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William Prescott 1681–1745 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1681

Birth Location: Sourwood Ridge,Lower Norfolk,Virginia,USA

Death Date: Mar 1745

Death Location: Craven,,North Carolina,USA

Father: Aaron Prescott

Mother:

Spouse(s): Mary Smith

Children(s): Moses Prescott, Mary Prescott, John Prescott

In 1681, William Prescott entered the world in Sourwood Ridge,Lower Norfolk,Virginia,USA, born to Aaron Prescott And Spouse. William Prescott married Mary Smith, and had children including Job Prescott, John Prescott, Mary Jane Prescott, Moses Prescott. William Prescott passed away in 1745 in Craven,,North Carolina,USA.

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Biography

  • In 1681, William Prescott entered the world in Sourwood Ridge,Lower Norfolk,Virginia,USA, born to Aaron Prescott And Spouse.
  • William Prescott married Mary Smith, and had children including Job Prescott, John Prescott, Mary Jane Prescott, Moses Prescott.
  • William Prescott passed away in 1745 in Craven,,North Carolina,USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Aaron Prescott
1655–1720
Birth Location: , Norfolk, Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Mary Smith
1705–1777
Birth Location: , , Virginia, USA
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Children(s)

Moses Prescott
–1751
Birth Location: Craven, North Carolina, United States
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Mary Prescott
1740–1797
Birth Location: , Essex, Virginia, USA
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John Prescott
1760–
Birth Location: Little Salkchatchie River, Colleton, South Carolina, USA
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William Prescott's Ancestors

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William Prescott
1681–1745
Birth Place: Sourwood Ridge,Lower Norfolk,Virginia,USA
Parents
Aaron Prescott
1655–1720
, Norfolk, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
John Prescott
1626–1686
Inco,,Lancashire,England
Great-Grandparents
Edward Prescott
1569–1636
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Prescott
1536–1594
Margaret Prescott
1540–1578

William Prescott's Descendants

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William Prescott (1681–Mar 1745) m. Mary Smith (1705–1777)
  1. 1. Moses Prescott –1751 m. Mary Russell 1705–1777
    1. 1. Thomas Prescott 1750–1780
    2. 2. Moses Prescott 1725–
    3. 3. Mary Prescott 1740–1797
    4. 4. Willis Prescott 1720–1774
  2. 2. Mary (Jane) Prescott 1740–1797 m. Richard (*) Bush 1725–1803
    1. 1. Richard Bush 1725–1803
    2. 2. Elizabeth Bush 1746–
    3. 3. John (Pendleton) Bush 1774–1850 m. Elizabeth Perry 1776–
    4. 4. William Bush 1772–1803 m. Elizabeth Frederick 1774–
    5. 5. Charity (Elizabeth) Bush 1771–1829 m. Francis Walker 1758–1846
      1. 1. George (W) Walker 1834–1882
      2. 2. Robert (Jackson) Walker 1832–1902
      3. 3. Emily (Milly) Walker 1812–1873
      4. 4. Asa Walker 1809–1885
      5. 5. William Walker 1805–1860
      6. 6. Henry Walker 1802–1845
      7. 7. Richard Walker 1801–1870
      8. 8. Mary (Elizabeth) Walker 1798–1837
      9. 9. Willis Walker 1795–1850
      10. 10. Charity Walker 1792–1837
      11. 11. Visa Walker 1792–1820
    6. 6. Fereby Bush 1769–1797 m. Colley 1795–
    7. 7. Richard Bush 1767–1828
    8. 8. Nancy (Elizabeth) Bush 1760–1829
    9. 9. Bibby Bush 1748–1812
    10. 10. Prescott (*) Bush 1758–1846 m. Susannah Hinds 1769–1848
      1. 1. Millie Bush 1801–1894 m. Joseph Scott 1796–
        1. 1. Millie Scott 1836–1917
        2. 2. Susannah Scott 1823–1905
        3. 3. Phalbie Scott 1841–
        4. 4. Silas (S) Scott 1838–
        5. 5. Joseph (T) Scott 1846–
        6. 6. Absela Scott 1843–
        7. 7. Sarah Scott 1828–
        8. 8. James Scott 1830–
        9. 9. Caroline Scott 1834–
      2. 2. Mason (Hinds) Bush 1829–1900
      3. 3. Richard (Hines) Bush 1819–1893
      4. 4. Nathaniel Bush 1818–1879
      5. 5. Phoebe Bush 1814–
      6. 6. Celia Bush 1812–1890
      7. 7. Prescott Bush 1808–1870 m. Charlotte Lamb 1811–1885
        1. 1. John Bush 1826–
        2. 2. Susan (K) Bush 1846–1917
        3. 3. Hiram (Prescott) Bush 1828–1923 m. Elizabeth (Ann) Garrett 1837–1891 m. Sarah Ann 1835–1862
      8. 8. Edward Bush 1807–
      9. 9. Lavicie Bush 1802–1896
      10. 10. Silas (Kindred) Bush 1790–1848
      11. 11. Phoebie (Bush) (Winzer) 1790–1892
      12. 12. Celia Bush 1789–1890 m. Benjamin Merritt 1777–1844
        1. 1. John (Wesley) Merritt 1810–1840
        2. 2. Amy (Hudy) Merritt 1815–1880
        3. 3. Joel Merritt 1813–
        4. 4. Abigail (W) Merritt 1820–1880
      13. 13. John (Prescott) Bush 1787–1849
      14. 14. Richard (Hardy) Bush 1785–1850
      15. 15. Charles (W) Bush 1785–
      16. 16. Harrison Bush 1791–1870 m. Mahala Bush 1808–1890
        1. 1. John (F) Bush 1851–1915
        2. 2. Joseph (Scott) Bush 1847–1878 m. Sarah (Sallie) Herrington 1848–1891
        3. 3. Lucy Bush 1838–1880
        4. 4. Washington Bush 1834–1900
        5. 5. Harrison Bush 1832–
        6. 6. Chesley (J) Bush 1830–1869 m. Priscilla (Grayson) Sellers 1837–1910
        7. 7. Madison (Prescott) Bush 1836–1924 m. Mary (Elizabeth) Harrington 1836–1920
        8. 8. Sarah (Ann) Bush 1841–1887
        9. 9. Mary (Polly) Bush 1827–1875 m. Jasper (Newton) Jones –1898
        10. 10. William (H) Bush 1825–1893 m. Mary (Ann) Davis 1831–1897
  3. 3. John Prescott 1760–

William Prescott's Timeline

2 Records

1681
1681
Birth of William Prescott in Sourwood Ridge,Lower Norfolk,Virginia,USA
Sourwood Ridge,Lower Norfolk,Virginia,USA
1745
Mar 1745
Age 64
Death of William Prescott in Craven,,North Carolina,USA
Craven,,North Carolina,USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1681
    Event Place: Sourwood Ridge,Lower Norfolk,Virginia,USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1681; Birth city: Norfolk CO; Birth state: VA.
    [2] Family Data Collection - Births

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Mar 1745
    Event Place: Craven,,North Carolina,USA
    Record Source: Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1681; Birth city: Norfolk CO; Birth state: VA.
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