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Joseph Prescott 1645–1732 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1645

Birth Location: Watertown, Middlesex Co., MA, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 31 December 1732

Death Location: MA, Massachusetts, USA

Father: John 'angsaxam

Mother: Mary Gawkroger-Platts

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The story of Joseph Prescott began in 1645 in Watertown, Middlesex Co., MA, Massachusetts, USA. Joseph Prescott passed away in 1732 in MA, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Joseph Prescott began in 1645 in Watertown, Middlesex Co., MA, Massachusetts, USA.
  • Joseph Prescott passed away in 1732 in MA, Massachusetts, USA.

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Joseph Prescott's Ancestors

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Joseph Prescott
1645–1732
Birth Place: Watertown, Middlesex Co., MA, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
John I. Prescott of Shevington * ! Puritan Soldier Blacksmith husband of Mary Gawkroger Immigrant to Barbadoes & Mass Progenitor Founder of Lancaster 'angsaxam
1604–1681
Shevington, Standish, Lancashire, England
Mary Gawkroger-Platts
1607–1688
Sowerby, Hambleton District, North Yorkshire, England
Grandparents
Ralph Prescott
1569–1609
Shevington, Co., Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Ellen (Shaw) Lady
1570–1643
Shevington, Standish, Lancashire, England
Martha Ainsworth
1578–1632
Halifax, Yorkshire, , England
Great-Grandparents
Rodger Prescott
1528–1594
Helena Shaw
1549–1577
Robert Sir
1540–1634
Margaret Lady
1545–1636
2nd-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

Joseph Prescott's Timeline

2 Records

1645
1645
Birth of Joseph Prescott in Watertown, Middlesex Co., MA, Massachusetts, USA
Watertown, Middlesex Co., MA, Massachusetts, USA
1732
31 December 1732
Age 87
Death of Joseph Prescott in MA, Massachusetts, USA
MA, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1645
    Event Place: Watertown, Middlesex Co., MA, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 December 1732
    Event Place: MA, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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