Michelle: It seems there is lots of interest in the Prescott family, I decided to just type the genealogy to the list, rather than worry about connections (that also gets the info into the archives.) I hope this helps you at least a little :) Source:: Wells, Frederic P., History of Newbury, Vermont: from the discovery of Coos country to the present time: with genealogical records of many families. St. Johnsbury, VT, The Caledonian Co., 1902, 857 pp. Prescott I James, ancestor of many families in Newbury, emigrated from Dryby, Lincolnshire, England, in 1665, and Hampton, N.H. In 1694, he became a grantee of the town of Kingston to which place he rem. in 1725, and where he d. Nov. 25, 1728, aged about 85. He was a member of the church at Hampton, and afterwards at Kingston, about fifty years. He m. in 1668, Mary, dau. of Nathaniel and Grace Boulter (b. Exeter, May 15, 1648; d. at Kingston, Oct. 4, 1735). "The Prescott Memorial" published in 1870 by Dr. William Prescott of Concord, N.H. has furnished most of the records of this family. They had nine c. of whom Dea. James was b.. Sept. 1 1671; farmer of Hampton; m. March 1, 1695, Maria, dau. of William Marston, Jr., (b. May 16, 1672). Their c. were eight, of whom the 2nd, II Samuel, b. March 14, 1697, farmer of Hampton Falls, of which he was town clerk. He m. Dec. 17, 1717, Mary Sanborn. They were parents of six sons, five of whom served in the Old French war and the Revolution. She d. June 12, 1759. The date of his death is not known. III. Jeremiah, eldest son of Samuel, b. Sept. 29, 1718; m. 1st June 15, 1741, Mary Hayes; settled in Epping. Served in Capt. Folsom's Co. of Blanchard's regiment in the expedition against the French fort at Niagara in 1755. In 1756, he served in Capt. Doe's Co. of Merserve's regiment in the expedition against Crown Point. He d. in 1780. There c. were nine: IV. Col. Jeremiah, the eldest, b. Dec. 22, 1741. Lieut. in Capt. Sanborn's Co. in Col. Evan's regiment, 1777; captain in Col. Stickney's regiment; settled in Epsom where he was a farmer and colonel in the militia. He m. Jan, 1764, Jane Sherburne (b. Oct. 1745; d. Sept. 1828). William Prescott, brother of Col. Jeremiah, settled in Vershire. Col. Jeremiah, d. April 25, 1817. The c. of Col. Prescott were as follows: i. John (1764-1857) of Epsom and Bristol, N.H. ii. Jeremiah, (1767-1817), of Epsom, N.H. and Vershire; lived in Newbury in 1801. iii. Huldah (1770-1815); m. Daniel kimball of Pembroke, N.H. and Bradford. iv. Samuel (1773-); settled in Vershire. v. Sarah, b. 1776; m. Stephen Maltby; settled in Vershire. 1. vi. Joseph (1779-1866). vii. Sherburne, b. Sept. 29, 1782; settled in Vershire; m. 1st, 1805, Betsey Rand, who d. leaving six c. of whom Mary, b. July 16, 1814, m. Thomas L. Tucker of Newbury, and Irene C., b. Feb. 15, 1818, m. Feb, 15, 1843 Samuel Alden Tucker; d. Feb. 15, 1888. 1. Joseph, b. Epsom, July 21, 1879; m. Jan. 1801, Sarepta, dau. of Joseph and Sarah Olmstead of Bradford (b. Jan. 1781; d. Feb. 15, 1850); settled at West Newbury about 1800 on the farm still called the "old Prescott place" where N.C. Randall now lives, building a log house and later a framed one. They were members of the first Methodist class formed in this town, in 1801 and among the earliest members of the M.E. church, in which he was a class leader for many years. He d. Oct, 1866. Children: i. Israel, b. Apr. 4, 1803; m. 1st March 8, 1826, Betsey E. Putna,m of Bradford, (b. Feb. 22, 1802; d. Boston, March 8, 1850). One son Wm. P., b. Newbury, Jan. 21, 1824; res. Boston; connected with Boston Theatre; has two c; Lizzie, m. _____, and William. He m. 2nd Sept. 15, 1850, Sally, widow of his brother Lorenzo. ii. Mary, b. Apr. 25, 1805; m. Ephraim, son of Col. Joseph Bailey; q.v. iii. Sophia, b. Sept. 5, 1809; m. Sept. 1829, William Heath. iv. Eliza, b. Oct. 25, 1812; m. Isaac Olmstead; q.v. v. Jane S. b. June 14, 1814; m. Feb. 15, 1838, Lowell G., s. of Nathan Taplin of Corinth; rem. to Oshkosh, Wis. in 1848 and died there. C., (1) Osman Baker, b. Newbury, Dec. 19, 1840; studied medicine; enlisted Apr. 21, 1861, in Co. E., 2nd Wisconsin for three months; re-enlisted June 11, for three years; was in first and second battles of Bull Run, Gainesville and South Mountain; was mortally wounded at Antietam, Sept. 17, 1862, and d. at Keedysville, MD, Sept. 24, and buried there. (2) Carrie S., b. Corinth, July 1, 1843; m. Chas. A. Johnson of Oshkosh; d. at St. Luke's Hospital, Chicago, April 13, 1898. (3) Sarah A. C., b. in Boston, Dec. 19, 1851; d. June 8, 1852. vi. Amanda, b. Nov. 10, 1816; m. Jan. 10, 1837, David G. Bickford, who d. at Corinth, Jan. 20, 1843, leaving a son Israel P., b. Newbury, March 28, 1838; res. Concord, N.H. vii. Lorenzo Dow, b. Aug. 7, 1818; m. Dec. 15, 1843, Sally, dau. of Dudley Carleton (b. Sept. 11, 1816, d. July 3, 1893). One son, Lorenzo D., b. Oct. 1847; d. May 4, 1898, while staying over night at a hotel in Newport, Vt., un-m. viii. James Young, b. Dec. 21, 1820; m. Oct. 5, 1843, Emily, dau. of R.C. Ford. Sold the old farm in 1871 and rem. to Lowell, Mass, where he d. April 21, 1884; she d. Dec. 3, 1880. C., (1) Adda E., b. Jan. 22, 1845; d. Sept. 29, 1864. (2) Arabella A., b. July 7, 1848. Teacher in the Bartlett Grammar School, Lowell, having risen from the middle grade to the highest, also on the model and practice school connected with the state normal school. (3) Frank P., b. Feb. 8, 1853; res. Boston, un-m. (4) Frederick M., b. Oct. 17, 1855; jeweler at Lowell; 1899 chosen private secretary to the Mayor of Lowell. vix. Sarah Jane, b. Oct. 1828; m. March, 1842, Horatio N. Carleton, q.v. Info from the Historical section of the History Page 181: In that year [1801] a class was formed in Newbury, at the house of Joseph Prescott, where N.C. Randall now lives, by Revs. James Young, Elijah Sabin, and Joseph Broadhead. There were eleven in this class, but the names of Joseph Prescott and his wife, Ashbell Buell and wife, and Stephen Powers are the only ones which are preserved {this from the History of the Methodist Episcopal Church] Page 183 The family of ... Joseph Prescott ... were the substantial people who shared the burdens and privileges of the society. Page 184 Windows were placed in the church in memory of the following people: Joseph Prescott, by Miss Belle Prescott... Page 190 Methodism was at first more strong at West Newbury then elsewhere, the first class meeting being held at Joseph Prescott's. > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: > Re: [VTORA] Newbury History -- Prescott > From: > "Michelle L Slabaugh" <michelleslab@cablelynx.com> > Date: > Mon, 7 Jul 2003 16:24:36 -0500 > To: > VTORANGE-L@rootsweb.com > > >Steve, > >Thank you for your time. I was wondering what time period the Presoctt >family you mentioned was in Newbury. I wouldn't want to ask you for the >transcription if there is not a possible connection. > >Michelle >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Steve Donahue" <elfstone@erols.com> >To: <VTORANGE-L@rootsweb.com> >Sent: Sunday, July 06, 2003 7:51 PM >Subject: [VTORA] Newbury History -- Prescott > > > > >>Michelle: >> >>Sorry to take so long to get back to you. There is a Prescott family in >>the Newbury history. However, there is no listiing for a Mary A. >>Prescott, b. 1836. I would be more than happy to transcribe the >>Prescott section for you if it would help. >> >>Just let me know. >> >>Steve >> >> >> >>>Subject: >>>[VTORA] Newbury History, PRESCOTT, Mary A >>>From: >>>"Michelle L Slabaugh" <michelleslab@cablelynx.com> >>>Date: >>>Tue, 1 Jul 2003 12:09:38 -0500 >>>To: >>>VTORANGE-L@rootsweb.com >>> >>> >>>Thank you for the generous offer. When you have time, could you check >>> >>> >for > > >>>PRESCOTT. I'm looking for a Mary A PRESCOTT born July 1836 in Vermont. >>> >>>Thanks, >>>Michelle >>>----- Original Message ----- >>>From: "Steve Donahue" <elfstone@erols.com> >>>To: <VTORANGE-L@rootsweb.com> >>>Sent: Sunday, June 29, 2003 10:21 PM >>>Subject: [VTORA] Newbury History >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>> >>>> >> >>==== VTORANGE Mailing List ==== >>Rootsweb's Orange County, Vermont Mailing List >>Acceptable Use Policy at: http://www.rootsweb.com/rootsweb/aup.html >> -- List admin. darrellm@sprynet.com >> >>============================== >>To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, >> >> >go to: > > >>http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >> >> >> >>