Elder John Prince

1610 - 1676  (66 years)

• Name	John Prince
  Relationship	with Robert Alan Roy
  Birth	1610	East Shefford (now part of Great Shefford), Berkshire, England   [1]
  Education	say 1630 (Age 20)	Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England   [2]
  Residence	1633 (Age 23)	Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts   [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 (Age 24)	Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts   [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 (Age 25)	Hingham, Plymouth County, Massachusetts   [2]
  He received land in Broad Cove Meadows.
  Freeman	4 Mar 1634/35 (Age 25)	Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts   [2]
  Land/House	1639 (Age 29)	Hingham, Plymouth County, Massachusetts   [3]
  Religion	1644 (Age 34)	Hull, Plymouth County, Massachusetts   [1]
  He became the first Ruling Elder.
  Offices Held	1660 (Age 50)	Hull, Plymouth County, Massachusetts   [2]
  1660 - Magistrate 1670 - He was empowered to solemnize marriages
  Will	9 May 1676 (Age 66)	Hull, Plymouth County, Massachusetts   [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   [1, 2]
  Probate/Proved	18 Oct 1676	Hull, Plymouth County, Massachusetts   [2]
  His inventory was valued at £315.
  Siblings	8 Siblings
  1. Elder John Prince,   b. 1610, East Shefford (now part of Great Shefford), Berkshire, England d. 16 Aug 1676, Hull, Plymouth County, Massachusetts  (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 (now part of Great Shefford), Berkshire, England   7. George Prince,   b. 4 Feb 1626, East Shefford (now part of Great Shefford), Berkshire, England   8. Katherine Prince,   c. 26 Jul 1629, East Shefford (now part of Great Shefford), Berkshire, England   9. Mary Prince,   c. 26 Sep 1630, East Shefford (now part of Great Shefford), Berkshire, England
  Person ID	I768	| Roy Line
  Last Modified	23 Jul 2019

  
  

  Father	Rev. John Prince,   b. 1580, Sunnywell, Berkshire, England (not found) bur. 16 Sep 1644, East Shefford (now part of Great Shefford), Berkshire, England (Age ~ 64 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth Tolderbury,   b. Abt 1584, East Shefford (now part of Great Shefford), Berkshire, England
  Family ID	F730	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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

  
  

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

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 1610 - East Shefford (now part of Great Shefford), Berkshire, England Education - say 1630 - Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England Residence - 1633 - Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Land/House - 4 Aug 1634 - Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Land/House - 1635 - Hingham, Plymouth County, Massachusetts Freeman - 4 Mar 1634/35 - Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Marriage - 1 May 1637 - Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Child - Captain John Prince - 6 May 1638 - Hingham, Plymouth County, Massachusetts Land/House - 1639 - Hingham, Plymouth County, Massachusetts Child - Elizabeth Prince - 9 Aug 1640 - Hingham, Plymouth County, Massachusetts Child - Joseph Prince - 26 Feb 1642/43 - Hingham, Plymouth County, Massachusetts Religion - 1644 - Hull, Plymouth County, Massachusetts Child - Martha Prince - 10 Aug 1645 - Hull, Plymouth County, Massachusetts Child - Job Prince - 22 Aug 1647 - Hingham, Plymouth County, Massachusetts Child - Samuel Prince - May 1649 - Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts Child - Benjamin Prince - 25 Apr 1652 - Hingham, Plymouth County, Massachusetts Child - Isaac Prince - 9 Jul 1654 - Hingham, Plymouth County, Massachusetts Child - Deborah Prince - 23 Aug 1657 - Hingham, Plymouth County, Massachusetts Child - Thomas Prince - 8 Aug 1658 - Hingham, Plymouth County, Massachusetts Offices Held - 1660 - Hull, Plymouth County, Massachusetts Marriage - 1670 - Hull, Plymouth County, Massachusetts Will - 9 May 1676 - Hull, Plymouth County, Massachusetts Death - 16 Aug 1676 - Hull, Plymouth County, Massachusetts Probate/Proved - 18 Oct 1676 - Hull, Plymouth County, Massachusetts  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [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).