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James Denison

Also Known As: "Bethia", "Dennison"
Birthdate:
Birthplace: Probably England
Death: November 25, 1692 (53)
East Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut Colony
Immediate Family:

Son of Robert Denison and Esther Denison
Husband of Bethia Denison
Father of John Denison; Mary “Mercy” Pardee; Sarah Denison; James Denison; Elizabeth Harrison and 2 others
Brother of Sarah Osborne

Managed by: Kevin Lawrence Hanit
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About James Denison

Biography

From https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Denison-441

James was born to Robert and as yet, an unnamed mother.[1] Robert is listed as an early settler in Milford, Connecticut.[2] The Denison family appears in records for Milford and New Haven. Many settlers there came as non-conformists from England.

James married Bethia Boykin on 25 Nov 1662 in New Haven, Connecticut.[3][1] On the 20 January 1661 a church committee was appointed to seat the townspeople in church. James (and family) were appointed to sit "against the soldiers seates".[4] He was on the list of Freemen in the year 1669.

Children of James and Bethia Denison:[5]

  1. James, b. 30 Aug 1664[1][6]
  2. John, b. 8 Nov 1665[1][7]
  3. Mercy, b. 26 Jul 1668[1][8][9]
  4. Sarah, b. 12 Apr 1671[1][10][11]
  5. Hannah, b. 14 Jan 1673[1][12][13]
  6. Abigail, bp. 7 Apr 1689[1]
  7. John, b. 6 Feb 1677[1][14][15]
  8. Elizabeth, b. 21 Nov 1681[1][16] https://archive.org/stream/vitalrecordsofne01orde#page/52/mode/2up ]
  9. James, b. 5 Jan 1683[17]

Death

8 May 1719 New Haven, Connecticut 25 Nov 1692 New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut

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James Denison's Timeline

1639
May 9, 1639
Probably England
1665
November 8, 1665
East Haven, New Haven Colony

alternate place of birth: 1641 • East Haven, New Haven, Conn.

1668
July 26, 1668
New Haven, Connecticut, United States
1671
April 12, 1671
1683
January 5, 1683
New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut Colony
1684
November 24, 1684
New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut, United States
1689
April 1689
1692
November 25, 1692
Age 53
East Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut Colony
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