Personal papers of Isaac Wheeler Denison, 1817.
*Inventory of the Estate of Isaac Denison, 1817. Handsewn booklet listing the personal effects and property of Isaac W. Denison following his death on February 4, 1817. Several pages have been cut off and are missing.
*Copy of the Last Will and Testament of Isaac W. Denison, signed March 18, 1815 and affirmed on February 12, 1817.
Collection
Carol Kimball Collection
Acquisition
Accession
2026.040
Source or Donor
Carol Kimball
Acquisition Method
Transfer
Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
Will
Nomenclature Sub-Class
Legal Documents
Nomenclature Class
Documentary Objects
Nomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication Objects
Archive Details
Date(s) of Creation
1817
Archive Size/Extent
1 folder
Provenance
Notes
Admin or Biographical History: Isaac Wheeler Denison was born in Stonington December 20, 1751, the son of Capt. Daniel Denison Jr. and Esther Wheeler Denison. He served in the Militia Company commanded by Capt. William Stanton of the 8th Connecticut Regiment of State Militia during the Revolutionary War. Census records from 1880 and 1810 indicate that he wa also a slave owner.
Isaac married Eunice Williams of Old Mystic on November 19, 1773 and the couple had 11 children. At the time of his death, on February 4, 1817, he owned land in Stonington and Groton.
