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Mary Prescott 1630–1706 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 Feb 1630

Birth Location: Sowerby, Parish of Halifax, Engalnd

Death Date: 12 Sep 1706

Death Location: Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States

Father: John Shevington

Mother: Mary Gawkroger

Spouse(s): Thomas Sawyer, Thomas Sawyer

Children(s): Thomas Sawyer, Elizabeth SAWYER, Marie Sawyer, Nathaniel Sawyer, Elizabeth Sawyer, Marie Sawyer, Martha SAWYER, Anne Sawyer, Ephraim Sawyer, Mary Sawyer, Anne Sawyer

The story of Mary Prescott began in 1630 in Sowerby, Parish of Halifax, Engalnd. Mary Prescott married Thomas Sawyer, and had children including Anne Sawyer, Elizabeth Sawyer, Ephraim Sawyer, Marie Mary Sawyer, Marie Sawyer, Martha Sawyer, Mary Sawyer, Nathaniel Sawyer, Thomas Sawyer. Mary Prescott passed away in 1706 in Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Mary Prescott began in 1630 in Sowerby, Parish of Halifax, Engalnd.
  • Mary Prescott married Thomas Sawyer, and had children including Anne Sawyer, Elizabeth Sawyer, Ephraim Sawyer, Marie Mary Sawyer, Marie Sawyer, Martha Sawyer, Mary Sawyer, Nathaniel Sawyer, Thomas Sawyer.
  • Mary Prescott passed away in 1706 in Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Mary Prescott's Ancestors

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Mary Prescott
1630–1706
Birth Place: Sowerby, Parish of Halifax, Engalnd
Parents
John Prescott of Shevington
1604–1681
Standish Parrish, Lancashire, England
Mary Gawkroger
1607–1688
Halifax, Yorkshire, England
Grandparents
Ralph (Prescott of) Shevington*
1569–1609
Shevington, Standish Parish, Lancashire, England
Ellen Shaw
1571–1643
Standish, Lancashire, England
James (Platts) Gawkroger
1578–1628
Halifax, Yorkshire, England
Martha Ainsworth
1580–1632
Halifax, Yorkshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Roger Prescott
1528–1594
Lady Shaw
1549–1577
Robert Shaw
1540–1639
Margaret Cowp
1545–1636
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James 13th
1510–1583
Alice 13th
1510–1564
Sir Shaw
1523–1553
Lady Standish
1527–1634
Richard Cowp
1520–1626
Margaret Standish
1527–1634

Mary Prescott's Descendants

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Mary Prescott (24 Feb 1630–12 Sep 1706) m. Thomas Sawyer (August 1616–12 Sep 1706) m. Thomas Sawyer (1616–1706)
  1. 1. Thomas Sawyer 1649–1736 m. Hannah1648 Lewis 1649–1718
    1. 1. William1679 (Sawyer) Sayer 1679–1741 m. MARY HOUGHTON 1680–1752 m. Sarah (Thornton) Beaman 1681–1718
      1. 1. WILLIAM (Aholiab) Sawyer 1711–1794 m. SARAH Sawtell 1720–1810
        1. 1. Barnabas Sawyer 1761–1848 m. Lydia Whitcomb 1766–1818
      2. 2. Aholiab1711 Sawyer 1711–1773
      3. 3. Hepzibah1692 Sawyer 1708–1797
      4. 4. Israel1706 Sawyer 1706–
      5. 5. Joseph1709 SAWYER 1709–1775
      6. 6. Mary1704 Sawyer 1704–1735
      7. 7. Hannah1708 Sawyer 1708–1797
      8. 8. Henry1697 Sawyer 1697–1755
      9. 9. Ephraim1694 Sawyer 1694–1759
      10. 10. William1710 Sawyer 1710–1737
      11. 11. Annah1711 (Sawyer) Snow 1711–
  2. 2. Elizabeth SAWYER 1653–1666
  3. 3. Marie (Mary) Sawyer 1652–1741
  4. 4. Nathaniel Sawyer 1660–1661
  5. 5. Elizabeth Sawyer 1645–1723
  6. 6. Marie Sawyer 1653–1739
  7. 7. Martha SAWYER 1631–1631
  8. 8. Anne Sawyer 1635–1665
  9. 9. Ephraim Sawyer 1650–1676
  10. 10. Mary Sawyer 1653–1711
  11. 11. Anne Sawyer 1644–1698

Mary Prescott's Timeline

2 Records

1630
24 Feb 1630
Birth of Mary Prescott in Sowerby, Parish of Halifax, Engalnd
Sowerby, Parish of Halifax, Engalnd
1706
12 Sep 1706
Age 76
Death of Mary Prescott in Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 Feb 1630
    Event Place: Sowerby, Parish of Halifax, Engalnd
    Record Source:
    [1] Colonial Families of the USA
    [2] Family Data Collection - Births
    [3] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Sep 1706
    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

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