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Thomas Prence , Gov.

b. 1600/01 · Lechlade Co., Gloucester, England  |  d. 29 Mar 1673 · Plymouth, Massachusetts

Parents

Events

Birth
1600/01 · Lechlade Co., Gloucester, England
Death
29 Mar 1673 · Plymouth, Massachusetts
Burial
8 Apr 1673 · Plymouth, Massachusetts

Family 1

Spouse: Patience Brewster (1600–1634) · m. 15 Aug 1624 · Plymouth, Massachusetts

Children:

  1. Rebecca Prence (BEFORE 22 May 1627–BEFORE 18 Jul 1681)
    m. Edmund Freeman (–29 Mar 1673)
  2. Mercy Prence (4 Jan 1631–28 Sep 1711)
    m. John Freeman (–28 Oct 1719) · 14 Feb 1650 · Eastham, Barnstable Co., Massachusetts
    Children: John Freeman (1651–1721); Thomas Freeman (1653–1715); Mercy Freeman (1659–1737); Patience Freeman (1667–1745); Edmund Freeman (1654–1718); Hannah Freeman; Nathaniel Freeman (1669–1760); Bennett Freeman (1671–1716); William Freeman
  3. Hannah Prence (BEFORE 1635–BEFORE 23 Nov 1698)
    m. Nathaniel Mayo (–1662) · 13 Feb 1650 · Eastham, Barnstable Co., Massachusetts
    Children: Thomas Mayo (1650–1729); Nathaniel Mayo (1652–1709); Samuel Mayo (1655–1738); Hannah Mayo (1657–1676); Theophilus Mayo (1659–1676); Bathshua Mayo (1662–1676)
    m. Jonathan Sparrow (ABOUT 1633–21 Mar 1707)
    Children: Patience Sparrow (1675–1745); Richard Sparrow (1675–)
  4. Thomas Prence (BEFORE 22 May 1627–BEFORE 13 Mar 1672)
    Children: Susanna Prence (–1672)

Family 2

Spouse: Mary Collier (–1662) · m. 1 Apr 1635 · Plymouth, Massachusetts

Children:

  1. Jane Prence (1 Nov 1637–ABOUT Jun 1712)
    m. Mark Snow (9 May 1628–BEFORE 9 Jan 1695) · 9 Jan 1661 · Eastham, Barnstable Co., Massachusetts
    Children: Mary Snow (1661–); Nicholas Snow (1663–); Elizabeth Snow (1666–1675); Thomas Snow (1668–); Sarah Snow (1671–1703); Prence Snow (1674–); Elizabeth Snow (1676–1678); Hannah Snow (1679–1703)
  2. Mary Prence (–AFTER 13 Mar 1672)
    m. John Tracy (1633–3 May 1710) · BEFORE 13 Mar 1672
    Children: Apphia Tracy (1663–1739)
  3. Sarah Prence (ABOUT 1643/46–3 Mar 1707)
    m. Jeremiah Howes (ABOUT 1636–9 Sep 1708) · 1650
    Children: Prince Howes (1673–1753); Jeremiah Howes (1706–); Thomas Howes (1677–); Ebenezer Howes (1679–); Sarah Howes (1673–)
  4. Elizabeth Prence (–AFTER 28 Mar 1673)
    m. Arthur Howland (1640–) · 9 Dec 1667
  5. Judith Prence
    m. Isaac Barker · BEFORE 13 Mar 1672
    m. William Tubbs · AFTER 13 Mar 1672

Family 3

Spouse: Apphia Quicke (–1665) · m. BEFORE 8 Dec 1662

Family 4

Spouse: Mary Burr (1603–1695)

Notes

Will dated 13 Mar 1672-3, proved June 5, 1673. In [Mayf.Des. 3:203-216] !Death-Burial: Plymouth Church Records, Pub. of Colonial Society of Mass, Vol.22, pg. 147: "In 1673..in the death of mr Thomas Prince the Governour in the 73d yeare of his Age:... but he dyed on March, 29: & was honourably interred, April, 8:" (Long bio) !Death: Mayf.Des.15:212: "Mer Thomas prince Esquir . deceased on the 29 of March 1673: Who for Sixten years past was govener of plimouth Coloney and god Made him a great blesing to his people therein". He arriaved in Plymouth on the Fortune in 1621, and became Governor of Plymouth Colony for 20 years, serving at times from 1634 to 1673. He moved to Duxbury in 1632, and eventually to Nauset (Eastham) in 1644, returning later to Plymouth where he died. !Marriages: Leon Clarke Hills, Mayflower Planters, Vol. 2, pg. 47. !Marriage(Mary Collier): MD 13:83 !Immigration: Hill p.80 (passenger list of Fortune, 1621)