Person:Ann Borodell (9)

She is an immigrant

John Borrodel and Ann Broughton of Cork, Ireland were her parents.

From It's About Time

George Denison married (2nd) 1644/5, in Ireland, to Ann Borodell, dau. of John Borodell of Cork, Ireland. Her brother, John Borodell, as was the custom of the time, settled upon her a dowry of 300 pounds, which her husband later, in 1662, acknowledged in a deed filed in Hartford. They returned to Roxbury in New England, where they had children...

In June 1646, just short of three years after he had abruptly fled from Roxbury, George Denison returned with his new wife, Ann. He received a hero's welcome (particularily by the young men of the town who viewed him as a hero home from the wars.) George and Ann (Borodell) Denison collected little Sarah and Hannah from the girl's grandmother Thompson, and on 14 July 1646, their own first child, John Borodell Denison was born.

A pre-nuptial agreement had been entered into between George Denison and Ann Borodell. It was ratified and confirmed at Hartford, Conn., 3 May 1662, as follows: "This witnesseth that I, George Denison, of Southertown, in Connecticut, jurisdiction in New England, for and in consideration of a jointure due unto my now wife, Ann Borodell Denison, upon marriage and upon my former engagement, in consideration of the sum of three hundred pounds by me received of Mr. John Borodell, which he freely gave to my wife, his sister, Ann Borodell Denison, and I have had the use and improvement of and for, and in consideration of conjugal and dearer affection moving me, thereto ---," etc. See First Book of Connecticut State records, Hartford, Conn., page 274.

From A Record of the Descendants of Capt. George Denison of Stonington, Connecticut

Of his wife, Ann Borodell, daughter of John Borodell of Cork, Ireland, it is agreed by all the traditions that have come down to us in the several branches of her descendants, that she was remarkable for her fine personal appearance and ladylike manners. On account of these qualities she was commonly called Lady Ann, which was a much higher compliment than to have inherited the title. This has been claimed for her but without authority. In some branches of the family, there are fine samples of embroidery which show her skill in needlework. The widow of the late Isaac D. Miner of Mystic Bridge, Connecticut, has one of these samples with an authentic record handed down through seven generations. It is still in good preservation. Mrs Charles T. Stanton of Stonington, has a case of drawers, once her property and given by her to her daughter, Borodell, who married Samuel Stanton. There are other relics of Lady Ann at the old homestead where she once ruled. She had a brother, John Borodell, who came to this country and settled, also a sister Margaret, who married a Shepard, and for whom her daughter Margaret was probably named. This sister had descendants, one of whom married a Wheeler; and Joseph Noyes, who married Zurviah Wheeler, has a descendant of Margaret Borodell Shepard for his wife. Ann Borodell must have been well born, for she lived amid the hardships of pioneer life to the remarkable age of 97. The remains were disinterred some twenty years ago, and removed from the old burying ground, at the foot of Denison street, to the Denison plat in the Elm Grove Cemetery. Here a substantial granite monument was erected to the memory of her husband about thirty years ago by contributions from his descendants. Deacon Ebenezer Denison, senior, was the principal mover in this filial work, and it was among the last of the many good deeds of his life.

From The Beginnings of New England

Meanwhile the Narrangansetts and Wampanoags had burned the towns of Warwick and Providence. After the wholesale ruin of the great "swamp fight," Canonchet had still some 600 or 700 warriors left, and with these, on the 26th of March, in the neighborhood of Pawtuxet, he suprised a company of 50 Plymouth men under Captain Pierce and slew them all, but not until he had lost 140 of this best warriors. Ten days later, Captain Denison, with his Connecticut company, defeated and captured Canonchet, and the proud son of Miantonomo met the same fate as his father. He was handed over to the Mohegans and tomahawked. The Narrangansett sachem had shown such bravery that it seemed, says the chronicler Hubbard, as if "some old Roman ghost had possessed the body of this western pagan." But next moment this pious clergyman, as if ashamed of the classical eulogy just bstowed upon the hated redskin, alludes to him as a "damned wretch."

Family History: 217 Genealogy Books

DURING 1664 two bad disturbers of the peace appeared in Stonington. Having jumped bail to avoid a breach of promise suit by a woman old enough to be his mother, John Carr and his comrade, John Ashcroft the pair had previously been arrested for engaging in a drunken brawl with a couple of young Indians) fled from Rhode Island to Connecticut. Far from mending their ways, Carr was shortly under arrest charged by Capt. George Denison with "engaging the affections of his daughter Ann without leave" and for the theft of a hat, a belt, and a silver spoon. The culprit pleaded guilty and was fined L34, 5d, crushing penalty indeed. A few weeks later Carr and Ashcroft were arrested for attacking John Gallup; a bout of fisticuffs in which the older man (who also had some pretty daughters) seems to have taken on two-to-one odds very successfully. Shortly afterwards these gay Lotharios were again arraigned for "endeavoring to entice women from their husbands." They escaped from custody and vanished.

From It's About Time

His last illness and death occurred while attending the General Court at Hartford, Connecticut. Owing to the bad condition of the roads at that time, it was impossible to convey the remains to his home for burial, a distance of forty-four miles, and he was buried in the cemetery back of the old Center church at Hartford.

The will of Capt. George Denison Stonington, November 20, 1693

I, George Denison of Stonington, in the county of New London, and Colony of Connecticut in New England, being aged and crazy in body, but sound in mind and memory, and being desirous to make preparation for death, and to set my house in order before I die, I do, therefore, as it becometh a Christian, first, freely and from my heart, resign my soul, through Christ, into the hands of God who gave it me, and my body to the earth from whence it came, and to be buried in decent manner by my executor and friends, in the hope of a joyful and glorious resurrection, through the perfect merits and mediation of Jesus Christ my strong Redeemer.

And as concerning my outward estate, which the Lord hath still entrusted me with, after all my just debts are paid, I give and dispose of as followeth:

First, I give and bequeath unto my dear and loving wife, Ann Denison, my new mansion place, to wit, the house we live in, the barns and buildings, the orchards, and the whole tract of land and improvements thereon, as far as Mistuxet eastward, and as it is bounded upon record, south, west, and noth, except only thirty acres given to my son, John Denison, which is to lie on the south side next to Capt. Mason's, east of our field, and also one hundred pounds in stock, prized at the county price, all which is and hath been under our son William Denison's improvement and management for these several years, to mutual comfort and content, which I do will and bequeath unto my said wife for her comfortable supply during her natural life.

And I give unto my said wife, all the household stuff that was and is properly belonging unto us, before my son William took the charge of the family, to be wholly at her disposal, to bequeath to whom she pleaseth at her death.

Unto my eldest son, John Denison, I have already given his portion, and secured to him by a deed or deeds, and I do also give unto him, his heirs or assigns, forever, a county grant of two hundred acres of land, or two hundred pounds in silver money, which grant may be found on the General Court Records.

Also, I give him, my great sword and the gauntlet which I wore in the wars of England, and a silver spoon of ten shillings, marked G. & A..

Unto my son, George Denison, I have formally given a farm, lying and being at the northwest angle of Stonington bounds, and adjoining the ten mile tree of the said bounds, which farm containeth one hundred and fifty acres, more or less, as also, the one half of a thousand acres of land, lying to the northward or northwest of Norwich, given to me as a legacy to Joshua the son of Uncas, the same time Mohegan sachem, the said land to be divided as may more fully appear in the deed, which I then gave him of both those tracts in one deed, signed and sealed with both my own and my wife's hand, and delivered to him and witnessed, and I have several times tendered to him to acknowledge it before authority, that so it might have been recorded according to the formality of law, the which he had wholly neglected or refused, and will not comply with me therein, and yet hath sold both those parcels of land and received pay for them; what his motive may be I cannot certainly divine, but have it to fear they are not good, nor tending to peace after my decease. Wherefore to prevent further trouble, I see cause herein to acknowledge said deed, and to confirm those said parcels of land unto him, according to the date of said deed and the conditions therein expressed, but do hereby renounce any other deed not herein expressed, the which two tracts of land before mentioned, with two Indian servants, to wit., an Indian youth or young man, and a woman, together with a considerable stock of meat cattle, horses, sheep and swine I then gave him, and permitted him to have and carry with him, I do now confirm to him, the which was and is to be, the whole of his portion, I either have or do see cause to give him, only I give unto him twenty shillings in silver, or a cutlas or rapier, the which I leave to the discretion of my executor, to choose which of them to do.

Unto my son, William Denison, I have formerly given him, one hundred and thirty acres of land, be it more or less, to wit., all of the land to the eastward of Mistuxet Brook which did originally belong unto my new mansion place, and is part of three hundred acres granted unto me by New London, as may appear upon record, and three hundred acres of land, lying and cutting upon the North boundry of Stonington, as may more fully appear upon record in Stonington, and the native right thereof, with some addition, confirmed to me by Oneco, as may more fully appear by a deed under his hand and seal, acknowledged before Capt. Mason, and recorded in Stonington. Also I then gave him two Indian servants, viz., John whom I bought of the county, and his son Job, which was born in our house, together with one third part of stock, which we have together, all which as aforesaid we formerly gave unto my son William Denison by a former deed, under our hands and seals, and I see just reason to confirm the same unto my son William, in this my last will, that so I may take off all scruple or doubt respecting the said deed. Moreover I give unto my son William Denison, fifty acres of land, as it was laid out and bounded unto me by Stonington surveyors, and joins upon lands belonging to my son John Denison, to be to him my said son William Denison and his heirs forever. Also I give unto my son William Denison, and his heirs forever, the one half of my allotment at Windham, to wit, five hundred acres of land, which is part of a legacy given me by Joshua, the son of Uncas, the same time sachem of Mohegan, as may more fully appear upon the Court Records at New London, as also, upon that former experience we have had of his great industry and child-like duty in the management of all our concern, for our comfort, love, duty, and wonted care of his said mother for her confortable supply, with what may be necessary for her comfort during her natural life, and do, or cause to be paid to his said mother, forty shillings in silver money yearly, or half-yearly, while she shall live, and at her decease, I fully and absolutely give and bequeath that my aforesaid mansion place, together with the stock mentioned before, unto my said son, William Denison and his heirs forever. Also I give unto my son William Denison, my rapier and broad buff belt, and tin cartridge box, which I used in the Indian Wars, together with my long carbine, which belt and sword I used in the same service.

Unto my eldest daughter Sarah Stanton, as I have given her formerly her portion as I was then able, so I do now give unto her ten pounds out of the stock as pay, and one silver spoon of ten Shillings price, marked G. & A.

Unto my daughter Hannah Saxton, as I have given unto her, also her portion as I was then able, so I do now give unto her ten pounds out of the stock, as pay.

Unto my daughter Margaret Brown, I have given already her portion, and give her ten pounds out of the stock as pay.

Unto my daughter Borrodel Stanton, I have formerly given, and do now give her five pounds out of the stock as pay, and command it to my beloved wife, that at or before her death, she would give her silver cup, which was sent us from England, with brother Borrodel's name, J. B., under the head, to her.

Unto my grandson, George Denison, the son of my oldest son John Denison, I give my black-fringed shoulder belt, and twenty shillings in silver money, toward the purchase of a handsome rapier to wear with it.

Unto my grandson, George Palmer, I give the grant of one hundred acres of land, which was granted unto me by the town of Stonington, not yet laid out, or forty shillings out of my stock, as pay, at the discretion of my executor to choose which. And whereas there is considerable rent due me for a house of my wife in Cork, in Ireland, which was given unto her as a legacy by her father, John Borodell, at his death, and no doubt may appear upon record in Cork, the which house stands upon lands which th (the remainder is not there.)

1. ↑ William Richard Cutter, A.M. New England Families Genealogical and Memorial Series. (Clearfield Company, NY, 1913; reprinted Genealogical Publishing Co., Baltimore, MD, 1996, 1997)
   Series I, Denison Family, p. 860.
2. ↑ Dr. Spencer Miller. DENISON: Early Ancestors of Abbott, Denison and Williams Families of Bishop's Stortsford, Herts, England.
3. ↑ John Denison Baldwin and William Clift. DENISON: A Record of the Descendants of Captain George Denison of Stonington, CT. (Tyler & Seagrave 1881)
   Vol. 15, p. 250.
4. ↑ Jesus Christ Church of Latter Day Saints. LDS Ancestral File
   89C7-WM.
5. ↑ George Burlingame Denison. DENISON: A Record of the Descendants of Samuel Denison. (Muscatine, Iowa 1884).
6.   Not a formal title, but a nick-name given by the town's people as a token of respect.