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Thankful DENISON
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Generation: 1
  1. Thankful DENISON b. 1714, North Stonington, New London, Connecticut; c. 29 Jan 1727, Preston , New London , Connecticut.

    Notes:
    Mary Rogness's - First cousin 8 times removed
    Mary Rogness's - Spouse of third cousin 8 times removed

    Thankful m. Joseph BILLINGS 10 Nov 1737, Preston , New London , Connecticut. Joseph b. 17 Dec 1716, Preston, New London, Connecticut; d. Abt Dec 1797. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. Comfort BILLINGS b. 24 Sep 1740, Preston , New London , Connecticut.
    2. Child BILLINGS
    3. Sarah BILLINGS b. 15 Jan 1745/1746, Stonington, New London, Connecticut; d. 1821, Groton, New London, Connecticut.
    4. Nathan BILLINGS b. 9 Jun 1748, Preston , New London , Connecticut.
    5. Desire BILLINGS b. 15 Aug 1757, Preston , New London , Connecticut; d. Susquehanna , Pennsylvania; bur. Babcock Farm Cemetery , Forest Lake , Susquehanna , Pennsylvania.

Generation: 2
  1. William DENISON b. 7 Apr 1677, Stonington, New London, Connecticut; d. 30 Jan 1729/1730, North Stonington, New London, Connecticut.

    2. William m. Mary AVERY 1698. Mary (daughter of John AVERY and Abigail CHESBROUGH) b. 14 Nov 1680, Stonington, New London, Connecticut; d. Feb 1762, Stonington, New London, Connecticut. [Group Sheet]

  2. Mary AVERY b. 14 Nov 1680, Stonington, New London, Connecticut; d. Feb 1762, Stonington, New London, Connecticut.

    Children:
    1. 1. Thankful DENISON b. 1714, North Stonington, New London, Connecticut; c. 29 Jan 1727, Preston , New London , Connecticut.

Generation: 3
  1. John Borodell DENISON b. 14 Jun 1646, Roxbury, Suffolk, Ma; d. 26 Apr 1698, Stonington, New London, Connecticut.

    2. John m. Phoebe LAY 26 Nov 1667, Saybrook, Middlesex, Connecticut. Phoebe (daughter of Robert LAY and Sarah FENNY) b. 5 Jan 1650/1651, Saybrook, Middlesex, Connecticut; d. 27 Sep 1718, Stonington, New London, Connecticut. [Group Sheet]

  2. Phoebe LAY b. 5 Jan 1650/1651, Saybrook, Middlesex, Connecticut; d. 27 Sep 1718, Stonington, New London, Connecticut.

    Children:
    1. Phebe DENISON b. 1667, Stonington, New London, Connecticut; d. 1668, New London, New London, Connecticut.
    2. John DENISON b. 1 Jan 1668/1669, Stonington, New London, Connecticut; d. 1690, Saybrook, Middlesex, Connecticut.
    3. George DENISON b. 28 Mar 1671, New London, New London, Connecticut; d. 22 Jan 1719/1720, New London, New London, Connecticut.
    4. Robert DENISON b. 17 Sep 1673, Stonington, New London, Connecticut; d. 1737, Montville, New London, Connecticut.
    5. 2. William DENISON b. 7 Apr 1677, Stonington, New London, Connecticut; d. 30 Jan 1729/1730, North Stonington, New London, Connecticut.
    6. Daniel DENISON b. 28 Mar 1680, Stonington, New London, Connecticut; d. 13 Oct 1747, Stonington, New London, Connecticut.
    7. Samuel DENISON b. 23 Feb 1682/1683, Stonington, New London, Connecticut; d. 12 May 1683, Stonington, New London, Connecticut.
    8. Phoebe DENISON b. 1684, Ct; d. 1689.
    9. Anna DENISON b. 3 Oct 1684, Stonington, New London, Connecticut.
    10. Phoebe DENISON b. 6 Apr 1690, Stonington, New London, Connecticut; c. 6 Apr 1690, Stonington, New London, Connecticut; d. 30 Dec 1775, Stonington, New London, Connecticut.
    11. Comfort DENISON b. Abt 1690, Preston, New London, Connecticut.
    12. Sarah Ann DENISON b. 29 Jul 1692, Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts; c. 26 Mar 1693, Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts; d. Stonington, New London, Connecticut.
  3. John AVERY b. 10 Feb 1654, Groton, New London, Connecticut; d. 17 Apr 1724, North Groton, New London, Connecticut.

    4. John m. Abigail CHESBROUGH 29 Nov 1675, Groton, New London, Connecticut. Abigail (daughter of Samuel CHESBROUGH, Sr. and Abigail INGRAHAM) b. 30 Sep 1656, Wequetequock, Stonington, New London County, Connecticut. [Group Sheet]

  4. Abigail CHESBROUGH b. 30 Sep 1656, Wequetequock, Stonington, New London County, Connecticut.

    Children:
    1. Abigail AVERY b. Bef 18 Jan 1678/1679, Stonington, New London County, Connecticut; d. 16 Nov 1722, Groton, New London, Connecticut.
    2. 3. Mary AVERY b. 14 Nov 1680, Stonington, New London, Connecticut; d. Feb 1762, Stonington, New London, Connecticut.
    3. John AVERY b. 1 Apr 1683, Stonington, New London County, Connecticut; c. 1 Apr 1683; d. Oct 1762; bur. Avery/Morgan Cemetery, Groton, New London, Connecticut.

Generation: 4
  1. George DENISON b. 10 Dec 1620, Bishop's Stortford,Hertfordshire,England; d. 24 Oct 1694, Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut.

    Notes:
    George Denison was born in Hartford, Connecticut. He was baptized 20Dec 1620. He went back to England and served under Cromwell in the Armyof Parliament. He was wounded as Nasely, then nursed back to health inthe home of John Borodell. He married his daughter Ann in 1645, then wentto Roxbury, Massachusetts. Later the family settled in Stonington.
    According to the Descendants of George Denison, he was a greater morebrilliant soldier than Miles Standish. He had no equal in war on theIndians except Capt. James Mason. According to Miss Caulkins in theHistory of New London: "Our early history presents no character ofbolder and more active spirit than Capt George Denison. He reminds of theborder men of Scotland. He was always in demand and served in manyimportant positions."

    2. George m. Ann BORODELL May 1640, Naseby, Northampton. Ann b. 17 Mar 1614/1615, Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire; d. 26 Sep 1712, Stonington, New London, Connecticut. [Group Sheet]

  2. Ann BORODELL b. 17 Mar 1614/1615, Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire; d. 26 Sep 1712, Stonington, New London, Connecticut.

    Children:
    1. Hope DENNISON b. Roxbury, Suffolk, Ma.
    2. 4. John Borodell DENISON b. 14 Jun 1646, Roxbury, Suffolk, Ma; d. 26 Apr 1698, Stonington, New London, Connecticut.
    3. Borodell DENISON b. 20 May 1649, New London, New London, Connecticut; d. 11 Jan 1701/1702, New London, New London, Connecticut.
    4. George DENISON b. 16 Jul 1653, Stonington, New London, Connecticut; d. 27 Dec 1711, Westerly, New London, Connecticut.
    5. William DENNISON b. 1655, Stonington, New London, Connecticut; d. 26 Mar 1715, Stonington, New London, Connecticut.
    6. Mary DENISON b. 1655, Of Milton, Norfolk, Ma; d. 17 Jul 1738, Milton, Norfolk, Ma.
    7. Margaret DENISON b. 1657, Mystic, Stoningham, New London, Connecticut; d. 5 May 1741, Attleboro, Bristol, Ma.
    8. Mercy DENISON b. 1659, Stonington, New London, Connecticut; d. 10 Mar 1670/1671, New London, New London, Connecticut.
    9. Mary DENNISON b. 1659, Mystic, Stoningham, New London, Connecticut; d. 10 Mar 1670/1671, Stonington, New London, Connecticut.
    10. John DENNISON b. 1661, New London, New London, Connecticut.
    11. Mary DENISON b. 1670; d. 1671.
    12. Ann DENISON b. 20 May 1649, Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts; d. 17 Nov 1706, Stonington, New London, Connecticut; bur. Wequetequock Burial Yard, Stonington, New London, Connecticut.
    13. Borodell DENISON b. 1651.
    14. William DENISON b. 1655.
  3. Robert LAY

    4. Robert m. Sarah FENNY [Group Sheet]

  4. Sarah FENNY

    Children:
    1. 5. Phoebe LAY b. 5 Jan 1650/1651, Saybrook, Middlesex, Connecticut; d. 27 Sep 1718, Stonington, New London, Connecticut.
  5. James AVERY, Sr. b. Bef 22 Apr 1621, , Lincolnshire, , England; d. 18 Apr 1700, , , Connecticut.

    Notes:
    Capt. James Avery was a grantee of lands in Pequot (New London,Connecticut) in 1650. He and his father Christopher became Freemen 14 Oct1669. He is an ancestor of John D. Rockefeller. He served as a Lieut. in1669 and a Captain in 1675 in the army for battles with Indians.

    6. James m. Joanna "Jane" GREENSLADE 10 Nov 1643, Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts. Joanna (daughter of Edward GREENSLADE) b. ABT. 1622, of Boston, Suffolk, Ma; d. AFT. 1693, , , Connecticut; bur. Bef 1698. [Group Sheet]

  6. Joanna "Jane" GREENSLADE b. ABT. 1622, of Boston, Suffolk, Ma; d. AFT. 1693, , , Connecticut; bur. Bef 1698.

    Children:
    1. Hannah AVERY b. 12 Oct 1644, Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts; c. 13 Jun 1686, Stonington, Ct. u.S.a.; d. 22 Aug 1721, Stonington, New London, Connecticut; bur. Taugwonk, North Stonington, New London, Connecticut.
    2. James AVERY, Jr. b. 16 Dec 1646, Gloucester, Essex, Ma; d. 22 Aug 1728, Groton, New London, Connecticut; bur. 24 Aug 1728, Groton, New London, Connecticut.
    3. Mary AVERY b. 19 Feb 1648, Gloucester,Essex,Massachusetts; d. 31 Jan 1707/1708, Stonington,New London,Connecticut; bur. 2 Feb 1707/1708, Stonington,New London,Connecticut.
    4. Thomas AVERY b. 6 May 1651, Groton, New London, Connecticut; c. First Church of New London; d. 5 Jan 1736, Montville,New London,Connecticut; bur. Jan 1737, New London County, Connecticut.
    5. 6. John AVERY b. 10 Feb 1654, Groton, New London, Connecticut; d. 17 Apr 1724, North Groton, New London, Connecticut.
    6. Rebecca AVERY b. 6 Oct 1656, Groton, New London, Connecticut.
    7. Jonathan AVERY b. 5 Jan 1658, Groton, New London, Connecticut; bur. 15 Sep 1681, , New London, Connecticut.
    8. Christopher AVERY b. 30 Apr 1661, New London, New London, Connecticut; d. 8 Dec 1683, , New London, Connecticut.
    9. Samuel AVERY b. 14 Aug 1664, Gloucester, Essex, Ma; d. 1 May 1723.
  7. Samuel CHESBROUGH, Sr. b. Bef 1 Apr 1627, Boston, Lincolnshire, England.

    8. Samuel m. Abigail INGRAHAM [Group Sheet]

  8. Abigail INGRAHAM

    Children:
    1. 7. Abigail CHESBROUGH b. 30 Sep 1656, Wequetequock, Stonington, New London County, Connecticut.
  
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