"II. Prentice, John, (s. of Thomas and Rebecca,) m. Hannah Osland, 1696, and had Hannah, Oct. 25, 1697, d. 1704; Experience, Sept. 26, 1700; Rebecca, March 27, 1704. Wife Hannah d. May 2, 1704. 2d w. Bethia _____, and had Elizabeth; Bethia, Aug. 16, 1713; Anna, Nov. 17, 1717. Hannah m. Thomas Soden, March 19, 1724, and d. 1761 — Elizabeth m. John Knapp, 1727 — Anna m. Nathan Hyde, 1740. He bought eighteen acres land, in Newton, of John Parker, 1703; in the deed he was styled cordwainer. In 1718, John Prentice, of Newton, physician, and Bethia his w., conveyed to Nathaniel Longley, part of the same land, same boundaries; so, between 1703 and 1718, he laid aside the last and lapstone, and began with physic. He petitioned the General Court, in 1710, 'for payment of his services in the war at the eastward.' He probably went with the troops as a physician. He d. Jan. 4, 1721, leaving a will, giving w. Bethia one third of his estate, and the improvement of the whole while she remained his wid., and names six daughters. Thirty acres of land, and some books and surgeon's instruments, in the inventory. Total amount, £321, 7s."
