Benjamin PRESCOTT

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29 January 1717 , Salem, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Died

18 August 1778 , Salem, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay

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Benjamin PRESCOTT Elizabeth HIGGINSON

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Born: 29 January 1717 in Salem, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Father: Benjamin PRESCOTT

Mother: Elizabeth HIGGINSON

Paternal grandparents: Jonathan PRESCOTT , Elizabeth HOARE

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Benjamin married Rebeckah MINOT 12 August 1741 in Concord, Province of Massachusetts Bay . The couple had (at least) 8 children.
Rebeckah MINOT was born 15 May 1720 in Concord, Massachusetts, USA. Rebeckah died 8 October 1761 in Salem, Massachusetts, USA. Rebeckah was the child of James MINOT and Martha LANE.

Benjamin PRESCOTT died 18 August 1778 in Salem, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay.
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Rebeckah MINOT
Marriage date: 12 August 1741
Marriage place: Concord, Province of Massachusetts Bay

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Rebeckah MINOT was the child of James MINOT and Martha LANE

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"mr Benjamin Prescott of Salem and mrs Rebekah Minott of Concord were married by Justice Minott august : 12 : 1741"

Name: Benjamin Prescott

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Event Date: 12 Aug 1741

Event Place: Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States

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Spouse's Name: Rebecca Minot

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Reference ID: Vol. 3, page 111

GS Film Number: 761210

Digital Folder Number: 007009571

Image Number: 00079

"Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch.org : 5 November 2017), Benjamin Prescott and Rebecca Minot, 12 Aug 1741; citing Marriage, Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States, , town clerk offices, Massachusetts; FHL microfilm 761,210.

Children of Benjamin PRESCOTT and Rebeckah MINOT

Rebecca Minot PRESCOTT

Born: 20 May 1742, Salem, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 19 April 1813, New Haven, Connecticut, USA

Married: Roger SHERMAN 12 May 1763 Place: Danvers, Massachusetts, USA

Martha PRESCOTT

Born: 23 November 1744, Salem, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 25 October 1825, Salem, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Stephen GOODHUE 29 September 1767

Benajmin PRESCOTT

Born: 14 March 1746, Danvers, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: May 1751, Danvers, Province of Massachusetts Bay

James PRESCOTT

Born: 15 March 1749, Salem, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 25 May 1842, New Haven, Connecticut, USA

Elizabeth PRESCOTT

Born: 1 December 1752, Salem, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 11 May 1813, New Haven, Connecticut, USA

Mercy PRESCOTT

Born: 5 February 1755, Salem, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 19 May 1809, Salem, Massachusetts, USA

Benjamin PRESCOTT

Born: 27 October 1757, Salem, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 23 October 1839, New Haven, Connecticut, USA

Mary PRESCOTT

Born: 9 May 1760, Salem, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 29 January 1846, Concord, Massachusetts, USA

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Birth — 1717
29 January 1717
Salem, Province of Massachusetts Bay

1720 - June 10 - Mrs Clements of England markets first paste-style mustard

1741 Marriage / Partner
Benjamin PRESCOTT and Rebeckah MINOT 12 August 1741, Concord, Massachusetts, USA

He was 24 years old.

1742 Birth of Child
Rebecca Minot PRESCOTT was born 20 May 1742, Salem, Massachusetts, USA

Benjamin was 25 years old.

1744 Birth of Child
Martha PRESCOTT was born 23 November 1744, Salem, Massachusetts, USA

Benjamin was 27 years old.

1746 Birth of Child
Benajmin PRESCOTT was born 14 March 1746, Danvers, Massachusetts, USA

Benjamin was 29 years old.

1749 Birth of Child
James PRESCOTT was born 15 March 1749, Salem, Massachusetts, USA

Benjamin was 32 years old.

1751 Death of Child
Benajmin PRESCOTT died May 1751, Danvers, Massachusetts, USA

Benjamin was 34 years old.

1752 Birth of Child
Elizabeth PRESCOTT was born 1 December 1752, Salem, Massachusetts, USA

Benjamin was 35 years old.

1753 - The lightning rod is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

1755 Birth of Child
Mercy PRESCOTT was born 5 February 1755, Salem, Massachusetts, USA

Benjamin was 38 years old.

1757 Birth of Child
Benjamin PRESCOTT was born 27 October 1757, Salem, Massachusetts, USA

Benjamin was 40 years old.

1760 Birth of Child
Mary PRESCOTT was born 9 May 1760, Salem, Massachusetts, USA

Benjamin was 43 years old.

1761 Death of Spouse/Partner
Rebeckah MINOT died 8 October 1761, Salem, Massachusetts, USA

1763 Marriage of Child
Rebecca Minot PRESCOTT married 12 May 1763, Danvers, Massachusetts, USA to Roger SHERMAN

1775 - Paul Revere's famous ride (April 18)

1775 - First shots of Revolutionary War fired in Lexington and Concord. (April 19)

1776 - American Declaration of Independence (July 4)

1776 - Congress renames the nation 'United States of America' (September 9)

1777 - The Articles of Confederation Were Adopted (November 15)

Death — 1778
18 August 1778
Salem, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
He died at the age of 61.

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