Denison (Y-DNA)

Status summary

Completed as of March 1, 2021:

• Recruiting direct male-line descendants of George Denison for NGS/WGS testing - anyone interested in submitting their DNA for testing should contact Raymond T. Wing (email: wing.genealogist AT gmail DOT com)

Biography

First Generation

George Denison (II) was born in Barnstable 16 Jul 1653, son of (Capt.) George Denison & Ann Borodell, and died Westerly, RI 27 Dec 1711. He married Barnstable about 1677 Mercy Gorham and they had nine children (prob. all born Stonington, CT): Edward, Joseph, Mercy, Samuel, Desire, Elizabeth, Desire, Thankful and George.

DNA results

Previous Y-DNA testing

The Family Tree DNA Dennison DNA Project currently does not separate the various Den(n)ison families. However, they all fall somewhere under R1b-M269.

Further needed testing

We need direct male-line descendants of this Denison family to WGS/NGS test to discover where this family falls in the Y-DNA tree.