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William Dennis

Male Abt 1770 -


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  • Name William Dennis 
    Born ABT. 1770 
    Gender Male 
    Person ID I01371  Jacob and Barbara (Schenk) Hoover
    Last Modified 1 Apr 2014 

    Father Ezekiel Dennis,   d. 1803 
    Relationship Natural 
    Mother Julen 
    Relationship Natural 
    Family ID F0562  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Sarah Anderson 
    Children 
     1. Nathaniel Dennis  [Natural]
     2. William Dennis,   b. 17 Mar 1804,   d. 11 Dec 1851  (Age 47 years)  [Natural]
    Last Modified 1 Apr 2014 
    Family ID F1846  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 

    • The following is presented as the most likely candidate to be Ezekiel's son William. It is doubtful that vital records can be found to substantiate this claim. No other claim to this William, has been made and the time of events are in the correct time frame.

      Ezekiel Dennis Will dated Feb. 1797
      Grouping son William, with daughters but leaving separate and larger bequest to his two other sons Obadiah and Nathaniel.
      William Dennis b. circa 1770 Rockhill Twp Bucks Co. Pa. Married Sarah Anderson, before 1804.
      Children
      William Dennis b. 17 March 1804 d. 11 Dec 1851, married, Catherine Phoebe Nelles 1811-1851
      Nathaniel Dennis b.? married Ann McMillan 22 Apr.1826

      Dennis Block granted to Sarah Anderson (Mrs Dennis) 15 Nov 1806

      Sarah, granted title of Dennis Block to son William , 1826

      William Sr.was sued by Daniel Young over the death of one of his mares in March 1792. The same year Ezekiel entered into the separate agreement with son Nathaniel.

      William signed a lease for the Sitz property in York. Circa 1805.

      Cliff Ilton