Sir John Dennis 
John was born about 1607 in London,Middlesex,England. John's father was John Dennis and his mother was Barbara Barbary. He had a sister named Mary. He was the older of the two children. He died on July 31st, 1652 in Wiccocomico,North Cumberland,Va.General Notes
Myra Kingsbury, Records of the Virginia Company: 1606-1626, vol iii, p.64)
Shareholders in the Virginia Company from 1615 to 1623.
"March 20, 1621/2, John Dennis admitted."
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(Kingsbury, vol iii, p. 82)
A Complete List in Alphabetical Order of the Adventurers to Virginia withSeveral Amounts of their Holdings: 1618(?)
"Sir Thomas Dennis.............................30"
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Virginia Genealogies #1, Genealogies of Virginia Families II, Cl-Fi,Genealogy of the Cocke Family in Virginia, p. 118)
"Sir Thomas Dennis paid 105 pounds as a member of the Virginia Company ofBicton and Holcombe, Devon. He married Anne, daughter of William Powlett,Marquis of Winchester; died 1613."
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(Virginia Colonial Abstracts, vol 1, Accomack County)
December 27, 1633. At a court in Accomack, it is proved that RobertEdmunds made his last will ... pounds of tobacco which lyeth in the handsof Thoams Cole, John Dennis, and Robert Swanson ...
January 5, 1634. At a court in Accomack, John Dennis is ordered to pay MrObedience Robins 24 lb tobacco, and goodwife Haynie 166 lb tobacco.
February 19, 1634. At a court in Accomack, Mr Obedience Robins to haveorder against the goods of John Dennis to value 190 lb tobacco due.
November 28, 1636. At a court in Accomack, Robert West, aged 24 or thereabouts, swore and examined sayth that William Ward, in the time of thekeeping of the Lady Dal's cattle, was at John Dennis' house the whole dayplaying at nine pins, by means whereof the cattle did trespass HenryCharlton and eat his corn. Another time, after he turned out the cows hefell asleep, and lazing all the day, and that time the cattle trespassedthe said Charlton. Another time, this deponent being sick, the said Wardwished me to go the Garrett Andrews' house, who went with me in whichtime the cows went into Mr Andrews' corn field and some of RobertSwanson's ground where the cows were wronged by the dogs shamefully, alsoin the time of his service one steer was lost which he cannot tell whatis become of, which this deponent thinks was lost by the dogs hunting thecattle.
December 29, 1639. At a court in Accomack, deposition of Thomas Jones,says "being in the house of Henry Williams when John Dennis came thither,the said Dennis then demanding what was the reason that goodwife Williamsshould say his hornes were so big, the said goodwife then answereth thatshe meant not his horns but the horns of the cows, whereupon the saidwoman following with these speeches calling Dennis knave and base knave,the said Dennis then replied that she was a whore and a base whore,whereupon the said woman flew at him and heaved a pipkin at him, the saidDennis in the interim turning up his brich and bid her kiss." (p. 201)
December 29, 1639. At a court in Accomack, John Dennis to sit in thestocks for reviling speech against goodwife Williams, and ask herforgiveness. (p. 200)
John Dennis was transported to Virginia in 1635 on the "Ye Merchants Hope" ship at the age of 22. John Dennis was master of the Marmaduke which was bringing supplies to Virginia in 1621 to the Virginia Company.
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Myra Kingsbury, Records of the Virginia Company: 1606-1626, vol iii, p. 64) Shareholders in the Virginia Company from 1615 to 1623. "March 20, 1621/2, John Dennis admitted." _________________ (Kingsbury, vol iii, p. 82) A Complete List in Alphabetical Order of the Adventurers to Virginia with Several Amounts of their Holdings: 1618(?) "Sir Thomas Dennis.............................30" _________________ Virginia Genealogies #1, Genealogies of Virginia Families II, Cl-Fi, Genealogy of the Cocke Family in Virginia, p. 118) "Sir Thomas Dennis paid 105 pounds as a member of the Virginia Company of Bicton and Holcombe, Devon. He married Anne, daughter of William Powlett, Marquis of Winchester; died 1613." _________________ (Virginia Colonial Abstracts, vol 1, Accomack County) December 27, 1633. At a court in Accomack, it is proved that Robert Edmunds made his last will ... pounds of tobacco which lyeth in the hands of Thoams Cole, John Dennis, and Robert Swanson ... January 5, 1634. At a court in Accomack, John Dennis is ordered to pay Mr Obedience Robins 24 lb tobacco, and goodwife Haynie 166 lb tobacco. February 19, 1634. At a court in Accomack, Mr Obedience Robins to have order against the goods of John Dennis to value 190 lb tobacco due. November 28, 1636. At a court in Accomack, Robert West, aged 24 or there abouts, swore and examined sayth that William Ward, in the time of the keeping of the Lady Dal's cattle, was at John Dennis' house the whole day playing at nine pins, by means whereof the cattle did trespass Henry Charlton and eat his corn. Another time, after he turned out the cows he fell asleep, and lazing all the day, and that time the cattle trespassed the said Charlton. Another time, this deponent being sick, the said Ward wished me to go the Garrett Andrews' house, who went with me in which time the cows went into Mr Andrews' corn field and some of Robert Swanson's ground where the cows were wronged by the dogs shamefully, also in the time of his service one steer was lost which he cannot tell what is become of, which this deponent thinks was lost by the dogs hunting the cattle. December 29, 1639. At a court in Accomack, deposition of Thomas Jones, says "being in the house of Henry Williams when John Dennis came thither, the said Dennis then demanding what was the reason that goodwife Williams should say his hornes were so big, the said goodwife then answereth that she meant not his horns but the horns of the cows, whereupon the said woman following with these speeches calling Dennis knave and base knave, the said Dennis then replied that she was a whore and a base whore, whereupon the said woman flew at him and heaved a pipkin at him, the said Dennis in the interim turning up his brich and bid her kiss." (p. 201) December 29, 1639. At a court in Accomack, John Dennis to sit in the stocks for reviling speech against goodwife Williams, and ask her forgiveness. (p. 200)
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