Dennis, John Upshur, 1793-1851

John Upshur Dennis was born at Beverly on the Pocomoke, the son of Littleton Dennis and Elizabeth Upshur of Cedar Grove. He married Elizabeth Dashiell in 1813, next, Maria Elizabeth Robinson in 1821, then Luisa Jane Holland in 1838. He enslaved twenty-nine people at his home. Across three marriages, he had twenty one children.

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[Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her husband, Littleton Dennis Teackle, May 24, 1813]

Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her husband, Littleton D. Teackle. She discusses traveling over the summer, goods they need, and the ongoing effects of the war. She says that slaves in Northampton have escaped to the British forces and refuse to return. She also mentions the upcoming marriage of John Upshur Dennis and Elizabeth Dashiell.