Joseph Dennis

Abt 1772 - 1815  (~ 43 years)

• Name	Joseph Dennis
  Born	ABT. 1772	New Jersey
  Gender	Male
  Died	31 Jan 1815	Niagara District, Upper Canada
  Person ID	I01194	Jacob and Barbara (Schenk) Hoover
  Last Modified	1 Apr 2014

  
  

  Father	Joseph Dennis,   b. 14 Dec 1741,   d. 15 Oct 1816, Humberstone Township, Welland County, Ontario  (Age 74 years)
  Relationship	Natural
  Mother	Deborah Webster,   b. 12 Sep 1743
  Relationship	Natural
  Married	ABT. 1771
  Family ID	F0490	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Elizabeth Wintermute,   b. 1772, Sussex County, New Jersey ,   d. 1856, Malahide Township, Elgin County, Ontario  (Age 84 years)
  Children	1. Catherine Dennis  [Natural]   2. Enos Dennis,   b. 8 Oct 1796, Humberstone Township, Welland County, Ontario ,   d. 27 Feb 1861, Malahide Township, Elgin County, Ontario  (Age 64 years)  [Natural]   3. John Dennis,   b. 1797, Humberstone Township, Welland County, Ontario ,   d. 1865, Humberstone Township, Welland County, Ontario  (Age 68 years)  [Natural]   4. Mary Dennis,   b. 21 Nov 1798, Humberstone Township, Welland County, Ontario ,   d. 6 Feb 1884, Malahide Township, Elgin County, Ontario  (Age 85 years)  [Natural]   5. Joseph Dennis,   b. 17 Mar 1802, Humberstone Township, Welland County, Ontario ,   d. 25 Feb 1861, South Dorchester, Elgin County, Ontario  (Age 58 years)  [Natural]   6. Peter Dennis,   b. 1803, Humberstone Township, Welland County, Ontario ,   d. 28 Mar 1873, Malahide Township, Elgin County, Ontario  (Age 70 years)  [Natural]   7. Nancy Dennis,   b. ABT. 1805, Ontario, Canada  [Natural]   8. James Henry Dennis,   b. 1809, Humberstone Township, Welland County, Ontario ,   d. 1877, Warwick, Lambton County, Ontario  (Age 68 years)  [Natural]   9. Jacob W. Dennis,   b. 5 Apr 1811  [Natural]   10. William Dennis,   b. 10 Mar 1813,   d. 7 Mar 1878  (Age 64 years)  [Natural]   11. Martha Dennis,   b. Apr 1815  [Natural]
  Last Modified	1 Apr 2014
  Family ID	F0498	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  From - Pioneering In Humberstone Township Joseph Dennis Junior - the son of Joseph Dennis had petitioned 20 February 1797, one month before his father, for lands as a settler. He was born in New Jersey in 1772. He was granted 200 acres for himself, and a Loyalist grant of 200 acres for his wife, Elizabeth, a daughter of John Wintermute, a former soldier in Butler's Rangers. She was born in Sussex County, New Jersey, in 1772, and died in Malahide Township, Upper Canada, in 1856. He was granted Lot 15, 1st Concession. He also held lnad in Flamboro and Beverly. Joseph and Elizabeth had 10 children: Enos, John, Mary, Joseph, Peter, Catharine, Jonas, James W. and Martha. Most of the family moved to Malahide Township sometime after 1828, but John, who had married Mary McKay, remained. They and their family are buried in Overholt Cemetery. A Joseph Dennis in the 3rd Regiment Lincoln Militia died on duty in January 1813.