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Benjamin Prescott, Jr.

Benjamin Prescott, Jr.

Male 1717 - 1778  (61 years)

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Benjamin Prescott, Jr. was born on 29 Jan 1717 in Salem, Essex County, MA (son of Reverend Benjamin Prescott and Elizabeth Higginson); died on 18 Aug 1778.

    Benjamin married Rebecca Minot on 12 Aug 1741 in Essex County, MA. Rebecca (daughter of James Minot and Martha Lane) was born on 15 May 1720 in Salem, Essex County, MA; died on 8 Oct 1761. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Rebecca Minot Prescott was born on 20 May 1742 in Danvers, Essex County, MA; died on 19 Apr 1813 in New Haven, New Haven County, CT.
    2. Martha Prescott was born on 23 Nov 1744 in Salem, Essex County, MA.
    3. James Prescott was born on 15 Mar 1749 in Salem, Essex County, MA; died on 25 May 1842.
    4. Elizabeth Prescott was born on 1 Dec 1752 in Salem, Essex County, MA; died on 11 May 1813 in New Haven, New Haven County, CT.
    5. Mercy Prescott was born on 5 Feb 1755 in Salem, Essex County, MA; died on 19 May 1809.
    6. Benjamin Prescott was born on 27 Oct 1757 in Salem, Essex County, MA; died on 23 Oct 1839 in New Haven, New Haven County, CT.
    7. Mary Prescott was born on 9 May 1760 in Salem, Essex County, MA.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Reverend Benjamin Prescott was born on 16 Sep 1687 in Salem, Essex County, MA (son of Dr. Jonathan Prescott and Elizabeth Hoar); died on 27 May 1777.

    Benjamin married Elizabeth Higginson on 20 Oct 1715. Elizabeth (daughter of John Higginson) was born on 28 Jun 1696 in Salem, Essex County, MA; died on 20 Mar 1723. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Elizabeth Higginson was born on 28 Jun 1696 in Salem, Essex County, MA (daughter of John Higginson); died on 20 Mar 1723.
    Children:
    1. 1. Benjamin Prescott, Jr. was born on 29 Jan 1717 in Salem, Essex County, MA; died on 18 Aug 1778.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Dr. Jonathan Prescott was born in 1646 in Lancaster, Worcester County, MA; was christened in 1646-1648 in Watertown, Middlesex County, MA (son of John Prescott and Mary (Gawkroger) Platts); died on 5 Dec 1721 in Concord, Middlesex County, MA.

    Jonathan married Elizabeth Hoar on 23 Dec 1675 in Concord, Middlesex County, MA. Elizabeth (daughter of John Hoar and Alice Lisle) was born in 1646 in Concord, Middlesex County, MA; died on 25 Sep 1687 in Lancaster, Worcester County, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Elizabeth Hoar was born in 1646 in Concord, Middlesex County, MA (daughter of John Hoar and Alice Lisle); died on 25 Sep 1687 in Lancaster, Worcester County, MA.
    Children:
    1. Dr. Jonathan Prescott, Jr. was born on 5 Apr 1677 in Concord, Middlesex County, MA; died on 28 Oct 1729 in Concord, Middlesex County, MA.
    2. Elizabeth Prescott was born on 27 Nov 1678 in Concord, Middlesex County, MA; died on 14 May 1753 in Woburn, Middlesex County, MA.
    3. Dorothy Prescott was born on 31 May 1681 in Concord, Middlesex County, MA; died on 30 Nov 1760 in Wethersfield, Hartford County, CT.
    4. John Prescott was born on 13 May 1683 in Lancaster, Worcester County, MA; died on 28 Jan 1706.
    5. Mary Prescott was born on 14 Aug 1685 in Concord, Middlesex County, MA; died in May 1777.
    6. 2. Reverend Benjamin Prescott was born on 16 Sep 1687 in Salem, Essex County, MA; died on 27 May 1777.

  3. 6.  John Higginson
    Children:
    1. 3. Elizabeth Higginson was born on 28 Jun 1696 in Salem, Essex County, MA; died on 20 Mar 1723.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  John Prescott was born before 1604 in Standish Parish, Lancashire, England (son of Ralph Prescott and Ellen); died on 20 Dec 1681 in Lancaster, Worcester County, MA.

    John married Mary (Gawkroger) Platts on 11 Apr 1629 in Wigan, Lancashire, England. Mary (daughter of James Gawkroger and Martha Ainsworth) was born on 15 May 1607 in Halifax, West Yorkshire, England; died in 1674 in Halifax, West Yorkshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Mary (Gawkroger) Platts was born on 15 May 1607 in Halifax, West Yorkshire, England (daughter of James Gawkroger and Martha Ainsworth); died in 1674 in Halifax, West Yorkshire, England.
    Children:
    1. Mary Prescott was born on 24 Feb 1629/1630 in Sowerby, Halifax, Yorkshire, England; died in Apr 1716/1717 in Lancaster, Worcester County, MA.
    2. Martha Prescott was born on 11 Mar 1632 in Sowerby, Halifax, Yorkshire, England; was christened on 11 Mar 1632 in Sowerby, Halifax, Yorkshire, England; died on 24 Nov 1655 in Lancaster, Worcester County, MA.
    3. Sarah Prescott
    4. John Prescott was born in 1635; was christened on 1 Apr 1635 in Sowerby, Halifax, Yorkshire, England.
    5. Sarah Prescott was born on 16 Apr 1637 in Sowerby, Halifax, Yorkshire, England; died on 25 Aug 1714 in Stow, Middlesex County, MA.
    6. Hannah Prescott was born in 1638-1639 in Sowerby, Halifax, Yorkshire, England; was christened on 16 Apr 1639 in Sowerby, Halifax, Yorkshire, England; died on 11 Sep 1696 in Lancaster, Worcester County, MA; was buried in Lancaster, Worcester County, MA.
    7. Lydia Prescott was born on 15 Aug 1641 in Watertown, Middlesex County, MA; died on 31 Dec 1723 in Sowerby, Halifax, Yorkshire, England.
    8. 4. Dr. Jonathan Prescott was born in 1646 in Lancaster, Worcester County, MA; was christened in 1646-1648 in Watertown, Middlesex County, MA; died on 5 Dec 1721 in Concord, Middlesex County, MA.
    9. Jonas Prescott was born on 30 Jun 1648 in Lancaster, Worcester County, MA; died on 31 Dec 1723 in Concord, Middlesex County, MA.

  3. 10.  John Hoar was born in 1622 in Gloucester on Severn, England (son of Charles Hoar, Jr. and Johanna Henchman); died on 2 Apr 1704 in Concord, Middlesex County, MA.

    John married Alice Lisle in 1645 in Concord, Middlesex County, MA. Alice (daughter of John (Lord) Lisle and Alice (Lady) Beacomsawe) was born in 1624 in Hampshire, England; died on 5 Jun 1696 in Concord, Middlesex County, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 11.  Alice Lisle was born in 1624 in Hampshire, England (daughter of John (Lord) Lisle and Alice (Lady) Beacomsawe); died on 5 Jun 1696 in Concord, Middlesex County, MA.
    Children:
    1. Joanna Hoar was born in 1646 in Concord, Middlesex County, MA; died on 21 Dec 1691 in Braintree, Norfolk County, MA.
    2. Mary Hoar was born in 1648 in Concord, Middlesex County, MA; died on 5 Jun 1697 in Concord, Middlesex County, MA.
    3. 5. Elizabeth Hoar was born in 1646 in Concord, Middlesex County, MA; died on 25 Sep 1687 in Lancaster, Worcester County, MA.
    4. Daniel Hoar was born in 1651 in Scituate, Plymouth County, MA; died on 8 Feb 1743 in Concord, Middlesex County, MA.