Book Description
William Prentis (1514-1574) is the first traceable ancestor of the Prentice family. He was from Essex, England and was the father of 7 children. Valentine Prentice (1598?-1633) was the great-grandson of William. He was the first of the Prentices to come to America. He and his wife, Alice Bredda, had at least 3 children. They settled in Boston and later generations settled in Connecticut. Descendants live throughout the United States.