Mary
PRESCOTT
Born
24 February 1629
,
Halifax, West Yorkshire, England
Died
12 April 1720
,
Lancaster, Province of Massachusetts Bay
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Born: 24 February 1629 in Halifax, West Yorkshire, England
Father:
John PRESCOTT
Mother:
Mary GAWKROGER? PLATTS?
Mary was an immigrant to the United States, arriving by 1649.
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Mary married Thomas SAWYER 2 July 1648 in Lancaster, Massachusetts Bay Colony . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Thomas SAWYER was born abt. 1616 in Lincolnshire, England. Thomas died 12 September 1706 in Lancaster, Massachusetts, USA (South Lancaster).
Mary PRESCOTT died 12 April 1720 in Lancaster, Province of Massachusetts Bay .
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Spouse & Children of Mary PRESCOTT
Mary PRESCOTT married 
Thomas SAWYER
Marriage date: 2 July 1648
Marriage place: Lancaster, Massachusetts Bay Colony
Thomas SAWYERMarriage date: 2 July 1648
Marriage place: Lancaster, Massachusetts Bay Colony
Children of Thomas SAWYER and Mary PRESCOTT
Thomas SAWYERBorn: 2 July 1649, Lancaster, Massachusetts Bay Colony
Died: 5 September 1736, Lancaster, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 5 September 1736, Lancaster, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Married: Hannah LEWIS 21 November 1672 Place: Lancaster, Massachusetts, USA (South Lancaster)
Mary SAWYERBorn: 4 January 1652, Lancaster, Massachusetts Bay Colony
Died: abt. 1740, Lancaster, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: abt. 1740, Lancaster, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Married: Nathaniel WILDER 24 January 1673 Place: Lancaster, Massachusetts, USA (South Lancaster)
Joshua SAWYERBorn: 13 March 1655, Lancaster, Massachusetts Bay Colony
Died: 14 July 1738, Woburn, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 14 July 1738, Woburn, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Married: Sarah WRIGHT 2 January 1677 Place: Concord, Massachusetts, USA
Elizabeth SAWYERBorn: 5 February 1663, Lancaster, Massachusetts Bay Colony
Died: 16 January 1745, Woodstock, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: 16 January 1745, Woodstock, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Married: James HOSMER
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Birth — 162924 February 1629
Halifax, West Yorkshire, England
1648 Marriage / PartnerMary PRESCOTT and Thomas SAWYER 2 July 1648, Lancaster, Massachusetts, USA (South Lancaster)
She was 19 years old.
1649 Birth of ChildThomas SAWYER was born 2 July 1649, Lancaster, Massachusetts, USA (South Lancaster)
Mary was 20 years old.
1652 Birth of ChildMary SAWYER was born 4 January 1652, Lancaster, Massachusetts, USA (South Lancaster)
Mary was 22 years old.
1655 Birth of ChildJoshua SAWYER was born 13 March 1655, Lancaster, Massachusetts, USA (South Lancaster)
Mary was 26 years old.
1663 Birth of ChildElizabeth SAWYER was born 5 February 1663, Lancaster, Massachusetts, USA (South Lancaster)
Mary was 33 years old.
1672 Marriage of ChildThomas SAWYER married 21 November 1672, Lancaster, Massachusetts, USA (South Lancaster) to Hannah LEWIS
1673 Marriage of ChildMary SAWYER married 24 January 1673, Lancaster, Massachusetts, USA (South Lancaster) to Nathaniel WILDER
1677 Marriage of ChildJoshua SAWYER married 2 January 1677, Concord, Massachusetts, USA to Sarah WRIGHT
1706 Death of Spouse/PartnerThomas SAWYER died 12 September 1706, Lancaster, Massachusetts, USA (South Lancaster)
Death — 172012 April 1720
Lancaster, Province of Massachusetts Bay
She died at the age of 91.
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