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Benjamin Prescott

Birth: 4 Jan 1696
Groton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
Death: 3 Aug 1738 (aged 42)
Groton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
Burial: Old Burying Ground

Groton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA Add to Map
Memorial ID: 36094702 View Source

He married, June 11, 1718, Abigail Oliver, of Cambridge. Benjamin was the father of Colonel William Prescott, who commanded the American forces at the battle of Bunker Hill.

He married, June 11, 1718, Abigail Oliver, of Cambridge. Benjamin was the father of Colonel William Prescott, who commanded the American forces at the battle of Bunker Hill.

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Here Lies Buried Ye Body of Ye Honourable Coll Benjamin Prescott Esq'r, Who Departed this Life August Ye 3rd Anno Dom 1738 Age 42 Years, 7 m. & 30 D.

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Abigail Oliver Prescott

1697–1765

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Created by: Diana L. Brace
Added: Apr 20, 2009
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Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/36094702/benjamin-prescott: accessed ), memorial page for Benjamin Prescott (4 Jan 1696–3 Aug 1738), Find a Grave Memorial ID 36094702, citing Old Burying Ground, Groton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA; Maintained by Diana L. Brace (contributor 46885260).

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