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Personal data Robert Denison 

• He was born on September 17, 1673 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA.Sources 1, 2
• He died about 1737 in Connecticut, USA.Source 2
• A child of John Denison and Phebe Lay
• This information was last updated on January 12, 2013.

Household of Robert Denison

(1) He is married to Joanna Stanton.

They got married about 1696 at Connecticut, USA.Source 3

Child(ren):

1. Robert Denison  < 1697-1766 
2. John Denison  1698-????
3. Johanna Denison  1699-????
4. Mary Denison  1700-± 1700
5. Nathan Denison  1702-± 1732
6. Andrew Denison  1704-± 1727
7. Sarah Denison  1706-± 1714
8. Ann Denison  1707-????
9. Thomas Denison  1709-????
10. Lucy Denison  1711-????
11. Elizabeth Denison  1712-± 1712
12. Abigail Denison  1714-????
13. George Denison  1715-± 1715

(2) He is married to Dorothy Stanton.

They got married in the year 1718 at Connecticut, USA, he was 44 years old.Source 3

Child(ren):

1. George Denison  1719-????
2. Dorothy Denison  1721-????

Notes about Robert Denison

A record, genealogical, biographical, statistical, of Thomas Stanton, of his descendants: 1635-1891
William Alanzo Stanton
pg 478

FOURTH GENERATION IN THE LINE OF 9 ROBERTS.
817. Joanna2 Stanton (dau. of 9 Robert2, b. in Stonington, Conn., June 5, 1679; m. in 1696 to Robert Denison, son of Capt. John Denison; she d. in 1715; they lived in Mohegan, now Montville, Conn.
Issue:
I Robert4 Denison, b. 1697; m. (1) Deborah Griswold;
m. (2) Prudence Sherman; settled in Nova Scotia.
II John4, b. 1698; m. Patience Griswold.
III Joanna4, b. 1699; m. Thomas Moorehouse.
IV Mary4, b. 1700; d. young. ?V Nathan4, b. 1702; d. 1732.
VI Andrew4, b. 1704; d. 1727. ? VII Sarah4, b. 1706; d. 1714. ?VIII Ann4, b. 1707; m. James Fitch. ? IX Thomas4, b. 1709; m. Elizabeth Bailey; he was a minister. ? X Lucy4, b. 1711; m. Samuel Rogers. ? XI Elizabeth4, b. 1712; d. young. ? XII Abigail4, b. 1714; m. William Wattles.
XIII George4, b. 1715; d. young.
After the death of Joanna8 (Stanton) Denison in 1715, her husband, in 1718, m. 26 Dorothy8 (Stanton) Frink, the dau. of 2 Thomas8 Stanton and the widow of Thomas Frink, Jr. By her he had two children:
XIV George4, b. 1719; m. Hannah Dodge. ? XV Dorothy4, b. 1721; thrice married.

History of Montville, Connecticut
pg 539-540

DENISON FAMILIES.
Capt. Robert Denison, the first of the name that settled in the North Parish of New London, now Montville, was son of John Denison and Phebe Lay, and a grandson of Capt. George Denison, the first of Stonington.

This Capt. George Denison was born in England in 1618. He came to this country with his father and two brothers about 1631, and settled at Roxbury, Mass. In 1640 he married Bridget Thompson of Stonington, by whom he had two daughters. Upon her death, in 1643, Capt. Denison returned to England and engaged in the civil war, which was then going on there. And the tradition in the family is that in an engagement in Ireland he was dangerously wounded, and in this situation was cast upon the hospitality of Mr. John Brodil of Cork, a gentleman of wealth who had an only daughter, Anne Brodil, who became a ministering angel to him in his critical condition and great need. That he recovered and persuaded her to marry him and to share his fortunes in this new world the sequel of events clearly prove. He had by her seven children, John, George, William, Anne, Margaret, Brodil, and Mary. The two daughters by his first wife were Sarah, born 20 March, 1641; married ______ Stanton; and Hannah, born 20 May, 1643; married _______ Saxton.

Capt. George Denison was the first representative of Stonington in the General Assembly at Hartford. He died 23 Oct., 1694, while attending the assembly at Hartford, at the age of 76. His widow died 26 Sept., 1712, aged 97.

John Denison, their eldest son, born 1646, at Roxbury; married in 1667 Phebe Lay of Saybrook, daughter of Robert Lay. Their son, Robert, born 17 Oct., 1673, married Joanna Stanton, born 5 Jan., 1679. He is known to the records as Capt. Robert Denison of the North Parish. In January, 1709, Owaneco, the sachem of the Mohegans, conveyed by deed to Capt. Robert Denison,then of Stonington, a tract of 500 acres of land " on the southmost side of the little pond called 'Opsoboxuk' and adjoining land of Oliver Manwaring in the North Parish of New London." He moved on to this land within two or three years thereafter, and built his house. This house is still standing, though it may have been several times remodeled since. This house was afterwards occupied by Erastus Gardner, and now by Mr. Theodore Lehman. Capt. Robert Denison died about 1737.

Children by Joanna.
2. Robert, bap. 21 March, 1697; m. Deborah Griswold.
3. John, b. 28 Nov., 1698; m. Patience Griswold.
4. Johanna, b. ;m. Thomas Morehouse.
5. Mary, b. ;died young.
6. Nathaniel, b. ;died about 30 years old, unm.
7. Sarah, b. ;died about 11 years old.
8. Andrew, b. ;died in the West Indies at 23.
9. Anna, b. ;m. Capt. James Fitch.
10. Thomas, b. ;m. Elizabeth Bailey in 1709.
11. Lucy, b. ;m. Samuel Rogers.
12. Elizabeth, b. ;died young.
13. George, b. ;died in infancy.
14. Abigail, b. ;m. Wm. Wattles of Lebanon. His first wife died and he married forliis second, Widow Dorothy Frink. Her maiden name was Stanton.

Children by Dorothy.
15. George, b. ;m. Hannah Dodge.
16. Dorothy, bap. 30 Dec., 1722; m. 1st, Ebenezer Rogers;
2d, Dea. David Copp; 3d, Jonathan Avery.

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