Wednesday, August 15, 2007

Some new info on Samuel Dennis origins in England.

I just found this interesting entry in a google search. It's from google books online version of ; 
A Descriptive Catalogue of Friends' Books: Or Books Written by Members of the Society of Friends

Published 1867
Author Joseph Smith
Original from Oxford University
Digitized Jul 26, 2006


WOODWARD, Increase, of Crosswicks, New-Jersey, was the youngest
daughter of JACOB and CLEMENCE DENNIS, of Shrewsbury,
New-Jersey, and was born the ICth of 12th month, 1742.
Her Grandfather, Samuel Dennis, removed to America, from
Stanstead-Mount-Fitchet, in Essex, and arrived at New-York,
the 27th of 8th month, 1675. He was a Bricklayer by trade. —
Memoirs, Essays, and Epistolary Correspondence of INCREASE
WOODWARD. In Comly's Miscellany, Vol. 12, page 1.
12mo. Philadelphia, 1839.
She died the 1st of the 6th month, 1822, aged about 80 years.

I have never seen this reference to the origins of Samuel Dennis, or his trade before. Very interesting. I will have to see if I can locate the source mentioned; Comly's Miscellany;  to see if there is anything further.