Other Events:

• Group: Descendant of Mayflower Passenger
• Group: Mayflower - John Howland & Elizabeth Tilley
• Group: Mayflower - John Tilley & Joan Hurst
• FamilySearch ID: LJDM-894
• FindaGrave Memorial ID: 53748419

Notes:

From FindaGrave:

Wife of George Denison. Married about 1673. Daughter of Desire Howland & Captain John Gorham. Descendant of John Howland and John Tilley thru her mother--all passengers on the Mayflower 1620.

A Special Thanks to Jim and Mary (#47186549) for the Sponsorship of Mercy Gorham Denison's Memorial & to Mary Schumann (#47147114) for the location and photographing of Mercy Gorham & George Denison gravesite in Westerly, Rhode Island.
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Information below provided by: Don Blauvelt (#46932939)

Mercy, as her name is written in the Barnstable vital records, or Marcy as written on her gravestone, was born more correctly on Jan. 20, 1658/59 as the date of her birth is written in the modern calendar. She was b. 93 years before the 1752 English conversion to the Gregorian calendar. Her gravestone inscription proves she was b. in the modern year of 1659 - "in the 67th year of her age" being a form of the Latin term AEtatis, the standard form of reporting one's age at death throughout North America until the early 1800s, meaning when she died she was 66 years old and AEtatis 67.

Note: Dates & name come from Mayflower Society application papers.

Group:
Passenger or Descendant of the Mayflower

Group:
Descendant of John Howland and Elizabeth Tilley of the Mayflower

Group:
Descendant of John Tilley and Joan (Hurst) Rogers of the Mayflower

FamilySearch ID:
https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LJDM-894

FindaGrave Memorial ID:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/53748419

Mercy married George Denison, II about 1673 in Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts. George was born on 16 Jul 1653 in Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts; died on 27 Dec 1711 in Westerly, Washington County, Rhode Island; was buried after 27 Dec 1711 in Denison Ground, Westerly, Washington County, Rhode Island. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Group: Descendant of Mayflower Passenger
• Group: Mayflower - John Howland & Elizabeth Tilley
• Group: Mayflower - John Tilley & Joan Hurst
• FamilySearch ID: LCN1-5PL
• FindaGrave Memorial ID: 54838388

Notes:

From FindaGrave:

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

Group:
Passenger or Descendant of the Mayflower

Group:
Descendant of John Howland and Elizabeth Tilley of the Mayflower

Group:
Descendant of John Tilley and Joan (Hurst) Rogers of the Mayflower

FamilySearch ID:
https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LCN1-5PL

FindaGrave Memorial ID:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/54838388

Desire married Colonel John Williams, Jr. on 19 Feb 1711/12 in Stonington, New London County, Connecticut. John (son of Rev. John Williams and Martha Wheeler) was born on 31 Oct 1692 in Stonington, New London County, Connecticut; died on 30 Dec 1761 in North Stonington, New London County, Connecticut; was buried after 30 Dec 1761 in Denison Cemetery, North Stonington, New London County, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Group: Descendant of Mayflower Passenger
• Group: Mayflower - John Howland & Elizabeth Tilley
• Group: Mayflower - John Tilley & Joan Hurst
• FamilySearch ID: L4YS-H2S
• FindaGrave Memorial ID: 90193642

Notes:

Group:
Passenger or Descendant of the Mayflower

Group:
Descendant of John Howland and Elizabeth Tilley of the Mayflower

Group:
Descendant of John Tilley and Joan (Hurst) Rogers of the Mayflower

FamilySearch ID:
https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/L4YS-H2S

FindaGrave Memorial ID:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/90193642

Thankful married Avery Denison on 31 Jan 1734/35 in Stonington, New London County, Connecticut. Avery was born on 8 Feb 1712/13 in Preston, New London County, Connecticut; died on 3 Apr 1775 in North Stonington, New London County, Connecticut; was buried after 3 Apr 1775 in Denison Cemetery, North Stonington, New London County, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Group: Descendant of Mayflower Passenger
• Group: Mayflower - John Howland & Elizabeth Tilley
• Group: Mayflower - John Tilley & Joan Hurst
• FamilySearch ID: LCJR-4GZ
• FindaGrave Memorial ID: 209971750

Notes:

From FindaGrave:

Son of Avery & Thankful (Williams) Denison.
Married Susanna Swan Feb 25, 1762 in North Stonington, CT.

The following is from pages 1084-1085 of Vermont Historical Gazetteer: A Magazine Of Each Town, Civil, Ecclesiastical, Biographical and Military. Volume II. By Abby Maria Hemenway, 1871.

From the grave-stones.
Epitaph of Wm. Denison, who was Justice of Peace many years; elected Selectman several times, and represented the town in the years 1790, '91, '92, '93, and '95. (partly illegible.)

Pause Mortal!
Contemplate the remains of WILLIAM DENISON, Esq.
_____ departed this life
_____3, 1799____
___ year of ___age.
'Tis not the Muses' fondest strain,
With Patriot Heroes in her train
Can eulogize his worth, ___
To Seraphs' form that task is given,
An trumphet-tongues of elder heaven
Forbid the praise of earth.
He liv'd, he di'd we trust to live again.

Group:
Passenger or Descendant of the Mayflower

Group:
Descendant of John Howland and Elizabeth Tilley of the Mayflower

Group:
Descendant of John Tilley and Joan (Hurst) Rogers of the Mayflower

FamilySearch ID:
https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LCJR-4GZ

FindaGrave Memorial ID:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/209971750

William married Susanna Swan on 25 Feb 1762 in North Stonington, New London County, Connecticut. Susanna (daughter of Asa Swan and Marvin Merier Holmes) was born on 17 Apr 1744 in North Stonington, New London County, Connecticut; died in 1809 in Strafford, Orange County, Vermont. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]