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Mary (Gerrard) Dennis 1612 – 1659 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1612

Birth Location: Northumberland, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 7 Mar 1659

Death Location: Cumberland County, Colonial Virginia

Father: John (Dennis)

Mother: Margaret Speke

Spouse(s): Thomas (Garrett)

Children(s): Dennis Garrett

In 1612, Mary (Gerrard) Dennis entered the world in Northumberland, Virginia, United States, born to John Henry Denne (Dennis) and Margaret (Dennis) Speke. Mary (Gerrard) Dennis married Thomas Francis Gerrard (Garrett), and had children including Dennis Garrett. Mary (Gerrard) Dennis passed away in 1659 in Cumberland County, Colonial Virginia.

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Biography

  • In 1612, Mary (Gerrard) Dennis entered the world in Northumberland, Virginia, United States, born to John Henry Denne (Dennis) and Margaret (Dennis) Speke.
  • Mary (Gerrard) Dennis married Thomas Francis Gerrard (Garrett), and had children including Dennis Garrett.
  • Mary (Gerrard) Dennis passed away in 1659 in Cumberland County, Colonial Virginia.

Immediate Family

Parents

John (Dennis)
1576 – 1652
Birth Location: Sutton, Kent, England
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Margaret Speke
1583 – 1628
Birth Location: Pucklechurch Hall, Gloucestershire, England
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Spouses(s)

Thomas (Garrett)
1610 – 1691
Birth Location: Gravesend, Kent, England
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Children(s)

Dennis Garrett
1650 – 1691
Birth Location: Baltimore, MD, USA
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Mary Dennis's Ancestors

Self
Mary Dennis
1612 – 1659
Birth Place: Northumberland, Virginia, United States
Parents
John Henry Denne (Dennis)
1576 – 1652
Sutton, Kent, England
Margaret ((Dennis)) Speke
1583 – 1628
Pucklechurch Hall, Gloucestershire, England
Grandparents
Sir (John) Dennis
1555 – 1609
Pucklechurch Hall, Gloucestershire, England
Eleanor (Matilda) MILLETT
1557 – 1618
Warwickshire, England
Sir (George Speke of Pucklechurch) Gloucestershire
1550 – 1637
Pucklechurch Hall, Pucklechurch, Gloucestershire, England
Lady (Phillipa Roswell of Whitlackington) Somerset
1560 – 1630
Whitelackington, Somerset, England
Great-Grandparents
(K) Pucklechurch
1525 – 1612
Katherine Dennis
1535 – 1633
Sir MiLLETT
1530 – 1593
Lady Mallett
1528 – 1597
Sir Knight
1527 – 1584
Dorothie Gilbert
1545 – 1589
Sir General
1520 – 1566
Elizabeth Gloucestershire
1530 – 1559
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Walter Dennis
1503 – 1563
Lady Weston
1501 – 1540
Sir Hardwick
1513 – 1579
Lady Gournay
1512 – 1580
Sir Malet
1503 – 1533
Lady Hache)
1501 – 1569
Henry Somerset
1501 – 1549
Lady Browne,
1501 – 1565
Sir Knight
1508 – 1551
Lady Berkeley
1506 – 1564
Edward Gilbert
1520 –
Alice Bond
1523 – 1598
Sir Rosewell
1499 – 1568
Ares ?
1500 – 1569
Sir Dale
1500 – 1550
Lady Chapman
1500 – 1547

Mary Dennis's Descendants

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Mary ((Gerrard)) Dennis (1612 – 7 Mar 1659) m. Thomas (Francis Gerrard) (Garrett) (1610 – 1691)
  1. 1. Dennis Garrett (Jan 1650 – 1 Sep 1691) m. Barbara ((Broad\Garrett)) Stone (5 March 1654 – 09 Jan 1732)
    1. 1. Frances (Broad) Garrett (1670 – 18 April 1730) m. Nicholas Haile\Hale (1656 – 29 March 1730)
      1. 1. Hannah Bankson (1700 – 1770) m. Joseph Bankson (2 May 1696 – 14 Jun 1732)
        1. 1. Rebecca Bankson (1722 – AFT 20 JAN 1762) m. Richard Carter (17 Oct 1718 – 17 Mar 1794)

Mary Dennis's Timeline

2 Records

1612
1612
Birth of Mary (Gerrard) Dennis in Northumberland, Virginia, United States
Northumberland, Virginia, United States
1659
7 Mar 1659
Age 47
Death of Mary (Gerrard) Dennis in Cumberland County, Colonial Virginia
Cumberland County, Colonial Virginia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1612
    Event Place: Northumberland, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 Mar 1659
    Event Place: Cumberland County, Colonial Virginia
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