Dennis' of Stansted Mountfitchet

Samuel born 1650 - came to Shrewsbury NJ USA 1675
Benjamin born 1648
Benjamin born about 1624
Richard born 1643
Elizabeth born 1645
Griffon ? born about 1620
Margarrett born about 1618 married George Tyler 1637
Thomas born 1633, the son of Thomas JR
John Dennis born about 1613
Marie born 1633

These are listed in the Stansted Mountfitchet Parish Register; the handwriting is difficult to read, I may have missed some.

Hertford England court record 1683

28 Sept. Note of convictions of the following persons for being present at an unlawful conventicle held at Patmore Heath, in the parish of Aldbury:—Thomas Burne, of Ware, maltster; Robert Terlin, of Aldbury, labourer; William Wright, of Bishops Stortford, tailor ; Joseph Taylor, of the same; Thomas Phip, of Furnix Pellham, chandler; John Goulston, of Stansted, co. Essex; Simon Joslen, of the same, " cowper " ; Benjamin Dennis, of the same, bricklayer; John Dunbar, of Mannenden, co. Essex; and Edward Lucas, of Arkesden, co. Essex, labourer; at which conventicle Thomas Burre took upon himself to teach. Each of the above mentioned persons was fined 5s., and Thomas Burre, fined £20

Baptism of Samuel Dennis

Found online, a baptism record from the Stansted Mountfitchet England Parish Register.

Samuell son of Benjamin Denis born 2 November 1650 and baptised 5 January.

So this confirms my belief that Samuel Dennis was the son of Benjamin. I also found a record of a will for one Thomas Dennis Sr. dated 1679, from a nearby town who was also a bricklayer like Samuel and Benjamin. Seems like a good candidate to be an ancestor or relative of Samuel as well. I am sending for a copy of the will.