New England family history : a magazine devoted to the history of families of Maine and Massachusetts . ; VI. Hannah Prence, married ist, 13 1660, Nathaniel Mayo; 2nd, Jonathan- Spar- row (see p. 277) ; VII. Jane Prence, married Mark Snow ofEastham; VIII. Sarah Prence, married JeremiahHowes of Yarmouth; IX. Mercy Prence, married John Freemanof Eastham. The contemporary and later eulogies of GovernorPrence are unusual even for a man of principal ones are as follows: Thomas Prence Esquire, Govr. of the Jurisdictionof New Plymouth Died the 29th of March 1673 andwas Interred
New England family history : a magazine devoted to the history of families of Maine and Massachusetts . ; VI. Hannah Prence, married ist, 13 1660, Nathaniel Mayo; 2nd, Jonathan- Spar- row (see p. 277) ; VII. Jane Prence, married Mark Snow ofEastham; VIII. Sarah Prence, married JeremiahHowes of Yarmouth; IX. Mercy Prence, married John Freemanof Eastham. The contemporary and later eulogies of GovernorPrence are unusual even for a man of principal ones are as follows: Thomas Prence Esquire, Govr. of the Jurisdictionof New Plymouth Died the 29th of March 1673 andwas Interred the 8th of Aprill following; after heehad served God in the office of Govr. sixteen yeares orneare thereunto hee finished his Course in the 73 yeareof his life; hee was a worthy Gentleman very pious;and very able for his office and faithful! in the Dis-charge thereof studious of peace a welwiller to allthat feared god; and a terrour to the wicked, his;Death was much lamented, and his body honorablyburyed att Plymouth the Day and yeare abovemen-tioned [Plym. Col. Births, Marriages and Burials, ]. ?J ?V-^ >v^~ . f. \ i Jotii i^. /)«)? Sarnh T. (Adams) Day .,—:. ^-I\. ~1 c //. .^ 1 ? S i /: ^ - ?V^V. _;- J j^ ? T /:_ / Elizahetli A. Day Lucy B. Day MR. AND MRS. JOHN Q. DAY AND DAUCJHTEKS (See p. 329) ?0I •Mer. Thomas Prince Esquir deceased on the 29of March 1673: Who for sixten years past was gov-erner of PHmouth Colony and god made him a greatblessing to his people therein. [Plym. Town Records,I.: 198] In 1673 : was a very awfull frowne of God uponthis chh & colony in the death of ]\Ir. Thomas Princethe Governour in the 73d yeare of his Age; when thisColony was in a hazardous condition upon the deathof Govr. Bradford the lott was cast upon ]\Ir. Princto be his successour, God made him a repairerof breaches & a meanes to setle those shakings thatw^ere then threatning. he was excellently qualifyedfor the office of a Governour, he had a countenancefull of majesty iS: the
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