William
Prentiss
Born in Gorham, Maine
Ancestors 
Son of Samuel Prentiss
and Dolly (Day) Prentiss
Brother of
Hannah Prentiss [half], Rebecca Prentiss [half], Phebe Prentiss [half], Joanna (Prentiss) Burnham [half], Betsey (Prentiss) Deering [half] and Frances Prentiss [half]
Husband of
Abigail (Lewis) Prentiss
— married
11 Dec 1804 in Gorham, Maine
Descendants 
Father of
Mary Caroline Prentiss and George Lewis Prentiss
Died
at age 43
in Gorham, Maine
Profile last modified
| Created 25 Oct 2018
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Biography
William Prentiss was born on 11 October 1782 in Gorham, Maine. His parents were Samuel Prentiss and Dolly (Day) Prentiss[1].
He married Abigail Lewis on 11 December 1804 in Gorham, Maine[2].
- 1. Caroline, born 29 Dec 1805; died 1810
- 2. William S., born 5 Aug 1807; married Angelina Hunt
- 3. Sargent S., born 30 Sep 1808; married Mary J. Williams
- 4. Samuel, born 29 Apr 1811
- 5. Mary C., born 16 Mar 1813; died 1815
- 6. Abigail L., born 3 Nov 1814
- 7. George Lewis, born 12 May 1816; married Elizabeth Payson
- 8. Hannah S., born 21 Feb 1818; married Rev. Jonathan F. Stearns
- 9. Mary S., born 10 Jan 1821
William passed away on 23 February 1826 in Gorham[3] and is buried in South Street Cemetery.
Sources
- ↑ McLellan, Hugh Davis. History of Gorham, Maine. Portland, Maine: Smith & Sale, 1903. Page 729. [1]
- ↑ "Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2HV5-TMM : 17 October 2017), Captain William Prentiss and Abigail Lewis, Marriage 11 Dec 1804; citing Division of Vital Statistics, State Board of Health, Augusta; FHL microfilm 1,205,238.
- ↑ "Maine Deaths and Burials, 1841-1910," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F486-RXW : 11 February 2018), William Prentiss, 23 Feb 1826; citing reference p 208; FHL microfilm 10,930.
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with William by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with William:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with William by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with William:
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