Capt. Jonas/2 Prescott

M, #21473, (1648 - 31 December 1723)
Capt. Jonas/2 Prescott|b. 1648\nd. 31 Dec 1723|p2148.htm#i21473|John/1 Prescott|b. 1604/5\nd. Dec 1681|p546.htm#i5460|Mary Platts|b. say 1608||Ralph/a Prescott|b. circa 16 Jun 1569\nd. 24 Jan 1609|||||||||||
Father*John/1 Prescott1 b. 1604/5, d. Dec 1681
Mother*Mary Platts1 b. s 1608
Last Edited4 May 2008
       Capt. Jonas/2 Prescott was born in 1648 [June, per Groton rec.] at Lancaster, MA.1,2 In 1667, his father contracted with the town of Groton to build the town a grist mill in exchange for 520 acres of land. He did so on a site now in the bounds of Harvard. He placed Jonas in charge, and later deeded the lands and mill to him.3 Jonas married, 14 Nov 1672 at Lancaster, Mary Loker of Sudbury, daughter of John Loker and Mary (–?–).4,5 "He resided at Groton and Forge Village."6 He died at Groton 31 Dec 1723.7 There she died 28 Oct 1735.8 They are buried in the Old Cemetery in present-day Shirley.9
     "He was a blacksmith by trade, and owned the mill in the south part of Groton, now within the limits of Harvard. It is said that a grant of land made by the town, about the year 1675, when it was much in need of a blacksmith, induced him to remove nearer to the village. He built a house and shop on the lot, which was situated on the easterly side of James's Brook, perhaps a third of a mile south of Lawrence Academy. He bought lands, until he became one of the largest owners of real estate in the town … Jonas filled many important positions in the town, and represented it in the General Court during the years 1699 and 1705 …."10

Family

Mary Loker b. 28 Sep 1653, d. 28 Oct 1735
Children
  • Mary/3 Prescott11 b. 3 Feb 1674
  • Elizabeth/3 Prescott12 b. 23 Jan 1676
  • Capt. Jonas/3 Prescott+13 b. 26 Oct 1678, d. 12 Sep 1750
  • Son1/3 Prescott14 b. 21 Dec 1680, d. 9 Jan 1680/81
  • Dorothea/3 Prescott15 b. 16 Feb 1681
  • James/3 Prescott16 b. 16 Mar 1684, d. 9 May 1704
  • Sarah/3 Prescott17 b. 3 May 1686
  • Abigail/3 Prescott18 b. 8 May 1688
  • Susanna/3 Prescott19 b. 31 Dec 1691
  • Deborah/3 Prescott20 b. 5 Mar 1694
  • Benjamin/3 Prescott21 b. 4 Jun 1695

Source Citations/Notes:

  1. [S130] Nourse, Lancaster Records, 4, 452.
  2. [S268] Groton VR, 1:190, Jonas Prescott b.
  3. [S1545] Rob Roy web pages, citing Wheeler, Wheeler Family of Rutland, Mass. (1924).
  4. [S130] Nourse, Lancaster Records, 14, Jonas Prescott/Mary "his wife" m.
  5. [S268] Groton VR, 2:139, Jonas Prescott/Mary Laker m.
  6. [S203] Littleton VR, 462, Prescott.
  7. [S268] Groton VR, 2:257, Jonas Prescott d.
  8. [S268] Groton VR, 2:257, Mary Prescott d.
  9. [S268] Groton VR, 2:257, Jonas Prescott, Mary Prescott d.
  10. [S525] Samuel A. Green, Groton Epitaphs, 249, Prescott.
  11. [S268] Groton VR, 1:191, Marey/Mary Prescott b.
  12. [S268] Groton VR, 1:190, Elisabeth Prescott b.
  13. [S268] Groton VR, 1:191, Jonas Prescott b.
  14. [S268] Groton VR, 1:193, s. Jonas/Marey Prescott b.; 2:258, d.
  15. [S268] Groton VR, 1:190, Dorithea Prescott b.
  16. [S268] Groton VR, 1:190, James Prescott b.
  17. [S268] Groton VR, 1:192, Sarah Prescott b.
  18. [S268] Groton VR, 1:189, Abigall Prescott b.
  19. [S268] Groton VR, 1:192, Sousanah Prescott b.
  20. [S268] Groton VR, 1:189, Deb[o]rah Prescott b.
  21. [S268] Groton VR, 1:189, Benjamin Prescott b.

Mary Loker

F, #21474, (28 September 1653 - 28 October 1735)
Mary Loker|b. 28 Sep 1653\nd. 28 Oct 1735|p2148.htm#i21474|John Loker|b. say 1623||Mary (–?–)|b. say 1625||||||||||||||
Father*John Loker1 b. s 1623
Mother*Mary (–?–)1 b. s 1625
Last Edited4 May 2008
       Mary Loker was born 28 Sep 1653 at Sudbury, MA.1 She married, 14 Nov 1672 at Lancaster, Capt. Jonas/2 Prescott of Groton, son of John/1 Prescott and Mary Platts.2,3 He died at Groton 31 Dec 1723.4 There she died 28 Oct 1735 at age 82.5 They are buried in the Old Cemetery in present-day Shirley.6

Family

Capt. Jonas/2 Prescott b. 1648, d. 31 Dec 1723
Children
  • Mary/3 Prescott7 b. 3 Feb 1674
  • Elizabeth/3 Prescott8 b. 23 Jan 1676
  • Capt. Jonas/3 Prescott+9 b. 26 Oct 1678, d. 12 Sep 1750
  • Son1/3 Prescott10 b. 21 Dec 1680, d. 9 Jan 1680/81
  • Dorothea/3 Prescott11 b. 16 Feb 1681
  • James/3 Prescott12 b. 16 Mar 1684, d. 9 May 1704
  • Sarah/3 Prescott13 b. 3 May 1686
  • Abigail/3 Prescott14 b. 8 May 1688
  • Susanna/3 Prescott15 b. 31 Dec 1691
  • Deborah/3 Prescott16 b. 5 Mar 1694
  • Benjamin/3 Prescott17 b. 4 Jun 1695

Source Citations/Notes:

  1. [S189] Sudbury VR, 85, Mary Loker b.
  2. [S130] Nourse, Lancaster Records, 14, Jonas Prescott/Mary "his wife" m.
  3. [S268] Groton VR, 2:139, Jonas Prescott/Mary Laker m.
  4. [S268] Groton VR, 2:257, Jonas Prescott d.
  5. [S268] Groton VR, 2:257, Mary Prescott d.
  6. [S268] Groton VR, 2:257, Jonas Prescott, Mary Prescott d.
  7. [S268] Groton VR, 1:191, Marey/Mary Prescott b.
  8. [S268] Groton VR, 1:190, Elisabeth Prescott b.
  9. [S268] Groton VR, 1:191, Jonas Prescott b.
  10. [S268] Groton VR, 1:193, s. Jonas/Marey Prescott b.; 2:258, d.
  11. [S268] Groton VR, 1:190, Dorithea Prescott b.
  12. [S268] Groton VR, 1:190, James Prescott b.
  13. [S268] Groton VR, 1:192, Sarah Prescott b.
  14. [S268] Groton VR, 1:189, Abigall Prescott b.
  15. [S268] Groton VR, 1:192, Sousanah Prescott b.
  16. [S268] Groton VR, 1:189, Deb[o]rah Prescott b.
  17. [S268] Groton VR, 1:189, Benjamin Prescott b.
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