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Benjamin Prescott 1696–1738 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 January 1696

Birth Location: Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts

Death Date: 3 August 1738

Death Location: Groton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Father: Capt Watertown

Mother: Mary Loker

Spouse(s): Abigail Oliver

Children(s): Joseph Willis, Elizabeth Prescott, Abigail Prescott, James Prescott, Colonel Prescott, Lucy Prescott, Oliver Prescott, Mary Prescott

In 1696, Benjamin Prescott entered the world in Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts, born to Capt Jonathan Prescott Of Watertown And Mary Loker. Benjamin Prescott married Abigail Oliver, and had children including Abigail Prescott, Colonel William Prescott, Elizabeth Prescott, James Prescott, Joseph Willis, Lucy Prescott, Mary Prescott, Oliver Prescott. Benjamin Prescott passed away in 1738 in Groton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1696, Benjamin Prescott entered the world in Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts, born to Capt Jonathan Prescott Of Watertown And Mary Loker.
  • Benjamin Prescott married Abigail Oliver, and had children including Abigail Prescott, Colonel William Prescott, Elizabeth Prescott, James Prescott, Joseph Willis, Lucy Prescott, Mary Prescott, Oliver Prescott.
  • Benjamin Prescott passed away in 1738 in Groton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Capt Watertown
1643–1721
Birth Location: Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
CW
Mary Loker
1653–1740
Birth Location: Sudbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
ML

Spouses(s)

Abigail Oliver
1697–1765
Birth Location: Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
AO

Children(s)

Joseph Willis
1740–1809
Birth Location: Virginia, USA
JW
Elizabeth Prescott
1724–1786
Birth Location: North Carolina, United States
EP
Abigail Prescott
1719–1739
Birth Location: Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
AP
James Prescott
1721–1800
Birth Location: Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
JP
Colonel Prescott
1726–1795
Birth Location: Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
CP
Lucy Prescott
1729–1765
Birth Location: Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
LP
Oliver Prescott
1731–1804
Birth Location: Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
OP
Mary Prescott
1735–1751
Birth Location: Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
MP

Benjamin Prescott's Ancestors

Self
Benjamin Prescott
1696–1738
Birth Place: Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts
Parents
Capt Jonathan Prescott of Watertown
1643–1721
Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
Mary Loker
1653–1740
Sudbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
John Prescott
1604–1681
Wygan, Lincolnshire, Eng
Mary (Platt Gawkroger) Prescott
1607–1688
Sowerby, North Yorkshire, England
John (Lockier 'Loker') Sr
1608–1653
Bures Hamlet, Braintree District, Essex, England
Mary Draper
1612–1697
Halifax Parish, Heptonstall, Yorkshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Sir Shevington*
1567–1609
Ellen Standish*
1570–1643
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Benjamin Prescott's Descendants

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Benjamin Prescott (4 January 1696–3 August 1738) m. Abigail Oliver (25 Mar 1697–13 Sep 1765)
  1. 1. Joseph Willis 1740–1809 m. Hannah Robbins 1744–1800
    1. 1. Mary ("Polly") Willis 1750–1821 m. Col (John Hale) MD 1743–1813
      1. 1. John (Thomas) HALE 1787–1870
      2. 2. Joseph HALE 1780–1870
      3. 3. Isham (Burrell ^) Hale 1800–1860
      4. 4. Rebecca (^) Hale 1788–1852
      5. 5. Levi Hale 1774–1825
      6. 6. Rhoda (- ^) Hale 1782–1830
      7. 7. Abigail Hale 1795–
      8. 8. John (Willis) Hale 1798–1875
      9. 9. Thomas Hale 1774–1829
      10. 10. Hannah (- ^) Hale 1776–1855
    2. 2. Hannah 1760–1834
    3. 3. John (Benjamin) Willis 1765–1795
    4. 4. Olive Willis 1775–1812
    5. 5. Edward Willis 1762–1842
    6. 6. Joseph (Willis Jr.,) Capt 1757–1818
    7. 7. Hannah Willis 1762–1850
    8. 8. Mary ("Polly") Willis 1758–1821
  2. 2. Elizabeth Prescott 1724–1786
  3. 3. Abigail Prescott 1719–1739
  4. 4. James Prescott 1721–1800
  5. 5. Colonel (William) Prescott 1726–1795
  6. 6. Lucy Prescott 1729–1765
  7. 7. Oliver Prescott 1731–1804
  8. 8. Mary Prescott 1735–1751

Benjamin Prescott's Timeline

2 Records

1696
4 January 1696
Birth of Benjamin Prescott in Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts
Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts
1738
3 August 1738
Age 42
Death of Benjamin Prescott in Groton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Groton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 January 1696
    Event Place: Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 August 1738
    Event Place: Groton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
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