page 717 Cheney HATCH, first on Pleasant St. then on Main St. mad cards from 1823-1836, when he sold to Alden BISCO, who soon sold to Henry A. DENNY, who in 1849 took into partnersip his sons, Joseph Waldo, and William S. as the firm of Henry A. DENNY & Sons. In 1854 they sold to WHITE & DENNY. Henry A. DENNY commenced making hand cards in 1823, with Emory DRURY as the Firm of DRURY & DENNY on Pleasant St., about a mile South of Main St. They dissolved and he continued alone on the corner of Main and Mechanic Streets. Afterwards he was associated with Rueben MERRIAM until 1836, when he purchased the factory hitherto used by Mr. HATCH. Joseph Addison DENNY was the grandson of Daniel DENNY who settled in Leicester in 1717. He was one of 12 children of Joseph DENNY. His mother, Phoebe DENNY was the daughter of Col. William HENSHAW. J.A. DENNY was born May 13, 1804. His mother died when he was 11 years old. About 2 years later he left home and was a clerk in the store of H.G. HENSHAW Esq. in New Worcester for 2-3 years. He then returned home and attended school at Leicester Academy for several terms. About 1823 he was a clerk in the store of James and John A. SMITH in the buildingWest of the Leicester Hotel. There he remained until 1826, when he commenced the manufacture of card-clothing, which he continued until 1857.