Abraham Prescott
20 May 1717–26 June 1789 (Age 72)
Hampton, Rockingham, New Hampshire, British Colonial America
The Life of Abraham
When Abraham Prescott was born on 20 May 1717, in Hampton, Rockingham, New Hampshire, British Colonial America, his father, John Prescott, was 35 and his mother, Abigail Marston, was 38. He married Sarah Clifford on 2 July 1741, in Kensington, Rockingham, New Hampshire, United States. They were the parents of at least 9 sons and 3 daughters. He died on 26 June 1789, in Kensington, Rockingham, New Hampshire, United States, at the age of 72.
Photos & Memories (1)
Family Time Line
Spouse and Children
1717–1789Male
1721–1779Female
2 July 1741
Kensington, Rockingham, New Hampshire, United States
(12)
1742–1790Female
1744–1808Female
1746–1790Male
1748–1815Male
1750–1817Male
+7 More Children
Parents and Siblings
1681–1761Male
1679–1760Female
(10)
1702–1724Male
1704–1732Female
1706–1750Female
1708–1789Male
1711–1754Male
+5 More Children
World Events (2)
Age 59
Age 59
Name Meaning
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
Story Highlight
Abraham Prescott 1717 from Prescott Memorial
Had 12 children, 8 sons and 4 daughters. Signed the New Hampshire Association test of 1776, showing his support of the Declaration of Independence.
Sources (3)
- Abraham Prescott in entry for Abigail Prescott, "New Hampshire Birth Records, Early to 1900"
- Abraham Prescott in entry for Sarah Prescott, "New Hampshire Birth Records, Early to 1900"
- Abraham Prescott in entry for Jesse Prescott, "New Hampshire Birth Records, Early to 1900"
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