Joshua Prentiss (1744 - 1837)

Born 9 Sep 1744 in Massachusetts Bay

Ancestors

Husband of Grace (Bubier) Prentiss — married 30 May 1766 in Marblehead, Essex, Massachusetts

Descendants

Died 24 Jun 1837 at age 92 in Marblehead, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA

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Biography

Lieutenant Joshua Prentiss served with Essex County, Massachusetts Militia during the American Revolution.

Joshua Prentiss is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A092697.

Joshua was born 9 Sep 1744. He passed away in 1837. 3 Children: Henry, Caleb, Grace are named in his DAR record. Served as a Lieutenant in the Revolution for Massachusetts under Captain John Merritt and Colonel John Glover.

Family Search ^[1]

• Son of Joshua Prentice and Mary (Angier) Prentice ^[2]
• Born (18 Oct 1744) Holliston, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States ^[2]
• Married (30 May 1766) Marblehead, Essex, Massachusetts, United States Joshua Prentiss and Grace (Bubier) Prentiss ^{[3] [4]}
• Married (21 Feb 1790) Marblehead, Essex, Massachusetts, United States, Widow Dolly Jean ^[5]
• Buried Old Burial Hill Cemetery, Marblehead, Essex County, Massachusetts
  Find A Grave: Memorial #19258815

Prentice Book ^[6]

Burial: Old Burial Hill Cemetery, Marblehead, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

1. ↑ "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 13 October 2019, 14:35), entry for Joshua Prentiss(PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:LHJS-4NB); contributed by various users.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FHPP-C45 : 15 January 2020), Joshua Prentice, 1744.
3. ↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QG1K-71CZ : 29 November 2018), Joshua Prentice and Grace Brimblecom, 30 May 1766; citing Marriage, Marblehead, Essex, Massachusetts, United States, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007011146.
4. ↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q29G-NNN2 : 5 November 2017), Joshua Prentiss in entry for Joshua Prentiss, 14 Sep 1766; citing Birth, Marblehead, Essex, Massachusetts, United States, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007009557.
5. ↑ "Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V58M-7HH : 15 January 2020), Joshua Prentiss, 1790.
6. ↑ Dewald, Linus Joseph, 1932- , History and genealogy of the Prentice, Prentis and Prentiss families. [Salem, Mass. : Higginson Book Co.], 1997 (OCoLC)608771876 p.49-51

• Joshua Prentiss (1744-1837) on Find A Grave: Memorial #19258815 retrieved 17 March 2018