Person:William Denson (6)

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William Denson
b.18 Jun 1620 St. Martin in the Fields, Westminster, England
d.8 Jan 1671/72 Chuckatuck, Nansemond, Virginia
Parents and Siblings
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m. Abt 1615
  1. Infant Denson - 1623/24
  2. Helen (Eleanor) Denson1616 - 1616
  3. John Denson1617 -
  4. William Denson1620 - 1671/72
  5. Elizabeth DensonAbt 1625 -
  6. Elizbeth Denson1625 - 1625
  7. Humphrey Denson1626/27 - 1628
  8. Josias Denson1629 -
Spouse and Children
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m. Abt 1650
  1. Frances Denson1649/50 - Bef 1709
  2. William Denson, Jr.1653 - Bef 1695
  3. Elizabeth Denson1655 -
  4. James Denson1657 - 1720
  5. Katherine Denson1659 -
  6. Sarah Denson1665 -
  7. John Denson1665/66 - 1756
  8. Joseph Denson1669 - 1674
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Facts and Events
Name William Denson
Gender Male
Birth? 18 Jun 1620 St. Martin in the Fields, Westminster, England
Marriage Abt 1650 Isle of Wight County, Virginiato Frances Unknown
Death? 8 Jan 1671/72 Chuckatuck, Nansemond, Virginia
Alt Death? 8 Mar 1675/76 Isle of Wight County, Virginia
Reference Number? 8G GNDFATH

From Donald Smith: "Wm. Denson arrived in 1638 in Jamestown as an indentured servant and late r brought over 9 people himself and was awarded 450 acres on Indian Creek of Nansemond Sound . They were Quakers and were mentioned by George Fox, the great leader of the Quakers, in a 1 672 letter. His widow and daughters (among others) wrote a letter to the Quaker women of Engl and after his death which is on file in London and of which I was able to obtain a copy. Wm . was a member of the VA House of Burgesses."

"Some Isle of Wight Families": William Denson was a Quaker and his family appear prominentl y in the Quaker records. He was Burgess for Nansemond in 1659. In 1657, as "William Denson , gentleman", he patented 400 acres on Nansemond on the Western Branch. He was a member of t he Pagan Creek Meeting (or congregation).


William Denson was born in England and moved to Isle of Wignt Co. Virgina receiving transport probably from Bristal England in 1638 as the indentured servant of Robert Pitts of Isle of Wight Co. After his period as an indentured servant he worked on Robert Pitts Plantation. In 1650 he partitioned as "Gentleman" for 450 acres of land on the Nansmond River, western branch, known as "Indian Creek." His request was reviewed, received by the order of the Quarter Court March 27, 1661 and he eventually was granted the land on September 6, 1661 after he transported 9 people as indentured servants to the colony. This land was on the Upper Norfork, also called Nansemond County. This county was formed from part of Isle of Wight County in 1640.

William was a member of the house of Burgers from Upper Norfolk in 1659-1660. These meetings were held at "James Cittie" according to Hennings Stats , Vol. 1, P. 528.

A letter was written by James Fox, an early founder of the Quaker Religion in the colonies along with this William to the "friends" at Nansmond. This was found in the Quaker Records in the Vault of the Friends in Baltimore. he married Frances, also a Quaker and raised his family mainly in Isle of Wight Va. which was one of the few parts of the early Colonies that accepted Quakers without severe persecution.

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