Elizabeth (Smith) Dennis (1641 - 1712)

Born 22 Feb 1641 in New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut

Ancestors

Wife of Joshua Raymond — married 10 Dec 1659 in New London, Connecticut

Wife of George Dennis — married 26 Jan 1681 in New London, Connecticut

Descendants

Died 1 May 1712 at age 71 in New London, New London County, Connecticut

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Biography

Elizabeth Smith, born 22 February 1641 at New Haven, Connecticut ^[1], was a daughter of Ann (Bourne) and Nehemiah Smith Sr. (abt.1605-1686).

Christening: 22 FEB 1645 New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut^[2] Her sister Mercy (note says b. 1645) was bpt the same day, so Elizabeth was probably b. well before 1645. Sisters Mary, Sarah and Hannah were all baptized 14 Dec 1645.

Joshuah Smith, s. Richard, of Salem, m. Elizabeth, d. Nehemyah Smith, Dec. 10, [1659] in New London, Connecticut.^[3][4]

RAYMOND, Joshua (1639-1676) & Elizabeth SMITH (1645-1712), m/2 George DENNIS 1681; 10 Dec 1659; ?New London {Snow-Estes 1:432; Davis-Bancroft 73-74; Chesbrough 522; TAG 11:12, 13; New London VR 277; Selleck 54; Raymond 5; Goodrich 104; Miner Anc. 150; Ave

Secondary Re-Sources

• The American Genealogist Vol 11 Page 12 (subscription) article entitled, "Thomas3 Bradford (Maj. William2, Gov. William1) and his Wife" by Alfred L. Holman, Esq., of Chicago, Ill.

History of Montville, Connecticut, Page 574

History of New London, Connecticut: From the first survey of the coast in ... By Frances Manwaring Caulkins

George Chandler, "The Descendants of William and Annis Chandler Who Settled in Roxbury, Mass 1637," Published 1883, Vol 1, Page 42.

Excerpt from page 42 "Hon John Chandler (John, William) and Mary Raymond, Woodstock, Conn. She was born in New London, Conn., 12 March 1671-2. She was the fifth child of Dea. Joshua Raymond, who in 10 Dec. 1652, Elizabeth, dau. of Nehemiah Smith, by his wife Ann Bourn (dau. of Thomas Bourn), who settled at Norwich, 1660, from New Haven, Conn. Dea. Joshua "Rayment" was the oldest son and second child of Richard and Juditch "Rayment," baptized in Salem, Mass., 3 March, 1639. Richard Raymond and his sons left Massachusetts as early as 1658. He was in Norwalk, Conn., 20 Oct. 1664, and was one of the devisees in trust for the Indian Sachem, and he was in Saybrook, Conn., in 1664. His widow Elizabeth was made administrix of his estate in Block Island, 1676."

http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=11355725

Sources

1. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #11355725
2. ↑ Jacobus, Donald Lines (compiler). Families of Ancient New Haven, Vol I-VIII. and Index Vol IX New Haven: 1931. Reprint, Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 1974, 1981, 1997. Originally published as New Haven Genealogical Magazine, Volumes I-VIII. (Rome, NY and New Haven, CT 1922-1932). p. 1644
3. ↑ New London, Connecticut Vital Records to 1850 (Online Database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2011.) (From original typescripts, Lucius Barnes Barbour Collection, 1928.) p. 244
4. ↑ New England Historic Genealogical Society. Robert Charles Anderson, The Great Migration Begins: Immigrants to New England 1620-1633, Volumes I-III, 3 vols., 1995). https://www.americanancestors.org/DB393/i/12107/1564/1415519260

Acknowledgments

Thank you to Homer Hopper and Kitty Smith for contributions to this profile.

https://wc.rootsweb.com/trees/209365/I19259/ebenezer-dennis/individual - Note: The Nellie Ritch Scudder Collection, page 275C: George Dennis, New London, Connecticut, 1680 (came hither from Long Island) Jean Bishop,Connecticut, Research. International Genealogical Index, 1993 edition. From The Boston Transcript, 10 October 1927, #6168: Savage says that George Dennis came to New London from Long Island in 1680 amd married 1681 Elizabeth, relict of Joshua Raymond and daughter of Nehemiah Smith. There was only one child born to this union, Ebenezer, born 1682. Barbour Dennis Manuscript, CHS: George Dennis (Long Island), married Jan 26, 1681, New London, Elizabeth Raymond/widow of Joshua Raymond, daughter of Nehemiah, died Jan 20 1719/20. Children; Ebenezer b Oct 23 1682 bpt Nov 12, 1682, both New London, CT m Sarah Hough. From History of New London, page 264, New Inhabitants that appear between 1670 and 1700: Dennis, George; from Long Island, about 1680. Genealogical Guide to the Early Settlers of America, Henry Whittemore, 1967: George Dennis, of New London, 1680, came thither from Long Island, married January 26, 1681, Elizabeth, widow of Joshua Raymond, had Ebenezer, born Oct. 23, 1682. A Genealogical Dictionary of the First Settlers of New England, Volume II, by James Savage, 1965: Dennis, George, New London 1680, came thither from Long Island. Married 26 January 1681, Elizabeth widow of Joshua Raymond, had Ebenezer, born 23 October 1682.