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John Prescott 1605–1681 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1605

Birth Location: England

Death Date: December 1681

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

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Spouse(s): Mary Platte

Children(s): Jonas Prescott, Sarah Rice, Hannah Rugg, Martha Prescott, Lydia Prescott, Jonathan Prescott, Joseph Prescott

John Prescott was born in 1605 in England, the child of Ralph Prescott And Ellen. John Prescott married Mary Platte, and had children including Hannah Rugg, John Prescott, Jonas Prescott, Jonathan Prescott, Joseph Prescott, Lydia Prescott, Martha Prescott, Mary Prescott, Sarah Wheeler Rice. John Prescott passed away in 1681 in Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Biography

  • John Prescott was born in 1605 in England, the child of Ralph Prescott And Ellen.
  • John Prescott married Mary Platte, and had children including Hannah Rugg, John Prescott, Jonas Prescott, Jonathan Prescott, Joseph Prescott, Lydia Prescott, Martha Prescott, Mary Prescott, Sarah Wheeler Rice.
  • John Prescott passed away in 1681 in Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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John Prescott's Ancestors

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John Prescott
1605–1681
Birth Place: England
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John Prescott's Descendants

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John Prescott (1605–December 1681) m. Mary Platte (15 March 1607–Aug 1676)
  1. 1. Jonas Prescott 1648–1723
  2. 2. Sarah (Wheeler) Rice 1637–1727
  3. 3. Hannah Rugg 1639–1697
  4. 4. Martha Prescott –1656
  5. 5. Lydia Prescott 1641–
  6. 6. Jonathan Prescott 1643–
  7. 7. Joseph Prescott 1645–

John Prescott's Timeline

3 Records

1605
1605
Birth of John Prescott in England
England
1605
1605
John Prescott was baptized in Standish
Standish
1681
December 1681
Age 76
Death of John Prescott in Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1605
    Event Place: England
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 753.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: JAB
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 1605
    Event Place: Standish
    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: December 1681
    Event Place: Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    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

    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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