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Robert Dennis 1677–1730 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 November 1677

Birth Location: Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, USA

Death Date: 5 Jan 1730

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

Father: Robert Dennis

Mother: Sarah Howland

Spouse(s): Susanna Briggs

Children(s): John Dennis, Elizabeth Dennis, Lydia Dennis, lizabeth Dennis, Comfort Dennis, Deborah Dennis, Comfort Dennis, Thomas Dennis, Tabitha Dennis, Mary Dennis, Humphrey Dennis, Constant Dennis, Anna Dennis, Comfort Dennis, Sarah Dennis, John Dennis

In 1677, Robert Dennis entered the world in Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, USA, born to Robert Dennis And Sarah Howland. In 1685, Robert Dennis resided in Out Plantation, Essex County, NJ. Robert Dennis married Susanna Briggs, and had children including Anna Dennis, Comfort Dennis, Constant Dennis, Deborah Dennis, Elizabeth Dennis, Humphrey Dennis, John B Dennis, John Dennis, John Robert, Lizabeth Dennis, Lydia Dennis, Mary Dennis, Mary Robert, Sarah Dennis, Tabitha Dennis, Thomas Dennis. Robert Dennis passed away in 1730 in Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1677, Robert Dennis entered the world in Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, USA, born to Robert Dennis And Sarah Howland.
  • In 1685, Robert Dennis resided in Out Plantation, Essex County, NJ.
  • Robert Dennis married Susanna Briggs, and had children including Anna Dennis, Comfort Dennis, Constant Dennis, Deborah Dennis, Elizabeth Dennis, Humphrey Dennis, John B Dennis, John Dennis, John Robert, Lizabeth Dennis, Lydia Dennis, Mary Dennis, Mary Robert, Sarah Dennis, Tabitha Dennis, Thomas Dennis.
  • Robert Dennis passed away in 1730 in Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Robert Dennis
1642–1691
Birth Location: Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
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Sarah Howland
1645–1712
Birth Location: Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
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Spouses(s)

Susanna Briggs
1681–1744
Birth Location: Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
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Children(s)

John Dennis
1706–1767
Birth Location: Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
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Elizabeth Dennis
1714–1719
Birth Location: Tiverton, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
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Lydia Dennis
1718–1754
Birth Location: Tiverton, Newport County, Rhode Island, USA
LD
lizabeth Dennis
1718–1754
Birth Location: Tiverton, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
lD
Comfort Dennis
1703–
Birth Location: Tiverton, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
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Deborah Dennis
1721–1785
Birth Location: Tiverton, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
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Comfort Dennis
1703–1739
Birth Location: Tiverton, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
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Thomas Dennis
1710–1740
Birth Location: Tiverton, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
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Tabitha Dennis
1712–
Birth Location: Tiverton, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
TD
Mary Dennis
1723–1783
Birth Location: Tiverton, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
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Humphrey Dennis
1708–1729
Birth Location: Tiverton, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
HD
Constant Dennis
1725–
Birth Location: Tiverton, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
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Anna Dennis
1704–
Birth Location: Newport, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
AD
Comfort Dennis
1725–
Birth Location: Tiverton, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
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Sarah Dennis
1716–1782
Birth Location: Tiverton, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
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John Dennis
1706–1789
Birth Location: Rhode Island
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Robert Dennis's Ancestors

Self
Robert Dennis
1677–1730
Birth Place: Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
Parents
Robert Dennis
1642–1691
Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
Sarah Howland
1645–1712
Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Robert Dennis's Descendants

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Robert Dennis (16 November 1677–5 Jan 1730) m. Susanna Briggs (9 Apr 1681–2 Apr 1744)
  1. 1. John (B) Dennis 1706–1767
  2. 2. Elizabeth Dennis 1714–1719
  3. 3. Lydia Dennis 1718–1754 m. Simeon Palmer 1723–1774
    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
        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
  4. 4. lizabeth Dennis 1718–1754
  5. 5. Comfort Dennis 1703–
  6. 6. Deborah Dennis 1721–1785
  7. 7. Comfort Dennis 1703–1739
  8. 8. Thomas Dennis 1710–1740
  9. 9. Tabitha Dennis 1712–
  10. 10. Mary Dennis 1723–1783
  11. 11. Humphrey Dennis 1708–1729
  12. 12. Constant Dennis 1725–
  13. 13. Anna Dennis 1704–
  14. 14. Comfort Dennis 1725–
  15. 15. Sarah Dennis 1716–1782
  16. 16. John Dennis 1706–1789

Robert Dennis's Timeline

3 Records

1677
16 November 1677
Birth of Robert Dennis in Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
1685
1685
Age 8
Robert Dennis resided here in Out Plantation, Essex County, NJ
Out Plantation, Essex County, NJ
1730
5 Jan 1730
Age 53
Death of Robert Dennis in Tiverton, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
Tiverton, Newport, Rhode Island, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 November 1677
    Event Place: Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)
    [2] Family Data Collection - Births

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1685
    Event Place: Out Plantation, Essex County, NJ
    Record Source: New Jersey, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 Jan 1730
    Event Place: Tiverton, Newport, Rhode Island, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Web: Rhode Island, Find A Grave Index, 1663-2013
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