Thomas Prence (1601-1673)

4th, 8th & 12th Governor of Plymouth Colony, Massachusetts Bay

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Notes / Biography Associated Houses References
He emigrated to America in 1621 on the ship Fortune, arriving in Plymouth a few days after the first Thanksgiving. He was married four times and had nine children (listed) who lived to adulthood. He co-founded Eastham, Mass., and the house he built there in 1646 (since demolished) is shown above. He later returned to Plymouth where he had twice served as Governor and served a third term (1657-1673).

Parents

Thomas Prence

Carriage-maker, of Lechdale, Gloucestershire

d.1630

Unknown

Unknown wife of Thomas Prence of Lechdale, Gloucesterhshire

b.c.1675

Spouses

Patience (Brewster) Prence

Mrs Patience (Brewster) Prence; wife of Governor Pence

1600-1634

Mary (Collier) Prence

Mrs Mary (Collier) Prence

b.1612

Apphia (Quick) Prence

Mrs Apphia (Quick) Freeman, Prence

1604-1668

Mary (Burr) Prence

Mrs Mary (Burr) Howes, Prence

d.1695

Children

Rebecca (Prence) Freeman

Mrs Rebecca (Prence) Freeman

1627-1647

Thomas Prence

Thomas Prence, of London

1627-1672

Hannah (Prence) Sparrow

Mrs Hannah (Prence) Mayo, Sparrow

b.1629

Mercy (Prence) Freeman

Mrs Mercy (Prence) Freeman

1631-1711

Jane (Prence) Snow

Mrs Jane (Prence) Snow

1637-1712

Mary (Prence) Tracy

Mrs Mary (Prence) Tracy

b.1639

Judith (Prence) Tubbs

Mrs Judith (Prence) Barker, Tubbs

1645-1738

Sarah (Prence) Howes

Mrs Sarah (Prence) Howes

1646-1707

Elizabeth (Prence) Howland

Mrs Elizabeth (Prence) Howland

b.1647

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Governors