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John Dennis 1640–1679 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1640

Birth Location: Wicomico, Northumberland, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 19 Mar 1679

Death Location: St Stephen's Parish, Northumberland, Virginia, United States

Father: John Dennis

Mother: Barbara Barbury

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Dennis

Children(s): Mary Dennis, John Dennis

John Dennis was born in 1640 in Wicomico, Northumberland, Virginia, United States, the child of John Dennis And Barbara Barbury. John Dennis married Elizabeth, Elizabeth Dennis, and had children including John Dennis, Mary Sarah Dennis. John Dennis passed away in 1679 in St Stephen's Parish, Northumberland, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • John Dennis was born in 1640 in Wicomico, Northumberland, Virginia, United States, the child of John Dennis And Barbara Barbury.
  • John Dennis married Elizabeth, Elizabeth Dennis, and had children including John Dennis, Mary Sarah Dennis.
  • John Dennis passed away in 1679 in St Stephen's Parish, Northumberland, Virginia, United States.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Dennis's Ancestors

Self
John Dennis
1640–1679
Birth Place: Wicomico, Northumberland, Virginia, United States
Parents
John Dennis
1608–1652
City of London, London, Greater London, England
Barbara Barbury
1586–1652
Ripple Court, Deal, Dover, Kent, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Peter Denne
1552–1606
Tilmanstone, Kent, England
Mary Burvell
1552–1600
Northbourne, Kent, England
Richardi Barbury
1561–
Ripple Court, Kent, England, United Kingdom
Richardi Barbury
1564–
Brede, East Sussex, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
James Denn
1515–1557
Johanne
1515–1557
Richard Burvill
1523–1592
Barbury
1535–
Barbury
1540–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Denne
1470–
Alice Eshehurst
1478–1542

John Dennis's Descendants

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John Dennis (1640–19 Mar 1679) m. Elizabeth Dennis (1650–20 Nov 1728)
  1. 1. Mary (Sarah) Dennis 1677–1716 m. Philip Tignor 1674–1716 m. Smith 1675–
    1. 1. Elizabeth Tignor 1708–1747 m. Joseph Humphries 1702–1769
      1. 1. Uriah (L.) Humphries 1740–1817 m. Nancy Burks 1776–1840 m. Sarah (Jones) Reynolds 1748–1820
        1. 1. Elijah (Uriah) Humphries 1804–1881 m. Elizabeth Alexander 1804–1855 m. Judith Smith 1810–
        2. 2. Louise (Lydia) Humphries 1794–1848 m. David Nowlin 1792–
        3. 3. Martha (Jane) Humphries 1797–1866 m. James Gann 1790–1871
        4. 4. Joseph (Benjamin) Humphries 1799–1858 m. Jerusha (Martha) Wood 1801–1865
        5. 5. Martha (Jane Patsy) Humphries 1803–
        6. 6. Presley (Thornton) Humphries 1807–1889 m. Jane (Apline) Mitchell 1810–1878 m. Mary 1826–
        7. 7. Mattison (Tigenor) Humphries 1811–1870 m. Mary (Ann) Ivey 1809–
        8. 8. Jesse (C) HUMPHRIES 1812–1836
        9. 9. Julia (Ann) Humphries 1812–1870 m. Walter (S.) Mitchell 1808–1859
        10. 10. William (Pelham) Humphries 1813–
      2. 2. Elijah Humphries 1725–1796 m. Judith Smith 1728–1801
      3. 3. Sarah Humphries 1726–1769 m. John (W.) Dameron 1725–1782
      4. 4. Elizabeth Humphries 1730– m. Johnson 1730–
      5. 5. Dianna Humphries 1731– m. Jonathan Edwards 1729–
      6. 6. Sinar Humphries 1734–1817 m. Peter Haynie 1733–1800
      7. 7. Mary (Lee) Mason 1738–1788
      8. 8. Joseph Humphries 1745–1810 m. Rebecca Phelps 1750–1820
      9. 9. Spencer Humphries 1747–1790 m. Amelia (" Millie") Gordon 1725–
    2. 2. Dennis Tignor 1699–
    3. 3. Urbin (C.) Tignor 1700–
    4. 4. Mary Tignor 1701–
    5. 5. Freeborn (G.) Tignor 1702–
    6. 6. Sarah Tignor 1703–
    7. 7. Hope (H.) Tignor 1704–
    8. 8. Phillip Tignor 1705–1736 m. Martha 1707–1750
    9. 9. Alice Tignor 1711–
    10. 10. William Tignor 1713– m. William Tignor 1717–
  2. 2. John Dennis 1667–1687 m. Barbara E 1633–1690

John Dennis's Timeline

2 Records

1640
1640
Birth of John Dennis in Wicomico, Northumberland, Virginia, United States
Wicomico, Northumberland, Virginia, United States
1679
19 Mar 1679
Age 39
Death of John Dennis in St Stephen's Parish, Northumberland, Virginia, United States
St Stephen's Parish, Northumberland, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1640
    Event Place: Wicomico, Northumberland, Virginia, United States
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, \i FamilySearch\i0, accessed 15 Sep 2020), entry for John Dennis, person ID 9JFP-SKB.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 Mar 1679
    Event Place: St Stephen's Parish, Northumberland, Virginia, United States
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, \i FamilySearch\i0, accessed 15 Sep 2020), entry for John Dennis, person ID 9JFP-SKB.

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