DENISON, Desire^[1]

1693 - 1737  (44 years)

• Name	DENISON, Desire
  Birth	16 Apr 1693	Westerly, Washington County, Rhode Island, USA   [1]
  Gender	Female
  Baptism	16 Apr 1693	Stonington, New London County, Connecticut, USA   [2]
  Burial	Aug 1737	White Hall Graveyard, Mystic, New London County, Connecticut, USA   [3]
  Death	13 Aug 1737	Stonington, New London County, Connecticut, USA   [1, 4]
  Age	44 years
  Person ID	P14796	Dutton Ancestry
  Last Modified	21 Mar 2021

  
  

  Father	DENISON, George Jr           b. 16 Jul 1653, Stonington, New London County, Connecticut, USA           d. 27 Dec 1711, Westerly, Washington County, Rhode Island, USA (Age 58 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Mother	GORHAM, Mercy Mary           b. 20 Jan 1658/9, Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, USA           d. 24 Sep 1725, Stonington, New London County, Connecticut, USA (Age 66 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Marriage	Abt 1673	Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, USA   [1]
  Age at Marriage	He : ~ 19 years and 5 months - She : ~ 13 years and 11 months.
  Siblings	6 brothers and 3 sisters
  1. DENISON, Edward           b. 1678, New London County, Connecticut, USA           d. 09 Dec 1726, Westerly, Washington County, Rhode Island, USA  (Age 48 years)   2. DENISON, Dr Joseph           b. 14 Nov 1681, Westerly, Kings County, Rhode Island, USA           d. 18 Feb 1724, Stonington, New London County, Connecticut, USA  (Age 42 years)   3. DENISON, Mercy           b. 01 Mar 1685, Westerly, Kings County, Rhode Island, USA           d. 1721, Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island, USA  (Age 35 years) + 4. DENISON, Samuel           b. 26 Sep 1686, Stonington, New London County, Massachusetts, USA           d. 02 Jun 1724, Old Saybrook, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA  (Age 37 years) ╚═MINOR, Mary Lay,  ,  m. 3 Oct 1685, Saybrook, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA     5. DENISON, Elizabeth           b. 11 Sep 1689, Stonington, New London County, Connecticut, USA           d. 23 Nov 1749, Charlestown, Washington County, Rhode Island, USA  (Age 60 years)   6. DENISON, George           b. 16 Jul 1653, Stonington, New London County, Connecticut, USA           d. 27 Dec 1711, Westerly, Washington County, Rhode Island, USA  (Age 58 years) + 7. DENISON, Desire           b. 16 Apr 1693, Westerly, Washington County, Rhode Island, USA           d. 13 Aug 1737, Stonington, New London County, Connecticut, USA  (Age 44 years) ╚═WILLIAMS, Col John           b. 31 Oct 1692, Stonington, New London County, Connecticut, USA           d. 30 Dec 1761, North Stonington, New London County, Connecticut, USA  (Age 69 years),  m. 19 Feb 1711, Stonington, New London County, Connecticut, USA     8. DENISON, Thankful           b. 01 Apr 1695, Westerly, Kings County, Rhode Island, USA           d. 21 Mar 1752, Stonington, New London County, Connecticut, USA  (Age 56 years)   9. DENISON, George III           b. 07 May 1699, Stonington, New London County, Connecticut, USA           d. 16 Jan 1736, Stonington, New London County, Connecticut, USA  (Age 36 years)   10. DENISON, Baradil           b. 07 May 1701, New London, New London County, Connecticut, USA
  Children	10 children
  	1. DENISON, Edward           b. 1678, New London County, Connecticut, USA           d. 09 Dec 1726, Westerly, Washington County, Rhode Island, USA  (Age 48 years)   2. DENISON, Dr Joseph           b. 14 Nov 1681, Westerly, Kings County, Rhode Island, USA           d. 18 Feb 1724, Stonington, New London County, Connecticut, USA  (Age 42 years)   3. DENISON, Mercy           b. 01 Mar 1685, Westerly, Kings County, Rhode Island, USA           d. 1721, Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island, USA  (Age 35 years) + 4. DENISON, Samuel           b. 26 Sep 1686, Stonington, New London County, Massachusetts, USA           d. 02 Jun 1724, Old Saybrook, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA  (Age 37 years)   5. DENISON, Elizabeth           b. 11 Sep 1689, Stonington, New London County, Connecticut, USA           d. 23 Nov 1749, Charlestown, Washington County, Rhode Island, USA  (Age 60 years)   6. DENISON, George           b. 16 Jul 1653, Stonington, New London County, Connecticut, USA           d. 27 Dec 1711, Westerly, Washington County, Rhode Island, USA  (Age 58 years) + 7. DENISON, Desire           b. 16 Apr 1693, Westerly, Washington County, Rhode Island, USA           d. 13 Aug 1737, Stonington, New London County, Connecticut, USA  (Age 44 years)   8. DENISON, Thankful           b. 01 Apr 1695, Westerly, Kings County, Rhode Island, USA           d. 21 Mar 1752, Stonington, New London County, Connecticut, USA  (Age 56 years)   9. DENISON, George III           b. 07 May 1699, Stonington, New London County, Connecticut, USA           d. 16 Jan 1736, Stonington, New London County, Connecticut, USA  (Age 36 years)   10. DENISON, Baradil           b. 07 May 1701, New London, New London County, Connecticut, USA
  Family ID	F4686	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	WILLIAMS, Col John           b. 31 Oct 1692, Stonington, New London County, Connecticut, USA           d. 30 Dec 1761, North Stonington, New London County, Connecticut, USA (Age 69 years)  [1]    Other partners: HELMS, Mary , POTTER, Prudence (m. 1761)
  Marriage	19 Feb 1711	Stonington, New London County, Connecticut, USA   [1, 5]
  Age at Marriage	She : 17 years and 10 months - He : 18 years and 4 months.
  Children	1. WILLIAMS, Elizabeth           b. 11 Sep 1689, Stonington, New London County, Connecticut, USA           d. 23 Nov 1749, Charlestown, Washington County, Rhode Island, USA (Age 60 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]   2. WILLIAMS, Joseph           b. Abt 1712, Connecticut, USA           d. Abt Oct 1792, Elbert County, Georgia, USA (Age ~ 80 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth] + 3. WILLIAMS, Desire           b. 25 Aug 1712, Stonington, New London County, Connecticut, USA           d. 10 Jan 1755, Stonington, New London County, Connecticut, USA (Age 42 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth] + 4. WILLIAMS, John Jr           b. 14 May 1714, Stonington, New London County, Connecticut, USA           d. 21 Mar 1799, Stonington, New London County, Connecticut, USA (Age 84 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]   5. WILLIAMS, William Sr           b. 01 May 1716, Stonington, New London County, Connecticut, USA           d. 27 Jul 1801, Stonington, New London County, Connecticut, USA (Age 85 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]   6. WILLIAMS, Thankful           b. 08 Feb 1718, North Stonington, New London County, Connecticut, USA           d. 02 May 1767, North Stonington, New London County, Connecticut, USA (Age 49 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]   7. WILLIAMS, Mercy           b. 07 Nov 1719, Stonington, New London County, Connecticut, USA           d. 22 Apr 1801, Stonington, New London County, Connecticut, USA (Age 81 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]   8. WILLIAMS, Thomas           b. 20 Sep 1721, Stonington, New London County, Connecticut, USA           d. 06 Sep 1781, Groton, New London County, Connecticut, USA (Age 59 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]   9. WILLIAMS, Robert Sr           b. 08 Mar 1723, Stonington, New London County, Connecticut, USA           d. 08 Jun 1761, Stonington, New London County, Connecticut, USA (Age 38 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]   10. WILLIAMS, Prudence           b. 17 Jan 1724, Stonington, New London County, Connecticut, USA           d. 25 Jan 1724, Stonington, New London County, Connecticut, USA (Age 0 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]   11. WILLIAMS, George           b. 09 Jul 1726, Stonington, New London County, Connecticut, USA           d. 11 Aug 1775, Montville, New London County, Connecticut, USA (Age 49 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth] + 12. WILLIAMS, Desire           b. 13 Dec 1732, Stonington, New London County, Connecticut, USA           d. 23 Apr 1813, Vershire, Orange County, Vermont, USA (Age 80 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]
  Family ID	F4681	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Other Spouse	HELMS, Mary           b. Kingston, Washington County, Rhode Island, USA           d. 20 Dec 1740
  Stepchildren	1 stepson and 1 stepdaughter
  1. WILLIAMS, Edward           b. 27 Jul 1740   2. WILLIAMS, Mary           b. 25 Jan 1741
  Family ID	F4682	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Other Spouse	POTTER, Prudence           b. Portsmouth, Newport County, Rhode Island, USA           d. 17 Sep 1762 m. 21 Nov 1761, Portsmouth, Newport County, Rhode Island, USA
  Family ID	F4684	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Mar 2021

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 16 Apr 1693 - Westerly, Washington County, Rhode Island, USA Baptism - 16 Apr 1693 - Stonington, New London County, Connecticut, USA Marriage - 19 Feb 1711 - Stonington, New London County, Connecticut, USA Burial - Aug 1737 - White Hall Graveyard, Mystic, New London County, Connecticut, USA Death - 13 Aug 1737 - Stonington, New London County, Connecticut, USA  = Link to Google Earth
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• Notes

  Daughter of : George Denison, Jr. (1653-1711) and Mercy Gorham (1658-1725). married John William, Jr. 19 Feb 1711 [6]

  
  

• Sources

  [S141] Familysearch.org. [S236] Connecticut_Church_Record_Abstracts_1630-1920. [S50] Findagrave.com. Maintained by: David S. Williams Originally Created by: Nate Bramlett Added: 12 Jul 2010 Find a Grave Memorial# 54838388 [S325] Connecticut, U.S., Hale Collection of Cemetery Inscriptions and Newspaper Notices, 1629-1934. [S483] Connecticut U.S. Town Marriage Records pre-1870 (Barbour Collection). [S50] Findagrave.com.