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Robert Prentiss of Moreton, VT
Summer 1997 and Revised 11 Aug 2002

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Update of 11 Aug 2002:   See now our Fall 2002 article on Robert Prentiss of Moreton, VT .

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1. Robert Prentiss, a farmer, born c. 1794 and either in MA (per 1850 census) or NH (per 1860 census). His wife, Mary, was b. c. 1799 in MA. They appear in both the 1850 & 1860 Moreton, Washington Co., VT census. Their children, all born in Vermont, include:

• Austin Gaylord Prentiss, b. c. 1821. According to the 1880 and 1900 Moreton census, Austin's family is as follows:
  • Katie B. Prentiss, b. c. 1861, VT.
  • Georgiana Prentiss, b. c. 1864, VT.
  • Roger Gaylord Prentiss Jr., b. Sep 1869, VT. He m. Gene/Genie A., b. Feb. 1879. Children (per 1900 and 1920 Johnson, Lamville Co., VT census):
    • Catherine C. Prentiss, b. Aug. 1897, VT. Living in 1920.
    • Roger G. Prentiss Jr., b. c. 1905, VT. Living in 1920.
  • Robert W. Prentiss, b. Nov 1872, VT. In 1900 Moretown census living with parents. In 1920 Middlebury, Addison Co., VT census living alone. He is probably the Robert Prentice described in the following obituary even though his father is identified as "Alonzo".
    Rutland Herald--May 31,1933

    MIDDLEBURY, May 30.--Dr.Robert Prentiss, 61, physician in Middlebury and vicinity for more than 30 years, died suddenly today at the boarding house of Mrs. Mary Church of Cottage street. His body was found four hours later in his room by Mrs.Church.

    Dr. Prentiss was born in Moretown, son of Alonzo and Lucy Bulkeley Prentiss. He was educated in the schools of Moretown, Montpelier and Barre and was graduated from the University of Maryland. After receiving his degree from Baltimore Medical college, he began the practice of medicine in Vermont, having served in several small communities.

    He has no near survivors. He was a member of several Masonic organizations. The body was taken to the Blackmer Undertakng rooms.

• Esther Ann Prentiss, b. c. 1826.

• Augustus Prentiss, b. c. 1829. He m. Mary, b. c. 1832, VT. In 1860 Moretown census.

• Elizabeth Prentiss, b. c. 1832.

• Norman G. Prentiss, b. c. 1834.

• Mary S. Prentiss, b. c. 1839.

• William G. Prentice, b. c. 1841.

He may be related to William Prentice who is also in that same Moreton census.

A review of the VT census records provided by Barbara Stephenson shows no families where the husband was born in MA and the wife in MA.

The 1850 Bennington, Bennington Co., VT census does, however, show an unmarried Nathaniel Prentiss, b. c. 1820 in MA who is living with his brother, George I.(?), b. c. 1823, VT. Nathaniel was a teamster and might have married soon after the census was taken. Nathaniel might, or might not, be #382/40i in our PRENTICE book

If you have any information about their roots, or about their descendants, please contact us.

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