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Joseph Prentis b1888 MO & Eleanor Gordon b1893 NY

bobforan — 2011-05-22 22:01:27Z

Would be grateful for any into on the family of Joseph Prentis b1888 MO & Eleanor Gordon b1893 NY. I believe his father was Henning Webb Prentis and her father Charles Irving Gordon. Thanks.
Bob Foran

Re: Prentis/Prentiss/Prentice

rosegreenlaw — 2010-08-20 02:05:15Z

Hello, thank you for getting back to me so quickly. As of yet I can not prove my whole family line. As I mentioned to you last time, I am on a small dissability pension. I can not afford to pay to be able to access all the records. I am doing what I can using the free information. I had been in touch a while back with another relative that I knew nothing about, she has since passed on, she had sent me loads of information and pictures and the family history. That is why I am familiar with some of the names. I lost almost all of it last May when we had a house fire, we lost pretty much everything we owned, but thankfully we were not injured. Anyhow, sorry to babble on so much. I will do my best to see what I can turn up on the free lists. If someone claims the book before I can, could you please pass my name onto them. I would love to be able to get ahold of any relatives I can.
Thank you for your time and help. Take care,
Rose Prentis Greenlaw

Re: Prentis/Prentiss/Prentice

Margrette50 — 2010-08-20 01:40:10Z

The book can not be handled very much. It is copyright 1871 and is poor condition. I have done some research on the people but now I can't afford Ancestry so my digging came to an end. I would only hand it over to a relative that can give me thier direct line with documentation. It is too precious an item to just send to anyone. I hope you understand. Thank you, Margrette

Re: Prentis/Prentiss/Prentice

rosegreenlaw — 2010-08-17 04:42:17Z

hello; I was deeply touched when I read you notice about the book. My maiden name is Prentis. My father and his father before him were both Williams. Various searches has turned up lots of relatives that I didn't know there were. I found a cousin less than 500 miles from me, as well as one in the same town that didn't know there were any more of us around. There is an Ebenezer down the line as well as several other uncommon names. I am now handicapped and over 50, so I have decided to do what I can in putting together a family tree. Do you still have the book of poetery? I also enjoy writing it as well as reading it. I would be very interested if it is still avaliable. Please let me know, if you don't have it perhaps you could give me a name of who does now have it. Thank you for taking the time to put your post in. Take care.
Rose Marie Prentis Greenlaw

Re: Benjamin Prentis. Slave

Dewald — 2009-06-03 00:44:40Z

Hello:

I've been researching Benjamin Prentis, slave, also. Please contact me direct at dewald@prenticenet.com. Be sure to put the name BENJAMIN PRENTIS in the Subject Box of your email.

Joe Dewald

Benjamin Prentis/Prentiss from New London CT to Marlborough, MA

fanflower — 2008-12-05 20:12:29Z

I am a descendant of Capt. John Prentis/Prentice (1628-1691) and Hester Nichols (1636-1679/80) through their son Stephen (1666-1758); however, while tracing my direct line, I've also explored the family lines of his many siblings.

Stephen's brother, Jonathan (1657-1727) m. abt. 1691, Elizabeth/Elisabeth Latimer (1667-1759); Jonathan and Elisabeth's son John Prentis (1705-Jan746/47), married in 1737, Sarah Christophers (abt. 1720-12 Feb 1773) in New London, New London, CT.

In reading Charles Binney's Charles Binney's "The history and genealogy of the Prentice, or Prentiss family, in New England, etc., from 1631 to 1883," the following footnote on page 282 is found attached to Christopher Christophers (father of Sarah, who married John Prentis, (son of Stephen's brother Jonathan):

"Benjamin Prentis, born a slave to Christopher Christophers at New London, Ct. Feb. 4, 1760, and given to his dau. Mrs. George Latimer, by his owner, ran away in 1792, was recaptured, but in a second attempt succeeded. He was living, November, 1855, in Marlboro, Mass. ae. 95. (New London Chronicle, Nov. 1, 1855) He d. March 20, 1856, ae. 97 years 1 month, 16 days. (New England Historic, Genealogical Register, Janary, 1857.) This slave, Benjamin Prentis, was very likely a son of Christophers by a slave woman."

Link:
http://books.google.com/books?id=0EJfQJUmarMC&pg=PA282&a...

Further research led me to the following about this same Benjamin on page 207 of a publication called "Supplement to the Courant. 1840":

"The oldest inhabitant of Marlboro', Mass., is Benjamin Prentiss, a colored man, who was born in Connecticut, February 4, 1760. He was a slave and the property of a Mrs. Lattemer, from whom he ran away in 1792, but was seized in Shrewsbury, in that State, and taken back to his owner. The idea of a fugitive slave from Connecticut, strikes one oddly enough. The next year he ran away again, and, settling in Marlboro', has remained there for almost two generations. He was an eye witness of Benedict Arnold's doings in Connecticut, at the head of the British troops, seventy-four years since. His memory is excellent."

Link:
http://books.google.com/books?id=0uIRAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA207&a...

Being distantly related to the Christophers and Latimer families mentioned, I would like to know if anyone has knowledge of which of Christopher Christopher's daughters married George Latimer (also spelled Lattimore, Lattemore, Lattimer, etc.). The only New London Christophers/Latimer marriage I can find is Sarah Christophers (1745-1803) to Henry Latimer (1736/37-1825) in 1763. I'm curious as to why the author attached to footnote to the older Sarah's father, when he would have been dead over 30 years before Benjamin Prentis' birth in 1760. I assume then that the Christopher Christophers who likely fathered Benjamin must have been his son by the same name who died in 1775. Even more curious to me is that if Benjamin was likely fathered by a Christophers, why was his last name Prentis? Would this mean that his mother was likely fathered by a Prentis, and if so, does anyone have any information regarding this?

Zena Prentis

2006-04-29 20:17:47Z

Zena married John S Lee. She was from Scott township, Wayne co, Pa They had three children.I have much info on John but very little on Zena Any or all info on Zena would be appreciated.

Prentis/Prentiss/Prentice

Margrette50 — 2006-01-14 17:52:46Z

I took a trip to Allen,Hillsdale County, MI and I brought back an old book of poetry I purchased (printed 1871). It has inside the front cover "Mrs B T Prentis 479 Cass Avenue Detroit, Michigan. I have gone through it and I believe her husband was Brown Prentis, a lawyer in Detroit, MI. He also had a brother that was a lawyer. Also in this book of poetry are various dried clovers and some flowers. I have done some research on the family and believe his father is Ebenezer Prentis. Any one interested let me know. This family is not related but I was greatly moved by the book. Margrette

Thomas Prentis in 1676

BasketLady420 — 2005-03-06 23:28:15Z

INDIAN SLAVES IN 1676

By Mr. Daniel Gookin senior, Thomas Prentis, Capt., and Mr. Edward Oakes, who were a committee appointed by the Council to manage yt affayr. The termes and conditions upon which they are to serve is to be ordered by the Genll Court who are to provide yt the children bee religiously educated and taught to read the english tounge.

I am not related to this family, I was just reading this interesting information and wanted to share it with this list. The link to where this information comes from, titled "Indian Slaves in 1676" is listed below.
Joyce

http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~massasoit/slaves.ht...