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John PRESCOTT 1604–1683 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1604

Birth Location: Shevington, Lancashire, England

Death Date: 1683

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

Father: Ralph PRESCOTT

Mother:

Spouse(s): Mary (Prescott)

Children(s): Lydia (Fairbanks)

The story of John PRESCOTT began in 1604 in Shevington, Lancashire, England. John PRESCOTT married Mary Platts Prescott, and had children including Lydia Prescott Fairbanks. John PRESCOTT passed away in 1683 in Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of John PRESCOTT began in 1604 in Shevington, Lancashire, England.
  • John PRESCOTT married Mary Platts Prescott, and had children including Lydia Prescott Fairbanks.
  • John PRESCOTT passed away in 1683 in Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Children(s)

John PRESCOTT's Ancestors

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John PRESCOTT
1604–1683
Birth Place: Shevington, Lancashire, England
Parents
Ralph PRESCOTT
1567–1609
Shevington, Standish, Lancashire, England
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Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John PRESCOTT's Descendants

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John PRESCOTT (1604–1683) m. Mary (PLATTS) (Prescott) (15 March 1607–20 October 1688)
  1. 1. Lydia (PRESCOTT) (Fairbanks) 1641–1712 m. Jonas FAIRBANKS 1625–1676
    1. 1. Marie (Mary FAIREBANKES Fairbanks) (Adams) 1659–1681 m. Moses ADAMS 1654–1724
      1. 1. Benoni ADAMS 1681–
        1. 1. Isaac ADAMS 1733–1818 m. Sarah (PARTRIDGE) (Adams) 1732–1820
        2. 2. Daniel ADAMS 1727–1802
        3. 3. Sarah ADAMS 1735–

John PRESCOTT's Timeline

3 Records

1604
1604
Birth of John PRESCOTT in Shevington, Lancashire, England
Shevington, Lancashire, England
1605
1605
Age 1
John PRESCOTT was baptized in Standish, Lancashire, England
Standish, Lancashire, England
1683
1683
Age 79
Death of John PRESCOTT in Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

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

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 1605
    Event Place: Standish, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: North America, Family Histories, Book Title: The Ancestors of the John Lowe Family Circle and their descendants

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1683
    Event Place: Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: The Ancestors of the John Lowe Family Circle and their descendants
    [3] Colonial Families of the USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    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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