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Prescott Genealogy & History
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 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. The Prescott family motto, lux mihi Deus, means God is my light, and the leopards' faces on the coat of arms signify valiant and enduring warriors.
Prescott Birth Records
| Name | Birth Date | Death Date | Location |
| Aapha Prescott | -- --, 1913 | November ,1985 | KS |
| B Colby Prescott | -- --, 1916 | May 25,2006 | ME |
| Cal Prescott | -- --, 1929 | September 4,2005 | TN |
| Daisy Prescott | -- --, 1897 | May 21,1987 | KY |
Prescott Death Records
| Name | Birth Date | Death Date | Location |
| E Helen Prescott | -- --, 1917 | January 23,2000 | Stow,MA |
| Faith Prescott | -- --, 1906 | March ,1981 | Lincoln,RI |
| G Virginia Prescott | -- --, 1910 | October 20,2004 | Bel Air,MD |
| H Riley Prescott | -- --, 1917 | May 30,2005 | Liberty,TX |
Prescott Marriage Records
| Name | Spouse | Marriage Date | Location |
| David Prescott | Joyce Paluszkiewicz | November 22,1967 | Wake, NC |
| John Prescott | Marion Prescott | June 29,1957 | Wake, NC |
| Leo Prescott | Betty Blalock | July 5,1963 | Wake, NC |
| Kevin Prescott | Angeline Perkins | October 1,1983 | Wake, NC |
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