John Prescott

1604 - 1681  (77 years)

• Name	John Prescott
  Birth	1604	Standish, Walton Le Dale, Lancashire, England
  Gender	Male
  Death	Dec 1681	Lancaster, Worcester Co., Massachusetts, USA
  Burial	Old Settlers Burial Field, Lancaster, Worcester Co., Massachusetts, USA
  		John Prescott - Old Settlers Burial Field Plot: Prescott
  Notes	It is believed by some that John's father is Ralph Prescott, of Shevington,England, if this if the case, then John is a descendant of King Alfred "the Great" of England, and other nobility. What is known about John is that he was born in Standish Parish in the county of Lancashire about 1604. His wife's madian name "Gawkroger or Platts", it is believed Gawkroger means "left-handed" or left-handed Roger. There was probably Roger Platts, who was left handed or gawky. In 1638, John was living on the Island of Barbadoes, owing more than ten acres of land on the Island. In 1640, he came to New England, settled for a time in Watertown,where he had large grants of land allotted to him. In 1643 he associated himself with Thomas King and others, for the purpose of purchasing of Sholan, the Indian Sachem of the Nashaway plantation," afterwards, Lancaster,MA. He was one of the original settlers and considered the founder. The town recived its name May 18,1653, the name it is said, being given in honor of Mr. Prescott, it being the name of his native county in England. After the completion of his corn mill, he took up his residence near it, and the site of his garrison house has been heretofore noted as near the southeast corner of High and Water Street, in Clinton,MA. At the time of his death, he was possessed of about 700 acres,(now Ayer,MA) to his son Jonas. Three hundred acres of this estate lay about the Washacum Ponds, including the Sterling camp-grounds; he owned nearly all the land upon which the factories and most densely populated streets of Clinton are located, and one hundred acres in South Lancaster, stretching from the summit of George Hill to the meeting of the rivers. The foot stones which bore the dates at their graves had crumbled away before anyone had noted the dates and made a record of them.
  Person ID	I1020	OurNorthernRoots | Andrew's Ancestor
  Last Modified	22 Nov 2013

  
  

  Family	Mary Gawkroger,   b. Abt 1606, Standish, Walton Le Dale, Lancashire, England d. 1674, Lancaster, Worcester Co., Massachusetts, USA (Age ~ 68 years)
  Marriage	11 Apr 1629	Halifax Parish, Yorkshire, England
  Children	+ 1. Mary Prescott,   b. Feb 1629/1630, Sowbry, Yorkshire, England d. Lancaster, Worcester Co., Massachusetts, USA + 2. Hannah Prescott,   b. 16 Apr 1639, England d. 11 Sep 1696, Lancaster, Worcester Co., Massachusetts, USA (Age 57 years) + 3. Lydia Prescott,   b. 1641, Lancaster, Worcester Co., Massachusetts, USA d. 31 Dec 1723 (Age 82 years) + 4. Jonathan Prescott,   b. 1643, Watertown, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, USA d. 5 Dec 1721, Concord, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, USA (Age 78 years)
  Family ID	F565	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	17 Feb 2024

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 1604 - Standish, Walton Le Dale, Lancashire, England Marriage - 11 Apr 1629 - Halifax Parish, Yorkshire, England Death - Dec 1681 - Lancaster, Worcester Co., Massachusetts, USA Burial - - Old Settlers Burial Field, Lancaster, Worcester Co., Massachusetts, USA  = Link to Google Earth
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