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From - Early Friends Families of Upper Bucks -
EZEKIEL DENNIS, son of John and Kezia (Ball) Dennis, born in Rockhill 12 mo. 17, 1742, also removed to Canada with his family in 1788. He purchased in 1776 three tracts of land in Lower Richland aggregating 120 acres, being part of the tract originally taken up by John Morgan of Morgan's Run, it being that part of the Morgan tract that was repatented to Jonathan and Susanna Heacock in 1760. It adjoined the 74 acres conveyed to his father by his grandparents John and Catharine Ball, and his father John Dennis conveyed to Ezekiel five acres of this tract together with eleven acres in Rockhill in 1787. On June 3, 1788, Ezekiel Dennis of Richland and Ann his wife conveyed the balance of the Richland tract and the eleven acres in Rockhill to Robert Penrose.
On 5 mo. 29, 1788, Richland Monthly Meeting granted a certificate to Niagara for Ezekiel Dennis, his wife, and the nine children whose names are given below. We do not have any record of his marriage.
Abigail, Hannah, Tamar, John, Mary, Joel, Kezia, Susanna, Charles
CLINTON EZEKIEL
When Ezekiel Dennis married Ann Heacock at the little Friends' meeting in Richland, Bucks county, Pa, in 1774, that colony was well staked out in flourishing farms. Ezekiel and Ann might in time look forward to a share in the substantial holdings of her father, Jonathan Heacock and the farm of the elder Dennis was also fertile and well furnished; but in the golden West was ample tillage, free for the taking to those of stout heart and willing hand. In 1782, Ezekiel and Ann turned their faces toward Canada and set out with their six children, Amy, a sturdy lass of eight; the twins, Abigail and John 7; Mary, 6; Joel, 3, and Kesiah, an infant at the breast.
Ezekiel Dennis married Ann Heacock in 1774 and settled first at Rockhill, Pa. Ann born 1751, was the daughter of Jonathan and Susannah (Morgan) Heacock. They migrated from Rockhill to Fort Erie, Canada, in 1782, later removing to Clinton, Canada, where Ann died in 1813 from the effects of a dose of opium administered by a physician.
Richland monthly meeting granted a Certificate to Niagara on the 5 mo. 29, 1788 to Ezekiel and his nine children.
From Early Friends Families of Upper Bucks: On 5 mo. 29, 1788, Richland Monthly Meeting granted a certificate to Niagara for Ezekiel Dennis, his wife, and the nine children, whose names are given below. We do not have any record of his marriage. Children of Ezekiel and Ann (--------) Dennis: Abigail, John, Kezia, Hannah, Mary, Susanna, Tamar, Joel, Charles.
Will of Ezekiel Dennis of Clinton
No. 110253 Filed October 30th, 1810
In the name of God Amen I Ezekiel Dennis of the Township of Clinton in the County of Lincoln and District of Niagara in the province of Upper Canada, Yeoman Being aged and Somewhat Infirm, But of Sound and Disposing Mind and Memory Thanks be to God Do this Eighteenth day of August in the Year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and ten Make and publish this my Last will and Testament in Manner and form as follows, that is to say _____ I Command My Soul into the hands of Almighty God my Creator and my Body to the Earth to be decently and in a Christian like manner _____ In hopes of a Joyfull Resurection through the Merits of my _____ And as for the Temporal Estate wherewith it has ______ ______ M I Dispose thereof as follows, that is to Say First _____ Debts and funeral Expensed to Be paid, out of My _____ and Divise unto My Beloved wife Ann Dennis, During _____ Two hundred Acres of Land Situate and lying in the Township of Clinton aforesaid Known and Diveri _____ by lots Number Twelf and Thirteen Between the Ninth and Tenth Concession Being the farm where I Now Live _____ and Divise unto my Beloved wife Ann Dennis all _____ Chattle _____ and kitchen furniture all and every article that _____ now in possession During her Life time.
Item I Give and Divise Unto My Two Sons, John Dennis and Joel Dennis, after their Mothers Deceas one Hundred acers of Land Situate and Being in the Township of Clinton Aforesaid Being Known and Described by lot Number Thirteen Between the Ninth and Tenth Concession, that it to Say John Dennis is to have the East half of the Said lot Number Thirteen with Improvements and _____ thereunto Belonging To have and to hold the Said parcel of Land his Heirs and Assigns fore Ever, and my Said Son Joel Dennis is to Have the west half of the Said Described lot Number Thirteen to have and to hold the Same His Heirs and Assigns for Ever.
Item I Give and Divise unto my Son Charles Dennis one Hundred Acres of Land Situate and lying in the Township of Clinton Aforesaid Known and Discribed by lot Number Twelf Between the Ninth and Tenth Concession To have and to hold the same after his Mothers Decease with the Improvement and Appurtenances thereunto belonging to him the said Charles Dennis his heirs and Assigns for Ever.
Item I Give and Divise unto my Son in Law Nathan Johnson One Hundred acres of Land Situate and lying in the Township of Dorchester in the Third Concession in the Said Township _____ To have and to hold the Said parcel of Land to him the Said Nathan Johnson his heirs and Assigns for Ever _____
Item I Give and Divise Unto my Children John Dennis Joel Dennis and Charles Dennis, and to My Daughters Abigail Tamar Mary Kezia and Susanna Four Hundred Acres of Land Situate and lying in the Said Township of Dorchester in the Second Concession in the foresaid Township to be Divided Equally among all My Children and Eatch and Every one of them is _____ _____ acres to have and to hold the Same Their heirs and Assigns for Ever - it is my will that these Four hundred acres before Mentioned Shall be Divided by lot and Every one Shall take his Share as his lot falls and Lastly I do hereby Nominate and appoint my Son Joel Dennis, and My friend Peter Baket Executors of this my last will and Testament In Witness whereof _____ _____ Ezekiel Dennis Have Let my _____ _____ hereunto Dated the Day and Year first above written.
Ezekiel Dennis
Signed, Sealed and Declared
By the Said Ezekiel Dennis
to be his Last will and Testament
In the Presence of us
Samuel Moyer
William Martin
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