Ann (Stevens) Prince (abt. 1677)

Born about 1677 in Somerford Keynes, Wiltshire, England

Wife of John Prince — married 17 May 1700 in Somerford Keynes, Wiltshire, England

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Ann (Stevens) Prince was born in Somerford Keynes, Wiltshire, England.

Ann Stevens was baptised on 4 October 1677 in Somerford Keynes.^[1][2] Ann's parents were William Stevens and Katherine. These parents can be confidently added as Ann's sister, Katherine, left a will.

Ann married John Prince on 17 May 1700 in Somerford Keynes, Wiltshire.^[3] Only John was named as a parent in the baptisms of their children, all born in Somerford Keynes:

• William Prince (1701-1768) was baptised on 29 January 1701 NS (image).^[4] William was a yeoman like his father and married Olive White.
• Catherine Prince (1702-after 1733) was baptised on 3 December 1702 (image).^[5] She married John Wyatt of Woodstock in Oxfordshire.
• Margaret Prince (1705-1740) was baptised on 15 February 1705 NS (image).^[6] She later married Howel Goddin of Stroud.
• John Prince (1707-after 1733) was baptised on 1 July 1707 (image).^[7]
• James Prince (1709-after 1733) was baptised on 28 November 1709 (image).^[8]

In 1729 Ann's sister, Katherine, left Ann her 'Norwich drape gown and petticoats' in her will, also leaving Ann and Katherine's sister Mary a 'jute string gown and petticoats' and (probably) Ann's daughter Margaret Goddin 'my third best gown and petticoats'.^[9] Katherine lived in Stroud which was where Ann's daughter Margaret lived with her husband Howell.

Ann's husband left a will naming Ann and all their children. Although Ann passed away in 1732 and her husband in 1733, John's will had been written in 1730.

Ann Prince was buried on 7 April 1732 at Somerford Keynes (image).

Sources

• (William Stevens of Kemble married Mary Toms of Somerford Keynes on 7 Oct 1699 in Somerford Keynes.)

1. ↑ Gloucestershire Archives; Gloucester, Gloucestershire; Gloucestershire Church of England Parish Registers; Reference Number: P303 in 1/1.
2. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NP11-XL4 : 18 September 2020), Ane Stevens, 1677.
3. ↑ Original Somerford Keynes (Wiltshire) marriages digitised on Ancestry. com.
4. ↑ Gloucestershire Archives; Gloucester, Gloucestershire; Gloucestershire Church of England Parish Registers; Reference Number: P303 IN 1/1, William Prince, 29 Jan 1700, to John.
5. ↑ Gloucestershire Archives; Gloucester, Gloucestershire; Gloucestershire Church of England Parish Registers; Reference Number: P303 IN 1/1, Catherine Prince, 29 Jan 1700, to John, yeoman.
6. ↑ Gloucestershire Archives; Gloucester, Gloucestershire; Gloucestershire Church of England Parish Registers; Reference Number: P303 IN 1/1, Margarett Prince, 15 Feb 1704, to John, yeoman.
7. ↑ Gloucestershire Archives; Gloucester, Gloucestershire; Gloucestershire Church of England Parish Registers; Reference Number: P303 IN 1/1, John Prince, 1 Jul 1707, to John.
8. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J3D5-R2T : 18 September 2020), James Prince, 28 Nov 1709, to John.
9. ↑ Gloucestershire Probate Records. Diocese of Gloucestershire, Finding Reference GDR, Wills and Inventories. Gloucestershire Archives, Gloucester, UK; will # 401; ref: 243616.