Brief Life History 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 January 1789, in Kingston, Rockingham, New Hampshire, United States, at the age of 71.
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Family Time Line
Sources (25)
- Abraham Prescott in entry for Abigail Prescott, "New Hampshire Birth Records, Early to 1900"
- Abraham Prescott, "New Hampshire Death Records, 1654-1947"
Spouse and Children
1717–1789 Male
1721–1779 Female
Children (12)
1742–1790 Female
1744–1808 Female
1746–1790 Male
1748–1815 Male
1750–1817 Male
+7 More Children
Parents and Siblings
1681–1761 Male
1679–1760 Female
Siblings (10)
1702–1724 Male
1704–1732 Female
1706–1750 Female
1708–1789 Male
1711–1754 Male
+5 More Children
World Events (2)
1776
Age 59
1776
Age 59
Name Meaning
English: habitational name from any of the places so called, in southwestern Lancashire (now Merseyside), Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire, Shropshire, and Devon, all of which are named from Old English prēost ‘priest’ + cot ‘cottage’, ‘dwelling’. The surname is most common in Lancashire, and so it seems likely that the first of these places is the most frequent source. It is also present in Ireland, being recorded there first in the 15th century.
History: John Prescott of Standish, Lancaster, England, arrived in NewEngland in 1640 and in 1643 was one of the first settlers ofLancaster, MA. His descendants include several prominent Americans ofthe revolutionary war, including Samuel Prescott, born in Concord, MA,in 1751, whose fame lies in completing the midnight ride of warning in1775 after Paul Revere was captured.
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.
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