John Denson [21848] ^130,143,324

  General 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.

John married Lowery [22115] [MRIN: 10642].