Person:John Prentice (30)

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Rev. John Prentice
b.Abt 1682 Newton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
d.6 Jan 1747/48 Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
Parents and Siblings
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m. 20 Mar 1675/76
  1. Capt. Thomas Prentice1676/77 - 1730/31
  2. Samuel PrenticeAbt 1680 - 1728
  3. Rev. John PrenticeAbt 1682 - 1747/48
Spouse and Children
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  • H.  Rev. John PrenticeAbt 1682 - 1747/48
  • W.  Mary Swan1681 - 1717/18
m. 4 Dec 1705
  1. John PrenticeAbt 1706 - 1737/38
  2. Mary Prentice1708 - 1798
  3. Thomas Prentice1710 - 1760
  4. Dr. Stanton PrenticeAbt 1711 - 1769
  5. Elizabeth Prentice1713 -
  6. Sarah Prentice1715/16 - 1803
  7. Dorothy Prentice1717/18 - 1750
Spouse and Children
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m. 11 Nov 1718
  1. Prudence Prentice1719 -
  2. Relief PrenticeAbt 1724 -
  3. Rebecca Prentice1727 - 1802
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Facts and Events
Name[2] Rev. John Prentice
Gender Male
Birth? Abt 1682 Newton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
Marriage 4 Dec 1705 Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United Statesto Mary Swan
Marriage 11 Nov 1718 Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts, United Statesto Prudence Foster
Death[1][3] 6 Jan 1747/48 Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
References
  1. ↑ Old Burial Field, in Nourse, Henry Stedman. Birth, Marriage, and Death Register, Church Records and Epitaphs of Lancaster, Massachusetts, 1643-1850. (Clinton, Massachusetts: W.J. Coulter, 1890)
    p. 401.

    Ye REVd Mr JOHN PRENTICE
    PASTOR OF Ye FIRST CHURCH
    IN LANCASTER
    DIED JAN. 6th A.D. 1747-8.
    AETAT. 66. IN HIS DOCTRINE
    HE WAS LEARNED, JUDICIOUS,
    PLAIN, SEASONABLE, & UNREPROUEABLE.
    IN HIS CONUERSATION, STEADY,
    SOMBER, TEMPERATE, PEACEABLE,
    WATCHFUL, INSTRUCTIVE,
    PRUDENCE AND BLAMELESS
    IN HIS HOUSE RULING WITH ALL
    GRAUITY A TENDER HUSBAND,
    A GOOD FATHER, A KIND MASTR,
    & GIUEN TO HOSPITALITY.
    IN HIS PUBLIC CHARECTER, A TRUE GOSPEL BISHOP,
    IN HIS PRIUATE CAPACITY - A GENTn & AN EXEMPLARY
    CHRISTIAN; HIS MEMORY IS PRECIOUS,
    & HIS PRAISE IN Ye CHURCHES.

  2. ↑ Binney, C. J. F. (Charles James Fox). The History and Genealogy of the Prentice or Prentiss Family in New England, etc., from 1631 to 1883. (Boston, Mass.: C. J. F. Binney, 1883)
    p. 9.

    Rev. John Prentice [#9], s/o Thomas Prentice Jr and Sarah Stanton, graduated Harvard 1700, m. (1) 4 Dec 1705 Mary, widow of Rev. Andrew Gardner, m. (2) Prudence (Foster) Swan, widow of Rev. Joseph Swan.

  3. ↑ Massachusetts. Probate Court (Worcester County). Probate files, 1731–1881. (Salt Lake City, Utah: Digitized by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 2012)
    Case 47831 Prentice John Lancaster 1747.

    Will of "John Prentice" dated 28 Dec 1747, proved 18 Mar 1747[/48], names wife Prudence Prentice; grandson John Prentice [he paying his sister Anna Prentice]; grandson Samuel Prentice [he paying his sister Anna]; son Thomas Prentice; son Stanton Prentice; daughter Mary Cushing; Elisabeth Robbins; daughter Sarah Smith; daughter Dorothy Stearns; daughter Prudence Brown; other daughters Relief and Rebecca. Deacon Josiah White and Deac. Hooker Osgood to be joint executors.
    18 Mar 1747[/48]: Bond of Prudance Prentice widow of Lancaster as administratrix cum testatamento annexo of her late husband the Rev'd Mr John Prenctice of Lancaster Clerk Deceased.
    7 Jun 1748: Division of real estate of Rev'd John Prentice Late of Lancaster Dec'd: to Relief & Rebekah the two youngest daughters; to Elizabeth Robbins 2'd Daughter; to Sarah Smith 3'd Daughter; to Dorothy Stearns 4th daughter; to Prudence Brown 5th daugh'r.
    3 Dec 1748: Division of real estate of Mr John Prentice Late of Lancaster Deceased that he had by his first wife Mrs Mary Prentice deceased: mentions Thomas Prentice Esq'r; to Stanton Prentice; to Mrs Mary Cushing wife of Reverand Mr. Job Cushing; Mrs Elisebeth Robins wife of mr Danil Robins; Mrs Sarah Smith wife of Dr Joshua Smith; to Mrs Drithey Sterns wife of Mr Josiah Sterns;
    10 May 1749: Account of Prudence Prentice adm'x of the Late Rev'd Mr John Prentice late of Lancaster Dec'd, allowed.

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