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Mercy Prence Freeman was born 28 September 1631 in Plymouth County, Massachusetts to Thomas Prence (1600-1673) and Patience Brewster (1600-1634) and died 28 September 1711 Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts of unspecified causes. She married John Freeman (1626-1719) 13 February 1649 in Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts.

Biography

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Gravestone of Mercy Prence Freeman in Eastham MA.

Died at age 80. Wife of Maj. John Freeman. Mercy is a grandaughter to Mayflower Passenger, William Brewster (1567-1644). She was born in Plymouth, Massachusetts about 1631. Source: Records of the Mayflower Society, Plymouth, Massachusetts.

Gravestone Inscription:

"Here Lyes Buried Ye Body of Marcy Freeman Wife To Major John Freeman Aged 80 years Dec'd Sept Ye 28th 1711"

Burial Location: Cove Burying Ground, Eastham MA.





Children


Offspring of John Freeman (1626-1719) and Mercy Prence Freeman
Name Birth Death Joined with
John Freeman (1651-1721) 2 December 1651 Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts 27 July 1721 Harwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts Sarah Merrick (1654-1696)
Patience Freeman (1652-1745)
Thomas Freeman (1653-1716) 16 September 1653 Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States 9 February 1716 Harwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States Rebeckah Sparrow (1655-1740)
Hannah Freeman (1665-1743) 3 February 1665 Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States 14 February 1743 Harwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States John Mayo (1655-1725)
Edmund Freeman (1657-1719) 3 June 1657 Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts 11 February 1719 Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts Ruth Meyrick (1652-1679)
Sarah Mayo (1660-1745)
Mercy Freeman (1659-1744) 23 June 1659 Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts 19 June 1744 Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts Samuel Knowles (1651-1737)
Nathaniel Freeman (1669-1760) 20 March 1669 Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts 4 January 1760 Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts Mary Howland (1665-1742)
Bennett Freeman (1671-1716)



Siblings


Offspring of Thomas Prence (1600-1673) and Patience Brewster (1600-1634)
Name Birth Death Joined with
Rebecca Prence (1627-1651) 22 May 1627 Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts 18 July 1651 Barnstable County, Massachusetts Edmund Freeman (1620-1673)
Thomas Prence (1628-)
Hannah Prence (1629-1698) 12 December 1629 Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts 1698 Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts Nathaniel Mayo (1625-1661)
Jonathan Sparrow (1632-1707)
Mercy Prence (1631-1711) 28 September 1631 Plymouth County, Massachusetts 28 September 1711 Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts John Freeman (1626-1719)


Offspring of Thomas Prence (1600-1673) and Mary Collier (1612-1672)
Name Birth Death Joined with
Jane Prence (1637-1712) 1 November 1637 Plymouth County, Massachusetts 1712 Massachusetts Mark Snow (1628-1695)
Mary Prence (c1639-1711) 1639 Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts 28 August 1711 Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts John Tracy (1633-1718)


Offspring of Thomas Prence (1600-1673) and Apphia Quicke (1603-1668)
Name Birth Death Joined with
Judith Prence (1645-1738)
Sarah Prence (1646-1707) 1646 Duxbury, Plymouth County, Massachusetts 3 March 1707 Dennis, Barnstable County, Massachusetts Jeremiah Howes (1637-1708)
Elizabeth Prence (c1648-)

Residences

References

  • The Brewster Genealogy, 1566-1907 - a record of the descendants of William Brewster of the "Mayflower," ruling elder of the Pilgrim church which founded Hampshire colony in 1620;2 Volumes Paperback – September 7, 2010 by Emma C. Brewster Jones (Author). This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
  • Prence in Plymouth County, Massachusetts - first families
  • Mercy Prence - disambiguation



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