The Washington herald., 1917-06-10
Answer, % corre,pondent,

am extremely grateful 70 w. G. c. for
the following information: 'T think your
correspondent. 8. H J., can get the m
formation desired by putting himself In
communication with some Of the jenkins
family OF Louisa County. Virginia. They
are numerous and wen known IN that
county and undoubtedly spring from the
original Thomas Jenkins Of wales. OF
whom he speaks. John continues a family
name with tsem to the present time"
I am also very glad to give part Of a
letter received IN answer TO queries from
A. q. 8: Il have noticed two OF your an
swers." writes this correspondent, "and
In your last answer you solicited the aid
OF any reader, but you cid not give ad-
dress Of A g. s. II you VIII give me said
address possibly ! can be Of service"
To expedite matters. may ] ask A @. s.
TO communicate with this kind reader
direct l think there VIII be no objection
to giving this address-Mr. A. G. sIns.,
X. y. D., No. ,. ShelbyviIle. Tenn Oddly
enough this correspondents initials are
also A. @. s. -.
To Inquirer who asks for informa-
ton regarding the Dennis family.
Although at frst sight one might SUP
pose that. this name was derived from
the baptismal name Denis or Dennis. 90
frequently used in France In honor. Of
the patron saint Of that name. the truth
seems TO be that most n not all Of the
name derived Il from the word Deniscz
which in early English means a Dane.
So the surname Dennis might be ciassed
with such names az Scott, and French.
that were given originally 10 indicate
nationality. and the FIRST 20 called prob
ably was a native OF Denmark living in
England.
Early in the history Of the colonies the
Dennis family was represented on these
shores. One Thomas Dennis came over
to Massachusetts with Gov Winthrop.
though he later removed to New Jersey
He had a son Samuel who became a we'll
known Judge In Colonial days and Judge
Samuel Dennis had five children, Mary.
Robert Sarah. John and Joseph. Many
Of the name are descended from this line
Perhaps more numerous are those who
trace descent from Robert Dennis, who
purchased twenty acres OF land from
JOIN Hawkins in Portsmouth Mass, in
1856. He was probably born in England.
though nothing II known OF his early
career. He married in Is71, Sarah. dsugh-
ter Of Henry and Mary HowIand. at
the house Of Joshua CoggeshaI. OF Ports
mouth, before the people Of God." as the
old record puts H. They made their
home In Portsmouth and left a numerous
family to carry on the family name and
traditions
NJ. T. asks for information concerning
the FrSps family. There Is only one
family Of this name in America" urites
this correspondent That was founded
by four brothers whose father came from
a small city in Bohemia, in Austria Hun
gary. II possible / would like TO secure
the crest and cost-of-arms Of the fam
n.y."
have searched in vain In continental
heraldries for q cost-of-SrmS for this
family. VIII some OF our readers throw
come hght on the history Of the family
in this country? We should GIso like
information for readers concerning the
Nakeis family. the Combes family Of the
South, and the Jerry family. Of Virginia.
toopgTisht. 1911. b. the Mcclure Nexrau-r
sypdictel