c 1650 Samuel Dennis was reportedly born about 1650, in Great Britain. [1] Captain Samuel Dennis was born 12-7-1650. [2]
1657 Increase Lippincott was born. [3] [4]
1670 Samuel Dennis received a patent for 120 acres in Shrewsbury, New Jersey, as "reckoned to Our Lady Day" (March 25), 1685. [5](see also, 1678 entry for quit rent)
c 1670 Richard Lippincott lived on Passequeneiqua Creek, a branch of South Shrewsbury River, three-fourths of a mile northeast of the house of his son-in-law, Samuel Dennis, which stood three-fourths of a mile east of the town of Shrewsbury. Richard's daughter Increase married Samuel Dennis and removed to Salem county, New Jersey. [6]
1675 "Samuel Dennis removed to America from Essex, Great Britain, and arrived at New York the 27th of 8th month, 1675, thence to Shrewsbury, New Jersey, where he settled. He afterwards sent home to England for a certificate, reading as follows, - From the men's monthly meeting at Stansted, in Essex, the 29th of the 5th month, 1676. 'This is to satisfy all whom it may concern, that we ... being acquaintances of one Samuel Dennis, a bricklayer, who was an inhabitant of a town called Stanstead, Mount Fitchel' Signed by Benjamin Scott, Wm Scott, John Brown, and others." in Essex Co, England, was of good report and was free to marry. [7]
1677 Samuell Dennis, Hugh Dickman [Dirckman] and Grace Dirkman, Richard and Abigail Lippincott, and others, witnessed the marriage of Francis Borden and Jane Vicars, on 12th of 4th month, at the house of Francis Borden in Shrewsbury, Monmouth County, New Jersey. [8] [9]
1678 Samuel Dennis was listed for quit rent at Shrewsbury Ransoms Neck, Monmouth County, New Jersey (120 acres?, due 1670). Dated January 15. [10]
1679 A survey was made for Samuel Dennis for 120 Acres in Shrewsbury (Ramson's Neck; Great Meadow; Navesink River), East Jersey, bordering lands of John Hance; Francis Borden; Robert LeCock; and Abraham Brown. Dated November 3. [11] [12]
1680 A patent was granted to Samuel Dennis in East Jersey for 120 Acres in Shrewsbury (Ramson's Neck). Dated January 15, 1679/80. [13]
1682/83 Men named Samuel Dennis were appointed tax commissioners in both Monmouth and Middlesex Counties. [14]
1685 Samuel Dennis and others made the inventory for the estate of Thomas White, of Shrewsbury, carpenter. Inventory of the personal estate: £140.2.0, incl. 5 books; made by Thomas Potter, Samuel Dennis and Symon Charles. Dated January 21, 1684/85. [15]
1685 The will of Joseph Parker, of Shrewsbury, yeoman was dated on February 21, 1684/85. Inventory of the personal estate of (£204.1.6); made by Eliakim Wardell and Samuel Dennis. Monmouth Wills. [16]
1685 Samuel Dennes, Alexander Browne, and Thomas Hewett, all of Shrewsbury, were granted a license to purchase Indian lands at Pessequa-nork-qua, Monmouth County. Dated August 13. [17] Warrant in East Jersey to S. Dennes; R. Lippincott; P. White; and T. Cooke (100 acres each) for 400 Acres in Passequanecqua (Monmouth County). [18]
1685 The Proprieters of New Jersey granted to Samuel Dennis of Shrewsbury, land purchased from the Passequenerqua Indians, Monmouth County. Dated August 15. The land was at the meeting of the Passequenerqua creek and the Manesquam creek and bounded land of Abigail Lippincott. [19]
1685 Samuel Dennis paid quit rent on 120 acres in Shrewsbury Twp, Monmouth County. He paid "by the Wholl standing out stsill" [20]
1685 A warrant in East Jersey was issued to F. Burden on November 14. "[T]o be taken up for the Use of Saml. Dennes and Company" for 200 Acres in Passequanecqua (Monmouth County). [21]
1686 A survey in East Jersey was made for S. Dennis on July 26. Bordering lands of A. Lippincott (Warrant Date: 13 Aug 1685, see Proprieters Deed A-391) for 100 Acres. Passequaneckqua (Monmouth County; beginning at a brook called "Passequanecqua" and another called "Manesquan"). [22] [23]
1686 A patent was issued to Samuel Dennis [Dennes], of Shrewsbury, for 100 acres between Passequenecqua and Manesquam Creeks, bounded W. by Abigaill Leppincott, E. by Passequenecque Cr., S. by Manesquam Cr., N. by unsurveyed land. Dated August 15. [24]
1687 Patent to widow Abigail Lippencott of Shroesberry, for 150 acres at Passequenecqua, 50 acres thereof in right of Caleb Sherriff, bounded E. by Samuel Dennes, W. and N. by unsurveyed land, S. by Manesquam Cr.; also 5¼ acres of meadow W. of her son Jacob Leppencott. Dated March 25. [25]
1687 Samuel Dennis and Increase Lippincott, and others, witnessed the marriage, on 29th of 9th month, of George Curlis and Exercise Shattock in Shrewsbury, Monmouth County, New Jersey. [26]
Samuel Dennis married Increase Lippincott, only daughter of Richard and Abigail Lippincott of Shrewsbury. Their children became members of the Episcopal church, rather than the Friend's Quaker meeting, through the influence of George Keith, who lived with the family for a time. [27] [28] [29] [30]
1688 Patent to John Hans [Hance] of Shrewsberry, for 150 acres on Ramsonts Neck, Monmouth County, E. George Parker, W. a road, N. Neversinks R., S. a small brook; 7 acres of the great meadow, N. Samuel Dennes, S. Abraham Browne and Robert Lacoke, E. a small island, W. a a small creek. Dated March 24. [31]
1688 Patent to Abraham Brown [Broun] of Shroesberry for 450 acres there, N. E. a road, S. E. Samuel Dennis [Dennes], N. W. Naversinks R., S. E. a branch of Shroesberry R., to be called 440 acres; also 7 acres of meadow, E. Robert Lelock, S. upland, W. a small brook, N. John Hance; 3 acres of meadow adjoin'g John Hance on the North. Dated May 10. [32]
1688 Samuel Dennis of Shrowsbury purchased land of Thomas Potter near land of Nicholas Brown. [33]
1688 Samuel Dennis was appointed commissioner to make tax assessments in Monmouth County, New Jersey. [Mr. Samuel Dennis, a different person, was appointed in Middlesex Co.] [34]
1688 Oct. 23. Mortgage. Robert Leacocke of N. Y. City, merchant, to Samuel Holland of the same place, for 175 acres on Ramsonts Neck, Shrosberry, bounded on the E. Samuel Dennis, S. W. Calile Sheriff and a road, N. W. Naversinks R., S. E. a creek, running into Shrosberry R., actually 153 acres; also 7 acres of meadow, W. Abraham Broun, N. John Haunce, E. a road, S. the Great Island, as per patent of January 15, 1679. [35]
1688 Samuel Dennis stated in court in Monmouth County "Whereas I formally gave Wiliam Leeds an order to dispose of the share of land that I and...William Leeds bought of John Bowne of Flushing in Long Iyland provided the said order was not cancelled these are to signifie... that I doe by these presents firmly ... revoke the sd. order and all other writtinge ... concerning the disposeing of the sd. share of land..." signed by Samll Dennis. [36]
1688 "An account of severall men's bills of Quite Rent. John Havens, Isaac Onger, Edward Williams, Nathaniel Cammock, William Case, Francis Jeffery, Charles Dennes, Hannaniah Gilford, John Morford, Eliezer Cotterell, John Wilsone, Jonathan Stoutt, p'ranck Herbert, William Binglae, William Broadwell, Benjamin Trotter, William Camp, John Lambert, Major John Berry, Robert Wright, Symon Rouse, John Drake, John Gillman, Edmond Dunhame, Charles Gillman, Samuel Hull, Thomas Ingham, Sarah Reape, Restore Leppencott, Nathaniel Slocume, Samuel White. Dated November 10. [37]
1690 Samuel Dennis served as foreman on the jury in Shrewsbury, Monmouth County, New Jersey. [38]
1691 The will of Jonas Hall of Shrosberry was dated on January 7, 1690/91 . Son James, friends Eliza Hutton, William Goodbody, Francis Jeffery, George Hewlett, Samuel Dennes, John Tucker. Real and personal estate. John Tucker residuary legatee and executor. Witnesses Samuel Dennes, George Hewlett. [39]
1692 Increase Dennis witnessed the marriage of John Lippincott and Sarah Huett on 7'th of 5'th month, in Shrewsbury, Monmouth County, New Jersey (so Samuel and Increase were married sometime between the 1687 marriage they witnessed as single persons and this wedding). [40]
1692-3 Jan. 13. Do. to Nathaniel Slocume of Shrewsberry, of 193 acres in Monmouth County, E. Passaquenecqua Creek, W. Thomas Cooper, S. Samuel Dennis [Dennes], N. William Scott; also 7 acres of the great meadow, W. Thomas Hewlet, E. Wm Scott, S. and N. upland. [41]
1692 Writ of Election for a General Assembly with return of Samuel Dennes and Thomas Cook for Shrewsbury, John Reid and Thomas Boel for Freehold, John Bowne and Richard Hartshorne for Middletown; by William Leeds, Senior Sub sheriff. Dated November 2. [42]
c 1685-93 The births of several children to Samuel and Increase Dennis were recorded in Shrewsbury. [43]
1693 Writ of election for a general assembly with return of Samuel Dennis and Capt. Samuel Leonard [perhaps the Samuel Leonard who formed a Whaling Company with brother Charles in 1678] for Shrewsbury; by Obadiah Bowne, Sherrif. The General Assembly met at Perth Amboy in 1694. Dated November 3. [44]
1695 Samuel Hooton, a lunatic. Bond of Elizabeth Hooton, wife of, and Thomas Hilburn and wife Elizabeth as guardians of the estate of said Samuel during his lunacy. Dated February 12, 1694/95. John Williams and Samuel Dennis, all of Shrewsbury, fellow bondsmen. Monmouth Wills [45]
1694 Proclamation, summoning the General Assembly to meet at Perth Amboy. Dated September 6. [46]
1694 Writ of election for a general assembly with return of Capt. Saml Leonard and Samuel Dennis [Dennes] for Shrewsberry, Richard Hartshorn and Benjamin Burden for Middletown, William Laing and John Reid for Freehold; by William West, sheriff. Dated November 10. [47]
1696 The will of Thomas Viccars of Shrewsberry was dated on January 21, 1695/96. Sons John, Abraham, Thomas, Isaac. Real and personal estate. Executors brother Francis Burden, John Worthly and Thomas Hilburne. Witnesses Nicholas Browne, John West, Samuel Dennis. Proved Sept. 23, 1696. [48] [49]
1695 [Incre?]ase Dennis, the wife of Sammuell Dennis deceased in Shrewsbury was listed in Shrewsbury meeting records. Dated 29 of month 9. [50] [51]
1695 Certificate of Highway Commissioners for Middlesex County, Andrew Hamilton, David Mudie, John Reid, Samuel Dennis (perhaps this one), John Bishop, Edward Slater, John Pike, George Drake, William Ridfoord, that the road between John Inians and Claswick's bridge is well cleared and the best road to Burlington; also that they approve of the road from Piscalaway to the ferry at John Inians'. Dated July 23. [52]
1695 The children of Samuel and Increase Dennis with partial birthdates were listed in the Friends' Records of Shrewsbury, New Jersey. [53] [54]
c 1680-96 Samuel Dennis was on the quit rent role for 92 acres in Shrewsbury Twp, Monmouth County, New Jersey. [55] [56]
1695 Increase Dennis, wife of Samuel, deceased in Shrewsbury, 29th of 9 mo, 1695 in the Friends' Records of Shrewsbury, New Jersey. [57] [58] [59]
1697 The will of Abigail, widow of Richard Lippencott of Shrewsberry, was dated June 28. Grandson John, son of son John Lippencott; widow and children of son Freedom, whose eldest son Samuel is excepted; granddaughters Abigail, Sybiah and Rachell, daughters of daughter Increase and her husband Samuel Dennis; sons Restore Lippencott, Remembrance Lippencott; Friends' Meeting at Shrewsberry Real and personal estate (slaves.) Executors John Hance, William Worth and William Shattock. Witnesses George Curtis, William Shattock, Ann Lippencott, Margarett Lippencott. Proved Aug. 24, 1697. [60]
1697 "I, Samuel Dennis of Shrewsury, Monmouth County, East New Jersey (perhaps this one), am firmly bound and obligated unto John Lippincott senior of Shrewsbury [for 16 pounds]. The condition of the obligation is such that Samuel Dennis [that no suit be between he and ] John Lippincott concerning a fether bed and bolster, two pillows one coverlid and two blankets, given to ye said Samuell Dennis, his youngest daughter Rachell Dennis by Abigail late of ye said Shrewsbury... widow deceased own mother to ye above named John Lippincott and mother-in-law to the said Samuel Dennis and delivered unto ye possession of him ye said Samuel Dennis for the use of ye said Rachel Dennis... Abigail Lippincott, widow of Shrewsbury deceased gave items to Samuel's youngest daughter Rachel. Abigail was the mother of John Lippincott and was the mother-in-law of Samuel Dennis. Dated September 25. [61]
1698 The will of Peter White of Shrewsberry was dated March 20, 1697/98. Wife Mary, sons Peter, Robert, Thomas, seven daughters, names not given. Real and personal property. The wife (Mary) executrix with cousins Samuel White and Thomas White as supervisors and assistants "to their Aunt." Witnesses John Lippencoate senior, Poncett Stellie, Joseph Parker, Samuel Dennis. Proved June 10, 1698. [62]
1698 The will of Thomas Cooke of Shrewsberry was dated December 12 . Wife Elizabeth; sons Thomas (youngest), William (eldest), daughter Elizabeth. Real and personal property. The wife executrix. Witnesses Thomas Potter, Samuel Dennis, Abra. Bickley. Proved Sept. 26, 1699, and in Burlington Oct. 3, 1699. On Nov. 7, 1699, letters testimonial with preceding will annexed, issued to the widow Elizabeth Cooke. [63]
1704 Samuel Dennis of Shrewsbury was a judge of the court from 1704 until his death. [64]
1704-5 On January 24, Capt. Thomas Huitt, of Shrewsbury, Monmouth County, gent., dated his will. Wife Faith. Daughter Sarah Lippincott; Mary Davis, who has children Joseph Huitt, Patience, Mercy and Deborah. Home farm; land in Shrewsbury between Francis Jackson and the highway, meadows. Personal property (three negro slaves) three white servants to wit Robert Edmonds, Oliver and wife Bess, whose children are given to Joseph Huitt. Executors Mr. Lewis Morris, Mr. John Leonard, and Samuel Dennis. Witnesses Samuel Child, John Hance junior, Samuel Dennis. Proved December 19, 1710. [65]
1710 Samuel Dennis of Shrewsbury and Robert Lurting and John Crook of New York were executors for the will of Nathaniel Milner of Shrewsbury Twp, Monmouth Co. Proved in New York. [66]
1710 Samuel Dennis was commissioned as justice of the peace and as assistant to the judge and as coroner in Monmouth County, New Jersey. Dated February 14. [67]
1711 Samuel Dennis Esq. was appointed to court of the Oyer and Terminer for Monmouth County, New Jersey. Dated March 22. [68]
1712 Thomas White, of Shrewsbury, Monmouth County, gent, dated his will on November 9. Wife Elizabeth. Children Samuel, Thomas, Amos, Jacob, Levi, Rachel, wife of Isaac Hance, Leah, Elizabeth, Mary, brother Amos White. Farm at Deal, land on Goose Neck and Long Neck, land on the road from the farm at Deal to Long Branch; the real estate to be divided "unto every man his Shear" by John Williams, George Curlis, William Brindly, son-in-law Isaac Hance, and surveyed by Samuel Dennis. Executors the wife and brother Amos White. Witnesses George Corleis, Benjamin Borden, Samuel Dennis junior, Jacob Dennis. Proved December 4, 1712. [69]
1715 Samuel Dennis, of Shrewsbury, Monmouth County, dated his will on May 4. Children Samuel, Jacob, Abigail Leeds, Zibeah, Rachel. Mentions Abigail Lippincott as grandmother of the three daughters. Land in Freehold, farm in Shrewsbury. Personal property. Executor son Jacob. Witnesses Wm. Brinley, John Corlies, Thomas Sutton. Proved Aug 6, 1723.
1719 Samuel Dennis Junior purchased land from Jacob Dennis, both of Shrewsbury Twp, Monmouth County. Dated January 18. The land was adjacent to land of Thomas Leonard, deceased and had been purchased by Jacob Dennis from John Bibbe in 1719. Witnessed by Sam'l Dennis, Zibiah Dennis, and Richard Rundels. [70]
1723 Samuel Dennis was buried at Christ Church Episcopal Church in Shrewsbury with inscription: "Here lieth in hopes of a joyful resurrection the body of Samuel Dennis who came from Great Britain to this place AD 1675 & lived here to the day of his death which was the 7th of June 1723 age 72 years & 6 m. Leaving issue two sons and three daughters by his only wife Increase who departed this life 28 years before him". [71] [72] He was a foreman of the grand jury in 1690 and court justice 1700-1723. He died 1723. [73] [74] [75]
1723 The will of Joseph Parker, of Shrewsbury, Monmouth County, yeoman, was dated May 14. The will named Wife Elizabeth. Children Joseph, George, Benjamin, William, James, Margaret Wardell, Elizabeth, Meribah and Phebe; legacy to Shrewsbury Monthly Meeting of Friends. Home farm on the river, between Samuel Dennis on the West, the road to Little Silver Neck on the North and John Lippincott on the East. Personal estate. Executors the wife and son Joseph. Witnesses John Lippincott, Jacob Lippincott, Jacob Dennis. Proved August 6, 1723. [76]
1723 The inventory of the personal estate of Joseph Parker was dated August 16. 378.-, incl. bonds and book debts 102.11.2; made by Gabriel Stelle, John Tilton, George Allen and John Lippincott. [77]
Research Notes:
We suspect that this Samuel Dennis (1650-1723) is related to Robert Dennis (1630 or 1647-1691) [78] of Portsmouth, Newport County, Rhode Island, who had family links to settlers in Monmouth County, New Jersey. We also suspect that Samuel Dennis was related to Charles Dennis (1650-1698) [79], also of Shrewsbury, Monmouth County, New Jersey. We have notes for the family of Robert Dennis of Portsmouth, and we follow the descendants of Charles Dennis.
1650 Research Note, Samuell the son of Beniamen Denis was born on 2 December 1650 and was baptized on 5 January at St Mary the Virgin and St John the Evangelist church, Stansted Montfichet, Essex County, England. [80]
"On November 2nd, 1650, Samuel Dennis was born in Stansted Mountfitchet, Essex, England. He was baptized on January fifth. His father was Benjamin Dennis, who was born there as well in 1624. ... Samuel and his father Benjamin were bricklayers, possibly his grandfather as well. So by this age Samuel was probably learning the trade. Samuel Dennis was a "Quaker". a member of the Society of Friends. In 1675 he left England to join the Quaker settlement at Shrewsbury, East Jersey. He arrived in New York on October 27th 1675, and boarded at the home of Restore Lippincott on Rumson Neck, now Rumson New Jersey. Restore was the brother of his future wife, Increase. In 1676 he sent back to England for a letter from the Men's Monthly Meeting at Stansted Mountfitchet, which stated he was of good character and "clear of engagements" to marry. His marriage to Increase Lippincott took place in Shrewsbury on April first 1680, when Samuel was about thirty years of age. By 1685 he is listed as paying quit rent on 120 acres of land at Shrewsbury. His home was on the same spot that my mother grew up in, now Sycamore Avenue and Sunnybank Lane, Little Silver, New Jersey. Samuel and Increase had their children beginning in 1682 when their first daughter Abigail, named for her grandmother Abigail Lippincott was born. Samuel Jr was born in 1689, Jacob in 1691, and daughter Zipheah in 1693. Their youngest child Rachel was born before 1695, when Increase died on September 29 at the age of thirty eight. ... Besides farming, Samuel was active in public affairs, being elected to represent Shrewsbury at the General Assembly of East Jersey at Perth Amboy in 1692. 1693 and 1694 . His name also appears as a surveyor, an active buyer and seller of property, and a Justice of the Peace from 1704 - 1723. In December of 1702, the family converted to the Episcopal church, when a large number of Quakers were converted by a traveling minister, George Keith, himself a former Quaker. Samuel Dennis passed away at Shrewsbury on June 7th, 1723. His gravestone can be found at Christ Church in Shrewsbury." [http://dennisfamilyshrewsburyeatontownm.blogspot.com/, Samuel Dennis website]
Samuel Dennis and wife Increase were reported to have moved from Shrewsbury to Salem County, New Jersey. [81] [82] We seek documentation supporting this possibility.
1735, March 31. Dennis, Samuel, of Salem County, yeoman. Int. Adm'x, Anne Dennis (widow). Bondsmen – Joseph Test, John Bacon, all of same place. Witnesses – Danl. Mestayer, John Doe. Inventory, dated 1735, March 17, (£118.17.4) includes Bible, 6 cattle, swine, surveyor's compass, chain and dividers. Appraisers – John Bacon, Abiel Caril. Account, dated 1736, June 14, Monies paid Wm. H. Clement Hall, Peter Turner, Saml. Fithian, Abiell Caril, Ananias Sayre, Wm. Watson, John Brick, Edwd. Test, Saml. Clark, Ebenezer Miller, Noah Wheaton, Isaac Fithian, John Loverin, Leonard Gibbon, Joseph Test, John Weckes. [83]
1741 On November 3, Samuel Dennis, of Shrewbury, Monmouth County, dated his will. Wife, Anne. Children – eldest son Samuel, Lewis, Anne, Mary and Margaret.
Executors – brother, Jacob Dennis, and wife Anne. Witnesses – John Hepburn, Jr., David hildreth, Patrick Drugan and Mary Palmer. Proved Aug. 27, 1746. [84]
1689 On 22 November, Samuel Dennis of Woodbridge interacted with people from Cork, Ireland. [85] By inference, Samuel Dennis of Woodbridge may also be related to the Dennis families in Glocester County, by the Delaware River.
Research Notes:
1680 On 1 of month 12, "Samuel Dennis and Increase Lipincott came the second time before friends [and were also allowed] to prosed in marridg". This is described in the source as an abstract made by an inexperienced clerk. [86] [87]. The date on this transcription is inconsistent with the marriage witness list dated 29 of month 9, 1687, which Samuel Dennis and Increase Lippincott signed, apparently as unmarried persons.
1710 Deed Samuel Dennis of Gloucester County, New Jersey, cordwainer, sold land to Simon Broach. Adjacent to Joseph Low and Francis Collins. Purchased from Robert Yeild of Philadelphia. [88]
Research resources (original sources not seen) related to Stansted, Mountfitchet, Essex, England, which has been reported as the birthplace of Samuel Dennis:
1684 Indictment of John Perrin, John Giffin, [blank] Leonard wid., Calib Sammy John Plum, Benjamin Dennis, John Crabb, William Wallis, all of Stansted Mountfitchet, William Sweeting and John Dunbar of `Mallendine' [Manuden], John Read ironmonger and [blank] Ramsey basketmaker of Stortford, with divers other, 20 April 36 Charles II, at Stansted Mountfitchet under colour of religious exercises unlafully assembled there. Witnesses: John Milton, Robert Wells. [89]
Joseph Joshua Green, of Stansted, made a study of Quaker history, and amassed a large collection of papers about the parish. These papers have been placed in the Essex Record Office, originally in 40 boxes, and they are described in ERO catalogue as "Notes, transcripts and newspaper cuttings relating to the history of Stansted Mountfitchet and to social activities and trade in that parish from about 1850 to 1893, collected by Joshua and Joseph J. Green, grocers and provision merchants." As well as this material in the ERO a few of Green's papers may be found in the Saffron Walden Museum and the Friends' Meeting House in London, and some old deeds dating from the time of the Montfichets have been deposited in the British Library. [90]
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