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Mary Prescott 1629–1705 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 February 1629

Birth Location: Halifax, Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale, West Yorkshire, England

Death Date: 12 February 1705

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

Father: James Prescott

Mother: Mary Copeland

Spouse(s): Thomas Sawyer

Children(s): Joshua Sawyer

In 1629, Mary Prescott entered the world in Halifax, Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale, West Yorkshire, England, born to James Prescott And Mary Copeland. Mary Prescott married Thomas Sawyer, and had children including Joshua F Sawyer. Mary Prescott passed away in 1705 in Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1629, Mary Prescott entered the world in Halifax, Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale, West Yorkshire, England, born to James Prescott And Mary Copeland.
  • Mary Prescott married Thomas Sawyer, and had children including Joshua F Sawyer.
  • Mary Prescott passed away in 1705 in Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Mary Prescott's Ancestors

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Mary Prescott
1629–1705
Birth Place: Halifax, Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale, West Yorkshire, England
Parents
James Prescott
1600–1671
Dryby, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom
Mary Copeland
1610–1639
Driby, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
John (Prescott) Gent.
1576–1607
Standish, Wigan Lancashire, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Elizabeth Manby
1580–1612
Elsham, Lincolnshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Arthur Manby
1536–1587
Anne Ayscough
1537–1627
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Mary Prescott's Descendants

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Mary Prescott (24 February 1629–12 February 1705) m. Thomas Sawyer (August 1616–12 September 1706)
  1. 1. Joshua (F) Sawyer 1655–1738 m. Sarah Wright 1653–1697
    1. 1. Sarah Sawyer 1687–1737 m. Thomas Reed 1682–1736
      1. 1. Abigail Reed 1721–1736
      2. 2. Hannah Reed 1713–1737 m. Joshua Locke 1709–1767
        1. 1. Josiah Locke 1736–
      3. 3. Keziah Reed 1726–1729
    2. 2. Elizabeth Sawyer 1698–1764
    3. 3. Abigail Sawyer 1679–1707
    4. 4. Hannah Sawyer 1670–1747
    5. 5. Joshua Sawyer 1684–1738
    6. 6. Mary Sawyer 1678–1766

Mary Prescott's Timeline

2 Records

1629
24 February 1629
Birth of Mary Prescott in Halifax, Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale, West Yorkshire, England
Halifax, Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale, West Yorkshire, England
1705
12 February 1705
Age 76
Death of Mary 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: 24 February 1629
    Event Place: Halifax, Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale, West Yorkshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Colonial Families of the USA
    [3] Massachusetts, U.S., Compiled Birth, Marriage, and Death Records, New England Historical Genealogical Society; Boston, Massachusetts; Massachusetts Vitals to 1850
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 February 1705
    Event Place: Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

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