Mary Prior1,2

F, #7574, b. March 1652/53, d. 29 March 1698
Father*Matthew Prior2 b. bt 1622 - 1635?, d. b Aug 1692
Mother*Mary Clark2 b. bt 1622 - 1635?, d. 4 Jul 1700
Relationship7th great-grandaunt of Robert Michael Damon

Names and Titles

Married: Mrs (Prior) Underhill as of 11 October 1668.1,2
Mary Prior was born in March 1652/53.2 She was the daughter of Matthew Prior and Mary Clark.2 Mary Prior married John Underhill, son of Captain John Underhill and Helena de Hooch, on 11 October 1668.1,2 Mary Prior died on 29 March 1698 Quaker records say 5th month.3 She was buried in The Underhill Burying Ground, Locust Vally, Long Island.3
Their marriage was pronounced null and they were fined five, then ten pounds each for breach and contempt of the law as they were married in the manner of the Society of Friends, but contrary to the laws of the Colony, because of the omission of "priestly or civil official".3 She became the mother of John Underhill on 1 July 1670.3 Mary Prior became the mother of Daniel Underhill on 3 November 1672.3 Mary Prior became the mother of Samuel Underhill on 18 February 1674/75.3 Mary Prior became the mother of Mary Underhill on 26 April 1677.3 Mary Prior became the mother of Abraham Underhill on 28 August 1679.3 Mary Prior became the mother of Deborah Underhill on 11 April 1682.3 Mary Prior became the mother of Sarah Underhill on 17 August 1687.3 Mary Prior became the mother of Jacob Underhill on 16 December 1689.3 Mary Prior became the mother of Hannah Underhill on 23 March 1690.3 Mary Prior became a widow with the death of her husband, John Underhill on 23 December 1692 at age 50; Quaker Records say 28th 10th month 1692.3 Mary Prior met for worship at at New York Monthy Meeting.2

References

Mary Prior is mentioned in ID 4 in Underhill Genealogy for John Underhill.3 Mary Prior is mentioned in The Great Migration Begins under Captain John Underhill.1

9 Children of Mary Prior and John Underhill, son of Captain John Underhill and Helena de Hooch,

Children
ChartsDescendant Chart for Robert de Underhill
Indented Descendant Chart of Robert de Underhill
Last Edited30 May 2003

Citations

  1. [S142] Robert Charles Anderson, The Great Migration Begins, Immigrants to New England 1620-1633, Vol I-III, CD-ROM (n.p.: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2000). Hereinafter cited as The Great Migration Begins.
  2. [S12] William Wade Henshaw, Encylopedia of Quaker Genealogy (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 1936-1950: Inc. Broderbund Software, 1994). Repository: Richard Smith Damon Arlington, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, in, Volume 3, page 260. Hereinafter cited as Encylopdia of Quaker Genealogy.
  3. [S177] Josephine C Frost, Editor, Underhill Genealogy (The Underhill Society of America by Myron C. Taylor, 1932; reprint Salem, Massachusetts: Higginson Book Company). Repository: Richard Smith Damon Arlington, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, in.