1. DENNIS3 CONYERS (CONYERS2, MISC.NOTES1) was born Abt. 1690 in presume England, and died Abt. 1755 in Prince William County, VA. He married (1) MARGARET Abt. 1717 in prob Stafford Co., VA. He married (2) SARAH Bef. 1755.
Notes for DENNIS CONYERS:
1715 Dennis Conyers August 16, 1715 - Grant to John Baylor, land in St. Stephen's Parish, King and Queen County, for transportation of 27 persons, including Dennis Conyers.
1723 April 9, 1723 - Grant to Dennis Conyers of Stafford Co., 840 acres on Licking Run.
1724-1726 Dennis Conyers, owner on Occoquan, Turkey Run and Licking Run, Stafford Co.
1728 October 10, 1728 Grant to Dennis Conyers of Stafford Co. 605 acres in Stafford Co. on Pignut Ridge.
1738 Dennis Connyers on Northumberland Co. rent roll.
1739 November 29, 1939 - Prince William Co. Land of Dennis Connyers from Richard Thornbury, for whom surveyed 298 acres on south side of Carter's Run; Marker: Samuel Conyers. Richard Thornbury being dead, deed was made out in name of his father in law Dennis Conner with the widow's consent.
1740 Dennis deeds land; Margaret relinquishes dower 3/19/1740, 8/23/1740 Prince William County.
1741 Dennis Conniers & Margaret his wife granted land to their son and kinsman Richard Thornburry 9/26/1741 Deed BKE p.476 Prince Wm County. Film 7862
1740-1741 March 18/19, 1740/1741 Dennis Connyers of Prince William Co, planter, sells to John Folly, Sr. of Stafford Co. and James Folly of Prince William Co.,........605 acre tract on Pignut Ridge (Prince William Co. deeds, E: 180-5).
1742 Grant to Dennis Conyers of Prince William Co. 298 acres in said county on Carters Run.
1743 February 17, 1743 - Land patent to Rice Duncan, 189 acres in Prince William Co., adj. Dennis Connyers.
1747 August 3, 1747 - Land patent to William Fairfax, 488 acres in Prince William Co., adj. Richard Thornberry's now Dennis Conyers.
1752 Land patent to William Duling, 218 acres in Prince William Co., adj. Dennis Conners (2:20)
1755 Record in Prince William Co. that he married Margaret Thornhill, widow of Richard Thornbury.
1755 Dennis Conyers and Sarah his wife acknowledge a deed of gift to their sons Samuel and John Conyers 1/27/1755 Prince Wm County / Film 7866.
1755 Last will of Dennis Conyers to court by Samuel and John Conyers named executors 3/24/1755. Prince Wm order BK p 187.
1755 Sarah Conyers, widow of Dennis waives rights under will 4/28/1755. Order BK pg 220
1770 Land document which was recorded November 27, 1770. It reads: "......which sd. land was divided to sd. Alice Conyers wife of John Conyers, dec'd, John and William Conyers by their Grandfather Denis Conyers, dec'd......ack. by grantors."
1770 August 23, 1770 - Grant to James Folly Sr. of Fauquier Co. 117 acres on Broad Run in Fauquier Co., adj. Dennis Conyers.
1780 April 4, 1780 - Grant to Capt. William Pickett, 420 acres in Fauquier Co., adj. land of Dennis Conyers deceased.
Notes for MARGARET:
MSSI M3587 a119 - Platt that reads: "Settle bought of Siclin(sp), W. Dulirn(sp) bought of McLanahan. McLanahan married the daughter and grandaughter to D. Conyers. Richard Thornbury was the former proprietor of ____ and now D. Conyers. Platt is not dated.
1739 November 29, 1939 - Prince William Co. Land of Dennis Connyers from Richard Thornbury, for whom surveyed 298 acres on south side of Carter's Run; Marker: Samuel Conyers. Richard Thornbury being dead, deed was made out in name of his father in law Dennis Conner with the widow's consent.
Richard Thornbury and the said petitioner entered land in Thornbury's name only and he sold his part to Connyers. Thornbury died suddenly and deed not transferred.
1740 Dennis deeds land; Margaret relinquishes dower 3/19/1740, 8/23/1740 Prince William County.
Dennis Conniers & Margaret his wife granted land to their son and kinsman Richard Thornburry 9/26/1741 Deed BKE p.476 Prince Wm County. Film 7862
1755 Record in Prince William Co. that he married Margaret Thornhill, widow of Richard Thornbury.
Marriage Notes for DENNIS CONYERS and MARGARET:
MSSI M3587 a119 - Platt that reads: "Settle bought of Siclin(sp), W. Dulirn(sp) bought of McLanahan. McLanahan married the daughter and grandaughter to D. Conyers. Richard Thornbury was the former proprietor of ____ and now D. Conyers." Platt is not dated.
Dennis and Margaret may have had a daughter who married a man named McLanahan and there may have been a dispute over some land. I think the above mentioned document (Platt) is that land.
If Margaret was married to Richard Thornbury, then Dennis may have been married to someone else named Margaret. So far the oldest document I have where Margaret is mentioned by name, as his wife, is 1739. Since Samuel was born about 1719 and John in 1725 this may mean Dennis had three wives, Margaret being the 2nd and Sarah being the 3rd.
There is another notation in parish (SPR, pg. 33) records that show "...baptized John, Son of Dennis and Margaret Conyers 6 June 1725." Did Dennis have two wives named Margaret?
1755 record in Prince William Co. that Dennis married Margaret Thornhill, widow of Richard Thornbury.
