"9 Thomas (Dennis), b. ab. 1638, joiner, of Portsm. in 1663 bot house and land in Ipsw. from Wm. Searle; in 1664 bot land and in 1668 house at Str. Bk. Jury 1667. By 1669 had rem. to Ipsw., having m. 26 Oct. 1668 Wm. Searle's wid. Grace. In 1678 his tenant in Portsm. was Thomas Ladbrook. … 1683 Portsm. tax abated. Wife Grace bur. Ipsw. 26 Oct. 1686 (± 50, grst); he d. there 23 May 1706, ± 68, (grst), leav. wid. Sarah who m. (int. 7 Dec. 1706) Capt. John How of Topsfield. Ch: Thomas, b. 30 Nov. 1669, d. 23 Jan. 1702-3. 1 son rec. Wid. Elizabeth presum. the one who m. (int. 6 Oct. 1705) Francis Sawyer of Wells. John, b. 22 Sep. 1672, m. 1st 31 Aug. 1699 Lydia White, who d. 10 June 1712; 2d (int. 21 June 1713) wid. Sarah Ward. Ch. Elizabeth, m. (ints. 23 July 1704) Ebenezer Hovey."