I have a cousin who researches the Dennis line. I asked her about this family and she sent a page from a book about Mary Dennis and Britton Perry. Hope it helps. Joni PS. I can't add the attachment but I will type transcribe it: "(Obituary from Alabama Baptist) Mary Dennis, daughter of John Dennis and sister of Rev. John Dennis, died in Perry County, Alabama, August 15, 1859 at the age of 78 years. Mary Dennis married Britton Perry, first son of John and Sally Fariel Perry. The will of Britton Perry, recorded in Perry County, Alabama, Will Book A, Page 44, which will give further identification of some members of the Dennis Family follows: ' To son John, a horse, bridle and saddle; to sons Matthias, Oliver, William Dennis, and Benjamin F., a horse, bridle and saddle as they come of age, unless they prove refractory and leave their mother. Daughters Betsy, Eleanor, Sally, Rececca, Julia, and Martha, each a feather bed and furniture when each marries, as comes of age. Wife Mary, Executor. Signed, John Perry - 12 August, 1831. Witnesses, A. G. McGraw, George Everett and Matthias Dennis. Note the recurrence of the family name, Matthias Dennis, as in the Will of Joseph Dennis, and the sketch of the William Matthias Dennis family of Putnam County, Georgia. A Matthias Dennis married Delilah Britton on September 3, 1829 in Perry County Alabama, and another Matthias Dennis married Partheny Low, November 2, 1815 in Putnam County, Georgia.' " If you would like a copy of the page this is copied from send me your email address and I will forward directly as I can't send through rootsweb. Here's what I had on Mary Dennis and Britton Perry, it's from "The Dennis Family History" by William Dennis. The info is near the bottom of the left collumn. Hope this helps, Jenn Jennifer wrote: Date: Wed, 4 Feb 2004 11:04:56 -0800 (PST) From: Jennifer Subject: Re: Fw: [ALPERRY] Perry/Mayes connection To: Joni The Britton Perry is ringing a bell. I have done an all out search on Dennis records so I may have the marriage record or something from Georgia. I also do May research but have never found there to be any link with May(es). I'm pretty sure none of these are known kin anyway. I will try to remember to do a look up on the Britton Perry/Marry Dennis connection. Jenn Joni <jonibo@comcast.net> wrote: Hey Jenn, Know anything about this family?? Joni ----- Original Message ----- From: "nkzim" To: Sent: Wednesday, February 04, 2004 12:16 PM Subject: Re: [ALPERRY] Perry/Mayes connection > Sarah Perry and Jesse M. Mayes are my ggg grandparents. I BELIEVE that her > parents were Britton Perry and Mary Dennis. They were also members of > Ocmulgee Church. They were both born and married in Georgia before going to > AL. I have not determined Jesse's parents, although it appears he was born > in GA so the search is there. > This is not a line I have worked on for awhile and I need to pull my info > together, but I am happy to share what I have and would be grateful for > anything you have. > Nancy > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: > To: > Sent: Tuesday, February 03, 2004 2:39 PM > Subject: [ALPERRY] Perry/Mayes connection > > > > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > > > Surnames: Perry/Mayes > > Classification: Query > > > > Message Board URL: > > > > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/JU.2ADI/888 > > > > Message Board Post: > > > > Looking for Sarah Perry b.1820 dApril 1851 Perry Co., Ala .Who were her > parents.Anyone Know about Husband Jesse M. Mayes b.1814/17,Ga.to Ala.they > m.1836 Perry Co. Ala.-member of Ockmulgee Baptist Church.he rem.Lavinia > Vaughn by 1852 to Dallas Co. Ala.Who was his parents and buried where?????? > > > > ______________________________ > > > ==== ALPERRY Mailing List ==== > Let's be kind to each other, we could be family. > > ============================== > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 > > --------------------------------------------------------------------------------