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Note: John Dennison Kingsbury of Andover Connecticut and Hanover New Hampshire married Anna, daughter of Hannah (Pitkin) Olmsted, born April 6th 1768 in East Hartford Connecxticut.
He moved to Hanover New Hampshire about 1780. He died ther April 19th 1851. His grandaughter states that he served in the American Revolution in 1851, but no records have been found.
His grandson, Rev. John Denison Kingsbury, says that his grandfather John Denison Kingsbury was "tall well proportioned, genteel, cultured, a sterling Christian, firm in faith, ernest in piety and unyielding in principle, a rare man. When he died he asked that these words be written upon his tombstone "Remember the Sabbath Day, to keep it holy".
On that white stone in East Hanover, in the little green valley where he lies, the passer by reads these words, and they have meaning for his life was in accord."
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