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Seth Prescott 1655–1700 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1655

Birth Location: Woodhouse, Wigan, Lancashire, England

Death Date: September 1700

Death Location: Ormskirk, Lancashire, England

Father: Seth Prescot

Mother: Frances Woodward

Spouse(s): Margaret Spencer

Children(s): John Prescott

The story of Seth Prescott began in 1655 in Woodhouse, Wigan, Lancashire, England. Seth Prescott married Margaret Spencer, and had children including John Prescott. Seth Prescott passed away in 1700 in Ormskirk, Lancashire, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Seth Prescott began in 1655 in Woodhouse, Wigan, Lancashire, England.
  • Seth Prescott married Margaret Spencer, and had children including John Prescott.
  • Seth Prescott passed away in 1700 in Ormskirk, Lancashire, England.

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Seth Prescott's Ancestors

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Seth Prescott
1655–1700
Birth Place: Woodhouse, Wigan, Lancashire, England
Parents
Seth Prescot
1597–1679
Standish, Lancashire, England
Frances Woodward
1611–1706
Shevington, Lancashire, England
Grandparents
Thomas Prescott
1562–1613
Standish, Lancashire, England
Alice Woodward
1565–1629
Shevington, Lancashire, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Seth Prescott's Descendants

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Seth Prescott (1655–September 1700) m. Margaret Spencer (1653–October 1731)
  1. 1. John Prescott 1681–1745 m. Elizabeth Orrell 1696–1742
    1. 1. William Prescott 1711–1774 m. Margery Britch 1716–1797
      1. 1. Alexander Prescott 1744–1817 m. Ellen Gee 1743–1850
        1. 1. Alexander Prescot 1778–1863 m. Mary Ovens 1802–1833 m. Mary Dutton 1790–
        2. 2. William Prescott 1768–1866 m. Martha Standish 1773–1850
        3. 3. Richard Prescott 1770–

Seth Prescott's Timeline

2 Records

1655
1655
Birth of Seth Prescott in Woodhouse, Wigan, Lancashire, England
Woodhouse, Wigan, Lancashire, England
1700
September 1700
Age 45
Death of Seth Prescott in Ormskirk, Lancashire, England
Ormskirk, Lancashire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1655
    Event Place: Woodhouse, Wigan, Lancashire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: September 1700
    Event Place: Ormskirk, Lancashire, England

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