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John Prescott 1604–1681 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1604

Birth Location: Eng, Barbados, Massachusetts, planter, orig. settler Lancaster, Massachusetts.

Death Date: 22 Feb 1681

Death Location: Wigan, All Saints, Lancashire, England

Father: Ralph Prescott

Mother: Ellen Shaw

Spouse(s): Mary Gawkroger

Children(s): Mary Prescott

The story of John Prescott began in 1604 in Eng, Barbados, Massachusetts, planter, orig. settler Lancaster, Massachusetts.. In 1669, John Prescott resided in Freeman 19 May, Massachusetts Colony, MA. John Prescott married Mary Gawkroger, and had children including Mary Prescott. John Prescott passed away in 1681 in Wigan, All Saints, Lancashire, England.

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Biography

  • The story of John Prescott began in 1604 in Eng, Barbados, Massachusetts, planter, orig. settler Lancaster, Massachusetts..
  • In 1669, John Prescott resided in Freeman 19 May, Massachusetts Colony, MA.
  • John Prescott married Mary Gawkroger, and had children including Mary Prescott.
  • John Prescott passed away in 1681 in Wigan, All Saints, Lancashire, England.

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John Prescott's Ancestors

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John Prescott
1604–1681
Birth Place: Eng, Barbados, Massachusetts, planter, orig. settler Lancaster, Massachusetts.
Parents
Ralph Prescott
1569–1608
Shevington, Standish, Lancashire, England
Ellen Shaw
1570–1643
Shevington, Standish, Lancashire, England
Grandparents
Roger Prescotte
1528–1594
Lancashire, England
Hellena Shawe
1530–1579
Lancashire, England
Robert (Shaw of) Sherington
1540–1634
Standish, Lancashire, England
Lady (Margaret) Cowp
1542–1774
Standish, Lancashire, England
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Prescott's Descendants

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John Prescott (1604–22 Feb 1681) m. Mary Gawkroger (1607–20 Oct 1681)
  1. 1. Mary Prescott 1630–1706 m. Thomas Sawyer 1616–1706
    1. 1. Thomas (Sawyer \) Sayer 1649–1736 m. Hannah Lewis 1649–1720
      1. 1. Joseph Sawyer 1683–1737 m. Sarah (Thornton) Beaman 1682–1718
        1. 1. Thomas Sawyer 1710–1797 m. Elizabeth Houghton 1710–1760

John Prescott's Timeline

4 Records

1604
1604
Birth of John Prescott in Eng, Barbados, Massachusetts, planter, orig. settler Lancaster, Massachusetts.
Eng, Barbados, Massachusetts, planter, orig. settler Lancaster, Massachusetts.
1669
1669
Age 65
John Prescott resided here in Freeman 19 May, Massachusetts Colony, MA
Freeman 19 May, Massachusetts Colony, MA
1681
abt 1681
Age 77
Death of John Prescott in Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States of America
1681
22 Feb 1681
Age 77
Burial of John Prescott in Wigan, All Saints, Lancashire, England
Wigan, All Saints, Lancashire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1604
    Event Place: Eng, Barbados, Massachusetts, planter, orig. settler Lancaster, Massachusetts.
    Record Source:
    [1] American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)
    [2] Millennium File
    [3] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] Colonial Families of the USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1637
    Event Place: Massachusetts
    Record Source: U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1669
    Event Place: Freeman 19 May, Massachusetts Colony, MA
    Record Source: Massachusetts, U.S., Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1790-1890

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: USA
    Record Source:
    [1] A genealogical record of the descendants of Quartermaster George Colton
    [2] Early New England people : some account of the Ellis, Pemberton, Willard, Prescott, Titcomb, Sewall and Longfellow

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: abt 1681
    Event Place: Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Wigan, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Colonial Families of the USA

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 22 Feb 1681
    Event Place: Wigan, All Saints, Lancashire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Wigan, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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