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From Fuller/Dennis Family Lines on Rootsweb
Paulette Best
Born in 1785, in New Jersey. The Dennises had settled together at Point Abino, Bertie Township, Niagara, Canada around 1786, when Nathaniel was only 1 year old. He was raised here, and they seemed to have lived peacefully until the war of 1812 struck. The American troops landed on Point Abino, burned the houses and bridges, and butchered cattle for army chow. The inhabitants fled. Evidently, Nathaniel sent or took his pregnant wife back to Vermont where Nathaniel was born Jan. 6, 1813. Travel was probably by boat via Lake Ontario. While their residence was in Vermont, Mary Elizabeth was born in 1815. Nathaniel was serving in the Canadian army. It is likely that Nathaniel and his family had returned to Niagara by 1817 and had resumed farming on their property.
In 1854 Nathaniel married Hannah Dexter. It seems that Hannah was the midwife when Louisa was born, and stayed on to take care of the children. Nathaniel and Hannah traveled in covered wagons drawn by oxen, for a new life in Iowa in 1856. They lived in Deep Creek, Clinton County, Iowa.
(Point Abino is on Lake Erie in Bertie Township, Welland County. In the late 1700s further to the west the Long Point Settlement was opening up. It was Norfolk County and consisted of, along Lake Erie from east to west, Rainham, Walpole, Woodhouse, Charlotteville, Walsingham and Houghton Townships and to the north of Woodhouse and Charlotteville the Townships of Townsend and Windham. "Long Point" itself extends from the southwestern corner of Walsingham Township. About the mid 1800s when the County of Haldimand was formed Rainham and Walpole Townships became part of Haldimand County. Nathaniel and Martha lived their married lives mostly in Walsingham Township)
On the 1852 Census of Walsingham, Norfolk, Ontario, are:
Nathaniel Dennis, Agriculture, Born Canada, Baptist, Married, Aged 38, Male
Martha Dennis, Wife, Born Canada, Baptist, Married, Aged 35, Female (Martha Underhill)
Alexander Dennis, Labourer, Born Canada, Baptist, Single, Aged 15, Male
Calvin Dennis, Labourer, Born Canada, Baptist, Single, Aged 13, Male
Nathaniel Dennis, Born Canada, Baptist, Single, Aged 11, Male
Lucinda Dennis, Born Canada, Baptist, Single, Aged 9, Female
Malinda Dennis, Born Canada, Baptist, Single, Aged 7, Female
Lewis Dennis, Born Canada, Baptist, Single, Aged 5, Male
Sarah Dennis, Born Canada, Baptist, Single, Aged 3, Female
Martha Dennis, Born Canada, Baptist, Single, Aged 2, Female
1852 Agricultural Census, Nathaniel Dennis, Concession 10, Lot 23, Walsingham (just west of Silver Hill), 100 Acres, 15 Acres Under Cultivation, 1 Acre Under Crops, 14 Acres Under Pasture, 85 Acres Under Woods or Wild, 1 Acre Under Potatoes, 100 Bushels, Bulls, Oxen or Steers 2, Milch Cows 1, Horses of all Ages 2, Butter Lbs. 50
On the 1856 Census of Deep Creek, Clinton, Iowa are:
Dennis Nathaniel, Married, Aged 43, Male, Born Canada, Farmer Born About 1813
Dennis Hannah, Married, Aged 20, Female, Born Canada Born About 1836 (Hannah Dexter)
Dennis Alexander, Aged 19, Male, Born Canada, Farmer Born About 1837
Dennis Calvin, Aged 17, Male, Born Canada, Farmer Born About 1839
Dennis Nathaniel, Aged 15, Male, Born Canada Born About 1841
Dennis Lucinda, Aged 13, Female, Born Canada Born About 1843
Dennis Melinda, Aged 11, Female, Born Canada Born About 1845
On the 1880 Census of Township 5, Shasta, California are:
Nathen Dennis, Self, Married, Male, Aged 67, Born Canada, Farmer, Father Born Pennsylvania, Mother Born Conecticutt
Hannah Dennis, Married, Female, Aged 44, Born Canada, Keeping House, Father Born Canada, Mother born Not Given
James Dennis, Son, Single, Male, Aged 20, Born Iowa, Farm Laborer, Father Born Canada, Mother Born Canada
Joseph Dennis, Son, Single, Male, Aged 16, Born Iowa, Farm Laborer, Father Born Canada, Mother Born Canada
Anell Dennis, Son, Single, Male, Aged 13, Born Iowa, At Home, Father Born Canada, Mother Born Canada
Elemuel Dennis, Son, Single, Male, Aged 13, Born Iowa, At Home, Father Born Canada, Mother Born Canada
Nelson Dennis, Son, Single, Male, Aged 10, Born Iowa, Father Born Canada, Mother Born Canada
Ambrose Dennis, Son, Single, Male, Aged 8, Born Iowa, Father Born Canada, Mother Born Canada
Mary L. Dennis, Daughter, Single, Aged 5, Born Iowa, Father Born Canada, Mother Born Canada
Fred Dennis, Son, Single, Male, Aged 1, Born California, Father Born Canada, Mother Born Canada
Lewis Denison, Self, Married, Male, Aged 33, Farmer, Father Born Pennsylvania, Mother Born Canada
Caroline Denison, Wife, Married, Female, Aged 30, Born Iowa, Keeping House, Father Born Canada, Mother Born Canada
Elda Denison, Daughter, Single, Female, Aged 2. Born California, Father Born Iowa, Mother Born Canada
Ellen Denison, Daughter, Single, Female, Aged 4 Months, Born California, Father Born Iowa, Mother Born Canada
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Rainham Builders
1813 - 1883 (70 years)