Baptized: 25 FEB 1598/99 Felsted, Essex Co, England
Marriage: 29 JUN 1626 Chelmsford, Essex Co, England
Birth of Son: 14 JUN 1627
Name: Josias Prentice
Birth of Son: 06 MAY 1628
Name: John Prentice
Birth of Son: 09 APR 1630
Name: Geremiah Prentice
Immigration: 1631 aboard the ship “Lyon”
Details: Of his three known children, one died before sailing, one died at sea, and John is the ancestor of all of Valentine’s descendants.
Lived in: Roxbury, Suffolk Co, Massachusetts
Religion: 1632
Details: He was admitted to Roxbury Church as member #52
Freeman: 07 AUG 1632
Death: 1633 Roxbury, Massachusetts
Details: Ellis, in his History of Roxbury quotes from the church records the mention of Valentine Prentice’s sufferings and death, closing with a clause that proves how variously our ancient manuscripts may read, “leaving a good cup of gentleness behind him,” when my version of the words in Italic is “SAVOR OF GODLINESS.”
Parents are unknown
Alice Bredda
Birth: ABT 1610 England
Religion: 1632
Details: She was admitted to Roxbury Church immediately after her husband as member #53: “Allice Prentise the wife of Valentine Prentise.”
2nd Marriage: 03 APR 1634 to John Watson
Details: After Valentine’s death, she was married John Watson who had also arrived on the Lyon and was a member of the Roxbury church. JOHN WATSON and Alice Prentiss married at Roxbury.
Birth of Son: John Watson
Birth of Son: Joshua Watson
Birth of Daughter: Dorcas Watson
Birth of Son: Caleb Watson
Birth of Daughter: Mary Watson
Death:
Parents are unknown
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