Pane-Joyce Genealogy
Family of Patience Brewster (2965) & Gov. Thomas Prence

10038. Rebecca Prence. Born ca 1625 in Plymouth, MA.5 Rebecca died in Mar 1648 in Sandwich, MA.3 Buried on 23 Mar 1648 in Sandwich, MA.3

On 22 Apr 1646 Rebecca married Edmund Freeman (4642) , son of Edmund Freeman (1263) (ca 1596-1682) & Bennett Hodsoll (ca 1597-Apr 1630), in Plymouth, MA.3 Born ca 1620 in England. Edmund was baptized in Billinghurst, Sussex, Eng., on 26 Nov 1620.12 Edmund died on 29 Mar 1673 in Sandwich, MA.

Edmund was deputy to the General Court from Sandwich, 1669, seven years.207

Their children include:
13529 i. Patience Freeman (ca 1647-)
13530 ii. Rebecca Freeman (ca 1648-16 Apr 1738)

10039. Thomas Prence. Born ca 1627 in Plymouth, MA.5 Thomas died bef 13 Mar 1672 in England.154

Thomas returned to England. He left a widow, and a daughter Rebecca.55

10040. Hannah Prence. Born ca 1629 in Plymouth, MA.5 Hannah died on 25 Nov 1698 in Eastham, MA.154

On 13 Feb 1650 Hannah first married Nathaniel Mayo, son of Rev. John Mayo (ca 1597-3 May 1676) & Tamasine [Bacon] (ca 1602-26 Feb 1682), in Barnstable, MA.3 Born ca 1627 in England. Nathaniel died in 1662 in Eastham, MA.55

Their children include:
22183 i. Thomas Mayo (7 Dec 1650-22 Apr 1729)
22184 ii. Nathaniel Mayo (16 Nov 1652-30 Nov 1709)
22185 iii. Samuel Mayo (12 Oct 1655-29 Oct 1738)
22186 iv. Hannah Mayo (17 Oct 1657-)
22187 v. Theophilus Mayo (17 Dec 1659-)
22188 vi. Bathsheba Mayo (-9 Jan 1706/7)

Hannah second married Capt. Jonathan Sparrow, son of Richard Sparrow (ca 1605-8 Jan 1660[/1]) & Pandora [Sparrow] (-aft 1661), in Eastham, MA. Born ca 1629 in England. Jonathan died on 21 Mar 1707 in Eastham, MA.207

Their children include:
22189 i. Jonathan Sparrow (9 Jul 1665-9 Mar 1739/40)
22190 ii. Elizabeth Sparrow
22191 iii. Patience Sparrow (25 Oct 1675-25 Oct 1745)
22192 iv. Richard Sparrow (17 Mar 1669/70-13 Apr 1728)
22193 v. Lydia Sparrow

10041. Mercy Prence. Born on 4 Jan 1631 in Plymouth, MA.5 Mercy died in Eastham, MA, on 28 Sep 1711; she was 80.55 Buried in Eastham, MA.

On 14 Feb 1649 when Mercy was 18, she married Maj. John Freeman (4645) , son of Edmund Freeman (1263) (ca 1596-1682) & Bennett Hodsoll (ca 1597-Apr 1630), in Eastham, MA.3 Born ca 1626 in England. John was baptized in Billinghurst, Sussex, Eng., on 28 Jan 1626/7.12 John died on 28 Oct 1719 in Eastham, MA.207 Buried in Eastham, MA.

“Next in prominence to Thomas Prence of the early settlers of Nausett [Eastham], was his son-in-law, John Freeman. He was the youngest son of Edmund Freeman, the Sandwich settler, adn was born in England. He came over with his father’s family when a lad, in the ship Abigail, Captain Hackwell, in 1635. Upon his marriage with Mercy, Gov. Prence’s daughter by wife Patience Brewster, Feb. 13, 1649-50, he removed from Sandwich to that parat of Nausett called Namskeeket, now within the limits of Orleans”55

John came to New England in 1635 on the ship Abigail and settled in the Orleans part of Eastham, MA; freeman 5 Jun 1651. He was deputy to Colony Court in 1653 and many years thereafter. In 1657 he was an assistant to the Governor and re-elected yearly till the union of the Colonies in 1692. Was one of the first selectmen of Eastham and many years a deacon of the church. Was captain of the militia and in 1685 was appointed Major.

Their children include:
13548 i. John Freeman (Died soon) (2 Feb 1650-bef 1651)
13549 ii. John Freeman (Dec 1651-27 Jul 1721)
13550 iii. Dea. Thomas Freeman (Sep 1653-9 Feb 1715/6)
13551 iv. Patience Freeman (ca 1655-15 Feb 1745)
13552 v. Lieut. Edmund Freeman (Jun 1657-10 Dec 1717)
13553 vi. Mercy Freeman (Jul 1659-1744)
13554 vii. William Freeman (ca 1660-31 May 1687)
13555 viii. Hannah Freeman (ca 1664-15 Feb 1744)
13556 ix. Prence Freeman (Died young) (3 Feb 1665-)
13557 x. Nathaniel Freeman (20 Mar 1669-4 Jan 1760)
13558 xi. Bennet Freeman (7 Mar 1670/1-30 May 1716)

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