Judith Prence

Other Events and Attributes:

• Married: 28 Dec 1665, Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA

Judith married Isaac Barker on 28 Dec 1665 in Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA. Isaac (son of John Barker and Anna Hannah Williams) was born in 1640 in Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA; died in 1710 in Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Rebecca Barker was born in 1661 in Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA; died in 1728 in Pembroke, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Departure: 1621
• Residence: 1632, Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
• Residence: 1649, Nauset, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
• Residence: 1665, Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA

Notes:

Thomas Prence --- from
http://www.caskey-family.com/genealogy/ThomasPrence.htm
Born: 1600 Near Cricklade In Wilts, Leclade, CG, England
Name Var: Prince
Note: Thomas Prince, Senior, carriage maker of All Hallows, Dorking, London, England, in his will of 1630 mentions, "my son Thomas Prence now remayninge in New England in parts beyond seas." The proper spelling of this surname is Prince and it was so written by his immediate and collateral forebares, but Gov. Thomas chose to write it as Prence.

Immigration: 1621
Note: Came to Plymouth Colony in the "Fortune".

Occupation: 1633
Note: Was the first elected Governor of Massachusetts Bay Colony. Served either as Governor or Assistant Governor for the remainder of his years.

1st Marriage: 01 APR 1635 to Patience Brewster, daughter of Elder Brewster

Note: 1637 Details: He raised a corps of volunteers to assist the Connecticut and Massachusetts Bay Colonies in defeating the Pequot Indians. In 1638, he was active in the capturing, trial, and execution of four young servant men of Plymouth who attacked a solitary Indian at Pawtucket, within the Colony limits, robbing and mortally wounding him."

Birth of Daughter: Rebecca Prence
Birth of Daughter: Mary Prence
Birth of Daughter: Hannah Prence
Birth of Son: Thomas Prence

2nd Marriage: 01 APR 1635 to Mary Collier in Plymouth, Massachusetts

Birth of Daughter: Jane Prence
Birth of Daughter: Mary Prence
Birth of Daughter: Sarah Prence
Birth of Daughter: Elizabeth Prence
Birth of Daughter: Judith Prence

Note: 1644
Details: "He was the first of a group of Plymouth residents to settle at Eastham on Cape Cod in 1644, where he built his home in 1646. Legend, woodcut and poem testify to the pear tree which he brought from England and planted on his Eastham farm. . . He again became Governor in 1657, stipulating that he must continue to reside in Eastham, contrary to the usual requirement of Plymouth residence for Governors of the Colony. In October of 1665, the Colony finally requested his removal to Plymouth 'for the more convenient administration of justice'. The Colony purchased of Edward Gray the residence 'Plain Dealing' for the Governor's use, located nearly two miles from the center of town on the road to Boston."

Note: It was in 1660 when Thomas Prence was Governor of the Colony, and concerned his daughter. "The tolerant course of the elder Arthur Howland toward Quakers had earned the ill will of Gov. Prence, and when in 1660 he found Arthur Howland, Jr., had woed his daughter Elizabeth, he had the swain before the General court, where he was fined œ5 because he had disorderly and unrighteously endeavored to obtain the affections of Mistress Elizabeth Prence, and was put under a bond of œ50 to refrain and desist. But Prence, like Canute, was unable to control the forces of nature. This action was in July, but before the next spring the imperious Governor seems to have been forced to capitulate, for Arthur, Jr., and Elizabeth were united and in the course of events there was a Thomas Howland and a Prence Howland. Governor Prence's friend and neighbor, Constant Southworth, had a like experience with his daughter Elizabeth. In his will, 1679, he gave her "My next best bed and furniture, with my wife's best bed, provided she do not marry Wm. Fobes, but if she do, then to have 5s." The bed and adjuncts were then worth thirty times 5s, for a fine bed was thought a goodly bequest; but it was the grand old story; Elizabeth chose to have 5s with William, to two beds without him, and provided her own beds." - Lysander Salmon Richards, History of Marshfield, Volume One

3rd Marriage: BEF 08 DEC 1662 Apphia (Quick) Freeman
4th Marriage: BET 1665 - 1668 to Mary Howes, widow of Thomas Howes
Death: 29 MAR 1673 Plymouth, Massachusetts
Note: The Plymouth Church Records said of him, 'He was excellently qualifyed for the office of a Governour, he had a countenance full of majesty and therein as well as otherwise a terrour to evil doers'. (see also his will on page 74)."

Burial: 08 APR 1673 Plymouth, Massachusetts

Thomas married Mary Collier on 1 Apr 1635 in Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA. Mary (daughter of William Collier and Jane Clarke) was born on 18 Feb 1612 in St Olave, Southwark, Surrey, England; died on 5 Apr 1670 in Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Thomas married Elizabeth Tolderby in 1600 in Lechlade, Gloucestershire, England. Elizabeth was born in 1577 in Lechlade, Gloucestershire, England; died in 1630 in London, London, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

William Collier was born about 1585 in County Surrey, England. He was married at St. Olave, Southwark, Surrey to Jane Clark on 16 May 1611. He was a grocer in England, migrated to Plymouth in 1633, where he was admitted as a Freeman on 1 January 1633 (Anderson, The Great Migration, ref Ply Colony Records).

Migration: His first residence was in the Plymouth Colony in 1833. He was admitted as a Freeman in 1633 (Anderson).

Residence Duxbury. William Collier moved his family to Duxbury, Plymouth Colony, in 1639 (Anderson).

Offices Held. William Collier was a Plymouth Colony Assistant 1635-37, 1639-51, and 1654-65. He was a Plymouth Commissioner to the United Colonies in 1643; a committee to assess colony taxes (date not given); committee to lay out highways for Duxbury October 1, 1634; committee to view farm land 1635/36; committee to set bounds for North Hill 1638/9; committee to treat with Massachusetts Bay 7 March 1642/3 and 10 June 1650; and Council of War 27 September 1642, 10 Oct 1643, 1 June 1658. William Collier was the Coroner on 2 June 1646; some other committees, and Auditor 3 July 1656. Finally, he was on a committee to review the laws 3 June 1657 (Anderson, references to records).

His estate was administered 5 July 1671. Jane Clark died sometime after 28 June 1666, as she signed a deed at that time. The Great Migration Begins lists twelve children, most born at St. Olave, Southwark between 1611 to 1625. Two were born at St. Mary Magdalen, Bermondsey, Surrey in 1622 and 1625. Eight of those children died young and were buried at St. Olave before 1625. Mary born 18 Feb 1611, married at Plymouth 1 April 1635 to Thomas Prence. Rebecca born at St. Olave 10 January 1614, married at Plymouth 15 May 1634 to Job Cole. Sarah born St. Olave 30 April 1616 married at Plymouth 15 May 1634 to Love Brewster. Elizabeth born at St. Olave 9 March 1618, married at Plymouth 2 November 1637 to Constant Southworh (Anderson, the Great Migration Begins).

SOURCES FOR WILLIAM COLLIER

Anderson, Robert Charles. The Great Migration Begins: Immigrants to New England, 1620-1633, Volumes I-III. New England Genealogical Society, Boston. 1995. On-line or NEHGS Research Library in Boston. Born about 1585 based on date of marriage. Died after 29 May 170 (on list of Duxbury, Freemen) and before 5 July 1671 admin of estate. Grocer in Southwark, County Surrey, England, admitted as a Freeman to Plymouth in 1633.

Family of Edward Southworth, http://members.cox.net/trm/SouthworthEdward.htm. Source List of eight. Constant Southworth married, Nov. 2, 1637, Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts Elizabeth Collier, daughter of William Collier and Jane Clark. She was born about 1616 in England.

MARRIAGE EVENT:

Anderson, Robert Charles. The Great Migration Begins: Immigrants to New England, 1620-1633, Volumes I-III. New England Genealogical Society, Boston. 1995, Ancestry.com, http://www.Ancestry.com. On-line or NEHGS Research Library in Boston. William Collier was born about 1585 in County Surrey, England. He married at St. Olave, Southwark, Surrey to Jane Clark on 16 May 1611. He was a grocer in England, migrated to Plymouth in 1633.

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1585 - 1671 Southwark, Surrey, England to Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA

William married Jane Clarke on 16 May 1611 in Southwark, Surrey, England. Jane was born on 10 Oct 1591 in Laycock, Wiltshire, England; died on 2 Dec 1661 in Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]