John Denson^[1]

1760 -

• Name	John Denson  [2, 3]
  Birth	1760  [2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Death	Amwell Twp., Hunterdon, New Jersey   [2, 3]
  Notes	Birth references per Ancestral File. Also, per Jane Denson-Russell, Rothrock & Kagel: Henry P arker Whiteman and Mary Minerva Burdge, her grandfather, John Denson -71, and three brother s emigrated from the "old country" to America while it was yet in colonies. Death references per Ancestral File. Life story is per Jane Denson-Russell, Rothrock & Kagel: Henry Parker Whiteman and Mary Miner va Burdge, p 24 and following. My grandfather on my father's side, (Thomas Denson), John Dens on by name, crossed the ocean in company with three brothers. After their arrival they di d not remain long together. John took up his abode in New Jersey, one brother folloed the co ast down to the Carolinas, one went West and one I have no trace of. . . .The country being t hen almost one vast wilderness, with scarcely chance of a letter of ommunication, the brothe rs soon lost all knowledge of each other. Marriage references per Jane Denson-Russell, Rothrock & Kagel: Henry Parker Whiteman and Mar y Minerva Burge, pp 24-, "My grandfather (John Denson-71) stayed in New Jersey, married a Mis s LOWERY (sister of the Nathaniel Lowery, a merchant of note) and spend his life there in Hun terdon County, Amwell Township, Ringoes, P .O.
  Person ID	I21848	Glenn Cook Family
  Last Modified	30 Nov 2006

  
  

  Father	Denson
  Family ID	F10747	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Lowery
  Children	1. Thomas Denson,   b. 1783, Amwell Twp., Hunterdon, New Jersey d. 15 Oct 1870, Pine Valley, Cheneung, New York (Age 87 years)   2. William Denson,   b. Abt 1785, New Jersey d. New Jersey   3. Mary Denson,   b. Abt 1786, New Jersey d. Abt 1883, Philadelphia, Philadelphis, Pennsylvania (Age 97 years)   4. Joseph Denson,   b. Abt 1787, Hunterdon, New Jersey d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F10642	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	30 Nov 2006

  
  

• Sources

  [S292] Pammala Garber nee Thomas. [S68] Bessie M. Rothrock, Compiler, Ancestors and Decendants (sic) of Henry Parker Whiteman and Mary Minerva Burdge, (Private Publication by John R. Kagel). [S69] Stong, Stanley, Thomas Denson Ancestors and Descendants, (Family Search Ancestral File).