Dennis, Elizabeth Dashiell, 1795-1820

Elizabeth Dashiell Dennis was the daughter of Benjamin Frederick Ceasar Dashiell and Elizabeth Robertson Dashiell. She married John Upshur Dennis on July 14, 1813, and they enslaved twenty-nine people in their home. They had four 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.