Valentine Prentice (abt. 1682 - 1756)

Born about 1682 in New London, New London, Connecticut

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Died 1756 at about age 74 in Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut

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Biography

Valentine was born 1680-1684, presumably in New London. There is no record of his birth and there is a gap in the church baptisms during the time he would have been baptized. He was the son of John Prentice by his second wife Esther Nichols, daughter of Caleb and Anne Nichols. They were married around 1680, after the death of John's first wife Hester Nichols (Esther's cousin) in 1679.^[1]

He received a share of his father's estate. Valentine of Woodbury gave a quitclaim to the executor of that estate, "my loving brother, Capt. John Prentis"^[1]

He married Abigail Walker (bapt. 20 Sept 1691), d/o Deacon Zechariah and Elizabeth (Minor) Walker. ^[1]

May 12, 1737 appointed by Connecticut General Assembly to be "ensign of the north Co., or trainband, in the town of Woodbury."^[2]

He died in Woodbury, Connecticut in 1756, leaving a will.^[1]

Children: ^[2]

1. John bp Oct 1710; d April 4, 1716
2. Esther, b May 16 1712, died young
3. Joseph b. Jan 20, 1715
4. Esther, b May 2, 1717
5. John b Nov 1 1719
6. Thomas b May 9, 1722; d same year
7. Thomas b June 23, 1723; d Nov 1, 1744
8. Christopher, b April 13, 1726.
9. Abigail bp Nov 17, 1728 m. Thomas Warner
10. Patience b July 7, 1731

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3} Jacobus, Donald Lines. "John Prentice of New London, Conn. and His Two Nichols Wives." The American Genealogist. 34:81.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Binney, C.J.F. The History and Genealogy of the Prentice, or Prentiss family, in New England, etc., from 1631 to 1883. Boston: Self published. 1883.

• Jordan, John W. Genealogical and Personal History of Western Pennsylvania (Lewis Historical Pub. Co., New York, 1915, Vol. 3, p. 1492-1495)

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