Governor Thomas Prence

M, #13920, b. circa 1600, d. Mar 29, 1673
Relationship9th great-grandfather of Malcolm Kenyon McKown Jr.
Pedigree
Father*Thomas Prence b. circa 1575, d. Aug 14, 1630
Mother*Elizabeth Tolderby b. circa 1577, d. circa 1630

Family 1

Patience Brewster b. circa 1600, d. Dec 12, 1634
Children

Family 2

Mary Collier b. Feb 18, 1611, d. circa 1662
Children

Family 3

Appia Quicke b. circa 1602, d. Aug 1, 1668

Family 4

Mary Burr b. Oct 1, 1609, d. Dec 9, 1695

Chronological Events

Birth*circa 1600 Governor Thomas Prence was born circa 1600 at Lechlade, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom. 
 He was the son of Thomas Prence and Elizabeth Tolderby. 
Emigration*Oct, 1621 Governor Thomas Prence emigrated in Oct, 1621 from England, United Kingdom. 
Immigration*Nov 9, 1621 He immigrated on Nov 9, 1621 to Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States, on the ship "Fortune."1 
Marriage*Aug 5, 1624 He married Patience Brewster, daughter of Elder William Brewster and Mary Wentworth, on Aug 5, 1624 at Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States. 
Marriage*Apr 1, 1635 Governor Thomas Prence married Mary Collier on Apr 1, 1635 at Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States. 
Marriage*before Dec 8, 1662 Governor Thomas Prence married Appia Quicke before Dec 8, 1662 at Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States. 
Marriage*Feb 21, 1665 Governor Thomas Prence married Mary Burr on Feb 21, 1665 at Duxbury, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States. 
Death*Mar 29, 1673 Governor Thomas Prence died on Mar 29, 1673 at Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States. 
Burial*Apr 8, 1673 He was buried on Apr 8, 1673 at Burial Hill Cemetery, Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States, Find A Grave Memorial# 7497193.2 
Researcher's Note* 
In the 1623 Plymouth division of land Thomas Prence received on acre as a passenger on the Fortune. In the 1627 Plymouth division of cattle Thomas Prince, Patience Prince and Rebecca Prince are the tenth, eleventh and twelfth persons in the fifth company. In the Plymouth tax list Thomas Prence was assessed £1 7s. March 25, 1633. He resided at Duxbury, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, before 1637. He was was allowed to join with Bradford, Allerton and Standish as a member of the Trade Monopoly. Later, in 1644, he and several other prominent families left Plymouth for better land and founded the community of Eastham, Massachusetts. He resided at at Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, in 1644. He became governor in 1634; and after the death of Governor Bradford in 1653, he became the undisputed leader of the Plymouth Colony. He was Governor of Plymouth Colony between 1657 and 1673. He resided at at Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, before 1665. He left a will on March 13, 1672/73. The Inventory of Gov. Thomas Prence was taken Totalled £422 10s. 7d. on April 23, 1673.
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Citations

  1. [S79] Gravestones - Find-A-Grave.com, online at findagrave.com.
  2. [S58] Gravestones - Death Cert, Find-A-Grave, BillionGraves.
  3. [S771] Personal Knowledge - Valentine, Jack.