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   The Prescott family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Prescott families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1840 there were 161 Prescott families living in New Hampshire. This was about 34% of all the recorded Prescott's in USA. New Hampshire had the highest population of Prescott ...

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2. www.houseofnames.com › prescott-family-crestPrescott History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms - HouseofNames

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   Early History of the Prescott family. This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Prescott research. Another 60 words (4 lines of text) covering the years 1726, 1789, 1815 and 1858 are included under the topic Early Prescott History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

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   History: John Prescott of Standish, Lancaster, England, arrived in NewEngland in 1640 and in 1643 was one of the first settlers ofLancaster, MA. His descendants include several prominent Americans ofthe revolutionary war, including Samuel Prescott, born in Concord, MA,in 1751, whose fame lies in completing the midnight ride of warning in1775 ...

4. www.geni.com › surnames › prescottPrescott Genealogy, Prescott Family History - Geni.com

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   The first recorded spelling of the family name is shown to be that of Gilbert de Prestcota, which was dated 1175, in the "Pipe Rolls of Devonshire", during the reign of King Henry 11, known as "The Builder of Churches", 1154 - 1189. Surnames became necessary when governments introduced personal taxation. In England this was known as Poll Tax.

5. freepages.rootsweb.com › ODTs › PRESCOTTPrescott Family 1508 - 1930 - RootsWeb

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   Jan 21, 2021 · Prescott Family. 1508 - 1930. Prescoat, Prescot, Prescote, Prescott, Prescut, Prescutt. Contents. 169 Prescott folks, all kin to me. (No Prescott ancestors here; All are cousins or cousins-by-marriage.) Outline Descent Trees. ( 169: 1508-1930) James Prescott, of Shelvinton, Standish&Coppull [1508 - 1568] 7C13.

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   Sep 4, 2005 · Prescott is an English locational name, with many villages named Prescott in Devonshire, Gloucestershire, Lancashire, Oxfordshire, and Shropshire. Derived from Old English preost (priest) and cot (cottage), Prescott referred to someone living near/working in a priest's cottage. Prescott family history dates to feudal times in Devonshire, where ...

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   Where did the Prescott family come from?

   • Prescott family history dates to feudal times in Devonshire, where they owned a family estate, and to 1640 in Massachusetts. Prescott genealogy includes patriot Samuel Prescott, who rode with Paul Revere; patriot William Prescott, commander at Bunker Hill; and Nobel Prize-winning economist Edward Prescott.

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   Where did the name Prescott come from?

   • The name is derived from when the Prescott family once lived near a priest's cottage. The surname is derived from the Old English elements preost, which meant priest, and cot, which meant cottage. This is a topographic surname; it is derived from a local geographical feature, instead of an already existing place-name.

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   What are some historical surnames with the surname Prescott?

   • There are several historical surnamed Prescotts, including William, a Massachusetts Minuteman and commander at the battle of Bunker Hill, and Samuel, a Revolutonary patriot who traveled with Paul Revere on the night of his famous ride. Prescott is also the first name of the father and brother of George H.W. Bush.

   Prescott: Name Meaning, Popularity, and Similar Names

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   What is the history of Prescott Arizona?

   • The town of Prescott was founded in 1863 by New Englanders searching for gold. Nearly 7,000 people came to southeastern Arizona in the wake of Ed Schieffelin's 1877 discovery of silver at Tombstone, near Tucson.

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   Prescott Name Meaning. Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.