Elder John Prince

1610 - 1676  (66 years)

• Name	John Prince
  Birth	1610	East Shefford, Berkshire, England East Shefford is now part of Great Shefford   [1]
  Education	say 1630 (20 years)	Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England   [2]
  Residence	1633 (23 years)	Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [1, 2]
  This is according to his grandson, the Rev. Thomas Prince, in 1728, however no record of his residency has been found.
  Land/House	4 Aug 1634 (24 years)	Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [2]
  He received land on the West End. He received a further grants on 5 January 1634/35 and 21 April 1635.
  Land/House	1635 (25 years)	Hingham, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [2]
  He received land in Broad Cove Meadows.
  Freeman	4 Mar 1634/35 (25 years)	Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [2]
  Land/House	1639 (29 years)	Hingham, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [3]
  Religion	1644 (34 years)	Hull, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [1]
  He became the first Ruling Elder.
  Offices Held	1660 (50 years)	Hull, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [2]
  1660 - Magistrate 1670 - He was empowered to solemnize marriages
  Will	9 May 1676 (66 years)	Hull, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [2, 4]
  He mentions his wife, Ann, and his children: Thomas, John, Joseph, Samuel, Elizabeth, Martha, Job, and Isaac.
  Death	16 Aug 1676	Hull, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [1, 2]
  Probate/Proved	18 Oct 1676 (66 years)	Hull, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [2]
  His inventory was valued at £315.
  Siblings	3 brothers and 5 sisters
  + 1. Elder John Prince,   b. 1610, East Shefford, Berkshire, England East Shefford is now part of Great Shefford d. 16 Aug 1676, Hull, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 66 years) ▻ Alice Honor,  m. 1 May 1637 ;   Ann Hubbard,  m. 1670   2. Johanna Prince,   c. 9 Oct 1614, Great Shefford, Berkshire, England   3. Dorothy Prince,   c. 23 Feb 1615, Great Shefford, Berkshire, England   4. Ursula Prince,   c. 29 Feb 1620, Great Shefford, Berkshire, England   5. Francis Prince,   b. Abt 1621, England   6. Edward Prince,   b. 7 Nov 1622, East Shefford, Berkshire, England East Shefford is now part of Great Shefford   7. George Prince,   b. 4 Feb 1626, East Shefford, Berkshire, England East Shefford is now part of Great Shefford   8. Katherine Prince,   c. 26 Jul 1629, East Shefford, Berkshire, England East Shefford is now part of Great Shefford   9. Mary Prince,   c. 26 Sep 1630, East Shefford, Berkshire, England East Shefford is now part of Great Shefford
  Patriarch & Matriarch	Adam Prince   d. Newnham, Oxfordshire, England   (3 x Great Grandfather)  Elizabeth Tolderbury,   b. Abt 1584, East Shefford, Berkshire, England East Shefford is now part of Great Shefford   (Mother)
  Person ID, Branch	I768	Roy Line
  Last Modified	23 Jul 2019

  
  

  Father	The Rev. John Prince,   b. 1582, Little Shefford, Berkshire, England Little Shefford is also known as East Shefford d. 16 Sep 1644, East Shefford, Berkshire, England East Shefford is now part of Great Shefford (Age 62 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Mother	Elizabeth Tolderbury,   b. Abt 1584, East Shefford, Berkshire, England East Shefford is now part of Great Shefford
  Family ID	F730	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Spouse / Partner 1	Alice Honor,   b. Abt 1615, England d. 1668, Hull, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age 53 years)
  Marriage	1 May 1637	Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [1, 2]
  Age at Marriage	He : ~ 27 years and 5 months - She : ~ 22 years and 5 months.
  Children	7 sons and 3 daughters
  1. Captain John Prince,   c. 6 May 1638, Hingham, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 7 Feb 1689, Hull, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age ~ 50 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]     2. Elizabeth Prince,   c. 9 Aug 1640, Hingham, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 13 May 1727, Hingham, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age ~ 86 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]     3. Joseph Prince,   b. 26 Feb 1642/43, Hingham, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 1695, Québec City, Québec, Canada (Age 51 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth] +   4. Martha Prince,   c. 10 Aug 1645, Hull, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  [Father: Birth] ▻ Christopher Wheaton  m. 1674     5. Job Prince,   c. 22 Aug 1647, Hingham, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 1694, at sea in the English Channel (Age ~ 46 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]     6. Samuel Prince,   b. May 1649, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 3 Jul 1728, Middleborough, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age 79 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]     7. Benjamin Prince,   c. 25 Apr 1652, Hingham, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. Before 09 May 1676, Jamaica (Age ~ 24 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]     8. Isaac Prince,   c. 9 Jul 1654, Hingham, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 7 Nov 1718, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age ~ 64 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]     9. Deborah Prince,   b. 23 Aug 1657, Hingham, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]   10. Thomas Prince,   c. 8 Aug 1658, Hingham, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 1704, Barbadoes (Age ~ 45 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]
  Family ID	F727	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	23 Jul 2019

  
  

  Spouse / Partner 2	Ann Hubbard
  Marriage	1670	Hull, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [1, 2]
  Age at Marriage	He : ~ 60 years - She : ??.
  Family ID	F732	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	23 Jul 2019

  
  

• Pedigree

  ← Click to display 1Elder John Prince(1610 – 1676) 2The Rev. John Prince(1582 – 1644) 4John Prince, the Younger 8Richard Prince 16John Prince 17Juliana Doddington 9Agnes 18 19 5 10 20 21 11 22 23 3Elizabeth Tolderbury(Abt 1584 – ) 6Dr. Walter Tolderbury, D.D.(Abt 1559 – ) 12Rev. John Toldervey, DD( – 1567) 24 25 13 26 27 7 14 28 29 15 30 31

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 1610 - East Shefford, Berkshire, England Education - say 1630 - Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England Residence - 1633 - Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Land/House - 4 Aug 1634 - Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Land/House - 1635 - Hingham, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Freeman - 4 Mar 1634/35 - Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Marriage - 1 May 1637 - Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Land/House - 1639 - Hingham, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Religion - 1644 - Hull, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Offices Held - 1660 - Hull, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Marriage - 1670 - Hull, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Will - 9 May 1676 - Hull, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Death - 16 Aug 1676 - Hull, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Probate/Proved - 18 Oct 1676 - Hull, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources 🟢 Primary Evidence 🟡 Secondary Evidence 🟠 Tertiary Evidence 🔴 Unreliable Evidence

  [S1363] Drake, Samuel G. "Some Memoirs of the Rev. Thomas Prince", (Boston: The New England Historical and Genealogical Register, volume V, 1851). [S1126] Smith, Ethel Farrington. "Seventeenth Century Hull, Massachusetts, and Her People", (Boston: The New England Historical and Genealogical Register, volume CXLIII, 1989). [S1346] Ward, Andrew Henshaw. "First Settlers of Hingham" , (Boston: The New England Historical and Genealogical Register, volume II, 1848). [S72] Pope, Charles Henry, The Pioneers of Massachusetts , (Boston: Charles H. Pope, 1900).