Dennis was the son of William Stanley Jr and Mary Dennis.
He came to the Lancaster area about 1777-1778. He was a tanner. He dressed moose skins for clothing and leather. One time he killed four moose in a row by rapidly loading his musket rifle. He was very prominent and active in the development of the community.
On Sep 8, 1781 he married Sally Bishop, daughter of Enos & Anna Bishop.
Their children were Nancy, Polly, Betsey, Dennis Jr, William, Sally, Tirzah 1, Benjamin Bishop, John, Cynthia, Tirjah 2, and Frances.
Dennis was part of the scouting party of 12 men enlisted on April 13, 1782 in the Lancaster area for scouting on the frontier in Upper Coos. They were under Sargent James Blake. They served for 7 months and 17 days before being discharged on Nov 30, 1782. He was listed as an Ensign in the history of Lancaster, but all his military and pension records and his headstone list him as a Lieutenant.
The men were Sarg. James Blake, Archippas Blodgett, Joshua Lamkin, James Brown, Elijah Blodgett, Dennis Stanley, Moses Page, Jonas Wilder, Caleb Marshall, James Burnside, Nathaniel Caswell Jr, and James Curtis. In Aug 1784 they were still waiting for the government to pay them each 12 pounds for billeting (rations) themselves during this service as promised by the President.
Age: 63yrs
Cause of Death: Scarlatina
Note:
Everyone keeps confusing Dennis's death date with his son, Dennis Jr. -- Dennis Sr died on March 29th, 12 days after his son, Dennis Jr, who died on March 17th was 26yrs old. Although their headstones have 1814 as the death year, the history of Lancaster lists these deaths as 1813, during a Scarlatina outbreak. His son Dennis Jr was the first to die, having returned from a business trip to Portland, ME. Then it spread like wildfire thru the community taking out many prominent heads of families, wives, younger men, and children. The history of Lancaster incorrectly said it was son William Stanley who died first.
I don't know if Dennis had other service or if he earned the Lieutenant rank while protecting Coos County in 1782. His wife, Sally, received $27 widow's pension every six months from at least March 1831 until her death in Jan 1849, and probably from about the time of Dennis's death.
He came to the Lancaster area about 1777-1778. He was a tanner. He dressed moose skins for clothing and leather. One time he killed four moose in a row by rapidly loading his musket rifle. He was very prominent and active in the development of the community.
On Sep 8, 1781 he married Sally Bishop, daughter of Enos & Anna Bishop.
Their children were Nancy, Polly, Betsey, Dennis Jr, William, Sally, Tirzah 1, Benjamin Bishop, John, Cynthia, Tirjah 2, and Frances.
Dennis was part of the scouting party of 12 men enlisted on April 13, 1782 in the Lancaster area for scouting on the frontier in Upper Coos. They were under Sargent James Blake. They served for 7 months and 17 days before being discharged on Nov 30, 1782. He was listed as an Ensign in the history of Lancaster, but all his military and pension records and his headstone list him as a Lieutenant.
The men were Sarg. James Blake, Archippas Blodgett, Joshua Lamkin, James Brown, Elijah Blodgett, Dennis Stanley, Moses Page, Jonas Wilder, Caleb Marshall, James Burnside, Nathaniel Caswell Jr, and James Curtis. In Aug 1784 they were still waiting for the government to pay them each 12 pounds for billeting (rations) themselves during this service as promised by the President.
Age: 63yrs
Cause of Death: Scarlatina
Note:
Everyone keeps confusing Dennis's death date with his son, Dennis Jr. -- Dennis Sr died on March 29th, 12 days after his son, Dennis Jr, who died on March 17th was 26yrs old. Although their headstones have 1814 as the death year, the history of Lancaster lists these deaths as 1813, during a Scarlatina outbreak. His son Dennis Jr was the first to die, having returned from a business trip to Portland, ME. Then it spread like wildfire thru the community taking out many prominent heads of families, wives, younger men, and children. The history of Lancaster incorrectly said it was son William Stanley who died first.
I don't know if Dennis had other service or if he earned the Lieutenant rank while protecting Coos County in 1782. His wife, Sally, received $27 widow's pension every six months from at least March 1831 until her death in Jan 1849, and probably from about the time of Dennis's death.
Dennis was the son of William Stanley Jr and Mary Dennis.
He came to the Lancaster area about 1777-1778. He was a tanner. He dressed moose skins for clothing and leather. One time he killed four moose in a row by rapidly loading his musket rifle. He was very prominent and active in the development of the community.
On Sep 8, 1781 he married Sally Bishop, daughter of Enos & Anna Bishop.
Their children were Nancy, Polly, Betsey, Dennis Jr, William, Sally, Tirzah 1, Benjamin Bishop, John, Cynthia, Tirjah 2, and Frances.
Dennis was part of the scouting party of 12 men enlisted on April 13, 1782 in the Lancaster area for scouting on the frontier in Upper Coos. They were under Sargent James Blake. They served for 7 months and 17 days before being discharged on Nov 30, 1782. He was listed as an Ensign in the history of Lancaster, but all his military and pension records and his headstone list him as a Lieutenant.
The men were Sarg. James Blake, Archippas Blodgett, Joshua Lamkin, James Brown, Elijah Blodgett, Dennis Stanley, Moses Page, Jonas Wilder, Caleb Marshall, James Burnside, Nathaniel Caswell Jr, and James Curtis. In Aug 1784 they were still waiting for the government to pay them each 12 pounds for billeting (rations) themselves during this service as promised by the President.
Age: 63yrs
Cause of Death: Scarlatina
Note:
Everyone keeps confusing Dennis's death date with his son, Dennis Jr. -- Dennis Sr died on March 29th, 12 days after his son, Dennis Jr, who died on March 17th was 26yrs old. Although their headstones have 1814 as the death year, the history of Lancaster lists these deaths as 1813, during a Scarlatina outbreak. His son Dennis Jr was the first to die, having returned from a business trip to Portland, ME. Then it spread like wildfire thru the community taking out many prominent heads of families, wives, younger men, and children. The history of Lancaster incorrectly said it was son William Stanley who died first.
I don't know if Dennis had other service or if he earned the Lieutenant rank while protecting Coos County in 1782. His wife, Sally, received $27 widow's pension every six months from at least March 1831 until her death in Jan 1849, and probably from about the time of Dennis's death.
He came to the Lancaster area about 1777-1778. He was a tanner. He dressed moose skins for clothing and leather. One time he killed four moose in a row by rapidly loading his musket rifle. He was very prominent and active in the development of the community.
On Sep 8, 1781 he married Sally Bishop, daughter of Enos & Anna Bishop.
Their children were Nancy, Polly, Betsey, Dennis Jr, William, Sally, Tirzah 1, Benjamin Bishop, John, Cynthia, Tirjah 2, and Frances.
Dennis was part of the scouting party of 12 men enlisted on April 13, 1782 in the Lancaster area for scouting on the frontier in Upper Coos. They were under Sargent James Blake. They served for 7 months and 17 days before being discharged on Nov 30, 1782. He was listed as an Ensign in the history of Lancaster, but all his military and pension records and his headstone list him as a Lieutenant.
The men were Sarg. James Blake, Archippas Blodgett, Joshua Lamkin, James Brown, Elijah Blodgett, Dennis Stanley, Moses Page, Jonas Wilder, Caleb Marshall, James Burnside, Nathaniel Caswell Jr, and James Curtis. In Aug 1784 they were still waiting for the government to pay them each 12 pounds for billeting (rations) themselves during this service as promised by the President.
Age: 63yrs
Cause of Death: Scarlatina
Note:
Everyone keeps confusing Dennis's death date with his son, Dennis Jr. -- Dennis Sr died on March 29th, 12 days after his son, Dennis Jr, who died on March 17th was 26yrs old. Although their headstones have 1814 as the death year, the history of Lancaster lists these deaths as 1813, during a Scarlatina outbreak. His son Dennis Jr was the first to die, having returned from a business trip to Portland, ME. Then it spread like wildfire thru the community taking out many prominent heads of families, wives, younger men, and children. The history of Lancaster incorrectly said it was son William Stanley who died first.
I don't know if Dennis had other service or if he earned the Lieutenant rank while protecting Coos County in 1782. His wife, Sally, received $27 widow's pension every six months from at least March 1831 until her death in Jan 1849, and probably from about the time of Dennis's death.
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