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Update of 6 Dec 2012: William Prentice is a descendant of John3 Prentice. That material now replaces this article.

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1. William Prentis appears in the 1840 census in Brandt (later Brant), Erie Co., NY, with both parents b. in VT per 1880 census. He is undoubtedly the male, shown below, age 30-39 and b. 1801-1810.Only heads of household appear in the 1840 census, but it showed his household as follows:

Free White Persons - Males - Under 5: 	 2, b. 1835-1840  (Maybe George S. Prentice, b. c. 1836, NY)
Free White Persons - Males - 5 thru 9:   1, b. 1831-1835
Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 14: 1, b. 1826-1830 (Maybe Lewis Prentice, b. c. 1827, NY)
Free White Persons - Males - 30 thru 39: 1, b. 1801-1810 (William Prentis)

Free White Persons - Females - 5 thru 9:     1, b. 1835-1840
Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 14:   1, b. 1826-1830 (Maybe Permelia Prentice, b. c. 1825 VT.
Free White Persons - Females - 30 thru 39:  1, b. 1801-1810 (Wife)

Persons Employed in Agriculture: 	1
Free White Persons - Under 20: 	        6
Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 	2
Total Free White Persons: 	        8
Total All Persons - Free White, Free Colored, Slaves: 	8
	

William Prentis (Prentice, Prentiss) seems not to appear in the 1850 or 1860 census in Erie Co., NY, although his apparent son, George S. Prentice, continues to reside there.

He m. Permelia, b. c. 1805, VT. She is the female shown above, age 30-39 and b. 1801-1810. As of 1940 they had 6 children ranging in ages from under 5 to about 10-14. She is living with the family of her son, Lewis in the 1870 census in Brant. Although not yet confirmed, they may be:

1. Maybe Permelia Prentice, b. c. 1825 VT. In 1860 Brant census living with Lewis and George.
2. Maybe Lewis Prentice, b. 12 Apr 1827, NY, and d. 3 Apr 1876, Brant, Erie Co., NY. In 1860 Brant census living with Permelia and George. He m. Phebe who was b. c. 1826, NY and d. 11 Mar 1892, Brant. By email of 5 Dec 2012 Sally Shreeve says that the 1875 NY census shows that Lewis m. Edith Holliday, b. 1825, Evans, NY, She was the dau. of Tobias Holliday (1789-1875) and Asenath Cummins (1804-1843).
   Note: Dave Rote's email of 5 Dec 2012 suggests that "Phebe" might be a misunderstanding of "Edie" which may be a nickname for "Edith." If so, there was only 1 marriage by Lewis Prentice and that was to Edith Holliday.
3. Maybe George S. Prentice, b. c. 1836, NY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [2]

2, (Maybe) George S. Prentice, b. c. 1836, NY. He appears in the 1860 census in Brant, Erie Co., NY with his wife and family. 1870 not in census. 1880 in Brandt, Erie Co., NY. He enlisted in the Union army in 1861 and was discharged2 Aug 1865 per NY Civil War Muster Roll Abstract. Not in 1900 or 1910 census.

He m. Eliza, b. c. 1844 NY, with both parents b. in NY. Children per 1880 census:

1. Sarah Prentice, b. c. 1866, NY. 1880 at home in Brandt, Erie. 1900 not in census by that name.
2. Cora P. Prentice, b. c. 1869, WI. 1880 at home in Brandt, Erie. 1900 not in census by that name.
3. Edith Prentice, b. c. 1870, WI. 1880 at home in Brandt, Erie. 1900 not in census by that name.
4. John W. Prentice, b. Jun 1874, WI. 1880 at home in Brandt, Erie. 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940 in Brant, Erie. He m. Pauline, b. c. 1877, NY. Children:
   1. Harry Prentice, b. Dec 1896, NY. 1900, 1910 at home in Brant, Erie. 1920 not home. 1940 in Concord, Erie Co., NY, with his wife, Edythe, b. c. 1898, NY, and daughter:
      1. Ethel Prentice, b. c. 1917, NY. 1940 at home in Concord, Erie Co., NY.
5. Lewis Prentice, b. c. 1876, WI. 1880 at home in Brandt, Erie. 1910 as Louis Prentice in Brant with his wife, Nettie, b. c. 1876, NY, with both parents b. in NY. Not in 1920 or 1930 census as Lewis or Louis Prentice. Children:
   1. Lidia Prentice, b. c. 1903, NY. 1910 in Brant.
6. Mary Prentice, b. c. 1878, NY. 1880 at home in Brandt, Erie.

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