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Benjamin Prescott 1752–1830 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1752

Birth Location: Edgecombe, Edgecombe, North Carolina, United States

Death Date: 1830

Death Location: Sumter, Sumter, South Carolina, United States

Father: Dr. Congress

Mother: Susanna Lawrence

Spouse(s): Hannah Kelly

Children(s): Penelope Prescott

In 1752, Benjamin Prescott entered the world in Edgecombe, Edgecombe, North Carolina, United States, born to Dr Benjamin James Prescott Rep Cont Congress And Susanna Lawrence. Benjamin Prescott married Hannah Kelly, and had children including Penelope Nancy Prescott. Benjamin Prescott passed away in 1830 in Sumter, Sumter, South Carolina, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1752, Benjamin Prescott entered the world in Edgecombe, Edgecombe, North Carolina, United States, born to Dr Benjamin James Prescott Rep Cont Congress And Susanna Lawrence.
  • Benjamin Prescott married Hannah Kelly, and had children including Penelope Nancy Prescott.
  • Benjamin Prescott passed away in 1830 in Sumter, Sumter, South Carolina, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Dr. Congress
1720–1800
Birth Location: Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
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Susanna Lawrence
1725–1805
Birth Location: Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
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Spouses(s)

Hannah Kelly
1764–1826
Birth Location: North Carolina, United States
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Children(s)

Penelope Prescott
1785–1871
Birth Location: Sumter, Sumter, South Carolina, USA
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Benjamin Prescott's Ancestors

Self
Benjamin Prescott
1752–1830
Birth Place: Edgecombe, Edgecombe, North Carolina, United States
Parents
Dr. Benjamin James Prescott, Rep. Cont. Congress
1720–1800
Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
Susanna Lawrence
1725–1805
Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Benjamin Prescott's Descendants

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Benjamin Prescott (1752–1830) m. Hannah Kelly (24 September 1764–10 May 1826)
  1. 1. Penelope (Nancy) Prescott 1785–1871 m. Bejamin (J.) Umfress 1787–1863
    1. 1. Melissa (Martha "Millie") Humphreys 1817–1880 m. Wiley Moore 1815–1880
      1. 1. Travis (A) Moore 1833–1893 m. Elizabeth Jackson 1828–1903 m. Vesta Reynolds 1833–1912
        1. 1. Travis (Kalep) Reynolds 1854–1944 m. Sallie Reynolds 1860–1920
        2. 2. Sallie (Moore) Barfield 1857–1922
        3. 3. Lucynda ("Lucy") Reynolds 1860–1919 m. Edward Craft 1855–
        4. 4. Rebecca Reynolds 1865–1956
        5. 5. Thomas (Tom) Reynolds 1857–1942
        6. 6. Eli Reynolds 1864–1925
      2. 2. James Moore 1857–
      3. 3. Susan (Haseltine) Moore 1845–1912
      4. 4. Joseph Moore 1860–
      5. 5. Jane Moore 1843–1893
      6. 6. Willie\Wylie Moore 1851–
      7. 7. Angelina Moore 1847–
      8. 8. Mary Moore 1841–
      9. 9. Ben Moore 1854–
    2. 2. Mary ("Polly") Humphreys 1819–1884
    3. 3. Nancy (Penelope) Humphreys 1830–1885
    4. 4. Benjamin (J "BJ" (Humphress) Humphreys) Jr 1825–1881
    5. 5. Nathaniel (A "Neil") Humphreys 1814–1875
    6. 6. William Humphreys 1821–1885
    7. 7. James (Henry (Humphreys)) Umfress 1809–1884

Benjamin Prescott's Timeline

2 Records

1752
1752
Birth of Benjamin Prescott in Edgecombe, Edgecombe, North Carolina, United States
Edgecombe, Edgecombe, North Carolina, United States
1830
1830
Age 78
Death of Benjamin Prescott in Sumter, Sumter, South Carolina, United States
Sumter, Sumter, South Carolina, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1752
    Event Place: Edgecombe, Edgecombe, North Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1830
    Event Place: Sumter, Sumter, South Carolina, United States
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