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Mercy (Mary) Prence 1631–1711 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 Jan, 1631

Birth Location: Plymouth, Plymouth, MA, USA

Death Date: 28 Sep, 1711

Death Location: Eastham, Barnstable, MA, USA

Father: Colonial *

Mother: Patience Mayflower)

Spouse(s): Maj. Sr.

Children(s): William Sr, Patience Freeman, Prence Freeman, John Jr, Thomas Sr, Nathaniel John), Lt Freeman, Hannah Freeman, Bennet Freeman, Mercy Freeman, Temperance Freeman, Phoebe Freeman, John Freeman

The story of Mercy (Mary) Prence began in 1631 in Plymouth, Plymouth, MA, USA. Mercy (Mary) Prence married Maj John Freeman Sr, and had children including Bennet Freeman, Hannah Freeman, John Freeman, John Freeman Jr, Lt Edmund Freeman, Mercy Freeman, Nathaniel Freeman Maj John, Patience Freeman, Phoebe Freeman, Prence Freeman, Temperance Freeman, Thomas Deacon Freeman Sr, William Freeman Sr. Mercy (Mary) Prence passed away in 1711 in Eastham, Barnstable, MA, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Mercy (Mary) Prence began in 1631 in Plymouth, Plymouth, MA, USA.
  • Mercy (Mary) Prence married Maj John Freeman Sr, and had children including Bennet Freeman, Hannah Freeman, John Freeman, John Freeman Jr, Lt Edmund Freeman, Mercy Freeman, Nathaniel Freeman Maj John, Patience Freeman, Phoebe Freeman, Prence Freeman, Temperance Freeman, Thomas Deacon Freeman Sr, William Freeman Sr.
  • Mercy (Mary) Prence passed away in 1711 in Eastham, Barnstable, MA, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Colonial *
1599–1673
Birth Location: Lechlade, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom
C*
Patience Mayflower)
1599–1634
Birth Location: Scrooby, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom
PM

Spouses(s)

Maj. Sr.
1622–1719
Birth Location: Pulborough, Horsham District, West Sussex, England
MS

Children(s)

William Sr
1660–1687
Birth Location: Eastham, Barnstable, MA, USA
WS
Patience Freeman
1655–1745
Birth Location: Eastham, Barnstable, MA, USA
PF
Prence Freeman
1665–1747
Birth Location: Eastham, Barnstable, MA, USA
PF
John Jr
1651–1721
Birth Location: Eastham, Barnstable, MA, USA
JJ
Thomas Sr
1653–1716
Birth Location: Eastham, Barnstable, MA, USA
TS
Nathaniel John)
1669–1760
Birth Location: Eastham, Barnstable, MA, USA
NJ
Lt Freeman
1657–1717
Birth Location: Eastham, Barnstable, MA, USA
LF
Hannah Freeman
1664–1744
Birth Location: Eastham, Barnstable, MA, USA
HF
Bennet Freeman
1671–1716
Birth Location: Eastham, Barnstable, MA, USA
BF
Mercy Freeman
1659–1745
Birth Location: Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America
MF
Temperance Freeman
1675–1744
Birth Location: Eastham Barnstable Massachusetts USA
TF
Phoebe Freeman
1710–1749
Birth Location: Harwich, Massachusetts
PF
John Freeman
1650–1650
Birth Location: Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
JF

Mercy Prence's Ancestors

Self
Mercy Prence
1631–1711
Birth Place: Plymouth, Plymouth, MA, USA
Parents
Colonial Royal Governor Thomas Prence \ some documents say Prince. (Arrived On The Fortune) *
1599–1673
Lechlade, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom
Patience (Love Brewster (Immigrant,) Mayflower)
1599–1634
Scrooby, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Thomas ((Jones)) Prence
1574–1631
Lechlade, Gloucestershire, England
Elizabeth (Ann) Todlerby
1577–1630
Lechlade, Gloucestershire, England
Gov (Elder William John "Mayflower Compact" Brewster) (Broersma)
1565–1644
Scrooby, Basseflaw Dist, Nottinghamshire, England
Mary Love
1569–1627
Scrooby, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Talbert Jones
1544–1641
Nancy Phelps
1540–1641
Henri Tolderby
1551–1630
Ann 12mggm
1555–1630
Sir York
1509–1558
Lady Mann
1500–1558
Edward Love
1543–1607
Alice Pope
1549–1567
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir (Knight
1470–1543
Elizabeth Booth
1472–1522
Sir Pope
1529–1593
Lady Woodward
1535–1622

Mercy Prence's Descendants

1.
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Mercy ((Mary)) Prence (4 Jan, 1631–28 Sep, 1711) m. Maj. (John Freeman) Sr. (28 Jan 1622–28 Oct 1719)
  1. 1. William (Freeman) Sr 1660–1687 m. Lydia Sparrow 1662–1709
    1. 1. William (Freeman) Jr 1686–1772 m. Mercy ("Mary") Pepper 1690–1769
      1. 1. Daniel Freeman 1717–1748 m. Mercy Freeman 1722–1754
        1. 1. Sarah Freeman 1740–1823 m. Chillingsworth (Foster) III 1737–1815
      2. 2. William (Freeman) III 1715–1741
      3. 3. Mercy (Freeman) 1st 1713–1713
      4. 4. Apphia (Freeman) 2nd 1722–1773
      5. 5. Mercy (Freeman 2nd (William) II) 1720–1803
      6. 6. Isaac Freeman 1724–1757
      7. 7. Jonathan Freeman 1728–1796
      8. 8. Lydia (Freeman (William) II) 1731–1757
      9. 9. Solomon Freeman 1733–1808
      10. 10. Simeon (Pepper) Freeman 1735–1798
      11. 11. Apphia (Freeman) 1st 1714–1718
    2. 2. Lydia (Freeman (William) I) 1687–1716
    3. 3. Lydia Freeman 1684–1724
    4. 4. Jane Freeman 1690–1758
  2. 2. Patience Freeman 1655–1745
  3. 3. Prence Freeman 1665–1747
  4. 4. John (Freeman) Jr 1651–1721
  5. 5. Thomas ((Deacon) Freeman) Sr 1653–1716
  6. 6. Nathaniel (Freeman (Maj) John) 1669–1760
  7. 7. Lt (Edmund) Freeman 1657–1717
  8. 8. Hannah Freeman 1664–1744
  9. 9. Bennet Freeman 1671–1716
  10. 10. Mercy Freeman 1659–1745
  11. 11. Temperance Freeman 1675–1744
  12. 12. Phoebe Freeman 1710–1749
  13. 13. John Freeman 1650–1650

Mercy Prence's Timeline

2 Records

1631
4 Jan, 1631
Birth of Mercy (Mary) Prence in Plymouth, Plymouth, MA, USA
Plymouth, Plymouth, MA, USA
1711
28 Sep, 1711
Age 80
Death of Mercy (Mary) Prence in Eastham, Barnstable, MA, USA
Eastham, Barnstable, MA, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 Jan, 1631
    Event Place: Plymouth, Plymouth, MA, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Sep, 1711
    Event Place: Eastham, Barnstable, MA, USA
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