| Home Surname List Name Index Sources Email Us | Fifth Generation418. Prudence WALES was born on 12 September 1736 in Raynham, Bristol Co., MA. She died on 11 April 1815 at the age of 78 in Raynham, Bristol Co., MA. She was buried in Town Center Cemetery, Raynham, MA.60 Edward Leonard was the administrator of her estate when she died in 1815. She is buried next to Perez, "She was the affectionate, patient and faithful wife..." Prudence WALES and Dr. Perez FOBES were married about 1767 in Raynham, Bristol Co., MA. Dr. Perez FOBES, son of Josiah FOBES and Freelove EDSON, was born on 21 September 1742 in Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA. He died on 23 February 1812 at the age of 69 in Raynham, Bristol Co., MA. He was buried in Town Center Cemetery, Raynham, MA.60 Graduated from Harvard 1762, ordained minister at Raynham inm 1766, elected Professor of Natural Philosophy at Brown University in 1786. D.D., L.L.D. "While a universal scholar, he had a peculiar taste for philosophy. He was a kind parent, able preceptor, eminent divine, animated preacher, and faithful pastor." He wrote the Genealogical Memorial of the Leonard Family in the Massachusetts Historical Society Collections and also a History of Raynham, 1794. See NEHGS Register, 1851, p. 412. "While a universal scholar he had a peculiar taste for philosophy. He was the kind parent, able preceptor, eminent divine, animating preacher & faithful pastor. His faith in the Gospel he preached was exhibited in the various duties of temperance, righteousness and piety..." Prudence WALES and Dr. Perez FOBES had the following children:
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