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Marcy Prence 1631–1711 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Bef. 28 Sep 1631

Birth Location: Plymouth Colony

Death Date: 28 Sep 1711

Death Location: Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Goy Jr

Mother: Patience Prence

Spouse(s): Major Sr

Children(s): Deacon Sr, Hannah Freeman, John Freeman, John II, Nathaniel Esq, Edmund Freeman, Bennett Paine, Mercy Freeman, Patience Freeman, William Freeman, Prince Freeman

The story of Marcy Prence began in 1631 in Plymouth Colony. Marcy Prence married Major John Freeman Sr, and had children including Bennett Freeman Paine, Deacon Thomas Freeman Sr, Edmund Freeman, Hannah Freeman, John Freeman, John Freeman Ii, Mercy Freeman, Nathaniel Freeman Esq, Patience Freeman, Prince Freeman, William Freeman. Marcy Prence passed away in 1711 in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Marcy Prence began in 1631 in Plymouth Colony.
  • Marcy Prence married Major John Freeman Sr, and had children including Bennett Freeman Paine, Deacon Thomas Freeman Sr, Edmund Freeman, Hannah Freeman, John Freeman, John Freeman Ii, Mercy Freeman, Nathaniel Freeman Esq, Patience Freeman, Prince Freeman, William Freeman.
  • Marcy Prence passed away in 1711 in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Goy Jr
1600–1673
Birth Location: Lechlade, Cotswold District, Gloucestershire, England
GJ
Patience Prence
1600–1634
Birth Location: Nottinghamshire, England
PP

Spouses(s)

Major Sr
1626–1719
Birth Location: Billingshurst, Sussex, England
MS

Children(s)

Deacon Sr
1653–1716
Birth Location: Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts
DS
Hannah Freeman
1664–1743
Birth Location: Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America
HF
John Freeman
1650–1650
Birth Location: Eastham, Plymouth Colony
JF
John II
1651–1721
Birth Location: Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America
JI
Nathaniel Esq
1669–1760
Birth Location: Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
NE
Edmund Freeman
1657–1719
Birth Location: Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America
EF
Bennett Paine
1671–1716
Birth Location: Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America
BP
Mercy Freeman
1659–1744
Birth Location: Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America
MF
Patience Freeman
1667–1745
Birth Location: Eastham, Plymouth Colony
PF
William Freeman
1662–1687
Birth Location: Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts
WF
Prince Freeman
1665–1747
Birth Location: Eastham, Plymouth Colony
PF

Marcy Prence's Ancestors

Self
Marcy Prence
1631–1711
Birth Place: Plymouth Colony
Parents
Goy Thomas Prence Jr
1600–1673
Lechlade, Cotswold District, Gloucestershire, England
Patience Prence
1600–1634
Nottinghamshire, England
Grandparents
Thomas (Prence) Sr
1575–1630
Lechlade, Gloucestershire, England
Elizabeth Tolderby
1575–1630
England
William Brewster
1568–1644
Scrooby, Nottinghamshire, England
Mary (Love Wentworth - Brewster (11GGM) (1568-1627) (arriv Mayflower) (mrd 1594)(1 of only 5 women fm Mayflower to survive the 1st winter, 1 of only 4 to survive to the 1st Thanksgiving in) 1621
1568–1627
Scrooby, Nottinghamshire, England
Great-Grandparents
William Brewster
1535–1590
Mary Smythe
1535–1567
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William II
1510–1558
Maude Mann
1510–1558

Marcy Prence's Descendants

1.
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Marcy Prence (Bef. 28 Sep 1631–28 Sep 1711) m. Major (John Freeman) Sr (28 Jan 1626–28 Oct 1719)
  1. 1. Deacon (Thomas Freeman) Sr 1653–1716 m. Rebeckah Sparrow 1655–1740
    1. 1. Mercy (Freeman (registered) Proven Mayflower) Descendant 1674–1747 m. Paul (Sears) II 1669–1740
      1. 1. Joshua Sears 1708–1733 m. Rebecca\Rebeckah Mayo 1713–1778
        1. 1. Paul Sears 1740–1832 m. Elizabeth Slawter 1741–1800 m. Lydia (Lyon) Knight 1753–1850
        2. 2. Captain (Elkanah) Sears 1734–1816 m. Ruth White 1733–1823
        3. 3. Sarah Sears 1728–1759
        4. 4. Sarah Sears 1746–1759
        5. 5. Rebecca Sears 1732–1733
        6. 6. Joshua (Sears) II 1736–
        7. 7. Simeon Sears 1742–1812
        8. 8. Willard Sears 1744–1754
        9. 9. Thomas Sears 1745–1781
        10. 10. Hannah Sears 1746–1774
        11. 11. Theophilus Sears 1749–1750
        12. 12. Benjamin Sears 1751–1752
        13. 13. Elisbeth Sears 1738–1798
      2. 2. Edmund Sears 1712–1796 m. Hannah Crowell 1725–1802
        1. 1. Edmund Sears 1744–1832 m. Hannah Taylor 1755–1828
        2. 2. Joshua Sears 1753–1825
        3. 3. Mercy Sears 1761–1849
        4. 4. Elkanah Sears 1758–1849 m. Mercy Bray 1763–1846
        5. 5. Temperence Sears-Clark 1764–1859
        6. 6. Jean Sears-Hallett 1748–1799
        7. 7. Hannah Sears 1766–1843
        8. 8. Elizabeth Sears 1745–1819
        9. 9. Joshua Sears 1751–1751
        10. 10. Christopher Sears 1756–1809
        11. 11. Jacob Sears 1771–
        12. 12. Judah Sears 1773–
        13. 13. Mary Sears 1775–1785
        14. 14. Mercy Sears 1743–
        15. 15. Hannah Sears 1740–1827
      3. 3. Rebekah (Sears) Hall 1701–1791 m. Joseph Hall 1697–1772
        1. 1. Hannah Hall 1726–1786 m. Nathaniel Bassett 1719–1814
      4. 4. Elizabeth (Sears) Crosby 1697–1728 m. Nathaniel Crosby 1695–1780
        1. 1. Mercy Crosby 1726–
        2. 2. Moses Crosby 1726–1811
      5. 5. Daniel Sears 1710–1771
      6. 6. Deborah Sears 1704–1781 m. Thomas Howes 1699–1764
        1. 1. Moody (Howes) SAR 1724–1806
        2. 2. Reuben Howes 1745–1806
        3. 3. Sarah (Howes) Hall 1749–1817
        4. 4. Jerusha (Howes) Hall 1736–1806
        5. 5. Desire (Howes) Sears 1727–1804
        6. 6. Edmund Howes 1742–1801
        7. 7. Mercy (Howes) Tobey 1732–1807
        8. 8. Betty (Howes) Fish –1809
      7. 7. Thomas Sears 1699–1755 m. Elizabeth Bartlett 1706–1752
        1. 1. Betty Sears –1770
        2. 2. Chloe Sears 1740–1801
        3. 3. Sarah Sears 1742–1811
        4. 4. Thomas Sears 1746–
        5. 5. Willard Sears 1748–1826
        6. 6. Betty Sears –1770
      8. 8. Mercy (Sears) Blackmer 1702–1780
      9. 9. Ebenezer Sears 1694–1748
      10. 10. Ann (Sears) Bangs 1706–1786
      11. 11. Hannah (Sears) Howes 1714–1739
      12. 12. Paul (Sears) III 1695–1770
    2. 2. Rebecca Vicory 1694–1757 m. Joseph Vickery 1690–1718 m. John (Wing) IV 1680–1758
      1. 1. Phebe Wing 1727–1775 m. Nathaniel Foster 1725–1787
        1. 1. David (Foster) Sr 1758–1821 m. Lydia (Susannah) White 1758–1829
      2. 2. Hannah Wing 1724–1758 m. Samuel Bangs –1787
        1. 1. Samuel Bangs 1758–1759
      3. 3. Thankful Wing 1724–1785
      4. 4. Joseph Wing 1728–1800
      5. 5. David Wing 1732–1732
      6. 6. Thomas Wing 1735–1761
    3. 3. Thomas Freeman 1676–1717
    4. 4. Jonathan Freeman 1678–1714
    5. 5. Edmund Freeman 1680–1746
    6. 6. Joseph Freeman 1683–1756
    7. 7. Joshua Freeman 1685–1715
    8. 8. Hannah (Freeman) Pidge 1686–1707
    9. 9. Prince Freeman 1690–1769
    10. 10. Hatsuld Freeman 1691–1773
  2. 2. Hannah Freeman 1664–1743 m. John Mayo 1655–1726
    1. 1. Reverend (John) Mayo 1691–1756 m. Susannah Freeman 1691–1742
  3. 3. John Freeman 1650–1650
  4. 4. John (Freeman) II 1651–1721 m. Sarah Merrick 1654–1696 m. Mercy 1658–1721
    1. 1. Elizabeth Freeman 1698–1770 m. John (Bacon) Jr 1697–1745
      1. 1. Mary Bacon 1727–1727
      2. 2. John (Bacon) III 1728–1800
      3. 3. Barnabas Bacon 1729–1729
      4. 4. unnamed Bacon 1730–1730
      5. 5. Elizabeth Bacon 1731–
      6. 6. Isaac Bacon 1732–1819
      7. 7. Mercy Bacon 1735–1765
      8. 8. Simeon Bacon 1736–1739
      9. 9. Desire Bacon 1738–1811
      10. 10. Mary Bacon 1740–
  5. 5. Nathaniel (Freeman) Esq 1669–1760 m. Mary Howland 1665–1742
    1. 1. John Freeman 1696–1772
    2. 2. Nathaniel (E Howland) Freeman 1694–1767
    3. 3. Mary Freeman 1698–1716
    4. 4. Eleazer Freeman 1701–1784
    5. 5. Abigail Freeman 1693–1737 m. Samuel Smith 1691–
      1. 1. Mary Smith 1713–1747
      2. 2. Zoeth Smith 1716–1759
      3. 3. Abigail Smith 1718–1793 m. Jesse Eldredge 1715–1794
        1. 1. Abigail Eldredge 1735–
        2. 2. Dorcas Eldredge 1738–
        3. 3. Mary Eldredge 1740–
        4. 4. Jesse Eldredge –1788
        5. 5. Martha (Eldredge) Smith 1747–1791
        6. 6. Samuel Eldredge –1782
        7. 7. Zoeth Eldredge 1751–1828
        8. 8. Jemima Eldredge 1755–
        9. 9. Joseph Eldredge 1759–
        10. 10. Anna Eldredge 1759–
      4. 4. Martha Smith 1721–1768
      5. 5. Bathshua Smith 1723–1768
      6. 6. Grace Smith 1725–1768
      7. 7. Susanna Smith 1727–
      8. 8. Samuel Smith 1730–
      9. 9. James Smith 1730–1758 m. Elizabeth Kilburn 1728–1803
        1. 1. Enoch Smith 1755– m. Mary Smith 1763–
        2. 2. James Smith 1758–
        3. 3. Mary Smith 1753–
    6. 6. Lydia Freeman 1703–1755
    7. 7. Sarah Freeman 1707–
    8. 8. Samuel (Howland) Freeman 1712–1712
    9. 9. Edmond (Howland Freeman) Esq. 1703–
  6. 6. Edmund Freeman 1657–1719
  7. 7. Bennett (Freeman) Paine 1671–1716
  8. 8. Mercy Freeman 1659–1744 m. Samuel Knowles 1651–1737
    1. 1. James Knowles 1680–1704
    2. 2. Mercy Knowles 1681–1732
    3. 3. Col. (Samuel Jim Knowles) Jr 1682–1750 m. Bithiah Knowels 1685–1750
      1. 1. Seth Knowles 1720–1787
      2. 2. Enos Knowles 1712–1784
      3. 3. Azuba Knowels 1713–1762 m. Josiah (Sears) II 1708–1772
        1. 1. David (Sears) Sr 1753–1841
        2. 2. Mercy Sears 1737–1823
        3. 3. Martha Sears 1737–1823
        4. 4. Jerusha Sears 1742–1772
        5. 5. Josiah (Sears) III 1745–1819
        6. 6. Azubah Sears 1743–1839 m. Anson Kenwrick 1743–1815
        7. 7. Bethia Sears 1750–1820
        8. 8. Samuel Sears 1755–1778
        9. 9. Josiah (Sears) III 1756–1819 m. Anna Crowell 1756– m. Phebe (Adams) Goodwin 1777–1828 m. Elizabeth Bearse –1815
      4. 4. Samuel Knowles 1715–1769
      5. 5. Nathaniel Knowles 1717–
      6. 6. Jerusha Knowles 1719–1745
    4. 4. Nathaniel Knowles 1686–1732
    5. 5. Lieutenant (Richard) Knowles 1688–1769
    6. 6. Rebecca Knowles 1690–1755
    7. 7. John Knowles 1692–1753
    8. 8. Ruth Knowles 1694–1745
    9. 9. Cornelius Knowles 1695–1764
    10. 10. Amos Knowles 1702–1788
    11. 11. James Knowles 1705–1765
  9. 9. Patience Freeman 1667–1745
  10. 10. William Freeman 1662–1687
  11. 11. Prince Freeman 1665–1747

Marcy Prence's Timeline

5 Records

1631
4 Jan 1631
Birth of Marcy Prence in Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
1631
Bef. 28 Sep 1631
Birth of Marcy Prence in Plymouth Colony
Plymouth Colony
1640
14 Feb 1640
Age 9
Marcy Prence was married
None
1711
28 Sep 1711
Age 80
Death of Marcy Prence in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
1711
28 Sep 1711
Age 80
Death of Marcy Prence in Harwich (Now Brewster), Barnstable, Massachusetts
Harwich (Now Brewster), Barnstable, Massachusetts

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 Jan 1631
    Event Place: Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Bef. 28 Sep 1631
    Event Place: Plymouth Colony

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 14 Feb 1640
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Sep 1711
    Event Place: Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Sep 1711
    Event Place: Harwich (Now Brewster), Barnstable, Massachusetts

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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