James Prescott Jr. (1671 - bef. 1751)

Born 1 Sep 1671 in Hampton, Rockingham, New Hampshire

Ancestors

Husband of Abigail (Gove) Prescott — married 17 Jun 1746 in Hampton, Rockingham, New Hampshire

Descendants

Died before 26 Jun 1751 before age 79 in Hampton Falls, Rockingham, New Hampshire [uncertain]

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Biography

James Prescott, Jr., was born to James and Mary (Boulter) Prescott September 1, 1671. He married first Maria Marston, March 1, 1695. After Maria's death, he married the widow, Abigail (Gove) Sanborn (widow of Deacon Benjamin Sanborn), June 17, 1746. Abigail's first husband had been Deacon Philemon Dalton.^[1]

Children born to Mariah and James Prescott in Hampton, New Hampshire, include:

1. Jeremiah, b. December 8, 1695 ^[2]
2. Samuel, b. 14 March 1696/7 ^[3]
3. Elisha, b. 18 March 1699/1700 ^[4]
4. Sarah, b. 20 Jan 1700 ^[5]
5. Lucy, b. 06 Feb 1702/3 ^[6]
6. Ebenezer, b. 03 Dec 1705 ^[7]
7. James, b. 02 Dec 1708 ^[8]
8. Rebecka, b. 27 Sept 1711 ^[9]

James Prescott wrote his will November 8, 1750; it was proved June 26, 1751. ^[10] Abigail (Gove) Prescott, wife of James Prescott and former wife of Philemon Dalton died May 8, 1751, at age 82.^[11]

In his will, written Nov 8 1750 and proved June 26, 1751, James bequeathed two slaves to his daughter Rebekah... ^[12]

• Item I give and bequeath to my daughter Rebekah Towle her heirs and assigns my Negro manservant named Pompey and my negro woman servant named Ceila....

Slaves

• Pompey bequeathed to his daughter Rebekah
• Ceila bequeathed to his daughter Rebekah

Sources

1. ↑ Prescott, William, M.D. The Prescott Memorial: Or, A Genealogical Memoir of the Prescott Families in America. In Two Parts, published 1870. Reference page 231
2. ↑ Prescott, William, M.D. The Prescott Memorial: Or, A Genealogical Memoir of the Prescott Families in America. In Two Parts, published 1870. Reference pp. 233-4
3. ↑ "New Hampshire Birth Records, Early to 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FLPM-8VJ : 10 March 2018), James Prescott in entry for Samuel Prescott, 14 Mar 1696; citing Hampton, Rockingham, New Hampshire, United States, Bureau of Vital Records and Health Statistics, Concord; FHL microfilm 1,001,028.
4. ↑ A Genealogical Dictionary of the First Settlers of New England, (Little, Brown and Company, Boston, 1862); Vol. 3, p. 480.
5. ↑ "New Hampshire Births and Christenings, 1714-1904," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FDNH-GGZ : 10 February 2018), James Prescott in entry for Sarah Prescott, 20 Jan 1700; citing HAMPTON TWP,ROCKINGHAM,NEW HAMPSHIRE; FHL microfilm 1,001,028.
6. ↑ "New Hampshire Birth Records, Early to 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FLPM-CZ7 : 10 March 2018), James Prescott in entry for Lucy Prescott, 06 Feb 1702; citing Hampton, Rockingham, New Hampshire, United States, Bureau of Vital Records and Health Statistics, Concord; FHL microfilm 1,001,028.
7. ↑ "New Hampshire Birth Records, Early to 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FLPM-7GW : 10 March 2018), Ebenezer Prescott, 03 Dec 1705; citing Hampton, Rockingham, New Hampshire, United States, Bureau of Vital Records and Health Statistics, Concord; FHL microfilm 1,001,028.
8. ↑ "New Hampshire Birth Records, Early to 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FLPM-C3F : 10 March 2018), James Prescott in entry for James Prescott, 02 Dec 1708; citing Hampton, Rockingham, New Hampshire, United States, Bureau of Vital Records and Health Statistics, Concord; FHL microfilm 1,001,028.
9. ↑ "New Hampshire Birth Records, Early to 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FLPM-ZJ4 : 10 March 2018), James Prescott in entry for Rebecka Prescott, 27 Sep 1711; citing Hampton, Rockingham, New Hampshire, United States, Bureau of Vital Records and Health Statistics, Concord; FHL microfilm 1,001,028.
10. ↑ Hammond, Otis G., "Probate Papers of the Province of New Hampshire" Provincial and State Papers, published 1933. Reference Volume 34, pages 77-80
11. ↑ 'Sanborn, George Freeman, Jr., and Sanborn, Melinde Lutz. Vital records of Hampton, New Hampshire : to the end of the year 1900. Boston, Massachusetts: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1992. (Online database. AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2016) Reference Hampton Volume 2, page 316. $Subscription
12. ↑ Probate records of the province of New Hampshire Vol 4, 1750-1753 state papers series vol. 34 Edited by Otis G. Hammond, Director of the New Hampshire Historical Society. Page 77

• Prescott, William, MD. The Prescott Memorial: Or, A Genealogical Memoir of the Prescott Families in America. In Two Parts], published 1870, p. 231 and pp. 233-4: https://archive.org/stream/prescottmemorial00pres#page/n258/mode/1up AND https://archive.org/stream/prescottmemorial00pres#page/n260/mode/1up

• Savage, James. A Genealogical Dictionary of the First Settlers of New England (Little, Brown and Company, Boston, 1862);Vol.3,p.480
• Henry, Marian S., Hannah Partridge, Wife of Edward² Gove of Hampton, New Hampshire, The New England Historical & Genealogical Register (NEHGS, Boston, Mass., 2010) Vol. 164, WN 653, Page 21.