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Lydia Dennis 1718–1754 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 February 1718

Birth Location: Tiverton, Newport County, Rhode Island, USA

Death Date: 26 December 1754

Death Location: Little Compton, Newport County, Rhode Island, USA

Father: Robert Dennis

Mother: Susanna Briggs

Spouse(s): Simeon Palmer

Children(s): Susannah Palmer, Gideon Palmer, Sarah Palmer, Humphrey Palmer, Lydia Palmer, Patience Palmer, Walter Palmer

Lydia Dennis was born in 1718 in Tiverton, Newport County, Rhode Island, USA, the child of Robert Dennis And Susanna Briggs. Lydia Dennis married Simeon Palmer, and had children including Gideon Palmer, Humphrey Palmer, Lydia Palmer, Patience Palmer, Sarah Palmer, Susannah Palmer, Walter Palmer. Lydia Dennis passed away in 1754 in Little Compton, Newport County, Rhode Island, USA.

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Biography

  • Lydia Dennis was born in 1718 in Tiverton, Newport County, Rhode Island, USA, the child of Robert Dennis And Susanna Briggs.
  • Lydia Dennis married Simeon Palmer, and had children including Gideon Palmer, Humphrey Palmer, Lydia Palmer, Patience Palmer, Sarah Palmer, Susannah Palmer, Walter Palmer.
  • Lydia Dennis passed away in 1754 in Little Compton, Newport County, Rhode Island, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

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Lydia Dennis's Ancestors

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Lydia Dennis
1718–1754
Birth Place: Tiverton, Newport County, Rhode Island, USA
Parents
Robert Dennis
1677–1730
Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
Susanna Briggs
1681–1744
Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
Grandparents
Robert Dennis
1642–1691
Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
Sarah Howland
1645–1712
Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
William Briggs
1650–1716
Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
Elizabeth Cooke
1645–1716
Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Lydia Dennis's Descendants

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Lydia Dennis (18 February 1718–26 December 1754) m. Simeon Palmer (13 Jul 1723–20 Oct 1774)
  1. 1. Susannah Palmer 1746–
  2. 2. Gideon Palmer 1747–1749
  3. 3. Sarah Palmer 1750–1775
  4. 4. Humphrey Palmer 1748–
  5. 5. Lydia Palmer 1757–1801
  6. 6. Patience Palmer 1753–1774 m. Richard Grinnell 1751–1828
    1. 1. Saune Grinnell 1787–
    2. 2. Polly Grinnell 1786–
    3. 3. Almira Grinnell 1810–
    4. 4. Charles (Lee) Grinnell 1777–1832 m. Jane Crawford 1787–1867 m. Sally Stowell 1782–1807
      1. 1. Lorenzo Grinnell 1806–1869 m. Rhoda Griffin 1810–1899
        1. 1. Harrison Grinnell 1839–1914
        2. 2. Susan Grinnell 1842–1865
        3. 3. Henry (Griffin) Grinnell 1844–1907 m. Alice (B) Daggett 1847–1880
        4. 4. Mary (E) Grinnell 1848–1864
      2. 2. Polly Grinnell 1804–
      3. 3. Edgar (William) Grinnell 1820–1892
      4. 4. George (L) Grinnell 1827–1900
      5. 5. Charles (D) Grinnell 1823–1886
      6. 6. Janet Grinnell 1832–
      7. 7. Elijah Grinnell 1808–
      8. 8. John Grinnell 1829–
      9. 9. Achsah (B) Grinnell 1807–
      10. 10. Lucy Grinnell 1813–
    5. 5. Annis Grinnell 1789–1831
    6. 6. Lydia Grinnell 1778–1873
    7. 7. Comfort Grinnell 1774–
    8. 8. Betsy Grinnell 1781–
    9. 9. Adeline Grinnell 1808–
    10. 10. Comfort Grinnell 1774–
    11. 11. Polly Grinnell 1784–
  7. 7. Walter Palmer 1752–1777

Lydia Dennis's Timeline

2 Records

1718
18 February 1718
Birth of Lydia Dennis in Tiverton, Newport County, Rhode Island, USA
Tiverton, Newport County, Rhode Island, USA
1754
26 December 1754
Age 36
Death of Lydia Dennis in Little Compton, Newport County, Rhode Island, USA
Little Compton, Newport County, Rhode Island, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 February 1718
    Event Place: Tiverton, Newport County, Rhode Island, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1723; Birth city: Kings Township; Birth state: WA.
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 December 1754
    Event Place: Little Compton, Newport County, Rhode Island, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Little Compton, Newport County, Rhode Island, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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