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John I. Prescott of Shevington * ! Puritan Soldier Blacksmith husband of Mary Gawkroger Immigrant to Barbadoes & Mass Progenitor Founder of Lancaster 'angsaxam 1604–1681 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: May 1604

Birth Location: Shevington, Standish, Lancashire, England

Death Date: 20 Dec 1681/83

Death Location: Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Father: Ralph Prescott

Mother: Ellen Lady

Spouse(s): Mary Gawkroger, Mary Gawkroger-Platts

Children(s): Lydia Prescott, Jonas Prescott, Infant Prescott, Martha Prescott, Hannah Prescott, Joseph Prescott, Infant Prescott, John Jr, Jonathan Prescott, Sarah Prescott, Infant Prescott, Infant Prescott, Mary Prescott, Infant Prescott

In 1604, John I. Prescott of Shevington * ! Puritan Soldier Blacksmith husband of Mary Gawkroger Immigrant to Barbadoes & Mass Progenitor Founder of Lancaster 'angsaxam entered the world in Shevington, Standish, Lancashire, England, born to Ralph Prescott And Ellen Shaw Lady. John I. Prescott of Shevington * ! Puritan Soldier Blacksmith husband of Mary Gawkroger Immigrant to Barbadoes & Mass Progenitor Founder of Lancaster 'angsaxam married Mary Gawkroger, Mary Gawkroger Platts, and had children including Hannah Prescott, Infant Prescott, John Prescott Jr, Jonas Prescott, Jonathan Prescott, Joseph Prescott, Lydia Prescott, Martha Prescott, Mary Prescott, Sarah Prescott. John I. Prescott of Shevington * ! Puritan Soldier Blacksmith husband of Mary Gawkroger Immigrant to Barbadoes & Mass Progenitor Founder of Lancaster 'angsaxam passed away in 1681 in Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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  • In 1604, John I. Prescott of Shevington * ! Puritan Soldier Blacksmith husband of Mary Gawkroger Immigrant to Barbadoes & Mass Progenitor Founder of Lancaster 'angsaxam entered the world in Shevington, Standish, Lancashire, England, born to Ralph Prescott And Ellen Shaw Lady.
  • John I. Prescott of Shevington * ! Puritan Soldier Blacksmith husband of Mary Gawkroger Immigrant to Barbadoes & Mass Progenitor Founder of Lancaster 'angsaxam married Mary Gawkroger, Mary Gawkroger Platts, and had children including Hannah Prescott, Infant Prescott, John Prescott Jr, Jonas Prescott, Jonathan Prescott, Joseph Prescott, Lydia Prescott, Martha Prescott, Mary Prescott, Sarah Prescott.
  • John I. Prescott of Shevington * ! Puritan Soldier Blacksmith husband of Mary Gawkroger Immigrant to Barbadoes & Mass Progenitor Founder of Lancaster 'angsaxam passed away in 1681 in Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Ralph Prescott
1569–1609
Birth Location: Shevington, Co., Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
RP
Ellen Lady
1570–1643
Birth Location: Shevington, Standish, Lancashire, England
EL

Spouses(s)

Mary Gawkroger
1613–1688
Birth Location: –
MG
Mary Gawkroger-Platts
1607–1688
Birth Location: Sowerby, Hambleton District, North Yorkshire, England
MG

Children(s)

Lydia Prescott
1641–1712
Birth Location: Watertown Middlesex County Massachusetts, Massachusetts, USA
LP
Jonas Prescott
1648–1723
Birth Location: Massachusetts, United States of America
JP
Infant Prescott
1635–1635
Birth Location: Sowerby, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
IP
Martha Prescott
1632–1655
Birth Location: Sowerby, Halifax, York, North Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
MP
Hannah Prescott
1639–1697
Birth Location: Barbados
HP
Joseph Prescott
1645–1732
Birth Location: Watertown, Middlesex Co., MA, Massachusetts, USA
JP
Infant Prescott
1640–1643
Birth Location: Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
IP
John Jr
1634–
Birth Location: Sowerby, Halifax, Yorkshire Co., West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
JJ
Jonathan Prescott
1646–1721
Birth Location: Sowerby, Halifax, York, North Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
JP
Sarah Prescott
1637–1714
Birth Location: Sowerby, Halifax, York, North Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
SP
Infant Prescott
1650–1650
Birth Location: –
IP
Infant Prescott
1631–1631
Birth Location: Sowerby, Yorks, England, United Kingdom
IP
Mary Prescott
1630–1716
Birth Location: Sowerby-Bridge, Halifax, Yorkshire, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
MP
Infant Prescott
1633–1633
Birth Location: Sowerby, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
IP

John 'angsaxam's Ancestors

Self
John 'angsaxam
1604–1681
Birth Place: Shevington, Standish, Lancashire, England
Parents
Ralph Prescott
1569–1609
Shevington, Co., Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Ellen (Shaw) Lady
1570–1643
Shevington, Standish, Lancashire, England
Grandparents
Rodger (Robert) Prescott
1528–1594
Shevington, Standish, Lancashire, England
Helena (Ellen) Shaw
1549–1577
Standish, Lancashire, England
Robert (Shevington Shaw) Sir
1540–1634
Standish, Lancashire, England
Margaret (Margrett E COWPER COWP) Lady
1545–1636
Lancashire, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
James Prescott
1509–1583
Elizabeth Standish
1510–1564
Robert Shaw
1523–1578
Margaret 12GGM
1527–1593
Sir Shaw
1523–1578
Margaret Standish
1527–1593
Robert Cowper
1520–1553
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Prescott
1484–1548
Alice
1486–1538
Christopher Standish
1498–1581
Juliana Ukn
1499–1586
Alexander Standish
1502–1539
Lady Molyneux
1509–1569
Christopher GGF
1505–1551
Alexander Standish
1502–1539
Anne Lady
1509–1569

John 'angsaxam's Descendants

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John (I. Prescott of Shevington * ! Puritan Soldier Blacksmith husband of Mary Gawkroger Immigrant to Barbadoes & Mass Progenitor Founder of Lancaster) 'angsaxam (May 1604–20 Dec 1681/83) m. Mary Gawkroger (7 Feb 1613–20 Oct 1688) m. Mary Gawkroger-Platts (15 March 1607–20 October 1688)
  1. 1. Lydia Prescott 1641–1712 m. Jonas Fairbanks 1625–1676 m. Ellis Barron 1633–1712
    1. 1. Marie Fairbanks 1659–1681 m. Mosses Adams 1654–1727
    2. 2. Joshua Fairbanks 1661–1676
    3. 3. Grace Fairbanks 1663–1689 m. Ephraim Bullen 1653–1694
    4. 4. Johnathan Fairbanks 1666–1697 m. Mary Haywood 1667–1734
      1. 1. Hannah Fairbanks 1689–1704
      2. 2. Jonas Fairbanks 1694–1697
      3. 3. Grace Fairbanks 1690–1697
      4. 4. Mary Fairbanks 1695–1748
    5. 5. Jabez Fairbanks 1670–1758 m. Mary Wilder 1676–1718
      1. 1. Grace Fairbanks 1690–1739
      2. 2. Joseph Fairbanks 1693–1772 m. Mary Brown 1700–1791
      3. 3. Jebez Fairbanks 1695–1782 m. Hepzibah Sawyer 1692–1789
        1. 1. Ephraim Fairbanks 1724–1799
        2. 2. Eunice Fairbanks 1739–1739
      4. 4. Elizabeth Fairbanks 1700–1772 m. Deliverance Brown 1692–1772
        1. 1. John Brown 1739–1818
      5. 5. Jonas Fairbanks 1703–1792 m. Thankful Wheeler 1711–
        1. 1. Martha Fairbanks 1732–1768
        2. 2. Mary Fairbanks 1741–1782
        3. 3. Sarah Fairbanks 1745–1791
      6. 6. Thomas Fairbanks 1707–1791 m. Dorthy Carter 1710–1784
        1. 1. John Fairbanks 1731–1817 m. Relief Houghton 1726–1795
        2. 2. Dorothy Fairbanks 1738–1802 m. James Merrick 1733–1778
        3. 3. Joseph Fairbanks 1741–1813
      7. 7. Abigail Fairbanks 1708–1748
      8. 8. Grace Fairbanks 1710–
      9. 9. Johnathan Fairbanks 1709–1798
      10. 10. Joshua Fairbanks 1714–1769 m. Eunice Wilder 1716–1774
        1. 1. Calvin Fairbanks 1753–1769
        2. 2. Luther Fairbanks 1755–1836 m. Lucy Lewis 1785–1842
    6. 6. Hasidiah Fairbanks 1668–1740 m. John (Moore) III 1662–1740
      1. 1. Martha Moore 1704–1766 m. 1706–1787
        1. 1. Charles Kathan 1743–1793 m. Elizabeth Moore 1747–1839
        2. 2. Alexander Kathan 1729–1828
        3. 3. Margaret (Moore) Kathan 1730–1779 m. Benjamin Moore 1733–1758
        4. 4. Esther Kathan 1738–1779 m. Fairbanks Moore 1728–
        5. 5. John Kathan 1732–1802 m. Lois Moore 1738–
        6. 6. Daniel Kathan 1741–1807 m. Ruth Barrett 1745–1802
        7. 7. Martha Kathan 1736–1810 m. Asa Holgate 1768–1799
        8. 8. Mary Kathan 1734–1822 m. John Sargeant 1732–
      2. 2. Fairbanks (Moore) I 1700–1758 m. Judith Bellows 1705–1756
        1. 1. Benjamin Moore 1733–1758 m. Margaret (Moore) Kathan 1730–1779
        2. 2. Fairbanks (Moore) II 1728–
      3. 3. Hezediah Moore 1712–1786
      4. 4. John Moore 1684–1750 m. Susanna Willard 1700–1743
        1. 1. Susannah Moore 1733–1811 m. Jonathan Houghton 1737–1780
    7. 7. Mary Fairbanks 1659–
    8. 8. Joshua Fairbanks 1661–1676
    9. 9. Grace Fairbanks 1663–
    10. 10. Jonathan Fairbanks 1666–1697
    11. 11. Jabez Fairbanks 1670–
    12. 12. Jonas Fairbanks 1673–
  2. 2. Jonas Prescott 1648–1723
  3. 3. Infant Prescott 1635–1635
  4. 4. Martha Prescott 1632–1655 m. John Rugg 1632–1697
    1. 1. Rugg 1656–1656
    2. 2. John Rugg 1656–1656
  5. 5. Hannah Prescott 1639–1697 m. John Rugg 1632–1697
    1. 1. John Rugg 1662–1712
    2. 2. Joseph Rugg 1668–1697
  6. 6. Joseph Prescott 1645–1732
  7. 7. Infant Prescott 1640–1643
  8. 8. John (Prescott) Jr 1634– m. Sarah Hayward 1645–1709 m. Mary (Rachel) Haynes 1647–1718
    1. 1. John Prescott 1672–1749 m. Dorothy Howe 1676–1749
  9. 9. Jonathan Prescott 1646–1721
  10. 10. Sarah Prescott 1637–1714
  11. 11. Infant Prescott 1650–1650
  12. 12. Infant Prescott 1631–1631
  13. 13. Mary Prescott 1630–1716
  14. 14. Infant Prescott 1633–1633

John 'angsaxam's Timeline

11 Records

1604
May 1604
Birth of John I. Prescott of Shevington * ! Puritan Soldier Blacksmith husband of Mary Gawkroger Immigrant to Barbadoes & Mass Progenitor Founder of Lancaster 'angsaxam in Shevington, Standish, Lancashire, England
Shevington, Standish, Lancashire, England
1604
May 1604
Birth of John I. Prescott of Shevington * ! Puritan Soldier Blacksmith husband of Mary Gawkroger Immigrant to Barbadoes & Mass Progenitor Founder of Lancaster 'angsaxam in Shevington, Standish, Lancashire, England
Shevington, Standish, Lancashire, England
1605
1605
Age 1
Birth of John I. Prescott of Shevington * ! Puritan Soldier Blacksmith husband of Mary Gawkroger Immigrant to Barbadoes & Mass Progenitor Founder of Lancaster 'angsaxam in Standish Lower Ground, Lancashire, England
Standish Lower Ground, Lancashire, England
1625
24 Jan 1625
Age 21
John I. Prescott of Shevington * ! Puritan Soldier Blacksmith husband of Mary Gawkroger Immigrant to Barbadoes & Mass Progenitor Founder of Lancaster 'angsaxam was married in Sowerby, Yorkshire, England
Sowerby, Yorkshire, England
1629
24 Jan 1629
Age 25
John I. Prescott of Shevington * ! Puritan Soldier Blacksmith husband of Mary Gawkroger Immigrant to Barbadoes & Mass Progenitor Founder of Lancaster 'angsaxam was married in Wigan, Lancashire, England
Wigan, Lancashire, England
1640
1640
Age 36
John I. Prescott of Shevington * ! Puritan Soldier Blacksmith husband of Mary Gawkroger Immigrant to Barbadoes & Mass Progenitor Founder of Lancaster 'angsaxam was married in Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts
Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts
1648
2 July 1648
Age 44
John I. Prescott of Shevington * ! Puritan Soldier Blacksmith husband of Mary Gawkroger Immigrant to Barbadoes & Mass Progenitor Founder of Lancaster 'angsaxam was married in Lancaster, Middlesex, Massachusetts
Lancaster, Middlesex, Massachusetts
1670
1 Jan 1670
Age 66
John I. Prescott of Shevington * ! Puritan Soldier Blacksmith husband of Mary Gawkroger Immigrant to Barbadoes & Mass Progenitor Founder of Lancaster 'angsaxam was married in Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts
Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts
1681
20 Dec 1681
Age 77
Death of John I. Prescott of Shevington * ! Puritan Soldier Blacksmith husband of Mary Gawkroger Immigrant to Barbadoes & Mass Progenitor Founder of Lancaster 'angsaxam in Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States of America
1681
20 Dec 1681
Age 77
Death of John I. Prescott of Shevington * ! Puritan Soldier Blacksmith husband of Mary Gawkroger Immigrant to Barbadoes & Mass Progenitor Founder of Lancaster 'angsaxam
None
1681
20 Dec 1681/83
Age 77
Death of John I. Prescott of Shevington * ! Puritan Soldier Blacksmith husband of Mary Gawkroger Immigrant to Barbadoes & Mass Progenitor Founder of Lancaster 'angsaxam in Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: May 1604
    Event Place: Shevington, Standish, Lancashire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Colonial Families of the USA
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1605
    Event Place: Standish Lower Ground, Lancashire, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: May 1604
    Event Place: Shevington, Standish, Lancashire, England

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 24 Jan 1625
    Event Place: Sowerby, Yorkshire, England

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 24 Jan 1629
    Event Place: Wigan, Lancashire, England

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1640
    Event Place: Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 2 July 1648
    Event Place: Lancaster, Middlesex, Massachusetts

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1 Jan 1670
    Event Place: Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Dec 1681
    Event Place: Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Colonial Families of the USA
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Dec 1681

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Dec 1681/83
    Event Place: Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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