Pane-Joyce Genealogy
Family of Sarah Howland (5519) & Robert Dennis
15305. Robert Dennis. Born on 6 Nov 1677 in Portsmouth, RI. Robert died in Tiverton, MA (now RI), on 5 Jan 1729/30; he was 52.
On 22 Jun 1700 when Robert was 22, he married Susanna Briggs (10114) , daughter of William Briggs (2991) (1650-12 May 1716) & Elizabeth Cook (3667) (1653-Aug 1716), in Little Compton, MA (now RI).287,224 They were married by Joseph Church, Justice. Born on 9 Apr 1681 in Little Compton, MA (now RI).224 Susanna died in Tiverton, MA (now RI), on 2 Apr 1744; she was 62.
Children of Robert and Susanna (Briggs) Dennis, first three born at Little Compton, others at Tiverton:287
i. Comfort Dennis, b. 12 Mar 1703;
ii. Anna Dennis, b. 3 Jul 1704;
iii. John Dennis, b. 24 Jun 1706;
iv. Humphrey Dennis, b. 12 May 1708, d. 23 Dec 1729 at Tiverton;
v. Thomas Dennis, b. 17 Mar 1710;
vi. Tabitha Dennis, b. 8 Sep 1712;
vii. Elizabeth Dennis, b. 23 Sep 1714, d. youn;
viii. Sarah Dennis, b. 2 Nov 1716, m. 1 May 1733 Cornelius Soule;
ix. Lydia Dennis, twin, b. 18 Feb 1718, m. 10 Mar 1743/4 Simeon Palmer (b. 13 Jul 1723 at Little Compton, son of John and Sarah (Blood) Palmer);
x. Elizabeth Dennis, twin, b. 18 Feb 1718;
xi. Deborah Dennis, b. 21 Mar 1721/2, m. 6 Jan 1745/6 Paul Brownell; and
xii. Mary Dennis, b. 3 Nov 1723, m. 12 Oct 1746 Joseph Crandall.
Their children include:
15306. John Dennis. Born on 15 Aug 1682 in Portsmouth, RI. John died in Newport, RI, on 4 Aug 1732; he was 49.
ca 1704 John married Ann Brayton (14728) , daughter of Stephen Brayton (ca 1654-ca 1692) & Ann Tallman (5301) (ca 1656-ca 1732). Born on 6 Jul 1683 in Portsmouth, RI.269 Ann died in Newport, RI, on 28 Aug 1747; she was 64.
15307. Joseph Dennis. Born on 25 May 1689 in Portsmouth, RI. Joseph died in Portsmouth, RI, on 24 Oct 1759; he was 70.269
On 20 Apr 1721 when Joseph was 31, he married Sarah Durfee (14763) , daughter of Thomas Durfee (5308) (28 Mar 1669-11 Feb 1729) & Anna Freeborn (28 Mar 1669-ca 1729), in Portsmouth, RI.269 They were married by William Sanford, Justice. Born on 1 Mar 1692/3 in Portsmouth, RI. Sarah died in Portsmouth, RI, on 21 Apr 1759; she was 66.269
Children of Joseph and Sarah (Durfee) Dennis, born at Portsmouth:269
i. Sarah Dennis, b. 1 Jul 1723, d. 25 Aug 1723;
ii. Sarah Dennis, b. 1 Apr 1725, d. 26 Jan 1728;
iii. Robert Dennis, b. 12 Sep 1727, d. 12 Apr 1811 at Portsmouth, m. there 1 Jun 1750 Hannah Coggeshall (b. 3 may 1731 at Middletown, RI, d. 22 Nov 1811 at Newport, dau. of Thomas & Mercy (Freeborn) Coggeshall);
iv. Joseph Dennis, b. 15 Jan 1729, d. 28 Sep 1758;
v. Ann Dennis, b. 19 Dec 1731;
vi. Ruth Dennis, b. 6 Dec 1733;
vii. Lydia Dennis, b. 12 Oct 1735, d. 13 Mar 1779 at Portsmouth, m. there 16 Dec 1757 David Fish (b. 15 Mar 1733/4 at Portsmouth, d. before 1779, son of David & Jemima (Tallman) Fish); and
viii. Freeborn Dennis, b. 18 Aug 1739.
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