sentences:  His son, William Dennis Junior was a Captain in the 8th North Carolina Regiment (1777-1778), was present at Valley Forge and also fought in the Carteret County Regiment (1781-1782).In the 1790 US Census, Dennis was one of the largest land owners in the county.Branches of the Dennis family include the Bells, Watsons and Pelletiers, many of whom continued to live in the area for many years.