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Mercy Prence 1631–1711 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 Sep 1631

Birth Location: Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 28 Sep 1711

Death Location: Connecticut, USA

Father: Thomas Pence

Mother: Patience Brewster

Spouse(s): John Freeman

Children(s): Thomas Freeman, Edmund Freeman

The story of Mercy Prence began in 1631 in Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA. Mercy Prence married John Freeman, and had children including Edmund Freeman, Thomas Freeman. Mercy Prence passed away in 1711 in Connecticut, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Mercy Prence began in 1631 in Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA.
  • Mercy Prence married John Freeman, and had children including Edmund Freeman, Thomas Freeman.
  • Mercy Prence passed away in 1711 in Connecticut, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Pence
1600–1673
Birth Location: England
TP
Patience Brewster
1600–1634
Birth Location: England
PB

Spouses(s)

John Freeman
1622–1719
Birth Location: England
JF

Children(s)

Thomas Freeman
1653–1716
Birth Location: Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
TF
Edmund Freeman
1657–1717
Birth Location: Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
EF

Mercy Prence's Ancestors

Self
Mercy Prence
1631–1711
Birth Place: Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
Thomas Pence
1600–1673
England
Patience Brewster
1600–1634
England
Grandparents
William Brewster
1566–1644
England
Mary _____
1568–1627
Scrooby, Nottinghamshire, England
Great-Grandparents
William Compact
1535–1590
Sir III
1522–1587
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Mercy Prence's Descendants

1.
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Mercy Prence (28 Sep 1631–28 Sep 1711) m. John Freeman (Abt. 1622–28 Oct 1719)
  1. 1. Thomas Freeman 1653–1716 m. Rebecca Sparrow 1655–1740
    1. 1. Mercy Freeman 1674–1747 m. Paul Sears 1669–1740
      1. 1. Edmund Sears 1712–1796 m. Hannah Crowell 1725–1802
        1. 1. Edmund Sears 1743–1832 m. Hannah Taylor 1755–1828
        2. 2. Capt. (Joshua) Sears 1753–1825 m. Olive Clark 1765–1817 m. Sarah (M) Sears 1759–1792
        3. 3. Hannah Sears 1740–1827
        4. 4. Christopher Sears 1756–1809
        5. 5. Elizabeth Sears 1745–1818
        6. 6. Jane ("Jenny") Sears 1748–1799
        7. 7. Elkanah Sears 1758–1836
        8. 8. Mercy Sears 1761–1849
        9. 9. Temperance Sears 1764–1859
        10. 10. Joshua Sears 1751–1751
        11. 11. Hannah Sears 1766–
      2. 2. Ebenezer Sears 1694–1748 m. Sarah (Gorham) Howes 1699–1748
        1. 1. Bette (Sears) (Norcott) 1733–1828
        2. 2. Paul Sears 1744–1810
        3. 3. Ebenezer Sears 1723–1814
        4. 4. Sarah Sears 1721–1788
        5. 5. Dinah Sears 1735–1817
        6. 6. Ann Sears 1741–1741
        7. 7. Hezekiah Sears 1727–1727
        8. 8. Desire Sears 1722–1723
        9. 9. Mary Sears 1739–1780
        10. 10. Baby Sears 1742–1743
        11. 11. Thomas Sears 1731–1801
      3. 3. Daniel Sears 1710–1771
      4. 4. Deborah (Sears) (Howes) 1705–1781
      5. 5. Elizabeth (Sears) (Crosby) 1697–1728
      6. 6. Joshua Sears 1708–1753
      7. 7. Ann (Sears) (Bangs) 1706–1733
      8. 8. Hannah (Sears) (Howes) 1715–1739
      9. 9. Rebekah (Sears) (Hall) 1701–1791
      10. 10. Paul Sears 1695–1770
      11. 11. Thomas Sears 1699–
      12. 12. Mercy Sears 1702–
      13. 13. Edmund Sears 1712–1796
    2. 2. Thomas Freeman 1676–1717
    3. 3. Jonathan Freeman 1678–1714
    4. 4. Edmund Freeman 1680–1746
    5. 5. Joseph Freeman 1683–1756
    6. 6. Joshua Freeman 1685–
    7. 7. Hannah Freeman 1687–
    8. 8. Prince Freeman 1690–
    9. 9. Hatsuld Freeman 1691–1773
    10. 10. Rebecca Freeman 1694–
  2. 2. Edmund Freeman 1657–1717 m. Sarah Mayo 1660–1745
    1. 1. Thankful Freeman 1694–1764 m. Jonathan Snow 1691–1751
      1. 1. Mark Snow 1731–1799
      2. 2. Isaac Snow 1720–
      3. 3. Experience Snow 1721–
      4. 4. Lydia Snow 1722–
      5. 5. Sarah Snow 1725–1725
      6. 6. Sarah Snow 1726–
      7. 7. Jonathan Snow 1728–
      8. 8. Ruth Snow 1734–

Mercy Prence's Timeline

2 Records

1631
28 Sep 1631
Birth of Mercy Prence in Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
1711
28 Sep 1711
Age 80
Death of Mercy Prence in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 Sep 1631
    Event Place: Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Connecticut, Hale Collection of Cemetery Inscriptions and Newspaper Notices, Connecticut State Library; Hartford, Connecticut
    [2] Mayflower Births and Deaths, Vol. 1 and 2
    [3] Pennsylvania, Society of Mayflower Descendants Applications
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: A family history : recording the ancestors of Russell Snow Hitchcock : this includes the ancestral

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Place: Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Sep 1711
    Event Place: Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Connecticut, Hale Collection of Cemetery Inscriptions and Newspaper Notices, Connecticut State Library; Hartford, Connecticut
    [2] Mayflower Births and Deaths, Vol. 1 and 2
    [3] Pennsylvania, Society of Mayflower Descendants Applications
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: A family history : recording the ancestors of Russell Snow Hitchcock : this includes the ancestral

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Connecticut, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Connecticut, Hale Collection of Cemetery Inscriptions and Newspaper Notices, Connecticut State Library; Hartford, Connecticut
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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