Andrew Denison was the son of Col. Robert Denison and Deborah Griswold of New London Co., CT and Kings Co., Nova Scotia. He was married in February 1749 (possibly in Stonington, CT) to Mary THOMPSON, bapt in New London 5 May 1728, the daughter of Isaac Thompson, Jr. and Anna Stanton.
In 1755, during the French and Indian War, Andrew served as a sergeant in the third company of the 1st regiment under his father, Major Robert Denison. In 1758 he was a First Lieutenant in the 4th company (Capt Zacheus Wheeler) of the 3d regiment (Col Eleazer Fitch).
He may have been living in Kings Co., Nova Scotia as early as 1770 when he paid a poll tax there, and he was taxed there once again in 1791. Children, first five recorded in New London, CT; remainder likely born there as well:
* Robert, b. 22 Dec 1749, d. 19 Dec 1787, m. Lyme, CT 16 Feb 1777 Esther WADE. They had five known children. Robert was a Revolutionary War soldier. He is buried in the Duck River Cemetery, Old Lyme, CT. After his death, his widow was admitted to the Lyme Church on 6 June 1790.
* Christopher, b. 19 Dec 1751, d. young
* Isaac, b. 20 Dec 1753, d. Lyme, CT 6 Aug 1838, m. Anna ROGERS who died 20 March 1838. They had four known children and are buried in East Lyme, though the cemetery has not been determined.
* John, b. 16 Sep 1755, d. Lyme, CT 1842, married late in life (about 1810) Mary (TRUMAN) Miller, the widow of Amasa Miller (1779-21 Sep 1807). Mary was b. CT 4 June 1783 and died in Fox Lake, Dodge Co., WI 19 Dec 1864. Mary is buried in the Trenton Cemetery, Trenton (Dodge Co.), WI.
* Mary, b. 21 June 1757, m. (1) John MORRARTY; m. (2) Adam MANWARING. An Adam Manwaring married Mary Denison on 26 May 1785, both of them of Lyme, CT. Adam Manwaring appears on each US census in either Lyme or New London, CT from 1790 to 1830.
* Elisha, b. 1760, d. Lyme, CT 9 Dec 1841
* Mercy, b. 1762, d. in USA, unmarried.
* Phebe, b. 1765, d. Horton, NS, unmarried.
* Anne, b. 10 Nov 1769, d. perhaps in Montville, CT 1832, m. Machias, ME 28 Nov 1793 Edmond Augustus MORRARTY, b. Horton, NS 1763.
* James, b. 1770, d. Nova Scotia 10 Aug 1844, aged 74 years, married his half first cousin Lavinia DENISON.
The burial location for Andrew has not been determined, but he may be buried in the Lower Horton Cemetery in Horton, Kings Co., Nova Scotia
In 1755, during the French and Indian War, Andrew served as a sergeant in the third company of the 1st regiment under his father, Major Robert Denison. In 1758 he was a First Lieutenant in the 4th company (Capt Zacheus Wheeler) of the 3d regiment (Col Eleazer Fitch).
He may have been living in Kings Co., Nova Scotia as early as 1770 when he paid a poll tax there, and he was taxed there once again in 1791. Children, first five recorded in New London, CT; remainder likely born there as well:
* Robert, b. 22 Dec 1749, d. 19 Dec 1787, m. Lyme, CT 16 Feb 1777 Esther WADE. They had five known children. Robert was a Revolutionary War soldier. He is buried in the Duck River Cemetery, Old Lyme, CT. After his death, his widow was admitted to the Lyme Church on 6 June 1790.
* Christopher, b. 19 Dec 1751, d. young
* Isaac, b. 20 Dec 1753, d. Lyme, CT 6 Aug 1838, m. Anna ROGERS who died 20 March 1838. They had four known children and are buried in East Lyme, though the cemetery has not been determined.
* John, b. 16 Sep 1755, d. Lyme, CT 1842, married late in life (about 1810) Mary (TRUMAN) Miller, the widow of Amasa Miller (1779-21 Sep 1807). Mary was b. CT 4 June 1783 and died in Fox Lake, Dodge Co., WI 19 Dec 1864. Mary is buried in the Trenton Cemetery, Trenton (Dodge Co.), WI.
* Mary, b. 21 June 1757, m. (1) John MORRARTY; m. (2) Adam MANWARING. An Adam Manwaring married Mary Denison on 26 May 1785, both of them of Lyme, CT. Adam Manwaring appears on each US census in either Lyme or New London, CT from 1790 to 1830.
* Elisha, b. 1760, d. Lyme, CT 9 Dec 1841
* Mercy, b. 1762, d. in USA, unmarried.
* Phebe, b. 1765, d. Horton, NS, unmarried.
* Anne, b. 10 Nov 1769, d. perhaps in Montville, CT 1832, m. Machias, ME 28 Nov 1793 Edmond Augustus MORRARTY, b. Horton, NS 1763.
* James, b. 1770, d. Nova Scotia 10 Aug 1844, aged 74 years, married his half first cousin Lavinia DENISON.
The burial location for Andrew has not been determined, but he may be buried in the Lower Horton Cemetery in Horton, Kings Co., Nova Scotia
Andrew Denison was the son of Col. Robert Denison and Deborah Griswold of New London Co., CT and Kings Co., Nova Scotia. He was married in February 1749 (possibly in Stonington, CT) to Mary THOMPSON, bapt in New London 5 May 1728, the daughter of Isaac Thompson, Jr. and Anna Stanton.
In 1755, during the French and Indian War, Andrew served as a sergeant in the third company of the 1st regiment under his father, Major Robert Denison. In 1758 he was a First Lieutenant in the 4th company (Capt Zacheus Wheeler) of the 3d regiment (Col Eleazer Fitch).
He may have been living in Kings Co., Nova Scotia as early as 1770 when he paid a poll tax there, and he was taxed there once again in 1791. Children, first five recorded in New London, CT; remainder likely born there as well:
* Robert, b. 22 Dec 1749, d. 19 Dec 1787, m. Lyme, CT 16 Feb 1777 Esther WADE. They had five known children. Robert was a Revolutionary War soldier. He is buried in the Duck River Cemetery, Old Lyme, CT. After his death, his widow was admitted to the Lyme Church on 6 June 1790.
* Christopher, b. 19 Dec 1751, d. young
* Isaac, b. 20 Dec 1753, d. Lyme, CT 6 Aug 1838, m. Anna ROGERS who died 20 March 1838. They had four known children and are buried in East Lyme, though the cemetery has not been determined.
* John, b. 16 Sep 1755, d. Lyme, CT 1842, married late in life (about 1810) Mary (TRUMAN) Miller, the widow of Amasa Miller (1779-21 Sep 1807). Mary was b. CT 4 June 1783 and died in Fox Lake, Dodge Co., WI 19 Dec 1864. Mary is buried in the Trenton Cemetery, Trenton (Dodge Co.), WI.
* Mary, b. 21 June 1757, m. (1) John MORRARTY; m. (2) Adam MANWARING. An Adam Manwaring married Mary Denison on 26 May 1785, both of them of Lyme, CT. Adam Manwaring appears on each US census in either Lyme or New London, CT from 1790 to 1830.
* Elisha, b. 1760, d. Lyme, CT 9 Dec 1841
* Mercy, b. 1762, d. in USA, unmarried.
* Phebe, b. 1765, d. Horton, NS, unmarried.
* Anne, b. 10 Nov 1769, d. perhaps in Montville, CT 1832, m. Machias, ME 28 Nov 1793 Edmond Augustus MORRARTY, b. Horton, NS 1763.
* James, b. 1770, d. Nova Scotia 10 Aug 1844, aged 74 years, married his half first cousin Lavinia DENISON.
The burial location for Andrew has not been determined, but he may be buried in the Lower Horton Cemetery in Horton, Kings Co., Nova Scotia
In 1755, during the French and Indian War, Andrew served as a sergeant in the third company of the 1st regiment under his father, Major Robert Denison. In 1758 he was a First Lieutenant in the 4th company (Capt Zacheus Wheeler) of the 3d regiment (Col Eleazer Fitch).
He may have been living in Kings Co., Nova Scotia as early as 1770 when he paid a poll tax there, and he was taxed there once again in 1791. Children, first five recorded in New London, CT; remainder likely born there as well:
* Robert, b. 22 Dec 1749, d. 19 Dec 1787, m. Lyme, CT 16 Feb 1777 Esther WADE. They had five known children. Robert was a Revolutionary War soldier. He is buried in the Duck River Cemetery, Old Lyme, CT. After his death, his widow was admitted to the Lyme Church on 6 June 1790.
* Christopher, b. 19 Dec 1751, d. young
* Isaac, b. 20 Dec 1753, d. Lyme, CT 6 Aug 1838, m. Anna ROGERS who died 20 March 1838. They had four known children and are buried in East Lyme, though the cemetery has not been determined.
* John, b. 16 Sep 1755, d. Lyme, CT 1842, married late in life (about 1810) Mary (TRUMAN) Miller, the widow of Amasa Miller (1779-21 Sep 1807). Mary was b. CT 4 June 1783 and died in Fox Lake, Dodge Co., WI 19 Dec 1864. Mary is buried in the Trenton Cemetery, Trenton (Dodge Co.), WI.
* Mary, b. 21 June 1757, m. (1) John MORRARTY; m. (2) Adam MANWARING. An Adam Manwaring married Mary Denison on 26 May 1785, both of them of Lyme, CT. Adam Manwaring appears on each US census in either Lyme or New London, CT from 1790 to 1830.
* Elisha, b. 1760, d. Lyme, CT 9 Dec 1841
* Mercy, b. 1762, d. in USA, unmarried.
* Phebe, b. 1765, d. Horton, NS, unmarried.
* Anne, b. 10 Nov 1769, d. perhaps in Montville, CT 1832, m. Machias, ME 28 Nov 1793 Edmond Augustus MORRARTY, b. Horton, NS 1763.
* James, b. 1770, d. Nova Scotia 10 Aug 1844, aged 74 years, married his half first cousin Lavinia DENISON.
The burial location for Andrew has not been determined, but he may be buried in the Lower Horton Cemetery in Horton, Kings Co., Nova Scotia
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