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John Dennis 1719 – 1797 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 Aug 1719

Birth Location: Rockhill, Bucks cty , Pennsylvania, USA

Death Date: 25 aug 1797

Death Location: Rockhill, Bucks, Pennsylvania, United States

Father: Joseph Dennis

Mother: Hannah Lewis

Spouse(s): Kezia Ball

Children(s): John Dennis

John Dennis was born in 1719 in Rockhill, Bucks cty , Pennsylvania, USA, the child of Joseph Dennis and Hannah Lewis. John Dennis married Kezia Ball, and had children including John Dennis. John Dennis passed away in 1797 in Rockhill, Bucks, Pennsylvania, United States.

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Biography

  • John Dennis was born in 1719 in Rockhill, Bucks cty , Pennsylvania, USA, the child of Joseph Dennis and Hannah Lewis.
  • John Dennis married Kezia Ball, and had children including John Dennis.
  • John Dennis passed away in 1797 in Rockhill, Bucks, Pennsylvania, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Joseph Dennis
1697 – 1770
Birth Location: Woodbridge, Middlesex, New Jersey, United States
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Hannah Lewis
1693 – 1759
Birth Location: Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, United States
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Spouses(s)

Kezia Ball
1716 – 1803
Birth Location: Richland, Bucks, PA, USA
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Children(s)

John Dennis
1746 – 1832
Birth Location: Rock Hill, Bucks Co., PA, British Colony / Pre-USA
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John Dennis's Ancestors

Self
John Dennis
1719 – 1797
Birth Place: Rockhill, Bucks cty , Pennsylvania, USA
Parents
Joseph Dennis
1697 – 1770
Woodbridge, Middlesex, New Jersey, United States
Hannah Lewis
1693 – 1759
Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, United States
Grandparents
Jonathan ((John)) Dennis
1669 – 1703
Woodbridge, Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States of America
Rachel Hull
1676 – 1703
Dover, Strafford County, New Hampshire, USA
Ebenezer Lewis
1666 – 1713
Barnstable, Barns, Massachusetts, USA
Anna Lothrop
1669 – 1729
Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
Great-Grandparents
Johnathan Dennis
1641 – 1689
Mary Bloomfield
1643 – 1689
James Lews\Lewis
1632 – 1713
Sarah Lane
1635 – 1697
Honorable (d'Urfe)
1643 – 1712
Ann Hill
1649 – 1687
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Dennis
1617 – 1685
Mary Jackson
1623 – 1683
Col. Bloomfield
1617 – 1684
Mary Waters
1613 – 1686
Job (d'Urfe)
1613 – 1642
Judieh Borden
1625 – 1643
Phillip Hill
Anne Kinge

John Dennis's Descendants

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John Dennis (25 Aug 1719 – 25 aug 1797) m. Kezia Ball (13 August 1716 – 15 Jan 1803)
  1. 1. John Dennis (3-26-1746 – 1832) m. Deborah Lundy (22 Sep 1759 – 1830)
    1. 1. Aaron Dennis (23 Aug 1781 – 19 July 1866) m. Elizabeth Brewer (1786 – 1830)
      1. 1. Jacob Dennis (4 January 1804 – 9 June 1880)
      2. 2. Rebecca Dennis (09 Aug 1812 – 11 June 1913)
      3. 3. Elizabeth Dennis (10 May 1824 – 29 May 1890) m. Michel Galer (19 Jan 1813 – 6 Apr 1896)
        1. 1. Elizabeth Galer (BET 1838 AND 1841 – 17 Feb 1868)
        2. 2. Mary (Jane) Galer (1844 – 1870)
        3. 3. Hannah (Ann) Galer (MAR 1848 – 1925)
        4. 4. William Galer (Aug 1848 – 1880)
        5. 5. Daniel Galer (Abt 1853 – 23 JUL 1940)
        6. 6. John (Dennis) Galer (3 Jan 1855 – 1 Dec 1943) m. Helen (Gertrude) Scovel (4 Feb 1872 – 28 Mar 1969)
        7. 7. Charity Galer (~1857 – 18 April 1950)
        8. 8. Solomon Gaylor (Abt 1859 – 1 Dec 1943)
        9. 9. Michael Gaylor (Abt 1861 – 12 Feb 1938)
        10. 10. Edward Gaylor (Abt 1863 – 1 Dec 1943)
        11. 11. Frederick Gaylor (Abt 1865 – 26-4-51)
        12. 12. Charles Gaylor (Abt 1867 – )
        13. 13. Andrew Gaylor (Abt 1869 – 1 Dec 1943)
        14. 14. Susan Galer
      4. 4. Rachel Dennis (1826 – 11 September 1919)
      5. 5. Martha Dennis ( – 8 Dec)

John Dennis's Timeline

2 Records

1719
25 Aug 1719
Birth of John Dennis in Rockhill, Bucks cty , Pennsylvania, USA
Rockhill, Bucks cty , Pennsylvania, USA
1797
25 aug 1797
Age 78
Death of John Dennis in Rockhill, Bucks, Pennsylvania, United States
Rockhill, Bucks, Pennsylvania, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 Aug 1719
    Event Place: Rockhill, Bucks cty , Pennsylvania, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 aug 1797
    Event Place: Rockhill, Bucks, Pennsylvania, United States
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