Nielsen Hayden genealogy
Mercy Prence
Abt 1631 - 1711 (~ 80 years)1. Mercy Prence was born about 1631 in Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts (daughter of Thomas Prence, Governor of the Plymouth Colony and Patience Brewster); died on 28 Sep 1711 in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts. Mercy married Maj. John Freeman on 13 Feb 1650 in Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts. John (son of Edmond Freeman and Bennett Hodsoll) was born before 28 Jan 1627; was christened on 28 Jan 1627 in Billingshurst, Sussex, England; died on 28 Oct 1719 in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:- Mercy Freeman was born in Jul 1659 in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts; died on 19 Jun 1737 in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts; was buried in Orleans, Barnstable, Massachusetts.
- Hannah Freeman was born about 1664 in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts; died on 15 Feb 1744 in Harwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts.
- Bennett Freeman was born on 5 Mar 1671 in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts; died on 30 May 1716 in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts.
2. Thomas Prence, Governor of the Plymouth Colony was born about 1600 in Lechlade, Farindon, Gloucestershire, England (son of Thomas Prence); died on 29 Mar 1673 in Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts; was buried on 8 Apr 1673 in Burial Hill, Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachussets. Thomas married Patience Brewster on 5 Aug 1624 in Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts. Patience (daughter of William Brewster and Mary) was born about 1603 in England; died in 1634 in Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Patience Brewster was born about 1603 in England (daughter of William Brewster and Mary); died in 1634 in Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts. Children:
- Rebecca Prence died about 1650.
- Hannah Prence was born between 22 May 1627 and 12 Dec 1634 in Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts; died before 23 Nov 1698 in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts.
- 1. Mercy Prence was born about 1631 in Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts; died on 28 Sep 1711 in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts.
Generation: 3
4. Thomas Prence was born in of Lechlade, Farindon, Gloucestershire, England; died after 31 Jul 1630 in Barking, London, England; was buried in All Saints, Barking, London, England. Children:
- 2. Thomas Prence, Governor of the Plymouth Colony was born about 1600 in Lechlade, Farindon, Gloucestershire, England; died on 29 Mar 1673 in Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts; was buried on 8 Apr 1673 in Burial Hill, Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachussets.
6. William Brewster was born about 1567 in Scrooby, Nottinghamshire, England (son of William Brewster and Mary Smythe); died on 10 Apr 1644 in Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts. William married Mary before 1593 in Scrooby, Nottinghamshire, England. Mary died on 17 Apr 1627 in Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
7. Mary died on 17 Apr 1627 in Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts. Children:
- Jonathan Brewster was born on 12 Aug 1593 in Scrooby, Nottinghamshire, England; died on 7 Aug 1659 in New London, New London, Connecticut; was buried in Preston, New London, Connecticut.
- 3. Patience Brewster was born about 1603 in England; died in 1634 in Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts.
- Fear Brewster was born about 1605; died before 12 Dec 1634 in Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts.
- Love Brewster was born about 1607; died between 6 Oct 1650 and 31 Jan 1651.
Generation: 4
12. William Brewster was born about 1535 in Scrooby, Nottinghamshire, England (son of William Brewster and Maud Man); died in 1590. William married Mary Smythe. Mary (daughter of William Smythe) died after 1566. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
13. Mary Smythe (daughter of William Smythe); died after 1566. Children:
- 6. William Brewster was born about 1567 in Scrooby, Nottinghamshire, England; died on 10 Apr 1644 in Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts.