Joseph Dennis Sr. (1697 - abt. 1770)

Born 8 May 1697 in Woodbridge, Middlesex, New Jersey

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Descendants

Died about May 1770 at about age 72 in Precinct of Wantage, Sussex County, New Jersey

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Joseph was a Friend (Quaker)

Biography

Joseph Dennis was the son of the John Dennis and Rachel Hull who married the 8th of April, 1694. The wife of Joseph is not known (His son Joseph married Hannah Lewis). Joseph was a member of the Society of Friends. He came to Wantage, Sussex, New Jersey and passed there in 1770. His will was proved in Sussex County the 7th of April in 1770. The sons included in his will were again named in the will of his son Nathaniel who died in 1776. This son's will additionally named grandchildren of Joseph, children of his son Joseph. The sons of Joseph Dennis were:

Joseph Jr. b. before 1718, m. Hannah Lewis 1752

Ezekiel b. circa 1715 d. 1803

John b. 1719 d. 1797

Nathaniel, d. 1776 (see transcribed will below)

Transcribed, will of

1767, Sept. 29. Dennis, Joseph, Sr. of Sussex Co.; will of. Sons, Joseph and Ezekiel, all real and personal estate, and they are to pay the following legacies: To son, Nathaniel, £130; son, John, £2. Executors—sons, Joseph and Ezekiel. Witnesses—Hugh Hagerty, Joseph Barton, Patrick Haggerty. Proved April 7, 1770. Lib. 15, p. 34.^[1]

1776 April 26. Dennis, Nathaniel [son of this Joseph] of Sussex Co., yeoman; will of. Elder brother, John Dennis 40 shillings. Cousin, Ezekiel Dennis, son of my brother Joseph Dennis, my tools. Cousin, Jesse Dennis, son of my brother, Joseph, the legacy left my by my father of £80. Hannah, wife of Joseph Dennis, and her daughter, Nancy Dennis, my debts due on book. Executors- cousins Ezekiel Dennis and Jesse Dennis. Witnesses- Joseph Dennis and Joseph Barton. Proved May 28 1776. Lib 17 p. 338.^[2]

Research Notes

The added middle name "Mallott" has been removed pending a source document. Middle names were unusual for this period. A second son Joseph, born and died in Botetourt Co. VA, has also been removed pending a source document at least showing this Joseph Dennis ever resided in Virginia.

Birth/death dates different from Wiki profile; did not find son Ezekial.Gill-3793 12:13, 13 May 2017 (EDT)

Sources

1. ↑ https://dcms.lds.org/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE106619
2. ↑ Transcribed will of Nathaniel Dennis. Archives of the State of New Jersey. Calendar of Wills, Vol 4.https://archive.org/details/calendarofnewjer05newj/page/140

• [1]Stickney, Charles E. Jesse Dennis of Sussex County, N.J. : and his descendants, with a compilation of genealogical statistics of the pioneers of this state. 1904

• [2]Documents relating to the colonial history of the state of New Jersey, vol. 33.

• Swarthmore College; Swarthmore, Pennsylvania; Men's Minutes, 1742-1764; Collection: Philadelphia Yearly Meeting Minutes; Call Number: MR-Ph 557 U.S., Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935 12:10, 13 May 2017 (EDT)

• [3]MacMaster, Richard. Friends in The Niagara Peninsula 1786-1802.

• Find A Grave: Memorial #171203424 12:10, 13 May 2017 (EDT)

• From: EARLY FRIENDS FAMILIES OF UPPER BUCKS, with Some Accounts of Their Descendants, by Clarence V(Vernon) Roberts, assisted by Warren S. Ely, Originally published Philadelphia, 1925, Reprinted Genealogical Publishing Company, Inc., Baltimore MD 1975

JOSEPH DENNIS settled in Bucks County in 1738. Under warrant of survey dated 4 mo. 17, 1738, a tract of 236 acres and 51 perches of land was surveyed to him in the Forks of Kimballs Meadow Creek, four miles from Durham, and it was patented to him on 8 mo. 29, 1739. Subsequent conveyances show that this tract was located in Haycock Township, on a branch of the Tohickon Creek. He conveyed about one-half of this tract to his son, Charles Dennis, and removed to Wantage Township, Sussex County, New Jersey, where he died about 1770. On 5 mo. 13, 1768, then a resident of Sussex County, he conveyed the remainder of the tract in Haycock, 183 acres, to Phillip Herring. The will of Joseph Dennis, of Wantage Township, Sussex County, New Jersey, drawn 9 mo. 29, 1767, and probated 4 mo. 7, 1770, devises his estate to four of his sons. Children of Joseph Dennis:

John, b. 1719; d. 8-251797; m. Kezia Ball

Charles, m. Sarah Morgan

Joseph, m. Hannah Lewis

Ezekiel d. 1803

Nathaniel, d. in Sussex County, 5-20-1776; unm.

Acknowledgements

• WikiTree profile Dennis-961 created through the import of HeacockRonald1935Asc.ged on Jul 12, 2012 by Ronald Heacock. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Ronald and others.
• WikiTree profile Dennis-650 created through the import of Maltby master 08282011.GED on Aug 30, 2011 by Harry Maltby. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Harry and others.
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