Ninth Generation

488. Dr. William Alexander DENUNE⁴ was born on 6 July 1693 in Pencaitland, Haddintonshire, Scotland. He graduated in 1721 in Paris, France. Medical School graduate In 1721 he was a Medical Doctor in Paris, France. William immigrated in 1724 to Maryland, BCA. He died on 15 June 1756 at the age of 62 in Prince George County, Maryland, BCA. He was a Reverend. Dr. William Denune was a Scotsman who came to Maryland after his Medical School graduation in Paris France in 1721, and may have came from Scotland to Maryland about 1724. "Denune" is a name derrived from a place in Scotland. He came first to Queen Anne County; Eastern Shore, MD. The register at St. Barnabas' Church, Queen Anne's Parish, in Prince Georges County shows that William Denune (a Scotsman) married Elizabeth Duvall, 24 February 1728. The Denunes shared pew #12 with Mr. William Fowler, and Mr. Mark Brown.

Like most physicians of that day, he maintained a plantation or two and followed agricultural pursuits along with his medical practice. Dr. William was also an early American painter. This painting, oil on canvas 41"x32 3/4", signed R.:W. DeNune, pinxt. 1735, was done in the Southern Colonial style, and offered for sale by William Young & Company in 1976.

Like his father in law, Mareen Duval the younger, Dr. William was a slave owner, and these were their names; Sacose, Johnny Boy, Toby, Robin, Will, Tony, Peter, Mingo, Samson, Jacob, Simon, Betty, Jenny, Hester, Janu, Kate, Sary and Jemey. Elizabeth DUVALL and Dr. William Alexander DENUNE were married on 24 December 1728 in St Barnabas Church, Leeland, Prince George County, Maryland, USA.

489. Elizabeth DUVALL⁴ was born on 20 July 1706 in Great Marsh, Maryland, USA. She died on 14 June 1760 at the age of 53 in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, USA.

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