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 Abt 1600 - 1671 (71 years)
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| Name |
Roger Prichard |
| Born |
Abt 1600 |
Wales  [1] |
| Gender |
Male |
| Died |
26 Jan 1670/71 |
New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut U.S.A. [1, 2] |
| Notes |
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He was the immigrant ancestor and was in Wethersfield, CT as early as 1640. He removed to Springfield, MA in 1643 and was living in Milford, CT by 18 Dec 1653. He was admitted a freeman in Apr 1648. He removed to New HAven where he died. (CT. Genealogies)
Roger Prichard, his wife Frances, and children Alice, Joan, and Nathaniel, arrived in Boston harbor in 1636. On page 19 of Historical Sketch of the Founding of Springfield, Massachusetts is found: "Most of those who came in 1636 were young unmarried men. Of the few who were already married and came with families, several were from Wales or of Welsh descent, including Thomas Menich, Alexander Edwards, and Roger Prichard."
In 1640, Sir Henry Smith was appointed governor of this new jurisdiction of Connecticut; Roger went with him to Wethersfield. The First Century of the History of Springfield, vol. 1, pp. 170–174, states that Roger Prichard was Collector Officer in 1642, that he was allotted five acres of land along the Agawam River on February 23, 1643, allotted another 23 acres on April 6, 1643, and again given an extra allotment in Large Meadow (now Longmeadow) on May 7, 1645. Roger's son, Nathaniel, also owned land in Large Meadow (also called Wet Meadow at the time). The record of the January 6, 1681, town meeting states that Nathaniel Prichard petitioned the Town Council "to give him as much of the pond in Long Meadow as lay against his land." The petition was granted.
There were several Prichard families in Massachusetts in these early years. Among them was (Sgt.) William Prichard who was born about 1602. It is likely that he was Roger's brother per the following evidence. Roger and his second wife, Elizabeth, died in 1671 and 1674, respectively. In 1674, their sons Joseph and Benjamin would have been 20 and 16 years of age. It appears that at both of them had moved to North Brookfield and were living with (their uncle) Sgt. William. On August 2, 1675, during King Philip's War, Sgt. William, his son Samuel, and Roger's son Joseph were all killed on the same day during an attack by
the Wimmeset Indians. The probate records of New Haven for Joseph indicate that Samuel Coley, Sr., and Samuel Coley, Jr., (Joseph's uncle and cousin on his mother's side) were appointed to administer his estate and act as guardians for Benjamin who was then 18. Joseph and Benjamin's mother, Elizabeth, had a sister, Ann, the husband of Samuel Coley, Sr., and mother of Samuel, Jr. A plausible reason that Benjamin suddenly needed a guardian was that Sgt. William Prichard had been his guardian (and uncle).
The name Prichard evolved from the Welsh patronymic name ap Richard or son of Richard. It was during the reign of Henry VIII (1509–1547) that the Welsh began converting (or being converted?) to the English-style surname. For example, in the Fifth Edition of Burke's Landed Gentry is the lineage of Prichard of Broseley; his name was spelled ap Richard in the Averley Parish records in 1654.
The parents of Roger Prichard or his wife, Frances, have not been determined. A search to this end by the Society of Genealogists in London found some interesting information about Prichard families but no definitive ancestors. However, for the purposes of speculation, the William Prichard Lineage, recorded in Landed Gentry, includes: "Richard ap Jenkins, Lord of
Llanover, married Anne the daughter of William ap John ap Roger." Their eldest son was named William but the names of their other sons were not given. It is not unreasonable that another son was named Roger. This is the only Prichard family found to have an ancestor named Roger.
The web page says he died in Milford.[maryabbywhite.FTW]
He was the immigrant ancestor and was in Wethersfield, CT as early as 1640. He removed to Springfield, MA in 1643 and was living in Milford, CT by 18 Dec 1653. He was admitted a freeman in Apr 1648. He removed to New HAven where he died. (CT. Genealogies)
Roger Prichard, his wife Frances, and children Alice, Joan, and Nathaniel, arrived in Boston harbor in 1636. On page 19 of Historical Sketch of the Founding of Springfield, Massachusetts is found: "Most of those who came in 1636 were young unmarried men. Of the few who were already married and came with families, several were from Wales or of Welsh descent, including Thomas Menich, Alexander Edwards, and Roger Prichard."
In 1640, Sir Henry Smith was appointed governor of this new jurisdiction of Connecticut; Roger went with him to Wethersfield. The First Century of the History of Springfield, vol. 1, pp. 170–174, states that Roger Prichard was Collector Officer in 1642, that he was allotted five acres of land along the Agawam River on February 23, 1643, allotted another 23 acres on April 6, 1643, and again given an extra allotment in Large Meadow (now Longmeadow) on May 7, 1645. Roger's son, Nathaniel, also owned land in Large Meadow (also called Wet Meadow at the time). The record of the January 6, 1681, town meeting states that Nathaniel Prichard petitioned the Town Council "to give him as much of the pond in Long Meadow as lay against his land." The petition was granted.
There were several Prichard families in Massachusetts in these early years. Among them was (Sgt.) William Prichard who was born about 1602. It is likely that he was Roger's brother per the following evidence. Roger and his second wife, Elizabeth, died in 1671 and 1674, respectively. In 1674, their sons Joseph and Benjamin would have been 20 and 16 years of age. It appears that at both of them had moved to North Brookfield and were living with (their uncle) Sgt. William. On August 2, 1675, during King Philip's War, Sgt. William, his son Samuel, and Roger's son Joseph were all killed on the same day during an attack by
the Wimmeset Indians. The probate records of New Haven for Joseph indicate that Samuel Coley, Sr., and Samuel Coley, Jr., (Joseph's uncle and cousin on his mother's side) were appointed to administer his estate and act as guardians for Benjamin who was then 18. Joseph and Benjamin's mother, Elizabeth, had a sister, Ann, the husband of Samuel Coley, Sr., and mother of Samuel, Jr. A plausible reason that Benjamin suddenly needed a guardian was that Sgt. William Prichard had been his guardian (and uncle).
The name Prichard evolved from the Welsh patronymic name ap Richard or son of Richard. It was during the reign of Henry VIII (1509–1547) that the Welsh began converting (or being converted?) to the English-style surname. For example, in the Fifth Edition of Burke's Landed Gentry is the lineage of Prichard of Broseley; his name was spelled ap Richard in the Averley Parish records in 1654.
The parents of Roger Prichard or his wife, Frances, have not been determined. A search to this end by the Society of Genealogists in London found some interesting information about Prichard families but no definitive ancestors. However, for the purposes of speculation, the William Prichard Lineage, recorded in Landed Gentry, includes: "Richard ap Jenkins, Lord of
Llanover, married Anne the daughter of William ap John ap Roger." Their eldest son was named William but the names of their other sons were not given. It is not unreasonable that another son was named Roger. This is the only Prichard family found to have an ancestor named Roger.
The web page says he died in Milford.
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| Person ID |
I5408 |
Devin Timber |
| Last Modified |
2 Jun 2010 |
| Family |
Frances, b. Abt 1602, England , d. 09 Mar 1650/51, Milford, New Haven, Connecticut (Age 49 years) |
| Married |
Abt 1624 |
England |
| Children |
| + | 1. Alice Prichard, b. Abt 1625, England , d. Bef 1651, Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts (Age < 26 years) |
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| Last Modified |
2 Jun 2010 |
| Family ID |
F1767 |
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