Martha Denison

HISTORY OF THE TOWN OF STONINGTON, County of New London, Connecticut, from its first settlement in 1649 to 1900, by Richard Anson Wheeler, New London, CT, 1900, p. 357, 679

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Category: Stonington_Connecticut-StudyCategory: Stonington, ConnecticutCategory: First Congregational Church of Stonington, Stonington, ConnecticutCategory: Elm Grove Cemetery, Mystic, Connecticut

Biography

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Birth & Baptism

Birth====This Martha Williams is the second Martha, the first Martha Williams died before she reached the age of one year old in 1756.

This Martha was born 15 Dec 1762, to Eleazer Williams and Abigail (Prentice) Williams in Stonington.<refname=Wheeler1900>Wheeler, Richard Anson; (1900); History of the Town of Stonington, County of New London, Connecticut, from its first settlement in 1649 to 1900; Press of the Day Publishing Company, New London, Conn.; PG 679, #463; 357, #305; ; Retrieved from https://archive.org/stream/historyoftownofs00whee_1#page/n371</ref><ref>ConnecticutBirths and Christenings, 1649-1906, database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F7WP-XLV : 11 February 2018), Martha Williams, 15 Dec 1762; citing ; FHL microfilm unknown.</ref>

Baptism====Martha was baptized in the First Congregational Church of Stonington on 7 Aug 1763, by Reverend Nathaniel Eells.<ref name=Wheeler1875>Wheeler, Richard A. (1875); History of the First Congregational Church, Stonington, Connecticut, 1674-1874; With The Report of Bi-Centennial Proceedings, 03 Jun 1874; With Appendix Containing Statistics of the Church.; T.H. Davis and Company, Norwich, Connecticut; PG 249 Baptism; 259 Marriage; Retrieved from: https://archive.org/stream/historyoffirstco00whee#page/258</ref>

Marriage ===On 1 Jan, 1786, Martha was joined in marriage to Oliver Denison, in the Firtst Congregational Church of Stonington by Reverend Nathaniel Eells.<ref name=Wheeler1900/><ref name=Wheeler1875/><ref name=Baldwin1881>Baldwin, John Denison & Clift, William (Prepared by)(1881); A Record of the Descendants of Capt. George Denison, of Stonington, Conn.; Printed by Tyler & Seagrave, Worcester, Massachusetts;PG 265 & 272, #5579; Retrieved from: https://archive.org/stream/recordofdescenda1881bald#page/264/mode/2up</ref>

Children====While living at the Old Denison Homestead, they had the following children::Oliver Denison Jr; b. 02 Jan 1787<ref name=Wheeler1900/><ref name=Baldwin1881 />:Justin Williams Denison; b. Mar 1789<ref name=Wheeler1900/><ref name=Baldwin1881/>:Marcia Prentice (Denison) Palmer; b. 1791<ref name=Wheeler1900/><ref name=Baldwin1881/>:Martha (Denison) Chesebrough; b 1793<ref name=Wheeler1900/><ref name=Baldwin1881/>:Elam Williams Denison; b. 1794<ref name=Wheeler1900/><ref name=Baldwin1881/>:Luke Prentice Denison; b. 1797; d. 03 Jul 1833 by suicide.<ref name=Wheeler1900/><ref name=Baldwin1881/>:Grace Billings (Denison) Noyes; b. 24 Aug 1799<ref name=Wheeler1900/><ref name=Baldwin1881/>:Eunice W (Denison) Noyes; b. 24 Oct 1801<ref name=Wheeler1900/><ref name=Baldwin1881/>:Thomas Jefferson Denison; b. 13 Oct 1823<ref name=Wheeler1900/><ref name=Baldwin1881/>

Death===At the age of 93, Martha died 20 Aug 1855, and is buried in Elm Grove Cemetery in Mystic.<ref name=Baldwin1881/><ref>Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 20 September 2018), memorial page for Martha Williams Denison (15 Dec 1762–20 Aug 1855),125445080, citing Elm Grove Cemetery, Mystic, New London County, Connecticut, USA ; Maintained by CWECSG (contributor 48215457).</ref><ref>Connecticut Deaths and Burials, 1772-1934, database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F7JY-X8H : 9 February 2018), Martha Denison, 20 Aug 1855; citing , reference p 263; FHL microfilm 3,364.</ref>

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Acknowledgements====* Stanley Wood, for his help with the management of this profile.* This person was created through the import of master 11_12.ged on 21October 2010.