Dwight David Dennis wrote: I sent this before but some [email protected]#[email protected]#@# sent a virus warning !! that got on the same digest, that means someone with a low IQ sent junk mail for fun and I assume many deleted the whole message as I did. > I am currently researching this family in early SC, most evidence of > them is in the Sumter District,in the area that became Clarendon Co.,but > some connections to surrounding areas. Is anyone else researching DENNIS > in Sc. I would be grateful for any info on this family. > > I show 150 acres of land granted to Henry Dennis on 12 NOV 1756,on the > Santee River above the mouth of Beaver Creek, between Saxegotha & > Amelia Townships > On Sept 9 & 10 ,1761 he sold it to Wolfgang Sheely Book D-4,pp. 158-162 > > Richard Gower Dennis was paid claims for provisions to the troops on 21 > Jun 1786,6 May 1786 and had another edited for the a transaction dated > April 1781 > > On 1 March 1816 the following sold land originally granted to Henry > Dennis; Richard H.Dennis,Henry Dennis,Gower Dennis,James > R.Dennis,Francis Dennis,Josiah C. Dennis and William Dennis of the > District and State aforesaid and John Dennis of the Mississippi, this > was 116 acres, waters of Jacks Creek, Richard Gower Dennis was a > witness. > > On 30 Oct 1815 the same persons sold land containing three hundred > seventy nine acres, situated and being in the District of Sumter waters > of Jacks creek. Richard Gower Dennis was a witness. > > A dower release shows Richard Gower Denniss wife to be a Susanna > I have the following from South Carolina Genealogies, Articles from > the South Carolina Historical > Magazine,Vol. > Josiah Cantey son of William Cantey of Craven had a dau. by his second > wife named Susanna who married a ___ Dennis > >From Camden District,SC Wills and Administrations > 1781-1787(1770-1796),abstracted by Brent H. Holcomb,G.R.S. and Elmer O. > Parker > The estate package of William Cantey,Sr. shows Richd G. Dennis as one of > the buyers of property and > the numerous matches on names make me certain the Cantey families in the > 2 books are the same. > > I am currently looking for proof that Susanna Cantey is the wife of > Richard Gower Dennis. > > On 14 Aug 1843 John Dennis of Holmes County, Ms gave power of attorney > to Gower Dennis of Autauga County, Al in the matter of the estate of > Richard H. Dennis of Sumter Co.,SC > > All I am sure of about this family is that the Henry, James R. and Gower > Dennis mentioned in > the land sales are brothers and that they all settled in Autauga County, > Al. > > Also to those following the DENNIS,GOWER,ROYAL connections in VA, I > found this family in the 1850 Horry District Census,SC, 17 July 1850,#53 > family,both writing and film are of poor legibility > Bignon Royals 53,M Farmer,$400,NC > Sarah 41,F SC > Asa 15 M SC > Alexington 13,M SC > Renay 9,F SC > L.A. 7,F SC > Orilla 0?,F SC > Mary Dennis 67,F NC > > -- > Dwight David Dennis,1014 Ski Lodge 3,Birmingham,Al.35209 > [email protected],http://www.concentric.net/~Dddennis/surnames.htm -- Dwight David Dennis,1014 Ski Lodge 3,Birmingham,Al.35209 [email protected],http://www.concentric.net/~Dddennis/surnames.htm