Person Record

Metadata

Name

Prescott, Henry (Capt), 1768-1846

Othernames

Henry Prescott, Jr.

Born

July* 17, 1768

Birthplace

New Castle, N.H.

Deceased

Feb. 17, 1845/6

Deceased where

Pepperell, Mass

Places of residence

New Castle, N.H.
Portsmouth, N.H.
Mass.

Occupation

Ship captain.

Father

Henry Prescott

Mother

Mary Newmarch

Spouse

m1. Abigail Shannon, m2. ___ Newmarch

Children

1. Mary Elizabeth Shannon Prescott, b. Aug. 31, 1811 in Portsmouth, N.H., d. Jul. 9, 1846 in New London, Conn., m. Jan. 13, 1834 in Portsmouth, N.H. to Felix Ansart (1793-1874).
2. Benjamin Prescott, b. c1812 in New Castle, N.H., d. Feb. 1819.
3. James Noble Prescott, b. Sept. 8, 1814 in Hollis, N.H.
4. Sophia P. Prescott, b. 1815 in New Castle, N.H., d. Jun. 22, 1902 in Boston, Mass., m. Oct. 3, 1844 in N.Y. to Gustavus Churchill (1812-1879)
5. Henry Way Prescott, b. Jan. 20, 1816 in New Castle, N.H., d. Oct. 12, 1899 in Boston, Mass., m. Oct. 9. 1839 to Mary Jane Mendum (b. 1819).

Notes

* or Sept. 17, 1768

Relationships

Spouses: Abigail Shannon, daughter of Richard Cutt Shannon and Elizabeth Ruggles, b. Oct. 21, 1780 in Hollis, N.H., d. Apr. 12, 1859 in Louisville, Ky.[?], m. Jun. 30, 1810 in Portsmouth, N.H. (living in Conn, in 1850)

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