Brief Life History of Abraham
When Abraham Prescott was born on 5 July 1789, in Deerfield, Rockingham, New Hampshire, United States, his father, Abraham Prescott Jr., was 40 and his mother, Hannah Cram, was 38. He married Sally Prescott on 4 July 1816, in Deerfield, Rockingham, New Hampshire, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 5 daughters. He lived in Concord, Merrimack, New Hampshire, United States in 1850. He died on 1 May 1858, at the age of 68.
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Sources (23)
- Abraham Prescott, "United States Census, 1850"
- Abraham Prescott, "New Hampshire Marriage Records, 1637-1947"
- Abraham Prescott in entry for Abbie Thompson Wadleigh, "New Hampshire Death Records, 1654-1947"
Spouse and Children
1789–1858 Male
1796–1838 Female
Children (10)
1816–1891 Male
1819–1901 Female
1821–1894 Female
1824–1888 Male
1825–1859 Male
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Parents and Siblings
1748–1815 Male
1751–1816 Female
Siblings (6)
1774–1861 Female
1777–1819 Male
1779– Male
1781–1788 Male
1785–1815 Female
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World Events (7)
1791
Age 2
1791 · The Bill of Rights
Age 2
1808
Age 19
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.
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