We are researching Charles Dennis (1651-1698) of Shrewsbury, Monmouth County, New Jersey [1]. We suspect this Robert Dennis, of Portsmouth, Rhode Island, was related to, perhaps a brother of, our Charles Dennis, and perhaps of Samuel Dennis (1650-1723), also of Shrewsbury, Monmouth County, New Jersey. The birthdate of this Robert Dennis has been reported both as 1630 and as 1647, allowing for either a parental or a brotherly relationship to the Monmouth Dennis families. We have notes for the family of Samuel Dennis [2], and we follow the descendants of Charles Dennis.
We welcome further information about the relationship, if any, among Robert Dennis of Portsmouth, Rhode Island, and Charles and Samuel Dennis, who settled in Shrewsbury, Monmouth County, New Jersey. We also seek documentation about John Dennis, named in the 1691 will of Robert Dennis and in the 1688 will of Thomas Eaton in Monmouth County, New Jersey, as summarized in the notes below.
1630 Robert Dennis, born about 1631, died at Portsmouth on 5 4m [June] 1691, aged "about 60 years." [3]. Other researchers have reported a birth year, apparently erroneous, circa 1647.
1651 Robert Dennis was received as an inhabitant of Portsmouth, Rhode Island. Dated June 16. [4] [5]
1656 Job Hawkins and his mother Jane, widow of Richard, of Boston conveyed to "Robert Dennis of Portsmouth on Road Iland Planter", 20 acres in Portsmouth bounded by land of William Wodell, William Brenton, the sea, and the highway. Dated August 25. [6] [7] [8] [9]
1667 Robert Dennis was chosen to be one of the petty jurymen at a meeting of the "free inhabitants of the town" of Portsmouth. Dated October 17. [10] [11]
1671 Robert Dennis was a freeman in Portsmouth. [12] [13]
1671 Richard Borden was buried in "the burying place that Robert Dennis gave Friends in Portsmouth," Rhode Island. [14]
1672 Portsmouth town Meeting minutes, dated April 25, reported: "Whereas this Town stands Indicted in the General Court of Tryalls for the deficency of the Bridge on the Common near George Lawton's house: The Towne Conceive that Bridge is Occasioned by the said George Lawton makeing a damm there: and therefor doe conceive he Ought to Maintain the said Bridge: Therefor the Towne doe Order that two men be chosen by the Towne to go to the said George Lawton and in the Townes behalf desire him to make the said Bridge Sufficient, or otherwise leave the highway in the like Condition it was before he made that damm." The persons chosen were Robert Dennis and Serjant Jacob Mott. They were sent again after George Lawton gave an unsatisfactory response. [15] [16] [17]
1672 In July, Robert Dennis deeded land to Matthew and John Borden and others for a Quaker burying place. [18] [19] In his words "for the love I bear the truth and the people of God which in scorn are called Quakers". [20]
1672 Robert Dennis married Sarah, daughter of Henry and Mary (Newland) Howland of Duxbury, Massachusetts, on November 19, "att the house of Joshua Coggeshall of Portsmouth before the people of God". [21] [22] [23] [24] [25] [26]
1673-84 Robert Dennis "was active in civic affairs as deputy to the Rhode Island General Assembly, member of the town council, juryman, and member of various committees". [27]
1673 Robert Dennis was chosen to be a deputy to represent Portsmouth at the next General Assembly in Newport. Dated April 29. [28] [29]
1673 Robert Dennis was elected to be on the Portsmouth town council. Dated June 2. [30]
1674 Robert Dennis was elected to be on the Portsmouth town council. Dated June 1. [31]
1675 Robert Dennis was elected to be on the Portsmouth town council. Dated June 7. [32]
1676 Robert Dennis and three others were charged with securing several Indians in Portsmouth for the protection of others. [33] [34]
1677 Robert Dennis was chosen to be a grand juryman for the next court of trials. Dated October 2, at the Portsmouth town meeting. [35]
1679 Robert Dennis was chosen to to serve on the Grand Inquest. Dated October 2, at the Portsmouth town meeting. [36]
1680 On 27th of 10th month, at the Portsmouth town meeting, Robert Dennis was appointed to a committee to lease land to persons on Hog Island for up to seven years, while preserving the right of the town to collect firewood and timber from the island. [37]
1684 Robert Dennis was chosen to be a deputy to represent Portsmouth at the next General Assembly in Newport. Dated 10th of 1st month, at the Portsmouth town meeting. [38]
1686 Robert Dennis was appointed to a committee of eleven people to decide how to divide the commons or undivided lands in the town and to write a report for future consideration by the town. Dated April 9, at the Portsmouth town meeting. [39]
1688 Robert Dennis, Mary Gatchell, and William Wodell witnessed the will of John Russell of Dartmouth, Bristol County, New England. In 1695, Mary Wodell, formerly Mary Gatchell, made oath that she had seen Robert Dennis and William Wodell (since deceased) sign as witnesses. Dated January 19, 1687/88. [40]
1688 Thomas Eatton dated his will on November 11, in Shrewsbury, New Jersey. The will named wife Jerusha (who had first married Joseph Wing), an expected child, and mother Mercy Corrieway, living in the Town of Goodhurst, Kent County, England. Stepson ("my Son-in-law") Joseph Wing received a tract of 100 acres in Monmouth County. "friend" John Dennis, son of Robert Dennis, "living at Portsmouth on Rhoad Island" received rights to undivided land in the Town of Dartmouth, New England [then on the disputed border between Massachusetts and Rhode Island], lying and being upon a neck there commonly called Norkint Neck and Cedar Island. Also mentioned were a farm and mill in Shrewsbury, land near George Keith between Jedidiah Allen and Francis Borden, Personal property. The wife executrix. Witnesses Judah Allen, Thomas Hillborn and Samuel Dennis. Proved December 13, 1688. [41] [42] [43]
1689 Robert Dennis owned land adjacent to that of William Wodell. William Wodell to Robert Lawton ...William Wodell of Portsmouth ... for ... four hundred pounds in money ... paid by Robert Lawton of ... Portsmouth, have ... Sould ... Land ... Within the Bounds of ... Portsmouth ... one hundred and ten acres ... bounded Northwardly by Land now in the Possession of Robert Dennis in part and ... by Land in the possession of William Burrington Eastwardly by the Sea or Salt water Southwardly by Land now ... of Peleg Shearman and Westward by the Common high way ... with all ... Buildings, gardens, Orchards, ... twelfth day of the moneth Called february ... 1688-9. Wit. William Wodell, Joseph Timberlake, John Norcut, John Anthony, William Wodell Junor. Portsmouth february the 18th 1688-9 ... William Wodell ... acknowledged ... Deed. Dated February 18, 1688/89. [44] [45]
1691 Jedediah Allen and wife Elizabeth sold land to Robert Dennis, of Portsmouth, Rhode Island, perhaps this Robert, or his son. The land was in Monmouth County. Deed dated May 3. [46]
1691 Jebediah and Elizabeth Allen of Shrewsbury, ... Monmouth ... East New Jersey ... in consideration of a compitent sum of money to me ... by Robert Dennis of Portsmouth on Rhode Island in New England (perhaps this Robert) ... all those tracts of upland & meadows ... in ... Monmouth ... contained in ye late purchase called by ye Indian name pese quenocque, lying on the south side of Burlington path ... [adjoining land owners or names - John Burden's corner tree, near Burlington road, Jebediah Allen, Peter Simmans, Job Jenckius, William North] ... [150 acres] ... [signed Jebediah Allen, Elizabeth Allen made her mark; witnesses Margaret Lippincott, Richard Lippincott, Remembrance Lippincott; acknowledged before John Hance, Justice]. Dated May 25. [47] [48] [49] [50]
1691 The will of Robert Dennis "of Portsmouth on Rhode Island" was dated 11 May 1691 and proved 2 July 1691. Robert Dennis devised his estate to his children. Executrix: Wife, Sarah. Overseers, Thomas Cornell and John Anthony. To eldest son, Robert, 150 acres, at age, which I bought of my brother-in-law, Jedediah Allen, in county of Monmouth, New Jersey. To son Joseph, at age, housing and land, he paying my daughter Mary Dennis, 10 pounds. Daughter, Sarah Dennis, 8 pounds. To son John a cow, ten sheep, and feather bed, at age. House to wife Sarah, till Joseph comes of age. [51] [52] [53]
1691 The last will and testament of Robert Dennis, dated May 11, of the Town of Portsmouth on Rhode Island in the county or colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations in New England is as followeth:[http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/26801119/person/1922135671/mediax/2, ancestry.com, submitted by tgrooms][54]
To all people whom these presents may concern: Know yee that the said Robert Dennis is through the mercy of God being perfect of mind and of a sound memory but very ill in body for the preventing future trouble amongst my wife and children do make this my last will and testament as followeth: Imprimiss My will is that all just debts which I owe to any person or persons may be truly paid and that all debts justly due to me from any person or persons may be received by my executrix hereafter named.
Item I do give and bequeath to my eldest son Robert Dennis his heirs and assigns forever one hundred and fifty acres of land which I purchased of my brother in law Jediah Allen lying and being in the county of Monmouth in the province of east New Jersey with all the privileges thereunto belonging to come into his possession when he shall be of the age of one and twenty years.
Imprimiss I do give and bequeath unto my son Joseph Dennis his heirs and assigns forever all my housings and lands whereon I now dwell lying in said Portsmouth with all and singular the fencings orchards commons and all other privileges and appurtances thereunto belonging to come into his possession when he shall be of the age of one and twenty years and my will is and I do hereby order my said son Joseph Dennis or whomsoever shall possess the said house and land shall pay unto my daughter Mary Dennis ten pounds in or as money within three years after his possessing the same and also to pay unto my daughter Sarah Dennis eight pounds in or as money within six years after his possession of said house and land.
Item I do give and bequeath unto my said son John Dennis one good cow, ten good ewe sheep and a feather bed of boulster and pillowes a pair of sheets two blankets and a coverlet to be delivered unto him when he shall be of the age of one and twenty years.
Item I do give and bequeath unto my daughter Mary Dennis my Long Loom and three Reads and three gears; and a read number thirty:
Item I do give and bequeath unto my loving wife Sarah Dennis the best of feather bed in my house and boulster two pair of blankets two pair of sheets four pillows and a coverlet:
And my mind and will is that my loving wife shall have the whole benefitt and proffitt of all my movable estate undisposed of during her life and if she remains a widow and also the whole bennefitt and proffitt of all the said housing and lands untill my son Joseph Dennis comes to the age of one and twenty years and if shee remains a widow but if shee shall see cause to marry again then my mind and will is I do hereby give unto my said wife but one third of all my movable estate then remaining and one third of the income of the said housing and lands and the other two thirds of the movable estate then remaining housing and lands and bequeath unto all my children then living that is to say every child an equal part to be divided equally between and if shee marry again then my mind and will is that the income of the other two thirds of the said housings and lands until the heirs comes to possess the same shall be divided unto all my children to every child an equal part and my mind and will is that if my said loving wife shall remain a widow, untill the above said houses and lands comes to be possesst as is above expressed and so long as shee remains a widow shee shall have one third of all the privileges in the said housings and lands during her life and not to be turned out of doors and my mind and will is that my loving wife Sarah Dennis do take care and see this my last will and testament performed fulfilled and kept and she I do ordain constitute and appoint and make my wife whole and sole executrix to see this my last will and testament in all things performd I do hereby nominate and appoint my loving wife Thomas Cornall and John Anthony to be the overseers of this my last will and testament desiring them to council and assist my executrix in so far as they can in the due performance of this my last will and testament.
In witness whereof I the said Robert Dennis have hereunto set my hand and seal the eleventh day of the third month called May in the year of the Lord one thousand six hundred ninety one: 1691
Memorandum the words (tow pillows) entee lined before the signing and sealing hereof in the ninteenth line.
Signed sealed and declared by the aforesaid Robert Dennis to be his last will and testament in presence of Thomas Cornall Robert Dennis. Robert Fish. John Anthony his mark SEAL. Thomas Cornell Robert Fish and John Anthony being engaged according to law testifieth that they saw the abovesaid testator Robert Dennis sign and seal the above written and heard him declare it to be his last will and testament and that then he was of perfect memory to the best of their understanding.
Taken before me the 2d day of the 5th month called July in the year 1691. Pmo Robert Lawton assistant. The above written is a true copie of the original entred and recorded the 2d of the 5th month 1691 pms John Anthony, Towne Clerke.
1691 Robert Dennis died on June 5 in Portsmouth. [55]
1712 Sarah Howland (born about 1645) died at Portsmouth, Rhode Island, on 2nd day, 8th month [October] 1712, aged about 67 years. [56] Records created at that time identify her as "widow of Robert Dennis of Portsmouth". A note in another hand adds: "Her maiden name was Howland. Sarah Howland of Duxbury married at the house of Joshua Coggeshall in Rhode Island to Robert... [57] Her will named son Robert Dennis and son-in-law George Lawton as executors. Sons Robert, John, and Joseph. Daughters Mary Lawton wife of George and Sarah Fish widow of Thomas. Grandchildren Ruth and John Lawton. [58] [59]
Research Notes:
The Allen families of Shrewsbury New Jersey had links to Newport, Rhode Island and Barnstable. The relationship of Jedediah Allen and Judah Allen was reviewed by Don Armstrong [60].
1700 Sept. 18. Mortgage. Judah Allen of Freehold, E[ast] J[ersey], cooper, to William Allen of Newport, R. I., cordwainer, on a plantation of 500 acres on the Southside of Rancokus River. [61]
1700 Sept. 17. Deed. William Allen of Newport, R. I., cordwainer, to Judah Allen of Freehold, East Jersey, cooper, for a plantation of 500 acres on the Southside of Rancokus Creek, of which 200 acres were bought by Noel Mew of Rhode Island, merchant, of Henry Jacobs of near Burlington August 8, 1685, and 300 acres bought by said Mew of John Roberts of Pensoakin August ip, 1685 (see Liber A, p. 148, and B, p. ill); bought by present grantor of said Mew April 12, 1686. [62]
Brothers Ephraim, Judah, Daniel, and George Allen, all sons of George Allen of Sandwich, Barnstable County, Plymouth (Massachusetts) were named in a 1687 deed in Monmouth County, New Jersey. The deed describes land adjacent to land of Jedediah Allen, but Jedediah was not named as a brother. [63] The brothers were sons of George Allen [64] of Sandwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts. George Allen subsequently sold the land to Nicholas Brown. [65]
1691 On 23 day, 4th month, the inventory of Robert Dennis, who deceased 5 day, 4th month (June), 1691 was made by Peleg Tripp, Thomas Cornell, and John Anthony: £150.2.10. [Jane Fletcher Fiske, "The Portsmouth Scrapbook," Rhode Island Roots 9 (1983), 33-36, at 35]
There were several Dennis lines that lived in New Jersey about this time. In addition to the Dennis family of Shrewsbury, Monmouth County, which is of interest to us, there was another Dennis family of Woodbridge, Middlesex County, New Jersey. The relationship between them, if any, is uncertain. We have found no evidence to support a relationship between these two Dennis lines, and we show them as different families.
One source [66] provides evidence that the Dennis families in Shrewsbury and Woodbridge are two different Dennis lines: "The Dennis family of [Shrewsbury] New Jersey are principally descendants of Robert Dennis, an early settler of Portsmouth, Rhode Island, who according to the Connecticut records was at Portsmouth in 1645. This Robert Dennis purchased land in Monmouth County, New Jersey, in 1691, of his brother-in-law, Jebediah Allen, and an effort has been made to identiy him or his son Robert with Robert Dennis, one of the first patentees of Woodbridge, May 21, 1666, but this seems to be contradicted by the fact that Robert Dennis of Portsmouth died there in 1691. Robert Dennis of Woodbridge came from Wymouth, Mass., and was granted land at Woodbridge by Philip Carteret, and was one of the associates of the Woodbridge patent."
1664-1702 Map of East and West Jersey showing Shrewsbury and Woodbridge, where Dennis families lived. [Photocopy, 1664 Map from West Jersey History Project.] [67]
Robert Dennis [68] of Massachusetts, died in Woodbridge, Middlesex County, New Jersey. See, also, our research notes for Samuel Dennis [69] of Woodbridge.
Samuel and John Dennis, relationship unknown, settled in Gloucester county. Our notes for them are at the end of our notes for Samuel Dennis of Woodbridge.
However, William S. Hornor, in This Old Monmouth of Ours, reports the following [70] with no sources and perhaps with errors:
Robert Dennis (1), Master of the good ship "True Love," landed with his family at Tiverton, R.I., in 1635. He removed to Yarmouth, Mass. where he was prominent following the trade of carpenter. In 1668 he removed to Woodbridge, N.J., being one of the original "Associates" in the settlement of that place. He is said to have died in September 1697-8. … The given name of his wife was Mary. Their children were: Robert (2); Jonathan (3); Mary (3½), born 9-19-1649; Joseph (4), removed to Cohansey, N.J.; Elizabeth (5), married Thomas Bloomfield; John (6); Samuel (7); and, it is claimed, Thomnas (7½).
Robert Dennis (2), son of Robert (1), was of Portsmouth, R.I., where he died in 1691. He did not come to New Jersey, although two of his sons, Samuel (8), and Charles (9), did. … His wife was Sarah, daughter of Henry and Sarah (Newland) Howland. She was born 1645 and died Oct 2, 1712. Sarah may have been a second wife.
…
Charles Dennis (9), son of Robert (2), died in Shrewsbury in 1698. The given name of his wife was Mary. Their children were: John (37); Joseph (38); and Philip (39). …
Robert Dennis, Captain of the Truelove, was active in sailing 1635-1650, so he must be a different Robert Dennis:
1635 Robert Dennis was "master" of the ship "Truelove" of London. It left Graveshead, England on June 10, 1635. The ship was bound for the Bermudas or Somer Islands. "The underwritten names are to be transported to the Bormoodes or Somer Islands, imbarqued in the Truelove, de London, Robert Dennis Mr. being examined by the Minister of Graveshead, concerning their conformitie to the orders and discipline of the Church of England, as it now stands established, and took the oath of allegiance." [71]
1650 Captain Robert Dennis of Great Britain was one of five commissioners appointed to put a stop to illicit trade with the Dutch. [72] [73]
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