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Mary Prentice 1644–1699 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 September 1644

Birth Location: Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States

Death Date: 20 September 1699

Death Location: Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Father: Henry Senior

Mother: Joanna Wife#2

Spouse(s): Decan ll

Children(s): Samuel Hancock, Nathaniel Hancock, Mary Hancock, Sarah Hancock, Nathaniel lll, Abigail Hancock, Rev. Sr, Abigail Hancock, Elizabeth Wyman, Ebenezer Hancock, Mary Hancock, Solomon Hancock, Joseph Hancock

In 1644, Mary Prentice entered the world in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States, born to Henry The Painter Prentice Senior And Joanna Savage Wife 2. Mary Prentice married Decan Nathaniel Hancock Ll, and had children including Abigail Hancock, Ebenezer Hancock, Elizabeth Prentice Hancock Wyman, Joseph Hancock, Mary Hancock, Nathaniel Hancock, Nathaniel Hancock Lll, Rev John Hancock Sr, Samuel Hancock, Sarah Hancock, Solomon Hancock. Mary Prentice passed away in 1699 in Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1644, Mary Prentice entered the world in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States, born to Henry The Painter Prentice Senior And Joanna Savage Wife 2.
  • Mary Prentice married Decan Nathaniel Hancock Ll, and had children including Abigail Hancock, Ebenezer Hancock, Elizabeth Prentice Hancock Wyman, Joseph Hancock, Mary Hancock, Nathaniel Hancock, Nathaniel Hancock Lll, Rev John Hancock Sr, Samuel Hancock, Sarah Hancock, Solomon Hancock.
  • Mary Prentice passed away in 1699 in Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Henry Senior
1620–1654
Birth Location: Stewkley, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, England
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Joanna Wife#2
1623–1687
Birth Location: England
JW

Spouses(s)

Decan ll
1638–1719
Birth Location: Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Dl

Children(s)

Samuel Hancock
1672–1735
Birth Location: Lexington, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
SH
Nathaniel Hancock
1664–1665
Birth Location: Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
NH
Mary Hancock
1687–1688
Birth Location: Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
MH
Sarah Hancock
1667–1762
Birth Location: Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
SH
Nathaniel lll
1668–1755
Birth Location: Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
Nl
Abigail Hancock
1669–1672
Birth Location: Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
AH
Rev. Sr
1671–1752
Birth Location: Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
RS
Abigail Hancock
1675–
Birth Location: –
AH
Elizabeth Wyman
1677–1749
Birth Location: Cambridge, Middlesex, MA
EW
Ebenezer Hancock
1681–1710
Birth Location: Cambridge, Massachusetts
EH
Mary Hancock
1666–1686
Birth Location: –
MH
Solomon Hancock
1679–1700
Birth Location: –
SH
Joseph Hancock
1683–1684
Birth Location: –
JH

Mary Prentice's Ancestors

Self
Mary Prentice
1644–1699
Birth Place: Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
Parents
Henry "The Painter" Prentice Senior
1620–1654
Stewkley, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, England
Joanna (Savage) Wife#2
1623–1687
England
Grandparents
Valentine (Prentice (Prentys)) Junior
1597–1633
Chelmsford, Chelmsford Borough, Essex, England
Alice (Margaret) Bredda
1609–1696
Sir. (John Savage. Second Earl Rivers and Viscount) Colchester
1603–1654
Lady (Catherine Parker. Countess of) Rivers
1605–1645
Hornsby, Cheshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Valentine Senior
1562–1630
Marie Luke
1565–1628
Charles Bredda
1588–1655
Ann Clement
1590–1639
Thomas Court
1586–1635
Elisabeth Morley)
1573–1648
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John (Prentys)
1540–1597
Elizabeth Dowife
1547–1597
John Luke
1530–1580
Johana (Pinney)
1548–1586
Richard Clement
1570–1617
Agnes Fellows
1572–1614

Mary Prentice's Descendants

1.
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Mary Prentice (25 September 1644–20 September 1699) m. Decan (Nathaniel Hancock) ll (18 December 1638–1719 April 12)
  1. 1. Samuel Hancock 1672–1735 m. Dorothy (Clayes \ Cloyes (Pocahontas) Line#6) 1675–1756
    1. 1. Deacon. (Nathan Hancock Sr (Pocahontas line#5) ) 1716–1791 m. Prudence White 1714–1793
      1. 1. General (John Hancock (Pocahontas line#4) ) 1738–1819 m. Mary Walker 1739–1816
        1. 1. Nathan (Hancock (Pocahontas line#3) ) 1762–1823 m. Sarah ("Sally") Craige 1764–1842
        2. 2. Mary (Hancock) Smith 1765–
        3. 3. Frances ("Fanny") Hancock 1767–1832 m. Roger Lawrence 1763–1836
        4. 4. John (Sewell) Hancock 1770–1813
        5. 5. Prudence (Hancock.) Gilpatrick 1771–1859 m. Jonathan Gilpatrick –1837
        6. 6. Sarah 1773–1859 m. Joseph Viles 1770–1848
        7. 7. William Hancock 1775–
        8. 8. Lydia (Walker Hancock) Turner 1777–1840 m. Asa Turner 1773–1857
        9. 9. Samuel Hancock 1779–1787
        10. 10. Thomas Hancock 1782–1872 m. Sally Stockbridge 1783–1862
        11. 11. Nancy Hancock 1785–1850 m. Samuel Downs 1778–1850
        12. 12. Mary Hancock\\\\ 1763–1765
      2. 2. Prudence Hancock 1740–1773 m. William (Whitwell) Jr 1737–1781
        1. 1. Elizabeth Pemberton 1767–1820
        2. 2. Prudence Whitwell 1765–1814
        3. 3. Nathaniel Whitwell 1773–1814
    2. 2. Dorothy Hancock 1696–1757 m. Caleb Lamson 1697–1760
      1. 1. Hannah (Lamson) Hopping 1735–
      2. 2. Caleb (Lamson) lll 1727–1757
      3. 3. Caleb (Lamson) ll 1723–1724
      4. 4. Hannah Lamson 1729–1734
      5. 5. Elizabeth Lamson 1721–1721
      6. 6. John Lamson 1732–1776
    3. 3. Mary Hancock 1702–1782 m. James (Thomas) Sr 1696–1776
      1. 1. Jonathan Thomas 1727–1827
    4. 4. John Hancock 1699–1776 m. Susanna Chickering 1700–1763
      1. 1. Susanna Hancock 1728–1729
      2. 2. Susanna Hancock 1730–
      3. 3. John (Hancock) ll 1732–
      4. 4. Sarah Hancock 1735–1806
      5. 5. Elizabeth Hancock 1737–1810
      6. 6. Samuel Hancock 1740–1740
    5. 5. Solomon Hancock 1704–
    6. 6. Samuel Hancock 1706–1716
    7. 7. Hannah Hancock 1709–
    8. 8. Sarah Hancock 1712–
    9. 9. Elizabeth Hancock 1716–
  2. 2. Nathaniel Hancock 1664–1665
  3. 3. Mary Hancock 1687–1688
  4. 4. Sarah Hancock 1667–1762
  5. 5. Nathaniel (Hancock) lll 1668–1755 m. Prudence Russell 1670–1742
    1. 1. Mary ((Hancock)) Whitmore 1689–1760 m. Francis (Whitmore) Husband#1 1678–1771 m. John (Parker) Husband#2 1689–1719
      1. 1. Mary (Elizabeth) Parker 1709–1762
      2. 2. Lydia Parker 1714–1805
    2. 2. Martha Hancock 1696–1712
    3. 3. Nathaniel Hancock 1700–1774 m. Sarah ((Torrey)) Hancock 1704–1783
  6. 6. Abigail Hancock 1669–1672
  7. 7. Rev. (John Hancock) Sr 1671–1752 m. Elizabeth (Mary) Clarke 1681–1760
    1. 1. John (Hancock) Jr 1702–1744 m. Mary Hawke 1711–1788
      1. 1. Mary Hancock 1735–1779
      2. 2. Govenor. (John Hancock) lll 1737–1793 m. Dorothy ("Dolly") Quincy 1747–1830
        1. 1. Lydia (Henchman) Hancock 1776–1777
        2. 2. John ("Johnny" George Washington) Hancock 1778–1787
      3. 3. General. (Ebenezer) Hancock 1741–1819 m. Elizabeth Lowell 1744–1827
        1. 1. John (Hancock) ll 1774–1859 m. Elizabeth ("Betsey") Scott 1779–1830
    2. 2. Thomas (W.) Hancock 1703–1764 m. Lydia Henchman 1714–1776
    3. 3. Elizabeth Hancock 1705–1785 m. Rev. (Jonathan) Bowman 1703–1775
      1. 1. Elizabeth Bowman 1732–1818
      2. 2. Jonathan Bowman 1735–1804
      3. 3. Mary Bowman 1737–
      4. 4. Ebenezer Bowman 1740–1741
      5. 5. Lydia Bowman 1741–1816
      6. 6. Lucy Bowman 1743–
      7. 7. William Bowman 1744–1818
    4. 4. Ebenezer Hancock 1710–1740
    5. 5. Lucy Hancock 1713–1768 m. Nicholas Bowes 1706–1755
      1. 1. William Bowes 1734–1805 m. Ann Whitney 1736–1762
      2. 2. Lucy (Hancock) Bowes 1736–1789 m. Rev. (Jonas S.) Clark 1760–1828
        1. 1. Sally Clark 1755–1803
        2. 2. John Clark 1757–
        3. 3. Thomas Clark 1758–1852
        4. 4. Jonas Clark 1760–1828
        5. 5. Mary Clark 1762–1805 m. Rev. (Henry Ware) Sr 1764–1845
        6. 6. Henry Clark 1762–
        7. 7. Elizabeth Clark 1763–1842
        8. 8. William Clark 1764–1820
        9. 9. Polly Clark 1764–
        10. 10. Peter Clark 1765–1798
        11. 11. Lucy Clark 1767–1855
        12. 12. Lydia Clark 1768–1830
        13. 13. Martha Clark 1770–1829
        14. 14. Baby (Girl) Clark 1771–
        15. 15. Lydia Clark 1772–1855
        16. 16. Sarah Clark 1774–1843
        17. 17. Patty Clark 1775–
        18. 18. Baby (Girl) Clark 1777–
        19. 19. Isaac (Bowen) Clark 1779–1800
        20. 20. Henry Clark 1780–1866
      3. 3. Nicholas Bowes 1737–1768
      4. 4. Elizabeth Bowes 1739–1787
      5. 5. Dorcas Bowes 1744–1823 m. John Hill 1739–1798
      6. 6. Thomas Bowes 1747–1750
      7. 7. Lydia Bowes 1749–1805
      8. 8. Mary Bowes 1755–1786
      9. 9. Nancy Bowes –1768
    6. 6. Sarah Hancock 1712–
    7. 7. Nathan Hancock 1715–
  8. 8. Abigail Hancock 1675–
  9. 9. Elizabeth (Prentice (Hancock)) Wyman 1677–1749 m. Benjamin Wyman 1674–1737
    1. 1. Elizabeth Wyman 1705–1749 m. Jacob Richardson 1699–1771
    2. 2. Capt. (Benjamin) Wyman 1706–1774
    3. 3. Lucy Wyman 1708–1730
    4. 4. Zebediah Wyman 1709–1770
    5. 5. Eunice Wyman 1710–1775
    6. 6. Jerusha Wyman 1712–1784 m. Edward Richardson 1705–1798
      1. 1. Barnabas Richardson 1734–1816
    7. 7. Tabitha Wyman 1714–1800 m. Josiah Kendall 1712–1785
    8. 8. Abijah Wyman 1715–1784 m. Abigail Smioth 1723–1800
      1. 1. Abigail Wyman 1752–1840 m. Cyrus Fairbanks 1737–1801
      2. 2. Abijah (Wyman) Jr 1745–1804 m. Elizabeth ("Betty") Stearns 1751–1784 m. Martha Stevens –1814
    9. 9. Katherine Wyman 1717–1749
    10. 10. Nathaniel Wyman 1718–1776 m. Mary (Sawyer) Wife#1 1722–1759 m. Submit (Brooks) Wife#2 1731–1804
    11. 11. Abigail Wyman 1720–1771
    12. 12. Martha Wyman 1722–
    13. 13. Noah Wyman 1724–1726
    14. 14. Jonas Wyman 1725–1745
    15. 15. Reuban Wyman 1726–1749
  10. 10. Ebenezer Hancock 1681–1710 m. Susanna ((Clark)) Hancock 1682–1770
    1. 1. Elizabeth ((Hancock)) Wyeth 1707–1759
  11. 11. Mary Hancock 1666–1686
  12. 12. Solomon Hancock 1679–1700
  13. 13. Joseph Hancock 1683–1684

Mary Prentice's Timeline

2 Records

1644
25 September 1644
Birth of Mary Prentice in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
1699
20 September 1699
Age 55
Death of Mary Prentice in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 September 1644
    Event Place: Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 September 1699
    Event Place: Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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