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John Prentice 1708–1747 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 May 1708

Birth Location: Scotland

Death Date: abt 1747

Death Location: Scotland

Father: JOHN PRENTICE

Mother: Annable Porterfield

Spouse(s): Jean Wardrop

Children(s): Margaret Prentice, Archibald Prentice, Agnes Prentice

The story of John Prentice began in 1708 in Scotland. John Prentice married Jean Wardrop, and had children including Agnes Prentice, Archibald Prentice, Margaret Prentice. John Prentice passed away in 1747 in Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of John Prentice began in 1708 in Scotland.
  • John Prentice married Jean Wardrop, and had children including Agnes Prentice, Archibald Prentice, Margaret Prentice.
  • John Prentice passed away in 1747 in Scotland.

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Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Prentice's Ancestors

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John Prentice
1708–1747
Birth Place: Scotland
Parents
JOHN PRENTICE
1684–
Glasgow, Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Annable Porterfield
1686–
Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland
Grandparents
John PRENTICE
1660–
Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland
Jean PRENTICE
1669–
Great-Grandparents
JOHN Prenteiss
1640–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Prentice's Descendants

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John Prentice (2 May 1708–abt 1747) m. Jean Wardrop (9th May 1708–Abt. 1771)
  1. 1. Margaret Prentice 1725– m. James Meek 1725–1787
    1. 1. Margaret Meek 1742–
    2. 2. Elizibath Meek 1750–
    3. 3. James Meek 1738–
    4. 4. John Meek 1746–1807 m. Agnes Brice –1812 m. Agnes Bryce 1751–1812
      1. 1. James Meek 1770–1830 m. Catherine Thomson 1782–1858
        1. 1. Peter Meek 1805–1856
        2. 2. Helen Meek 1815–1906
        3. 3. Catherine Meek 1804–
        4. 4. Thomas Meek 1819–
        5. 5. James Meek 1805–1886
        6. 6. James Meek 1822–1893 m. Jane Bishop 1825–1881
      2. 2. Janet Meek 1768–
  2. 2. Archibald Prentice 1746–1780
  3. 3. Agnes Prentice 1741–

John Prentice's Timeline

2 Records

1708
2 May 1708
Birth of John Prentice in Scotland
Scotland
1747
abt 1747
Age 39
Death of John Prentice in Scotland
Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 May 1708
    Event Place: Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: abt 1747
    Event Place: Scotland

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