documenting my very southern genealogy from the plantation to the frontier
John Denison was my 9th great grandfather, the son of George Denison and "Lady" Ann Borodell, both English Puritans who arrived in Massachusetts during the Great Migration. (John's middle name is often listed as Borodell, but I have not seen a primary source for that.) George and Ann Denison and their children were among the … Continue reading Will of John Denison, 26 April 1698, Stonington, Connecticut
Daniel Denison, was not my direct ancestor. He was the brother of George Denison, my 8th great-grandfather. However, I try to at least skim the wills of my ancestor's siblings in order to record names of spouses and children, and in case there is any other information of interest. Daniel's will names his second wife … Continue reading Will of Daniel Denison, 7 October 1747, Stonington, Connecticut
Born in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, England, George Denison arrived in Massachusetts Bay Colony with his father, William Denison aboard the "Lion" in 1632 as part of the Great Migration. His father was among a group of Roxbury, Massachusetts (now part of Boston) men "disarmed" for their support of the theologian and proto-evangelist Anne Hutchinson. Captain George first married Bridget Thompson of … Continue reading Captain George Denison and Lady Ann Borodell
Jonathan Latimer was a descendant of the English Robert Latimer, who arrived in Boston in 1635 on the ship "Hopewell" as part of the Great Migration. Jonathan's father (also named Jonathan Latimer) was married to Borodell Denison, Captain George Denison's great-granddaughter. Jonathan Latimer II was born in New London, Connecticut in 1724.The Latimers were by that time a wealthy family, having … Continue reading Colonel Jonathan Latimer and Lucretia Griswold
William Denison, was born in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, England (near present-day Stansted Airport). He arrived on the ship "Lyon" with his wife Margaret Chandler, as part of the Great Puritan Migration in 1632, and settled in Roxbury. William's profession was first listed as "maltster," a person who processed wheat and barley into malt for beer and whiskey. He … Continue reading William Denison and Margaret Chandler
A Long Way to Tennessee 