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Martha Prescott 1631–1655 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 Mar 1631

Birth Location: Sowerby, Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Death Date: 24 Nov 1655

Death Location: Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts Colony

Father: John Prescott

Mother: Mary Platt

Spouse(s): John Rugg

Children(s): Deborah Rugg, John Rugg, Martha Rugg

In 1631, Martha Prescott entered the world in Sowerby, Halifax, Yorkshire, England, born to John Prescott And Mary Gawkroger Platt. Martha Prescott married John Rugg, and had children including Deborah Rugg, John Rugg, Martha Twin Rugg. Martha Prescott passed away in 1655 in Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts Colony.

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Biography

  • In 1631, Martha Prescott entered the world in Sowerby, Halifax, Yorkshire, England, born to John Prescott And Mary Gawkroger Platt.
  • Martha Prescott married John Rugg, and had children including Deborah Rugg, John Rugg, Martha Twin Rugg.
  • Martha Prescott passed away in 1655 in Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts Colony.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Martha Prescott's Ancestors

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Martha Prescott
1631–1655
Birth Place: Sowerby, Halifax, Yorkshire, England
Parents
John Prescott
1604–1681
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Mary (Gawkroger) Platt
1607–1688
Sowerby, Halifax, West Riding, Yorkshire, England
Grandparents
Ralph (Prescott of Shevington*Named in his father's will) 'Angsax
1567–1609
Shevington, Standish, Lancashire, England
Ellen (Shaw of Standish*Mrs Prescott of Shevington) 'angsax
1570–1643
Standish, Lancashire, England
Abraham (James) Platts
1578–1628
Halifax, Yorkshire, England
Lady (Martha (Riley)) Ainsworth
1580–1632
Warley, Halifax, England
Great-Grandparents
Roger Prescott
1528–1594
Lady Shaw
1549–1577
Robert Shaw
1540–1634
James Gawkroger
1548–
Sir 'Ainsworth'
1541–1591
Lady Farnsworth
1553–1650
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Lincolnshire
1510–1583
Alice Standish
1510–1564
Sir Sr.
1523–1578
Margaret Standish
1527–1593
Lawrence Ainsworth
1520–1573
Dorothy Grimshaw
1526–1600

Martha Prescott's Descendants

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Martha Prescott (11 Mar 1631–24 Nov 1655) m. John Rugg (11 Mar 1632–28 May 1690)
  1. 1. Deborah Rugg 1654–1654
  2. 2. John Rugg 1655–1655
  3. 3. Martha ((twin)) Rugg 1655–1655

Martha Prescott's Timeline

4 Records

1631
11 Mar 1631
Birth of Martha Prescott in Sowerby, Halifax, Yorkshire, England
Sowerby, Halifax, Yorkshire, England
1632
11 Mar 1632
Age 1
Birth of Martha Prescott in Halifax, Yorkshire, England
Halifax, Yorkshire, England
1655
24 November 1655
Age 24
Death of Martha Prescott in Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
1655
24 Nov 1655
Age 24
Death of Martha Prescott in Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts Colony
Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts Colony

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Mar 1632
    Event Place: Halifax, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Mar 1631
    Event Place: Sowerby, Halifax, Yorkshire, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 November 1655
    Event Place: Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
    Record Source: Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Nov 1655
    Event Place: Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts Colony

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