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Colonel William Prescott 1726–1795 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 Feb 1726

Birth Location: Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 13 Oct 1795

Death Location: East Pepperell, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Benjamin Prescott

Mother: Abigail Oliver

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In 1726, Colonel William Prescott entered the world in Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA, born to Benjamin Prescott And Abigail Oliver. Colonel William Prescott passed away in 1795 in East Pepperell, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1726, Colonel William Prescott entered the world in Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA, born to Benjamin Prescott And Abigail Oliver.
  • Colonel William Prescott passed away in 1795 in East Pepperell, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA.

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Colonel Prescott's Ancestors

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Colonel Prescott
1726–1795
Birth Place: Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
Benjamin Prescott
1696–1738
Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts
Abigail Oliver
1697–1765
Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
Capt (Jonathan Prescott of) Watertown
1643–1721
Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
Mary Loker
1653–1740
Sudbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Thomas Oliver
1646–1715
Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
Grace Prentice
1661–1681
Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Prescott
1604–1681
Mary Prescott
1607–1688
John Sr
1608–1653
Mary Draper
1612–1697
Rev Sr
1615–1646
Elizabeth Newgate
1616–1709
Thomas Prentice
1621–1710
Grace Bull
1626–1692
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Shevington*
1567–1609
Ellen Standish*
1570–1643
George Bull
1601–1652
Alice Banker
1601–1627

Colonel Prescott's Timeline

2 Records

1726
20 Feb 1726
Birth of Colonel William Prescott in Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
1795
13 Oct 1795
Age 69
Death of Colonel William Prescott in East Pepperell, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
East Pepperell, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Feb 1726
    Event Place: Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Oct 1795
    Event Place: East Pepperell, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA

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