Person:Thomas Prentice (5)

Thomas Prentice

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m. Bef 1652

Facts and Events

Name^[1]	Thomas Prentice
Alt Name^[3]	Thomas Prentis
Gender	Male
Birth^[1]^[2]	6 Nov 1675	New London, New London, Connecticut, United StatesTwin to Elizabeth.
Christening^[1]	14 Nov 1675	New London, New London, Connecticut, United States
Death^[1]^[3]	5 Feb 1740/41	New London, New London, Connecticut, United States (probably)
Probate^[1]	19 Feb 1740/41	Administration to widow Bethiah and brother Stephen.

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 ^1.4 Jacobus, Donald Lines, and Clarence Almon Torrey. John² Prentice of New London, Conn. and His Two Nichols Wives. American Genealogist (D.L. Jacobus). (Apr 1958)
34:83.

"Thomas (Prentice) (twin), b. 6 Nov. 1675; bp 14 Nov. 1675; d. 5 Feb 1740/1 ae. 66 yrs. 3 mos.: … He had considerable service as deputy and Justice. Administration granted 19 Feb. 17410/1 to widow Bethiah and brother Stephen. No Children."
↑ New London Vital Records [NEHGS], in Connecticut, United States. The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records
242.

"Prentice, Thomas, twin with Elizabeth, s. Tho[mas] (Corrected to 'John', by Lucius Barnes Barbour) & Hester, b. Nov. 6, [1675] [1:10]:
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 6. Thomas³ Prentis, in 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)
277-78.

"He d. Feb. 5, 1740-41, ae. 66 years 3 months. His estate was valued at £2,450, and was divided between the widow and seven brothers and sisters, one of whom was Valentine Prentis, of Woodbury, Ct. He traded to Barbadoes, 1695 to 1720. 'Hempstead's Diary" says of him: 'He had been commander in many voyages to Newfoundland and the West Indies, but for twenty years had followed the seas and attended to husbandry and public affairs. … He died lamented. He had three wives, but never had a child "