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Descendants of Alexander Denniston

Generation No. 1

1. Alexander¹ Denniston (Source: (1) Burkes History of the Commoners of Great Britain and Ireland, (Listed by Nila J. Repard's website under "The American Descendants of Alexander DENNISTON and Katherine MONTGOMERY")., (2) Edward M. Ruttenber, "History of the Town of New Windsor, Orange County, N.Y.", (Printed for The Historical Society of Newburgh Bay and the Highlands; 1911), 107, "The Denniston family of New Windsor, now widely dispersed, are the descendants of Alexander Denniston...") was born Abt. 1664 in Paisley, Scotland, and died August 15, 1723 in Drumeel, Longford, Ireland. He married Katherine Montgomery. She was born Abt. 1670, and died Aft. 1723.

Notes for Alexander Denniston:
Early History of the Denniston Name:

Properly called Dennis' son, or son of Dennis. The name goes back to a period when the given name of the father became the surname of his son. Dennis is the French form of Dionysius, born about the middle of the century before Christ. The name was probably introduced in Ireland by the Normans.

Edward M Ruttenber states in his "History of the Town of New Windsor, Orange County, N.Y."; 1911: "Alexander Denniston, the father of this immigrant (Alexander [2]), was an officer under St. Ruth, in 1691, at Athlone, and aided in the defence of that place against the English. In this contest the Irish troops defended their works with undaunted bravery. In the final charge, in which the English were repulsed, the Irish troops set fire to the enemy's breastwork, destroying their defences and pontoons and producing great consternation in the English camp. After the reduction of Athlone, he accompanied St. Ruth to Kilcommeden in Roscommon, where the latter was killed and his forces dispersed. After this battle followed the period in which it is said that "Ireland had no history," a period in which was developed nothing by tyranny on the part of the government and bitter suffering on the part of the people. This induced Denniston to remove to Scotland to avoid threatened persecution. In 1701, he returned to Ireland, where he remained quiet and secluded in the Town of Grenard, until the accession of George I, in 1714, when the Whigs obtained the ascendancy and all adhering to them were taken into favor. In 1727, on the accession of George II, by bills which passed Parliament, five-sixths of the population of Ireland were disfranchised; stringent additions were also made to the penal code, and other legislative action taken which convinced many that Ireland was to be treated as a conquered province, and induced them to emigrate to America."

According to the Honorable Goldsmith Denniston, "This was the cause of the emigration of what is known as the Clinton Company in 1729, among whom was Alexander Denniston, son of the officer under St. Ruth, already described."

More About Alexander Denniston:
Military service: 1691, Officer under St. Ruth at battle of Athlone, Ireland
Other Military service: Also fought with St. Ruth at the battle of Kilcomedden in Roscommon
Residence: Bet. 1692 - 1701, After defeat at Kilcommeden,moved to Scotland then to Grenard, Ireland

Children of Alexander Denniston and Katherine Montgomery are:

	2	i.	Daniel² Denniston, died Bef. 1769 in Ulster County, New York. He married Sophia Unknown, Wife of Daniel Denniston.
	3	ii.	Issac Denniston.
	4	iii.	John Denniston.
	5	iv.	Joseph Denniston.
	6	v.	Samuel Denniston.
+	7	vi.	Alexander Denniston, born Abt. 1700 in Edgeworthstown, Longford County, Ireland; died Abt. 1755 in Orange County, New York.
+	8	vii.	Elizabeth Denniston, born Abt. 1701 in Scotland; died December 25, 1779 in Little Britain, Orange County, New York.
+	9	viii.	Hugh Denniston, born Abt. 1710 in Edgeworthstown, Lonford County, Ireland; died December 30, 1785 in Albany, New York.
+	10	ix.	Brother Unknown Denniston, born Bef. August 15, 1723 in Edgeworthstown, Longford County, Ireland.

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