Joseph Dennis, Jr.
M, #6621, b. about 1772, d. 31 January 1815
| Son | Isaac Dennis+ (b. about 24 August 1795, d. 29 February 1864) |
| Son | Enos Dennis+ (b. 8 October 1796, d. 27 February 1861) |
| Son | John Dennis+ (b. 14 January 1797, d. 1 October 1865) |
| Daughter | Mary Dennis+ (b. 21 November 1798, d. 6 February 1884) |
| Son | Joseph Dennis+ (b. 17 March 1802, d. 25 February 1861) |
| Son | Peter Dennis+ (b. 1803, d. 28 March 1873) |
| Daughter | Nancy Dennis+ (b. about 1805, d. 29 June 1845) |
| Daughter | Catherine Dennis+ (b. before 1809, d. 1851) |
| Son | James Henry Dennis+ (b. 1809, d. 15 December 1877) |
| Son | Jacob W. Dennis+ (b. 5 April 1811, d. 26 August 1888) |
| Son | William Dennis+ (b. 10 March 1813, d. 7 March 1878) |
| Daughter | Martha Dennis+ (b. April 1815, d. 12 March 1877) |
Biography
Joseph Dennis, Jr., was born about 1772 in New Jersey.
1,2 He and
Elizabeth Wintemute were married about 1795 in Humberstone Township, Welland, Ontario, Canada.
3 He died on 31 January 1815 in Niagara District, Ontario, Canada. He was buried in Luton Cemetery (127), Malahide, Elgin, Ontario, Canada.
4 These notes are from Brian Gaber, Descendent of Mary Dennis b. 1798 [hodag@t-online.de].
Joseph Dennis' land petition of February 7, 1797 was approved April 4, 1797, granting Lot 15(Front) in Humberstone Twsp., located in Ontario Canada, across from Buffalo, New York.
Joseph served in the 3rd Lincoln Militia Regiment in the War of 1812 - Ontario Register, Vol. 4, Oct. 1968. He died in 1815 as the result of malady contracted during the War of 1812.
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Public Archives of Canada, R G1, L3, Vol 150, No. 63 (Transcription)
PETITION FOR LAND BY JOSEPH DENNIS, THE YOUNGER
Newark
20 February 1797
The petition of Joseph Dennis, the younger, of the Township of Humberstone sheweth:
That your petitioner has been eight years in the Provicence and lives on Lot No 15 in front of the Township of Humberstone, and having never received and certificate for the lot or any other land in the Providence, prays Your Honor would be pleased to grant him 200 acres, and also 200 acres in right of his wife, having married Elizabeth, daughter of John Wintermute, late of Butler's Rangers.
And your petitioner as in duty bound will ever pray
Endorsed: Rec'd 4th April 1797
Read the same day.
Ordered 200 acres incluiding his improvements and 200 acres to petitioner's wife, the daughter of a Loyalist.
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From the notes of Robert G. Moore:
Joseph Dennis Jr. came to Ontario in 1788 with his father Joseph Sr. and his uncle Ezekiel Dennis.
Joseph Dennis Jr. was the son of Joseph Dennis Sr. (1741-1816) who in turn was the son of John Dennis and Kezia Ball (Ref. Grace Noad). Joseph Jr.'s mother's name is unknown. Joseph Sr.'s second wife was Deborah Webster (married in 1781) . Joseph Jr. came to Ontario with Joseph Sr.
After Joseph Jr.'s death, Elizabeth was appointed guardian of their children. Joseph Jr. had petitioned for land on behalf of his wife as a UEL (daughter of John Wintermute, of the Butler's Rangers.)
In 1811, both Joseph Dennis Sr, and Jr. owned land next to each other in Humberstone Township, Welland County, (Sr., Lot 14 and Jr., Lot 15, Concession 1.
As there were no members of the Dennis Family in the 1828-29 Roster rolls of the Middlesex Militia, it would appear the Dennis family did not move from Humberstone to Malahide until after that date.
These notes are from Brian Gaber, Descendent of Mary Dennis b. 1798 [hodag@t-online.de].
Joseph Dennis' land petition of February 7, 1797 was approved April 4, 1797, granting Lot 15(Front) in Humberstone Twsp., located in Ontario Canada, across from Buffalo, New York.
Joseph served in the 3rd Lincoln Militia Regiment in the War of 1812 - Ontario Register, Vol. 4, Oct. 1968. He died in 1815 as the result of malady contracted during the War of 1812.
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Public Archives of Canada, R G1, L3, Vol 150, No. 63 (Transcription)
PETITION FOR LAND BY JOSEPH DENNIS, THE YOUNGER
Newark
20 February 1797
The petition of Joseph Dennis, the younger, of the Township of Humberstone sheweth:
That your petitioner has been eight years in the Provicence and lives on Lot No 15 in front of the Township of Humberstone, and having never received and certificate for the lot or any other land in the Providence, prays Your Honor would be pleased to grant him 200 acres, and also 200 acres in right of his wife, having married Elizabeth, daughter of John Wintermute, late of Butler's Rangers.
And your petitioner as in duty bound will ever pray
Endorsed: Rec'd 4th April 1797
Read the same day.
Ordered 200 acres incluiding his improvements and 200 acres to petitioner's wife, the daughter of a Loyalist.
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From the notes of Robert G. Moore:
Joseph Dennis Jr. came to Ontario in 1788 with his father Joseph Sr. and his uncle Ezekiel Dennis.
Joseph Dennis Jr. was the son of Joseph Dennis Sr. (1741-1816) who in turn was the son of John Dennis and Kezia Ball (Ref. Grace Noad). Joseph Jr.'s mother's name is unknown. Joseph Sr.'s second wife was Deborah Webster (married in 1781) . Joseph Jr. came to Ontario with Joseph Sr.
After Joseph Jr.'s death, Elizabeth was appointed guardian of their children. Joseph Jr. had petitioned for land on behalf of his wife as a UEL (daughter of John Wintermute, of the Butler's Rangers.)
In 1811, both Joseph Dennis Sr, and Jr. owned land next to each other in Humberstone Township, Welland County, (Sr., Lot 14 and Jr., Lot 15, Concession 1.
As there were no members of the Dennis Family in the 1828-29 Roster rolls of the Middlesex Militia, it would appear the Dennis family did not move from Humberstone to Malahide until after that date.
Some of the following notes were contributed by Brian Gaber, descendent of Mary Dennis b. 1798 [hodag@t-online.de].
* Joseph Dennis Jr. was the son of Joseph Dennis Sr. (1741-1816) who in turn was the son of John Dennis and Kezia Ball. His mother's name is unknown.
* He came to Ontario in 1788 with his father and his father's Uncle Ezekiel. His father had 2nd married Deborah Webster in 1781 and she accompanied the family to Canada.
* Joseph made a land petition wherein he stated that he was married to Elizabeth, daughter of John Wintermute, late of Butler's Rangers. It was dated 15 Feb. 1797 and signed by him.
* He was granted Lot 15 in the front of Humberstone 4 Apr. 1797, across from Buffalo, New York.
* In 1811, Joseph Dennis Sr. and Joseph Dennis Jr. owned land next to each other in Humberstone Twp., Joseph Sr. had Lot 14 and Joseph Jr. Lot 15, in Concession 1.
* He served in the 3rd Lincoln Regiment in the war of 1812 and died of illness brought on by his service, a malady contracted during the war of 1812.
War of 1812-1814
During the War of 1812-1814, the sons and daughters of the original settlers banded together to defend their homes against invasion. Most were members of the five Regiments of Lincoln Militia. They fought with Brock at Detroit and Queenston Heights. They saw action at Fort George, Fort Erie, Beaver Dams, Chippawa, and Lundy's Lane. Many times they were fighting literally in their own back yards.
* After Joseph Jr.'s death, Elizabeth was appointed guardian of their children (Ontario Register, Vol #4, Oct. 1968). Joseph Jr. had petitioned for land on behalf of his wife as a UEL (daughter of John Wintermute, of the Butler's Rangers.)
* As there were no members of the Dennis Family in the 1828-29 Roster rolls of the Middlesex Militia, it would appear the Dennis family did not move from Humberstone to Malahide until after that date.
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PUBLIC ARCHIVES OF CANADA, R G1, L3, Vol 150, No. 63, Transcription
PETITION FOR LAND BY JOSEPH DENNIS, THE YOUNGER
Newark
20 February 1797
The petition of JOSEPH DENNIS, the younger, of the Township of Humberstone sheweth:
That your petitioner has been eight years in the Providence and lives on Lot No 15 in front of the Township of Humberstone, and having never received any certificate for the lot or any other land in the Providence, prays Your Honor would be pleased to grant him 200 acres, and also 200 acres in right of his wife, having married Elizabeth, daughter of John Wintermute, late of Butler's Rangers. And your petitioner as in duty bound will ever pray.
Endorsed:
Rec'd 4th April 1797.
Read the same day.
Ordered 200 acres including his improvements and 200 acres to petitioner's wife, the daughter of a Loyalist.
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The children of Joseph Dennis and Elizabeth, nee Wintermute, are listed in:
Loyalist Families of the Grand River Branch, U.E.L.
Pro Familia Publishing
Toronto
Copyright 1991
Page 624
These notes are from Brian Gaber, Descendent of Mary Dennis b. 1798 [hodag@t-online.de].
Joseph Dennis' land petition of February 7, 1797 was approved April 4, 1797, granting Lot 15(Front) in Humberstone Twsp., located in Ontario Canada, across from Buffalo, New York.
Joseph served in the 3rd Lincoln Militia Regiment in the War of 1812 - Ontario Register, Vol. 4, Oct. 1968. He died in 1815 as the result of malady contracted during the War of 1812.
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Public Archives of Canada, R G1, L3, Vol 150, No. 63 (Transcription)
PETITION FOR LAND BY JOSEPH DENNIS, THE YOUNGER
Newark
20 February 1797
The petition of Joseph Dennis, the younger, of the Township of Humberstone sheweth:
That your petitioner has been eight years in the Provicence and lives on Lot No 15 in front of the Township of Humberstone, and having never received and certificate for the lot or any other land in the Providence, prays Your Honor would be pleased to grant him 200 acres, and also 200 acres in right of his wife, having married Elizabeth, daughter of John Wintermute, late of Butler's Rangers.
And your petitioner as in duty bound will ever pray
Endorsed: Rec'd 4th April 1797
Read the same day.
Ordered 200 acres incluiding his improvements and 200 acres to petitioner's wife, the daughter of a Loyalist.
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From the notes of Robert G. Moore:
Joseph Dennis Jr. came to Ontario in 1788 with his father Joseph Sr. and his uncle Ezekiel Dennis.
Joseph Dennis Jr. was the son of Joseph Dennis Sr. (1741-1816) who in turn was the son of John Dennis and Kezia Ball (Ref. Grace Noad). Joseph Jr.'s mother's name is unknown. Joseph Sr.'s second wife was Deborah Webster (married in 1781) . Joseph Jr. came to Ontario with Joseph Sr.
After Joseph Jr.'s death, Elizabeth was appointed guardian of their children. Joseph Jr. had petitioned for land on behalf of his wife as a UEL (daughter of John Wintermute, of the Butler's Rangers.)
In 1811, both Joseph Dennis Sr, and Jr. owned land next to each other in Humberstone Township, Welland County, (Sr., Lot 14 and Jr., Lot 15, Concession 1.
As there were no members of the Dennis Family in the 1828-29 Roster rolls of the Middlesex Militia, it would appear the Dennis family did not move from Humberstone to Malahide until after that date.
Some of the following notes were contributed by Brian Gaber, descendent of Mary Dennis b. 1798 [hodag@t-online.de].
* Joseph Dennis Jr. was the son of Joseph Dennis Sr. (1741-1816) who in turn was the son of John Dennis and Kezia Ball. His mother's name is unknown.
* He came to Ontario in 1788 with his father and his father's Uncle Ezekiel. His father had 2nd married Deborah Webster in 1781 and she accompanied the family to Canada.
* Joseph made a land petition wherein he stated that he was married to Elizabeth, daughter of John Wintermute, late of Butler's Rangers. It was dated 15 Feb. 1797 and signed by him.
* He was granted Lot 15 in the front of Humberstone 4 Apr. 1797, across from Buffalo, New York.
* In 1811, Joseph Dennis Sr. and Joseph Dennis Jr. owned land next to each other in Humberstone Twp., Joseph Sr. had Lot 14 and Joseph Jr. Lot 15, in Concession 1.
* He served in the 3rd Lincoln Regiment in the war of 1812 and died of illness brought on by his service, a malady contracted during the war of 1812.
War of 1812-1814
During the War of 1812-1814, the sons and daughters of the original settlers banded together to defend their homes against invasion. Most were members of the five Regiments of Lincoln Militia. They fought with Brock at Detroit and Queenston Heights. They saw action at Fort George, Fort Erie, Beaver Dams, Chippawa, and Lundy's Lane. Many times they were fighting literally in their own back yards.
* After Joseph Jr.'s death, Elizabeth was appointed guardian of their children (Ontario Register, Vol #4, Oct. 1968). Joseph Jr. had petitioned for land on behalf of his wife as a UEL (daughter of John Wintermute, of the Butler's Rangers.)
* As there were no members of the Dennis Family in the 1828-29 Roster rolls of the Middlesex Militia, it would appear the Dennis family did not move from Humberstone to Malahide until after that date.
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PUBLIC ARCHIVES OF CANADA, R G1, L3, Vol 150, No. 63, Transcription
PETITION FOR LAND BY JOSEPH DENNIS, THE YOUNGER
Newark
20 February 1797
The petition of JOSEPH DENNIS, the younger, of the Township of Humberstone sheweth:
That your petitioner has been eight years in the Providence and lives on Lot No 15 in front of the Township of Humberstone, and having never received any certificate for the lot or any other land in the Providence, prays Your Honor would be pleased to grant him 200 acres, and also 200 acres in right of his wife, having married Elizabeth, daughter of John Wintermute, late of Butler's Rangers. And your petitioner as in duty bound will ever pray.
Endorsed:
Rec'd 4th April 1797.
Read the same day.
Ordered 200 acres including his improvements and 200 acres to petitioner's wife, the daughter of a Loyalist.
* * * * * * * * * *
The children of Joseph Dennis and Elizabeth, nee Wintermute, are listed in:
Loyalist Families of the Grand River Branch, U.E.L.
Pro Familia Publishing
Toronto
Copyright 1991
Page 624.
Citations
- [S105] OGS Directory of Surnames-1995 Edition, pg.69, pg.69
- [S105] OGS Directory of Surnames-1995 Edition, pg. 69
- [S133] Descendents of Johan Christoph Windemute
- [S379] findagrave.com