Gravestone Record

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Person Details
Gravestone photograph
Photo/Image Courtesy of Rhode Island Historic Cemetery Volunteers
Last Name DENNIS
First Name WILLIAM, CAPT
Maiden
Relation H/O AMY (NICHOLS)
Cemetery Number NT003
Cemetery Name COMMON BURIAL GROUND
Birth Day 0
Birth Month
Birth Year 1750c
Death Day 9
Death Month SEP
Death Year 1843
AGE nth Year -
AGE Years 93
AGE Months -
AGE Days -
Military Service REVOLUTION
Gravestone Details
Section BH
Lot
Map 00207
Stone Material marble
Condition fair
Shape pointed top
Carving no carving
Legibility fair
Number of Graves on Stone 1
Stone Height (inches)
Stone Width (inches)
Exists? Yes
Last Seen Date 2007
Carver
Notes/Misc Details
Notes "He was an enterprising Commander of different armed vessels during the Revolution." [SAR: 1776 Commander of sloop "America" commissioned by Governor of RI]
Transcribed By GHR;AGB;BA