Surname: BOULTER Source: Prescott Memorial James Prescott/Mary Boulter Line, Hamton, NH 1655 Prescott Memorial, Part II James Prescott Line p.229 Nathaniel Boulter was born in England in 1625, as appears in an affidavit given by him and John Redman in Nov. 1685 and published in the first volume, pp. 46-7 of the New England Provincial Papers. It appears by said affi- davit that he settled at Hampton, NH as early as 1642 yet by the said Provincial Papers, Ibid., pp. 170, 179, he appears as an inhabitant of Exeter, NH in 1645, his name being fixed to sundry petitions from that town to the Governor and General Court of Boston. In 1647 he married Grace Swain and the had the following issue, to wit: 1. Mary Boulter b. at Exeter, NH May 15, 1648 m. in 1668 James Prescott (subject of Part 2, Prescott Memorial) 2. Temperance Boulter b. prob. at Hampton, NH Jan. 8 1651 3. Nathaniel Boulter, Jr. b. at Hampton, Mar. 4, 1653 m. Mary Drake. He d. June 1689 leaving two daughters (no sons), the oldest, Elizabeth Boulter b. Sept. 8 1688 and the other, Mary Boulter b. prob. posthum- ously. The were both baptized Nov 19, 1699. His widow Mary (Drake) Prescott m. (2) Richard Sanborn son of Lieut John Sanborn on the 20th of December 1693 who was b. Jan 4, 1655 4. Joshua Boulter b. at Hampton May 1, 1655 d. in in- fancy. 5. Joshua Boulter 2nd b. Jan 23, 1657 d. Nov l5, 1661 6. Rebecca Boulter b. at Hampton Oct 12, 1659 d. Nov. 8, 1661. 7. Grace Boulter b. at Hampton Dec 27, 1662 d. Jan 26 1663. 8. Hannah Boulter b. at Hampton June 27, 1665. 9. Elizabeth Boulter b. at Hampton Feb 25, 1669 m. May 6, 1689 Joseph Fanning. 10. John Boulter b. at Hampton, Dec 2, 1672. Mary Boulter was the maternal ancestor of the New Hamp- shire branch of the Prescott families and as the name of Boulter became extinct in America upon the death of her brothers, Nathaniel and John Boulter (the end of the 2nd generation of Boutler) it cannot be deemed irreva- lent to give, in this connection the brief notice (above) of the family. See her children by James Prescott below. p.231 James Prescott and his wife Mary Boulter of Hampton and Hampton Falls, New Hampshire had issue: 1. Joshua Prescott b. Mar 1, 1669. He removed to Kingston NH as early as 1725 and was one of the members of the church first organized there Sept 29, 1725. He did not marry until age 38 or 40 but the dates of his children would seem to confirm this. (not listed) 2. James Prescott Jr. b. Sept 1, 1671 m. Mar 1, 1695 Maria Marston dau of Wm Marston, Jr. and his wife, Rebecca Page dau of Robert and Lucy Page. She was b. May 16, 1672. He m. (2) the widow Abigail Sanborn the dau. of Edward Gove one of the lst settlers of Hampton. She m. (1) Deacon Philemon Dalton in 1690. She m. (2) Deacon Benjamin Sanborn in 1724 she being his 3rd wife. When he died she m. (3) James Prescott as above. 3. Rebecca Prescott b. April 15, 1673 m. Dec. 3, 1691 Nathaniel Sanborn son of Lieut. John Sanborn and his wife Mary Tucke, one of the lst settlers of Hampton. He b. Jan 27, 1666. She died 1704 leaving five children and he m. (2) Sarah Nason and had six children and d. Nov. 9, 1723. 4. Jonathan Prescott b. 1675 m. Elizabeth___. He was one of the petitioners for the town of Kensington in 1736 In 1710 he was a scout under Capt. John Gilman (see Report of Adj. Gen. NH 1866 p.34. 5. Mary Prescott b. 1677 m. Jabez Coleman in 1699, son of Tobias and Ann Coleman of Rowley, MA and b. at Rowley May 27, 1668, son of Thomas Coleman the emi- grant who purchased part of the island of Nantucket and one of the lst proprietors in 1659. (see also NEHGS vol. xi., p. 347 and vol. xii., p. 129 and also NH Gazeteer article on Kingston). She m. (2) Thomas Crosby Nov 9, 1730 and (3) a Mr. Bean. She d. 1740 aged 63. 6. Abigail Prescott b. 1679 twin to sister, Patience m. Richard Bounds Nov. 2, 1699 on the same day her sister Mary m. Jabez Coleman and settled at Ports- mouth, NH. 7. Patience Prescott b. Nov 19, 1679 died young. She and Abigail (above) were gemini or twins. 8. John Prescott b. Nov 19, 1681 m. Abigail Marston on Aug. 8, 1701 dau. of James Marston and wife Dinah Sanborn of Hampton. He was in His Majesty's service in 1707 and in Capt. Davis' scouting party in 1712. He d. in 1761 aged 80. Among articles named in his will proved 1761 were his sword, gun, a pair of pistols and holsters, powder-horn, etc. 9. Nathaniel Prescott b. 1683 m. Ann Marston sister to Abigail who m. John Prescott - on Dec. 30, 1703 She d. at Kingston 1761 aged 80. He died Feb 26, 1771 aged 87 years. His will was proved Sept. 4, 1771. No issue. He was in His Majesty's service in l707. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Transcribed by Janice Farnsworth The Prescott Memorial by New England Historical and Genealogical Society "The Prescott Memorial; or a Genealogical Memoir of the Prescott Families in America. In two parts. By William Prescott, M.D., member of the Massachusetts Medical Soc- iety; member of the American Medical Association, of the American Association for the Advancement of Science and of the New Hampshire Historical Society; honorary memb- er of the American Statistical Association, and of the Minnesota Historical Society; corresponding member of the New England Historic, Genealogical Society; Boston: Printed by Henry W. Dutton & Son. 1870 8 vo. pp xiv and 653. It is an honorable thing for any man to love his kindred to cherish their virtues, and to preserve their names and deeds from oblivion. For upwards of thirty years, Dr. Prescott of Concord, NH has been engaged as a literary avocation, upon the work which he has now successfully brought before the public. The volume contains the names and considerable of the individual history of the descendants of John Prescott who came to Massachusetts in 1640 and of James (Vol.xxiv) Prescott, known to have been a resident of Hampton, NH as early as 1665, all descendants of James of Standish co., Lancaster, ENG, tempo Elizabeth. The Prescott family is a prolific one, and is scattered throughout the United States; yet the compiler has succeeded in bringing together the record of 9,044 members of the family. No one can open these pages without seeing abundant evidence of thorough and patient investigation and great industry on the part of the compiler. But the work is something more than a mere compilation of names and dates. It begins with a resume' of the historyof the Pilgrim movement from England into Holland, and afterward to America; and the rest of the introduction is taken up with chapters on the origin and meaning of names and surnames, in which valuable and to some extent original matter is brought into a brief compass; with a table or vocabulary of roots and a key to the sources of surnames, etc. Another valuable feature of the book is the matter relating to those of the family who have served in the various wars, colonial, provincial and national. Dr. Prescott knows better than most men how essential to any book is a good index, and hence he has not for- gotten that part of his work, and gives us an index of names, alone, covering about fifty pages. This index forms a perfect key to the book. The volume is well arranged and printed in good, clear type and on strong paper and is handsomely bound. It is illustrated with several steel plate engraved por- traits: among which are the portraaits of the doctor, himself; of his son, William C. Prescott; of William H. Prescott, the historian; of Jeremiah Prescott, the well-known and efficient superintendent of the Eastern Railroad; and of Nathan B. Prescott of Jamaica Plain. The family owe Dr. Prescott a debt of gratitude which the mere payment of the subscription price of this book can never discharge. But whether they manifest their gratitude or not, he will have the satisfaction of having crowned his eighty-second year with the conclus- ion of a gigantic undertaking. NEHG Register, Volume 24, October 1870, NEHGS ____________________________________________________ <A HREF="http://www.hampton.lib.nh.us/hampton/history/dow/dowtoc.htm">Joseph Dow's History of Hampton, NH</A>