Rebecca Minot PRESCOTT

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20 May 1742 , Salem, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Died

19 April 1813 , New Haven, Connecticut, USA

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Benjamin PRESCOTT Rebeckah MINOT

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Born: 20 May 1742 in Salem, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Father: Benjamin PRESCOTT

Mother: Rebeckah MINOT

Paternal grandparents: Benjamin PRESCOTT , Elizabeth HIGGINSON

Maternal grandparents: James MINOT , Martha LANE

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Rebecca Minot married Roger SHERMAN 12 May 1763 in Danvers, Province of Massachusetts Bay . The couple had (at least) 8 children.
Roger SHERMAN was born 19 April 1721 in Newton, Massachusetts, USA. Roger died 23 July 1793 in New Haven, Connecticut, USA (Westville). Roger was the child of William SHERMAN and Mehitable WELLINGTON.

Rebecca Minot PRESCOTT died 19 April 1813 in New Haven, Connecticut, USA .
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Rebecca Minot PRESCOTT married

Roger SHERMAN
Marriage date: 12 May 1763
Marriage place: Danvers, Province of Massachusetts Bay

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Roger SHERMAN was the child of William SHERMAN and Mehitable WELLINGTON

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Name: Roger Sherman

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Spouse's Name: Rebecka Prescott

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Event Date: 12 May 1763

Event Place: Danverse Essex, Massachusetts

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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M02083-4

System Origin: Massachusetts-EASy

GS Film number: 877468

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"Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910," database, FamilySearch.org : accessed 24 March 2016), Roger Sherman and Rebecka Prescott, 12 May 1763; citing reference ; FHL microfilm 877,468.

Children of Roger SHERMAN and Rebecca Minot PRESCOTT

Rebecca SHERMAN

Born: 22 February 1764, New Haven, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: 4 September 1795, New Haven, Connecticut, USA

Elizabeth SHERMAN

Born: 31 December 1765, New Haven, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: 16 July 1850, New Haven, Connecticut, USA

Roger Prescott SHERMAN

Born: 16 July 1768, New Haven, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: 5 March 1856, New Haven, Connecticut, USA

Mehitable SHERMAN

Born: 20 February 1772, New Haven, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: 18 November 1772, New Haven, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Mehitable Prescott SHERMAN

Born: 28 January 1774, New Haven, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: 5 March 1851, Manhattan, New York, USA

Oliver SHERMAN

Born: 19 January 1777, New Haven, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: 21 July 1821, , Cuba

Martha SHERMAN

Born: 24 September 1779, New Haven, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: 4 April 1806, New Haven, Connecticut, USA

Sarah SHERMAN

Born: 11 January 1783, New Haven, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: 30 August 1866, Concord, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Samuel HOAR 1814

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Name: Rebecca Prescott
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Birth Date: 20 May 1742
Birthplace: SALEM,ESSEX,MASSACHUSETTS
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C50039-2
System Origin: Massachusetts-ODM
GS Film number: 0874031, 0874032, 874033
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'Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915,' database, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ ark:/ 61903/ 1:1:VQD3-ZJG : 10 February 2018), Rebecca Prescott, 20 May 1742; citing SALEM,ESSEX,MASSACHUSETTS, ; FHL microfilm 874,031, 874,032, 874,033.
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1753 - The lightning rod is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

1763 Marriage / Partner
Rebecca Minot PRESCOTT and Roger SHERMAN 12 May 1763, Danvers, Massachusetts, USA

She was 20 years old.

1764 Birth of Child
Rebecca SHERMAN was born 22 February 1764, New Haven, Connecticut, USA (Westville)

Rebecca Minot was 21 years old.

1765 Birth of Child
Elizabeth SHERMAN was born 31 December 1765, New Haven, Connecticut, USA (Westville)

Rebecca Minot was 23 years old.

1768 Birth of Child
Roger Prescott SHERMAN was born 16 July 1768, New Haven, Connecticut, USA (Westville)

Rebecca Minot was 26 years old.

1772 Birth of Child
Mehitable SHERMAN was born 20 February 1772, New Haven, Connecticut, USA (Westville)

Rebecca Minot was 29 years old.

1774 Birth of Child
Mehitable Prescott SHERMAN was born 28 January 1774, New Haven, Connecticut, USA (Westville)

Rebecca Minot was 31 years old.

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 Birth of Child
Oliver SHERMAN was born 19 January 1777, New Haven, Connecticut, USA (Westville)

Rebecca Minot was 34 years old.

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

1779 Birth of Child
Martha SHERMAN was born 24 September 1779, New Haven, Connecticut, USA (Westville)

Rebecca Minot was 37 years old.

1783 Birth of Child
Sarah SHERMAN was born 11 January 1783, New Haven, Connecticut, USA (Westville)

Rebecca Minot was 40 years old.

1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1784 - The Continental Congress Ratified the Treaty of Paris Ending the Revolutionary War (January 14)

1787 - U.S. Constitution ratified (September 17)

1789 - George Washington becomes the 1st President of the United States

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1791 - The Bill of Rights takes effect (December 15)

1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)

1793 Death of Spouse/Partner
Roger SHERMAN died 23 July 1793, New Haven, Connecticut, USA (Westville)

1795 Death of Child
Rebecca SHERMAN died 4 September 1795, New Haven, Connecticut, USA (Westville)

Rebecca Minot was 53 years old.

1797 - John Adams becomes President of the United States

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1800 - Electric storage battery is invented (Alessandro Volta, Italy)

1801 - Thomas Jefferson becomes President of the United States

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1803 - Louisiana Purchase - The United States doubled its size by purchasing this territory from Spain. (October 20)

1805 - Lewis and Clark reach Pacific (November 15)

1806 Death of Child
Martha SHERMAN died 4 April 1806, New Haven, Connecticut, USA (Westville)

Rebecca Minot was 63 years old.

1809 - James Madison becomes President of the United States

The War of 1812 was a conflict between the United States and Great Britain, lasting from 1812 to 1815. It was primarily fueled by issues such as trade restrictions due to Britain's ongoing war with France, impressment of American sailors into the British Navy, and British support of Native American tribes against American expansion. The war ended with the Treaty of Ghent, restoring pre-war boundaries but resolving few of the initial disputes.

Death — 1813
19 April 1813
New Haven, Connecticut, USA
She died at the age of 70.

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Grove St. Cemetery

227 Grove Street
New Haven, Connecticut
New Haven, Connecticut, USA (Westville)
Website: http://www.grovestreetcemetery.org/

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1620 - 1627 - Plymouth Colony, New England
1628 - 1686 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1686 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
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1692 - 1775 - Province of Massachusetts Bay
1776 - 1788 - Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
February 6, 1788 - Massachusetts becomes 6th U.S. state