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John Prentice Sr.<br>Also known as: Captain John Prentice<br>Gender: Male<br>Birth: May 6 1628 - Chelmsford, Essex, England<br>Christening: May 6 1628 - Chelmsford, Essex, England<br>Military Service: captain<br>Marriage: Spouse: Esther Hester Nichols - May 5 1651 - Fairfield, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America<br>Marriage: Spouse: Rebecca Parker - June 12 1685 - New London, New London, Connecticut, British Colonial America<br>Marriage: Spouse: Rebecca Parker - June 17 1685 - New London, New London, Connecticut<br>Immigration: Immigrated with parents aboard the ship "Lyon" arriving 2 Nov 1631 - Nov 2 1631 - Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America<br>Residence: Moved to New London, Connecticut, British Colonial America - 1652 - New London, Connecticut, British Colonial America<br>Death: Jan 1 1691 - New London, Connecticut, British Colonial America<br>Burial: White Hall Graveyard, Mystic, Stonington, New London, Connecticut, British Colonial America<br>Occupation: Blacksmith in New London, later after purchasing property located on "Robinhood Bay", now Jordan Cove.a seafaring man as well as his sons. <br>Occupation: Town Attorney - Oct 30 1667<br>Occupation: Deputy to Connecticut General Assembly - 1668 - Connecticut, British Colonial America<br>Occupation: Became a sea captain - 1670<br>Occupation: Owner - The ship 'John & Hester'. 100 ton Ship built by Coit & Mould for John Prentice known as the "John & Hester". - 1678 - New London, Connecticut, United States<br>Parents: <a>Valentine Prentice Jr.</a>, <a>Alice Bredda</a><br>Spouses: <a>Esther Hester Prentice (born Nichols)</a>, <a>Rebecca Prentice (born Parker)</a>, <a>Rebecca Parker</a><br>Children: <a>John P. Prentice Jr</a>, <a>Joseph Prentice</a>, <a>Jonathan Prentice</a>, <a>Esther Gallup (born Prentice)</a>, <a>Peter Prentice</a>, <a>Stephen Prentice</a>, <a>Mercy Beebe (born Prentice)</a>, <a>Hannah Frink (born Prentice)</a>, <a>Thomas Prentice</a>, <a>Elizabeth Comstock (born Prentice)</a>, <a>Valentine Prentice</a>, <a>Ralph Prentice</a><br>Siblings: <a>Josias Prentice</a>, <a>Jeremiah Prentice</a>, <a>John Watson</a>, <a>Joshua Watson</a>, <a>Dorcas Watson</a>, <a>Caleb Watson</a><br>This person appears to have duplicated relatives. View it on FamilySearch to see the full information.<br> Additional information: LifeSketch:Born in Chelmsford, Essex, England to Valentine Prentice and his wife Alice B_____. John arrived at the age of three in Massachusetts aboard the Lyon with his parents November 2, 1631. His occupations were recorded as being both a blacksmith and seaman. He lived in Boston in 1631; Roxbury in 1632; and New London in 1652. He retained his membership in the Roxbury church and baptized his children there. He married first Hester Nichols, who was the daughter of John Nichols and his wife Grace. He married second Esther Nichols, daughter of Caleb Nichols and his wife Anne Ward. Hester and Esther were first cousins. (John and Caleb were brothers.) His third wife was Rebecca Parker, with whom he had no issue. He married Hester Nichols about 1651 and they had issue: 1. John P. Prentice who married Sarah Jones 2. Joseph Prentice 3. Jonathan Prentties, who married Elizabeth 4. Esther Prentice, who married Benadam Gallup 5. Peter Prentice 6. Stephen Prentice 7. Mercy Prentice 8. Hannah Prentice 9. Thomas Prentice, twin 10. Elizabeth Prentice, twin He married Esther Nichols 1680 in Connecticut and they had issue: 11. Valentine Prentice (note; she died shortly after his birth)Note:First & second wives were first cousins - NOT the same person. Hester Nichols, first wife, died and Esther married him the next year - in 1680. Esther was not even old enough to have had most of the children.Occupation:Sea Captain / Blacksmith
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