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Prudence Thurlow

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Prudence Thurlow was born on 4 Sep 1701 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts (daughter of Jonathan Thurlow and Mary Merrill).

    Prudence married Joseph Hadlock on 7 Jun 1722 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts. Joseph (son of James Hadlock and Abigail Martin) was born on 27 Nov 1700 in Amesbury, Essex, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. James Hadlock was born on 23 Nov 1724 in Amesbury, Essex, Massachusetts.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Jonathan Thurlow was born on 14 Mar 1662 in Essex, Massachusetts (son of Francis Thurlow and Anne Morse); died in 1705.

    Jonathan married Mary Merrill on 22 Dec 1685. Mary (daughter of Deacon Abraham Merrill and Abigail Webster) was born on 5 Jul 1667 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts; died on 11 Oct 1703. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Mary Merrill was born on 5 Jul 1667 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts (daughter of Deacon Abraham Merrill and Abigail Webster); died on 11 Oct 1703.
    Children:
    1. 1. Prudence Thurlow was born on 4 Sep 1701 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Francis Thurlow was born before 7 Feb 1630; was christened on 7 Feb 1630 in Holme-on-Spalding-Moor, Yorkshire, England (son of Richard Thorley and Jane); died on 26 Nov 1703 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Alternate birth: Between 1630 and 1632

    Francis married Anne Morse on 5 Feb 1655 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts. Anne (daughter of Anthony Morse and Ann Cox) was born before 16 Feb 1634 in Marlborough, Wiltshire, England; was christened on 16 Feb 1634 in St. Peter & St. Paul, Marlborough, Wiltshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Anne Morse was born before 16 Feb 1634 in Marlborough, Wiltshire, England; was christened on 16 Feb 1634 in St. Peter & St. Paul, Marlborough, Wiltshire, England (daughter of Anthony Morse and Ann Cox).
    Children:
    1. 2. Jonathan Thurlow was born on 14 Mar 1662 in Essex, Massachusetts; died in 1705.

  3. 6.  Deacon Abraham Merrill was born about 1637 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts (son of Nathaniel Merrill and Susannah); died on 28 Nov 1722 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts; was buried in Sawyer Hill Burying Ground, Newburyport, Essex, Massachusetts.

    Notes:

    He and his wife are the most recent common ancestors of Damon Knight and Teresa Nielsen Hayden.

    Abraham married Abigail Webster on 18 Jan 1661 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts. Abigail (daughter of John Webster and Mary Shatswell) was born about 1642 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts; died on 12 Aug 1712 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts; was buried in Sawyer Hill Burying Ground, Newburyport, Essex, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Abigail Webster was born about 1642 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts (daughter of John Webster and Mary Shatswell); died on 12 Aug 1712 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts; was buried in Sawyer Hill Burying Ground, Newburyport, Essex, Massachusetts.
    Children:
    1. 3. Mary Merrill was born on 5 Jul 1667 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts; died on 11 Oct 1703.
    2. Jonathan Merrill was born on 19 Jan 1676 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts; died after 1715.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Richard Thorley was born in of Holme-on-Spalding-Moor, Yorkshire, England; died on 10 Nov 1685 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts.

    Notes:

    Also called Thurla, Tharly, Thurlow, etc. Emigrated 1639; settled in Rowley, then removed to Newbury, 1651.

    Richard married Jane. Jane died on 19 Mar 1684 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Jane died on 19 Mar 1684 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts.
    Children:
    1. 4. Francis Thurlow was born before 7 Feb 1630; was christened on 7 Feb 1630 in Holme-on-Spalding-Moor, Yorkshire, England; died on 26 Nov 1703 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts.
    2. Martha Thurlow was born about 1642 in Rowley, Essex, Massachusetts; died on 29 Jun 1700 in Rowley, Essex, Massachusetts.

  3. 10.  Anthony Morse was born about 1607 in Marlborough, Wiltshire, England (son of Anthony Morse); died on 12 Oct 1686 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Alternate death: 12 Oct 1686, Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts

    Notes:

    Emigrated with his brother William Morse, both of them shoemakers, in 1635 on the James. Their families arrived later.

    Anthony married Ann Cox on 2 May 1629 in St. Mary, Marlborough, Wiltshire, England. Ann died on 9 Mar 1680 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 11.  Ann Cox died on 9 Mar 1680 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Alternate death: 9 Mar 1680, Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts

    Children:
    1. 5. Anne Morse was born before 16 Feb 1634 in Marlborough, Wiltshire, England; was christened on 16 Feb 1634 in St. Peter & St. Paul, Marlborough, Wiltshire, England.
    2. Joshua Morse was born on 24 Jul 1653 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts; died on 20 Mar 1692 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts.

  5. 12.  Nathaniel Merrill was born before 4 May 1601; was christened on 4 May 1601 in Wherstead, Suffolk, England (son of Nathaniel Merrill and Mary Blacksoll); died on 16 Mar 1655 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts; was buried in First Burying Ground, Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts.

    Notes:

    Emigrated 1638.

    Nathaniel married Susannah about 1630 in England. Susannah died on 25 Jan 1672 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  6. 13.  Susannah died on 25 Jan 1672 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts.

    Notes:

    Sanborn, Anderson, and Smith (citation details below) have demonstrated that she was probably not Susannah Wolterton, and that her origins are still a mystery.

    Children:
    1. Susanna Merrill died on 10 Oct 1690 in Suffield, Hartford, Connecticut.
    2. Nathaniel Merrill was born about 1634; died on 1 Jan 1683 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts.
    3. 6. Deacon Abraham Merrill was born about 1637 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts; died on 28 Nov 1722 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts; was buried in Sawyer Hill Burying Ground, Newburyport, Essex, Massachusetts.

  7. 14.  John Webster was born about 1605; died before 29 Sep 1646 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Alternate birth: Abt 1606
    • Alternate death: Between 1645 and 1646, Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts

    Notes:

    Emigrated 1634; settled at Ipswich.

    John Webster (~1606-1646) = Mary Shatswell (~1610-1694)
    John Webster (~1632->1716) = Ann Batt (1635-1716)
    Lucy Webster (1694->1717) = John Merrill (1663-1705)
    Abel Merrill (~1690-1753) = Sarah Bodwell (1694-1737)
    Elizabeth Merrill (b. 1728) = Benjamin Pierce (1726-1764)
    Gov. Benjamin Pierce (1757-1839) = Anna Kendrick (1768-1838)
    Franklin Pierce (1804-1869), 14th President of the United States

    John married Mary Shatswell before 1631. Mary was born about 1610 in England; died on 28 Apr 1694 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  8. 15.  Mary Shatswell was born about 1610 in England; died on 28 Apr 1694 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Alternate death: 28 Apr 1694, Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts

    Notes:

    Sister of John Shatswell (Ipswich 1633), Margaret (Shatswell) Curwin, wife of Matthias Curwen (Ipswich 1634), and the magnificently-named Theophilus Shatswell (Ipswich 1639).

    Widely claimed as a daughter of John Shatswell and Judith Dillingham of Ipswich, Suffolk (or Bitteswell, Leicestershire), but we haven't seen proof of this.

    Children:
    1. John Webster was born before 1631; died after 1716.
    2. 7. Abigail Webster was born about 1642 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts; died on 12 Aug 1712 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts; was buried in Sawyer Hill Burying Ground, Newburyport, Essex, Massachusetts.