Dennett Family History

Data supplied by: Stewart Dennett
P.O. Box 215
Cedar City, UT 84721
1 - Mn. s 2c. Sacco Rec p. 215 Mn 40 pt. 1 p. 193 Am. pub H vol 71 p. 217

DENNETT FAMILY
(From the FGS of Samuel DENNETT)

Kitery Rec. 1:112 (Folsom 262)
Bangor Hist Mag. 2:204-- Hist of Sacco and Biddeford, Folsom p. 262
Hist of Sacco, p. 70
Mass. Soldiers and Sailors 4:676.
New Eng. Hist. and Gen. Reg. 71:212.
Sacco Rec. pp. 16-84.

Samuel DENNETT (Ebenezer 3, Alexander 2, Alenaxder 1) came to Sacco from Kittery as early as 1738. He was a tanner and lived beside Spring Island where his son built a sawmill and a gristmill.

Samuel DENNETT was born 19 March 1714/15 (Kittery Rec. 1:112.) In 1795, hence the name "Dennett's Landing", a place for taking logs out of the river (Folsom 262).

Samuel DENNETT was taxed in Sacco for the "Faculty" in 1755. 12s (Bangor Hist Mag. 2:204)(Hist of Sacco and Biddeford, Folsom 262)

He married Sarah Frost of Kittery 14 Oct 1742; their intentions were published in September 1742. They have many descendants.

A Samuel DENNETT was one of the citizens who signed the petition, dated at Biddeford 20 May 1762, for the setting apart of the eastern half of that town to form Pepperellboro. (Hist. of Sacco, Owen p. 70)

A military company was raised in Pepperellboro and among the members was Samuel DENNETT, and on 21 June 1779 Samuel DENNETT with eight others signed a letter to the selectmen of Pepperellboro, asking them to hire six men to reinforce the Continental Army, and to raise money.

Samuel DENNETT gave a receipt to Captain John ELDOM for travel allowance to camp, dated 1 April 1776; Also Capt. John Eldon's Co., Col. Lemuel ROBRSON (ROBINSON) Regiment. Receipt for wages dated at Pepperellboro 17 April 1776; Also same company receipt for wages dated Pepperellboro 6 June 1776. (Mass Soldiers and Sailors 4:676)