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Thomas PRENTIS

Male 1675 - 1741  (65 years)


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  1. 1.  Thomas PRENTIS was born on 6 Nov 1675 (son of John PRENTICE and Hester NICHOLS); died on 5 Feb 1740/1.

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    Thomas Prentis had no children. He was justice of the peace for the county of New London from 1733 and 1737-1740; in 1734 he was appointed on a committee to build a battery in New London; and in 1739 the General Assembly appointed him, with John Ledyard and Christopher Avery, 2d, a committee to 'bring to the battery at said New London 10 great cannon,' and to get a sloop of sixteen guns ' for the defence of our coast,...these to be kept under the charge and care of said Prentis.'

    His estate was valued at L2,450 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.'

    Thomas married Mary ROGERS on 30 Jan 1704/5. Mary was born about 1678; died on 31 Dec 1720. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Thomas married Elizabeth PALMES in 1725. Elizabeth was born in abt. 1685; died on 9 Nov 1733. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Thomas married Bethiah DART on 2 Jan 1739. Bethiah was born on 12 Dec 1709. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  John PRENTICE was born in England (son of Valentine PRENTICE and Alice ?); died in 1691.

    John married Hester NICHOLS. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Hester NICHOLS
    Children:
    1. John PRENTIS was born on 6 Aug 1652; died on 21 Mar 1715.
    2. Hester PRENTICE was born on 20 Jul 1660 in New London, New London, Connecticut, USA; died on 17 May 1751 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA.
    3. Hannah PRENTICE was born in Jun 1672; was christened in 1672 in New London, Connecticut.
    4. Elizabeth PRENTICE was born on 06 Nov 1675 in New London, New London, Connecticut, USA; died on 13 Dec 1770 in New London, New London, Connecticut, USA.
    5. 1. Thomas PRENTIS was born on 6 Nov 1675; died on 5 Feb 1740/1.


  

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