Family/Spouse: Mary UNKNOWN. Mary was born about 1615 in Norwich, Norfolk, England; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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According to researchers, Robert Prince had sisters Bethia who marriedJoseph Hutchinson and Rebecca who married John Putnam Jr. and they wereprobably the children of James Prince of Norwich, England and wife Mary.
In the Rate Books of Norfolk, Eng. Easter 1633/34: St. Peter'sPermontergate. John Gedney 1/2d. Lakenham: "poor" widow Prince andchildren allowed 3d. Mary, widow of Prince, married John Gedney.

Bethiah married Joseph HUTCHINSONSalem, Essex, Massachusetts. Joseph (son of Richard HUTCHINSON and Alice BOSWORTH) was born in 1633 in North Muskham, Nottinghamshire, England; died in 1716 in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Benjamin lived on that part of the homestead he rec'd from his father bydeed of gift, containing 30 acres, bearing date Oct. 2, 1691. Heafterwards acquired a considerable real estate by purchase, contiguous tothe homestead, and owned a tract of 10 acres on the W. side of Ipswichriver, which was given by his father to his bro. Robert, June 3, 1708, ofwhom he bought it on Aug. 6, 1713, and sold it the next year to WalterSmith, for Ð20. Before his decease he had settled a snug little estateupon each of his remaining children, disposing of most of the remainderof deed of sale. While an infant he was adopted into the family of Dea.Nathaniel Ingersoll, his only child, a daughter, having died at an earlyage.

But little more is known of his personal history, and that through themedium of the witchcraft papers, deposited in the office of the Essex Co.Court, being at the time quite a youth, about 21 or 22 years of age, witha young wife, both of whom acted their part in this most singular drama,with an apparent air of sincerity, astonishing to all who may read orhear of these performances, the result of which was almost certainconviction of the innocent defendants, and an ignominious death.

Benjamin married Jane PHILLIPS on 14 Nov 1689 in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts. Jane (daughter of Walter PHILLIPS and Margaret Elizabeth ELLY) was born about 1673 in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts; died on 7 Nov 1711 in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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He is one of the first of the numerous descendants of the patriarchRichard, who is known, as far as we have definite knowledge, to have leftthe land of his fathers for a home in a strange and untried country, allof whom for more than one hundred years, had lived, thrived and died uponthe original homestead; and strange to relate, not a stone has yet beendiscovered to mark the resting place of any who had fallen asleep, inthat most interesting locality. The first ancient stones that thecompiler has yet found, were erected to the memory of a portion ofBenjamin's family, in the burial ground at Bedford, Massachusetts,adjoining the church there.

He ceased to be taxed in Salem in 1734, and it is quite probable heremoved to Bedford some time during that year. He and his wife weremembers of the church, and Nov. 27, 1737, they received letters ofdismission to the ch. in Bedford. Benjamin had large possessions atSalem Village, and after the decease of his father, he bought of all hisheirs their rights in the estate left them by inheritance, except that ofhis brother Jonathan, who was then under age. All of this property heshortly after disposed of prior to his removal, selling his homestead toJoshua Goodale, for Ð300, Dec. 20, 1733, reserving, however, one-half ofhis part in the cider mill. In addition to his agricultural pursuits, heappears, from the Registry of Deeds, to have followed the employent of acooper.

His Will was proved 10 May 1780, being about 86 years of age at hisdecease.

Benjamin married Sarah TARBELL on 7 Feb 1716 in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts. Sarah (daughter of John TARBELL and Mary NURSE) was born on 2 Oct 1696 in Salem Village, Essex, Massachusetts; died on 12 Apr 1767 in Bedford, Middlesex, Massachusetts; was buried in Old Burial Ground, Spring Road, Bedford, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]