John Prentice of New London

According to The history and genealogy of the Prentice, or Prentiss family, in New England, etc., from 1631 to 1883 by Binney, Charles J. F. (Charles James Fox), 1806-1888, their children were:

1. Joseph, bapt. Feb. 4, 1676-77.
2. Ann, born Jan. 8, 1678-79 ; m., Dec. 24, 1700, Capt, Thomas Hosmer of Hartford, Ct., and d. August, 1753.
3. Patience, bapt. March 20, 1680-81 ; m., 1701, Rev. John Bulkeley, of Colchester, Ct.
4. Elizabeth*, bapt. Jan. 17, 1691-92; m. Samuel Green of New London, Ct.
5. John, bapt. Feb. 27, 1697-98.
6. Irene, bapt. Sept. 15, 1700; m.. May 13, 1726, Naboth Graves of New London.
7. Sarah, bapt. 1701 ; m. Samuel Mightily of Hartford, Ct. OR Samuel Mighill

John Prentis son of John and Hester m Nov 23 1675 Sarah Jones dau of Mrs Ann Latimer by her first husband Matthew Jones of Boston Mass Elizabeth Latimer her half sister m Jonathan her husband's brother John Prentis like his father was a seaman as appears by the following

John Prentis like his father was a seaman as appears by the following John Prentice Jr upon his petition had the grant of a permit to sayle from New London to the Island of Barbadoes in the barke Adventure with fieu men prouided he carry no prohibited goods Journal of the Council Oct 29 1675 John Prentice Jr master of the ship New London Action of debt against said ship for wages in navigating said ship to Europe and back Minutes of Cases in County Court 1690

By the following extracts from the Connecticut colonial records it appears that he had given up the seafaring life This Court doe appoynt John Prentice under inspection of Major Winthrop to bee Caplaine of the Forte at New London and is to bee commissionated accordingly And this Court doe grant him the sum of tenn pownds for his seruice till the last of October next May 12 1692 At the next General Court the records show his reappointment as captain of the fort This court doe order John Prents Prentis to be continued captain of New London forte till this Court shall order other wise any former order notwithstanding Records of the General Court October 1695 Ordered That Captain John Prentis who is already in commission for the forte at Newlondon be continued and that one third or such other part as the Governor shall see meet of the companies of said town be ordered to that service under the said Prentis his comand Ibid May 1702 The General Court in October 1704 appointed him Surveyor for the Countie of Newlondon and to be conferred according to lawe and in the years 1703 and 1704 he was sent as Deputy to the General Court

In 1706 he was sheriff as shown by this record of the General Assembly for that year Allowed to Captain John Prentts Prentis Sherif of Newlondon countie 4 shillings per day for attendance upon this Court 8 days In 1708 he was appointed captain of the North company of Newlondon Feb 21 1711 12 the records again speak of him as sheriff of New London County and in 1710 it would seem that he kept a public house At a meeting of the Council in New London Nov 7 1710 Mr Jonathan Prentts Prentis Justice Ordered that Richard Christophers sq pay unto Captain John Prentts out of the bills of credit in his hand belonging to the Colony the sum of 1 pound 18 shillings and 10 pence for the entertainment of Major Burr and his company Colonial Record The records also have orders July 28 1711 to pay him for subsisting the British officers and conveying them by water in his boat to New Haven 2 pounds and in 1712 for entertaining a post from Deerfield 6s 9 p Feb 23 1713 14 upon the appli cation made to this Board in behalf of the volunteers to whom the General Assembly of this Colony granted a tract of land for a plantation he was chosen one of a committee to encourage its settlement

He d March 21 1715 his wife surviving him nearly twenty years

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