Benjamin Prince (1693 - 1737)

Born 28 Feb 1693 in Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay

Ancestors

Husband of Abiel (Nelson) Prince — married 1 Apr 1717 in Duxbury, Plymouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay

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Died 1 Dec 1737 at age 44 in North Yarmouth, Cumberland, Province of Massachusetts Bay

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Biography

PRINCE Benjamin s/o Thomas & Ruth (Turner) came from Duxbury, a native of Scituate, b 28 Feb 1693, d. 1 Dec 1737 at N Yarmouth, married Abiel Nelson 1 Apr 1717, who died 15 Sept 1744. Children:

1. Benjamin b 14 Apr 1718 at Duxbory, Mass m. Rebeca Fisher 29 Dec 1742, m (2) Hannah Harris 15 Jan 1747;
2. Sarah b 8 Apr 1725 at Duxbory d before 1736;
3. Paul b 14 May 1720 m. Hannah d/o David Cushing of Hingham 8 Sept 1743;
4. Sylvanus b 17 Sept 1722 at Duxbory, m Elizabeth Johnson; John b 20 May 1727 at Duxbory d.y.;
5. Ruth b 20 Jan 1731 at N Yarmouth, m James Robbins and lived in Nova Scotia; # Lydia b 11 Apr 1735 m Capt John Washburn of Plymouth?; John b 4 Apr 1737, buried in the Bay of Fundy Apr 1759 ae 22y.^[1]

He was one of the proprietors of the town, 10 acres Lot # 1 at the place called Holmons or Princes Point where he lived and died.

Benjamin Prince made his will 30 Nov 1737, witnessed by Samuel Totman, David Stevens, & Barnibas Seabury. ^[2]

"The Will of Benjamin Prince In the Name of God Amen I Benjamin Prince of North Yarmouth in the County of York in New England Shiprigtht being weak of Body and senceable of my Approaching Desolution do make and Ordain this my Last Will and Testament being through the Mercy of God of A Sound and Disposing Mind and Memory I Commit my soul to God that gave it and my Body to a decent Christian Buriall att the discretion of my Executors hereafter named. Imps I give unto my beloved Wife Abial Prince the Improvement of all my Lands Houseing and Meadows lying in the township of North Yarmouth dureing her Continueing my Widdow and in case she should see meet to alter her Condition by Marrying them to have the Sum of One Hundred Pounds out of the moveable Estate as it prised. Item I give unto my Eldest son Benjan Prince my Best Gun and two Rights or Shares in all my whole Estate both Real and personall. Item I give unto my second son Paul Prince my second Gun and one Right or share in all my whole Estate both Real and personall. Item I give unto my third son Silvanus Prince my Third Gun and one Right or share in all my whole Estate both Real and Personall. Item I Give unto my fourth Son John Prince my fourth Gun and one Right or Share in all my whole Estate both Reall and Personall. Item I give unto my Daughter Sarah Prince one Right or Share in all my whole Estate both Real and Personall Item I give unto my second Daughter Ruth Prince one Right or share in all my whole Estate both Reall and Personall. Item I give unto my Youngest Daughter Lidia Prince one Right or Share in all my whole Estate both Real and PersonallIt is my Will and to be Understood that notwithstanding this Will none of my Childred have the Use or Improvement of any of the Estate which I have here by given unto them untill after the decease or Marriage of my said Wife. I do hereby Appoint my loving Wife Abial Prince and my Eldest Son Benjan Prince Joynt Executors of this my last Will and Testament : Dated the thirtieth day of Novemr 1727. Benja Prince (Seal) Signed sealed and Declared by the said Benja Prince to be his last Will and Testament in presence of us Samll Fotman David Stevens Barnabas Seabury Probated 7 Jan. 1737-8. Inventory returned 29 Dec. 1737 at £692: 17: 0 by David Seabury, Barnabas Seabury and David Stevens appraisers.^[3]

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Sources

1. ↑ Royal River Valley Families (Old North Yarmouth, Cumberland Co, ME Families. http://files.usgwarchives.net/me/cumberland/nyarmouth/settlers/filepo.txt
2. ↑ from Royal River Valley Families (Old North Yarmouth, Cumberland Co, ME Families.
3. ↑ http://www.mainegenealogy.net/maine_wills.asp?source=probatecourtvol5&testator=BenjaminPrince

See also:

• The New England Planters Ancestry of Ruth Rebecca (Robbins) Ewing written by Russell M. Ewing in February 1992. This is non published work based off of a microfilm in Beaconsville, Charlettown from F.E. Crowell. I have this book in my David McAvity possession.
• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/146056882/benjamin-prince : accessed 21 March 2022), memorial page for Benjamin Prince (1693–Dec 1737), Find A Grave: Memorial #146056882; Maintained by Deb (contributor 48513945) Burial Details Unknown. (NO gravestone photo, no inscription, no sources.)