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Thomas Prentice, brother of James Prentice Sr. (#2) and perhaps the son of Robert Prentice (#1) of Roxbury, MA and nephew of Thomas Prentice, the trooper, of Newton, MA, was b. in England in 1632 or 1633. He, with his brother James, bought their farm together in Newton in 1657 and were among the first settlers there. He m. Rebecca Jackson, dau. of Edward Jackson Sr. of Newton, MA (who was b. 1612 and came from Whitechapel Parish London about 1640 and d. at Newton in 1681) and his first wife, Elizabeth. Rebecca Jackson was b. in England c. 1632-3 and bapt. in London at Whitechapel Parish on 10 Oct 1633 (per its register). She was a sister of Elizabeth Jackson, the first wife of John, son of Capt. Thomas Prentice, the trooper, of Newton, MA. Thomas Prentice, the second, d. in Newton at age 90-91 in 1722. The date of Rebecca's death is unknown. Thomas was selectman in Newton in 1686, 1690, 1699 and 1700. There is no record of him in Newton's births, death or marriages, nor on probate records. In the affidavit of Thomas Prentice, the second, in 1713 he says: "About 60 years ago (1653) I held the end of a chain to lay out a highway in Newton"; which would make him about 91 at his death in 1722. On 13 May 1713, Thomas Prentice (then called Senior), made a gift-deed to his son, Thomas of "Burnt Hill, in Newton, adjoining the new dwelling-house of said Thomas Prentice, except what I have allowed to my son-in-law, John Hyde, and reserving 2/3d of the ceder swamp to my sons, John and Edward Prentice"; acknowledged 4 May 1714, and recorded 24 Jan 1724. Children of Thomas and Rebecca: i.Frances Prentice, the eldest according to Jackson's History of Newton; m. Joseph Palmer of Stonington, CT on 13 Nov 1687. For her descendants, see Wheeler's History of Stonington, Ct, pg. 512, #20. ii.Thomas Prentice Jr., b. c. 1669 in Newton. iii.John Prentice. iv.Edward Prentice. v.James Prentice. vi.Sarah Prentice; m. John Hyde of Newton on 15 May 1707. He was the son of John and grandson of Dea. Samuel Hyde. vii.Rebecca Prentice. viii.Hannah Prentice; m. John Hyde. ix.Enos Prentice; m. Lydia (surname unknown) and probably died before 1713. Son: 1. Ebenezer Prentice, b. 4 or 10 Nov 1710. x.Ebenezer Prentice; a constable of Newton, MA in 1687.
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