MATTHEW PRIOR settled on Long Island in the area of Flushing with his wife, MARY (unknown). It is believed that he came there from Massachusetts before 1670.

SECOND GENERATION

Children of MATTHEW PRIOR and MARY (unknown):

+1. JOHN born Feb 1650; died 4 Apr 1698; married 2 Nov 1678 at Flushing LI NY ELIZABETH BOWNE born 8 Oct 1658; died 14 Oct 1721; daughter of John Bowne and Hannah Feake.

2. Mary born 1652; married Oct 1668 John Underhill.

3. Elizabeth born Aug 1656; died 25 Jan 1701/02; married 15 Sep 1673 John Feake.

4. Sarah born Oct 1664; married 1685 John Gould; son of Daniel Gould and Wait (unknown) of Rhode Island.

5. Martha born 15 Oct 1672; married 1693 Simeon Cooper.

THIRD GENERATION

Children of JOHN PRIOR and ELIZABETH BOWNE:
Named in will of son John dated 1 Feb 1736; (*);

1. John born 6 Sep 1679; died 18 Nov 1748. Left will dated 2 Feb 1736; proved 25 Nov 1748.

2. (*) HANNAH born 22 Dec 1681; died 18 Dec 1771; married WILLIAM FROST born 1674 Oyster Bay NY; died there 24 Nov 1728; son of William Frost and Rebecca Wright.

3. (*) Elizabeth born 9 Oct 1683; married William Carpenter.

4. Mary born 4 Jan 1685/6; married Stephen Birdsall/Pearsall.

5. Sarah born 19 Oct 1688; died 1711.

+6. (*) Matthew born 29 Mar 1690/1; married Hannah Cock; daughter of John Cock and Dorothy (unknown).

+7. Samuel born 27 Aug 1693; married 1728 Mary Powell; daughter of Thomas Powell.

8. (* decd) Joseph born 1695; died before 11 May 1728; married Deborah Underhill. He made a will proved 11 May 1728.

9. (*) Daniel.

FOURTH GENERATION

Children of Matthew Prior and Hannah Cock:

1. Hannah born 1720.

2. Mary born 1723.

+3. Matthew born 1729; married Ann (possibly Pearsall) born 1722; widow of Silas Willis.

Children of Samuel Prior and Mary Powell:

1. Samuel born 1729; died 1732.

+2. Joseph born 1732; married Phebe Titus; daughter of Edmond Titus.

+3. Thomas born 1734; married 1756 Martha Willets.

4. Mary born 1738; married John Searing; son of John Searing.

Children of Joseph Pryor and Deborah Underhill:
From will of Joseph proved 11 May 1728;

1. John.

2. Elizabeth.

3. Deborah.

FIFTH GENERATION

Children of Matthew Prior and Ann (unknown):

1. Henry born 1755.

2. James born 1757; married Theodosia Derby.

Children of Joseph Prior and Phebe Titus:

1. Sarah born 1753.

2. Edmond born 1755; married Phebe (unknown); died 1791.

Children of Thomas Prior and Martha Willets:

1. Thomas.

2. Hannah born 1757; married Benjamin Cock.

3. Phebe born 1759.

4. Elizabeth born 1761; married 1781 John Underhill.

5. Sarah born 1765.

6. Samuel born 1770.