Rebecca Minot
PRESCOTT
(b.
20 May 1742
,
Salem, Province of Massachusetts Bay
d.
19 April 1813
,
New Haven, Connecticut, USA
)
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Rebecca Minot PRESCOTT was born 20 May 1742 in Salem, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Rebecca Minot PRESCOTT was the child of Benjamin PRESCOTT and Rebeckah MINOT and the grandchild of: (paternal) Benjamin PRESCOTT and Elizabeth HIGGINSON (maternal) James MINOT and Martha LANESpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
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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Roger SHERMAN-- Date: 12 May 1763 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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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 (b.22 February 1764, New Haven, Crown Colony of Connecticut d. 4 September 1795, New Haven, Connecticut, USA )
Elizabeth SHERMAN (b.31 December 1765, New Haven, Crown Colony of Connecticut d. 16 July 1850, New Haven, Connecticut, USA )
Roger Prescott SHERMAN (b.16 July 1768, New Haven, Crown Colony of Connecticut d. 5 March 1856, New Haven, Connecticut, USA )
Mehitable SHERMAN (b.20 February 1772, New Haven, Crown Colony of Connecticut d. 18 November 1772, New Haven, Crown Colony of Connecticut )
Mehitable Prescott SHERMAN (b.28 January 1774, New Haven, Crown Colony of Connecticut d. 5 March 1851, Manhattan, New York, USA )
Oliver SHERMAN (b.19 January 1777, New Haven, Crown Colony of Connecticut d. 21 July 1821, , Cuba)
Martha SHERMAN (b.24 September 1779, New Haven, Crown Colony of Connecticut d. 4 April 1806, New Haven, Connecticut, USA )
Sarah SHERMAN (b.11 January 1783, New Haven, Crown Colony of Connecticut d. 30 August 1866, Concord, Massachusetts, USA)
m. Samuel HOAR 1814
Roger SHERMAN-- Date: 12 May 1763 Place: Danvers, Province of Massachusetts BaySee marriage record for Rebecca Minot PRESCOTT and Roger SHERMANRoger SHERMAN was the child of William SHERMAN and Mehitable WELLINGTON
Name: Roger Sherman
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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 (b.22 February 1764, New Haven, Crown Colony of Connecticut d. 4 September 1795, New Haven, Connecticut, USA ) Elizabeth SHERMAN (b.31 December 1765, New Haven, Crown Colony of Connecticut d. 16 July 1850, New Haven, Connecticut, USA ) Roger Prescott SHERMAN (b.16 July 1768, New Haven, Crown Colony of Connecticut d. 5 March 1856, New Haven, Connecticut, USA ) Mehitable SHERMAN (b.20 February 1772, New Haven, Crown Colony of Connecticut d. 18 November 1772, New Haven, Crown Colony of Connecticut ) Mehitable Prescott SHERMAN (b.28 January 1774, New Haven, Crown Colony of Connecticut d. 5 March 1851, Manhattan, New York, USA ) Oliver SHERMAN (b.19 January 1777, New Haven, Crown Colony of Connecticut d. 21 July 1821, , Cuba) Martha SHERMAN (b.24 September 1779, New Haven, Crown Colony of Connecticut d. 4 April 1806, New Haven, Connecticut, USA ) Sarah SHERMAN (b.11 January 1783, New Haven, Crown Colony of Connecticut d. 30 August 1866, Concord, Massachusetts, USA)m. 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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Father's Name: Benjamin Prescott
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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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Name: Rebecca Prescott
Gender: Female
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Birth Date: 20 May 1742
Birthplace: SALEM,ESSEX,MASSACHUSETTS
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Father's Name: Benjamin Prescott
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Mother's Name: Rebecca
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C50039-2
System Origin: Massachusetts-ODM
GS Film number: 0874031, 0874032, 874033
Reference ID:
'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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1763 Marriage / PartnerRebecca Minot PRESCOTT and Roger SHERMAN 12 May 1763, Danvers, Massachusetts, USA
She was 20 years old.
1764 Birth of ChildRebecca SHERMAN was born 22 February 1764, New Haven, Connecticut, USA (Westville)
Rebecca Minot was 21 years old.
1765 Birth of ChildElizabeth SHERMAN was born 31 December 1765, New Haven, Connecticut, USA (Westville)
Rebecca Minot was 23 years old.
1768 Birth of ChildRoger Prescott SHERMAN was born 16 July 1768, New Haven, Connecticut, USA (Westville)
Rebecca Minot was 26 years old.
1772 Birth of ChildMehitable SHERMAN was born 20 February 1772, New Haven, Connecticut, USA (Westville)
Rebecca Minot was 29 years old.
1774 Birth of ChildMehitable Prescott SHERMAN was born 28 January 1774, New Haven, Connecticut, USA (Westville)
Rebecca Minot was 31 years old.
1777 Birth of ChildOliver SHERMAN was born 19 January 1777, New Haven, Connecticut, USA (Westville)
Rebecca Minot was 34 years old.
1779 Birth of ChildMartha SHERMAN was born 24 September 1779, New Haven, Connecticut, USA (Westville)
Rebecca Minot was 37 years old.
1783 Birth of ChildSarah 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)
1793 Death of Spouse/PartnerRoger SHERMAN died 23 July 1793, New Haven, Connecticut, USA (Westville)
1795 Death of ChildRebecca SHERMAN died 4 September 1795, New Haven, Connecticut, USA (Westville)
Rebecca Minot was 53 years old.
1806 Death of ChildMartha SHERMAN died 4 April 1806, New Haven, Connecticut, USA (Westville)
Rebecca Minot was 63 years old.
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.1813 Death 19 April 1813
New Haven, Connecticut, USA
She died at the age of 70.
Postcards and Memories of New Haven, Connecticut, USA (Westville)
Rebecca is buried at: Grove St. Cemetery
227 Grove Street
New Haven, Connecticut
New Haven, Connecticut, USA (Westville)
http://www.grovestreetcemetery.org/
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The name 'Massachusetts' originates with native Americans in the Massachusetts Bay area (from the language of the Algonquian nation). The name translates roughly as 'at or about the great hill.' (statesymbolsusa.org)1620 - 1627 - Plymouth Colony, New England
1628 - 1686 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1686 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1689 - 1692 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1692 - 1775 - Province of Massachusetts Bay
1776 - 1788 - Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
February 6, 1788 - Massachusetts becomes 6th U.S. state
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