Robert DENNIS

(b. abt. 1631 , England d. 5 June 1691 , Portsmouth, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations )

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Robert DENNIS was born abt. 1631 in England

Robert DENNIS was the child of ? and ?

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Robert married Sarah HOWLAND 16 November 1672 in Duxbury, Massachusetts Bay Colony . The couple had (at least) 6 children.
Sarah HOWLAND was born abt. 1645 in Rhode Island, USA. Sarah died 2 October 1712 in Portsmouth, Rhode Island, USA. Sarah was the child of Henry HOWLAND and Mary UNKNOWN.

Robert DENNIS died 5 June 1691 in Portsmouth, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations.

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Robert DENNIS married

Sarah HOWLAND-- Date: 16 November 1672 Place: Duxbury, Massachusetts Bay Colony
Torrey's New England Marriages Prior to 1700.
(Online database. NewEnglandAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2008.) Originally published as: New England Marriages Prior to 1700. CD-ROM. Boston, Mass.: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2001.

Sarah HOWLAND was the child of Henry HOWLAND and Mary UNKNOWN

DENNIS Robert Robert (-1691), Portsmouth & Sarah HOWLAND (?1645-1712, ae 67), Duxbury 19 Nov 1672 ?Portsmouth, RI {Reg. 49:441 Austin: GDRI 65 RI VR 7:13, 54 T. Cooke 29 Howland 69 Allen (,2) 78 Brownell 62 Holman ms: Dennis 6}

Children of Robert DENNIS and Sarah HOWLAND:

Mary DENNIS (b.20 September 1673, Portsmouth, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations d. abt. 1700, )
m. George LAWTON 1692 in Portsmouth, Rhode Island, USA

Ebenezer DENNIS (b.abt. 1675, Portsmouth, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations d. , )

Robert DENNIS (b.16 November 1677, Portsmouth, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations d. 5 January 1730, Tiverton, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations )

Sarah DENNIS (b.31 October 1679, Portsmouth, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations d. 24 October 1759, Portsmouth, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations)

John DENNIS (b.15 August 1682, Portsmouth, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations d. 4 August 1732, Newport, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations)

Joseph DENNIS (b.25 May 1689, Portsmouth, Rhode Island, Dominion of New England d. 24 October 1759, Portsmouth, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations)
m. Sarah DURFEE 20 April 1721 in Portsmouth, Rhode Island, USA

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Robert DENNIS - Title The New England historical and genealogical register, Volume 49 Authors Henry Fitz-Gilbert Waters, New England Historic Genealogical Society P

Title The New England historical and genealogical register, Volume 49
Authors Henry Fitz-Gilbert Waters, New England Historic Genealogical Society
Publisher New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1895
Page 442

1656 - The pendulum clock is invented (Christiaan Huygens, Netherlands)

1666 - Isaac Newton discovers gravity

1672 Marriage / Partner
Robert DENNIS and Sarah HOWLAND 16 November 1672, Duxbury, Massachusetts, USA (Cedar Crest) (South Duxbury) (West Duxbury)

1673 Birth of Child
Mary DENNIS was born 20 September 1673, Portsmouth, Rhode Island, USA

1677 Birth of Child
Robert DENNIS was born 16 November 1677, Portsmouth, Rhode Island, USA

1679 Birth of Child
Sarah DENNIS was born 31 October 1679, Portsmouth, Rhode Island, USA

1682 Birth of Child
John DENNIS was born 15 August 1682, Portsmouth, Rhode Island, USA

1689 Birth of Child
Joseph DENNIS was born 25 May 1689, Portsmouth, Rhode Island, USA

Will
The last will and testament of Robert Dennis, dated May 11, of the Town of Portsmouth on Rhode Island in the county or colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations in New England:

To all people whom these presents may concern: Know yee that the said Robert Dennis is through the mercy of God being perfect of mind and of a sound memory but very ill in body for the preventing future trouble amongst my wife and children do make this my last will and testament as followeth: Imprimiss My will is that all just debts which I owe to any person or persons may be truly paid and that all debts justly due to me from any person or persons may be received by my executrix hereafter named.

Item I do give and bequeath to my eldest son Robert Dennis his heirs and assigns forever one hundred and fifty acres of land which I purchased of my brother in law Jediah Allen lying and being in the county of Monmouth in the province of east New Jersey with all the privileges thereunto belonging to come...Read MORE...

Robert DENNIS - 1691 DENNIS DENNIS Robert, Portsmouth, June 5, 1691. Death Rhode Island Friends Records Title The genealogical dictionary of Rhode Island: compr

1691 DENNIS DENNIS Robert, Portsmouth, June 5, 1691. Death Rhode Island Friends Records

Title The genealogical dictionary of Rhode Island: comprising three generations of settlers who came before 1690 (With many families carried to the fourth generation)
Author John Osborne Austin
Edition reprint
Publisher Genealogical Publishing Com, 1995
ISBN 080630006X, 9780806300061
Length 496 pages
Page 65

Vital Records of Rhode Island, 1636-1850