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Obediah DENNIS

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  • Name Obediah DENNIS 
    Born 7 Dec 1731  Tiverton, Newport Co., RI Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Gender Male 
    Died Aft 1790 
    Person ID I22389  Sorensen-Remington Family Tree
    Last Modified 7 Aug 2018 

    Father Unknown Partner 
    Mother Tabitha DENNIS,   b. 3 Sep 1712 
    Family ID F08484  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Ruth FISH,   b. Abt 1735, Dartmouth, MA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Between 1775 and 1782  (Age ~ 40 years) 
    Married Abt 1756 
    Children 
     1. Thomas Dennis,   b. 6 Jun 1757, Tiverton, Newport Co., RI Find all individuals with events at this location
     2. Susannah Dennis,   b. 5 Feb 1759, Tiverton, Newport Co., RI Find all individuals with events at this location
     3. Mary Dennis,   b. 8 May 1761, Tiverton, Newport Co., RI Find all individuals with events at this location
     4. Hannah Dennis,   b. 24 Oct 1763, Tiverton, Newport Co., RI Find all individuals with events at this location
     5. Sarah Dennis,   b. 27 Nov 1764, Tiverton, Newport Co., RI Find all individuals with events at this location
     6. Joseph Dennis,   b. 5 Nov 1766, Tiverton, Newport Co., RI Find all individuals with events at this location
     7. Robert Dennis,   b. 12 Dec 1768, Tiverton, Newport Co., RI Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Jun 1851, Westport, MA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years)
     8. Lydia Dennis,   b. 17 Apr 1771, Tiverton, Newport Co., RI Find all individuals with events at this location
     9. John DENNIS,   b. 18 Aug 1775, Tiverton, Newport Co., RI Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Between 1850 and 1860  (Age 74 years)
    Last Modified 7 Aug 2018 
    Family ID F08491  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Phebe Unknown 
    Married Abt 1782 
    Children 
     1. Deborah Dennis,   b. 13 Feb 1783, Tiverton, Newport Co., RI Find all individuals with events at this location
     2. Phebe Dennis,   b. 27 Dec 1787, Tiverton, Newport Co., RI Find all individuals with events at this location
     3. Ruth Dennis,   b. 26 Jul 1791, Tiverton, Newport Co., RI Find all individuals with events at this location
    Last Modified 7 Aug 2018 
    Family ID F08492  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • In the Federal Census of 1790, Obediah Dennis is listed as a head of household in Tiverton, RI; 1 free white male >16, 2 free white males <16, 5 free white females; no other free persons in household; no slaves. He is listed next to Robert Dennis, probably his son.

      The will of Obadiah (or Obediah) Dennis, of Tiverton, yeoman, is dated 29 Oct 1793, proved 10 Jan 1794. It mentions his wife Phebe; sons Thomas, Robert, Joseph, & John; and dtrs Susannah (w/o David Lake), Mary Hathaway, Hannah (w/o John Lamunyon), Sarah, Deborah, Phebe, & Ruth Dennis, last three under age 18.

      Baptist minister Rev. Peleg Burrough's journal tells how he preached at the home of Obediah Dennis: "After which I travelled on foot to the house of Obadiah Dennis and preached with much freedom, 2 brethren gave a word of exhortation and after meeting was concluded (as we thought) Sister S.S. seemed constrained by the power of the spirit of God to fall on her knees and pray . . . "

  • Sources 
    1. [S013322] James N. Arnold's Vital Record of RI, Tiverton -- Births & Deaths.