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Hannah Prescott 1639–1696 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1639

Birth Location: Sowerby, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 11 September 1696

Death Location: Lancaster, Massachusetts, USA

Father: John Gawkroger

Mother: Mary Platts

Spouse(s): John Rugg

Children(s): Thomas ?, Joseph Rugg

Hannah Prescott was born in 1639 in Sowerby, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, the child of John Prescott Of Shevington Puritan Soldier Blacksmith Immigrant To Barbadoes Founder Of Lancaster Married Mary Gawkroger And Mary Platts. Hannah Prescott married John Rugg, and had children including Joseph Rugg, Thomas Rugg. Hannah Prescott passed away in 1696 in Lancaster, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • Hannah Prescott was born in 1639 in Sowerby, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, the child of John Prescott Of Shevington Puritan Soldier Blacksmith Immigrant To Barbadoes Founder Of Lancaster Married Mary Gawkroger And Mary Platts.
  • Hannah Prescott married John Rugg, and had children including Joseph Rugg, Thomas Rugg.
  • Hannah Prescott passed away in 1696 in Lancaster, Massachusetts, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Hannah Prescott's Ancestors

Self
Hannah Prescott
1639–1696
Birth Place: Sowerby, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Parents
John Prescott of Shevington Puritan Soldier, Blacksmith, Immigrant to Barbadoes, Founder of Lancaster, married Mary Gawkroger
1604–1681
Sowerby, Lancashire, England
Mary Platts
–1676
Grandparents
Ralph Prescott
1567–1609
Shevington, Standish, Lancashire, England
Lady (Ellen Shaw-Prescott of) Standish*
1570–1643
Shevington, Standish, Lancashire, England
Great-Grandparents
Sir Shevington*
1528–1594
Lady Standish*
1549–1624
Margaret Lady
1545–1636
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Sr.
1523–1578
Margaret Cowper
1527–1593
Robert Cowper
1520–1553
Lady 12GGM
1527–1593

Hannah Prescott's Descendants

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Hannah Prescott (1639–11 September 1696) m. John Rugg (11 March 1632–19 December 1696)
  1. 1. Thomas (Rugg) ? 1666–1766 m. Elizabeth (Munroe) ? 1674–1714
    1. 1. Abigail Rugg 1699–1731 m. Stephen Brown 1687–1766
      1. 1. Abigail Brown 1731–1816 m. George (Anderson (REVOLUTIONARY WAR 3rd Regt. 5th) Co.) 1726–1816
        1. 1. Thomas (J Anderson (REVOLUTIONARY WAR 3rd Regt. 5th) Co.) 1758–1835 m. Alice (Allice Elleice Whitmore) ** 1768–1865 m. Sarah Goodell 1779–1837
        2. 2. Thomas Anderson 1750–1754
        3. 3. William Anderson 1760–
        4. 4. Jerusha Anderson 1756–
        5. 5. Calvin Anderson 1772–1826
        6. 6. Lemuel Anderson 1764–1845
        7. 7. Stephen Anderson 1754–
        8. 8. Luther Anderson 1770–1847
    2. 2. Ruth Rugg 1706–1786
    3. 3. Thomas Rugg 1691–1709
    4. 4. William Rugg 1693–1717
    5. 5. Elizabeth Rugg 1694–
    6. 6. Hannah Rugg 1697–
    7. 7. Sarah Rugg 1701–
    8. 8. Mary Rugg 1703–1777
    9. 9. Tabitha Rugg 1708–1713
    10. 10. Milicent Rugg 1710–1712
    11. 11. Martha Rugg 1713–
  2. 2. Joseph Rugg 1668–1697

Hannah Prescott's Timeline

4 Records

1639
1639
Birth of Hannah Prescott in Sowerby, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Sowerby, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
1639
1639
Hannah Prescott was baptized
None
1696
11 September 1696
Age 57
Death of Hannah Prescott in Lancaster, Massachusetts, USA
Lancaster, Massachusetts, USA
1850
1850-1907
Age 211
Hannah Prescott resided here in Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1639
    Event Place: Sowerby, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI), Godfrey Memorial Library; Middletown, Connecticut; American Genealogical Biographical Index; Volume Number: 140
    [2] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700, Genealogical Publishing Co.; Baltimore, MD, USA; Volume Title: New England Marriages Prior to 1700
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [5] Colonial Families of the USA
    [6] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 1639
    Record Source: North America, Family Histories, Book Title: The Ancestors of the John Lowe Family Circle and their descendants

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850-1907
    Event Place: Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Worcester County, Massachusetts Memoirs, Volume I-II

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: USA
    Record Source: Ancestry of John Barber White and His Descendants

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 September 1696
    Event Place: Lancaster, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Massachusetts, U.S., Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988
    [2] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700, Genealogical Publishing Co.; Baltimore, MD, USA; Volume Title: New England Marriages Prior to 1700
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [5] Colonial Families of the USA
    [6] Geneanet Community Trees Index

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