Mary married Jabez COLEMAN on 2 Nov 1699 in Hampton, Rockingham, New Hampshire. Jabez (son of Tobias COLEMAN and Lydia JACKSON) was born on 27 Mar 1668 in Rowley, Essex, Massachusetts; died on 24 May 1724 in Kingston, Rockingham, New Hampshire. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Mary Coleman BROWN was born in 1696 in Hampton Falls, Rockingham Co, NH, U.S.A.; died on 31 Mar 1756 in Hampton Falls, Rockingham Co, NH, U.S.A..

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To Hampton Falls New Hampshire 1665, then old county of NorfolkMassachusetts, now Rockingham Co New Hampshire. Freeman 1678, GranteeKingston New Hampshire 1694, Selectman 1695. Founded Hampton Falls.Helped to found Kingston New Hampshire 1694. Commuted to Kingston. Movedto Kingston New Hampshire 1725.

James Prescott came from Dryby, in the county of Lincolnshire, England in1665. He settled in Hampton, New Hampshire. He started a farm, on whichhe resided until he removed to Kingston in 1725, which was situated inthat part of Hampton which later came to be Hampton Falls om 1712/ Tjosfarm is located one and a half or two miles north of Hampton FallsAcademy, on the highway to Exeter. The precise time of James' admissionto the church is not known but he became a freeman in 1678 and no one butmembers of the church were eligible to that important and earnestlysought privilege. He was dismissed from the Hampton church and admittedto the church of Hampton Falls in 1712. He was later transferred to thechurch of Kingston on 29 Sep 1725. James was "a man of integrity andinfluence, possessing good sense, a sound and descriminating mind, onewhose judgment was much sought for and in whose opinion the people placedthe most confident reliance." In 1692 James is mentioned as a creditor ofHis Majesty's Province. In 1694, the town of Kingston was granted by Lt.Governor Usher to James Prescott, Ebenezer Webster and others, who becameexpensive landholders and influential proprietors. In 1700, Dec 19, Jameswas moderator at the meeting of the proprietors of Kingston, at whichmeeting James and Ebenezer were chosen a committee to run the linebetween Kingston and Hampton, in conjunction with a like committee fromthe latter town. At the same meeting it was voted to grant to James,Thomas Philbrick and Jonathan Sanborn, each, two hundred acres of land inthe westerly part of the town of Kingston. On 18 Jul 1701, he was atainchosen moderator of the proprietors' meeting, when the house or nearmeadow was granted to him. Beside the above, the proprietors of Kingstonvoted him tracts of land in 1705, 1710, 1715, 1719, 1720 and 1721. In1708, the Commons of Hampton voted to give to Jamaes Prescott ten acresof land where his house then stood, John Sanborn dissenting. On the 10thof April, 1711, they voted him four acres of land for eight poundsagreeably to the report of a committee, consisting of Josiah Chase, JohnStanyan, John Sanborn, John Redman, Joseph Swett and Samuel Dalton. In1709, James Sr. , Nathaniel and James, Jr. signed a petition for a newparish "at the Falls." In 1710, James, Sr., Jonathan and NathanialPrescott, signed a petition for a new parish at Hampton Falls which wasset off and incorporated into a new town by the name of Hampton Falls onthe 20th of April, 1712.

"James Prescott was a man of integrity and influence, possessinggoodsense, a sound and discriminating mind, one whose judgement wasmuchsought for, and in whose opinion the people placed the mostconfidentreliance" - The Prescott Memorial, Part II

James married Mary BOULTER in 1668 in Exeter, Rockingham, New Hampshire. Mary (daughter of Nathaniel BOULTER and Grace SWAINE) was born on 15 May 1648 in Exeter, Rockingham, New Hampshire; died on 4 Oct 1735 in Kingston, Rockingham, New Hampshire. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

James married Mary COPELAND about 1630 in Dryby, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England. Mary was born about 1610 in Ross, Hereford, England; died in England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Nathaniel married Grace SWAINE in 1648 in Hampton, Rockingham, New Hampshire. Grace (daughter of Richard SWAINE (SWAYNE, SWAN?) and Elizabeth Ann BASILLE (BASSELLE?)) was born about 1627 in Binfield, Berkshire, England; died after 1663 in Hampton, Rockingham, New Hampshire. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Richard set sail at London in the Truelove, Sept 17, 1635 at age 34,already having sent his wife Elizabeth Basselle in the Planter in April,1635; sons William and Francis, sailed in the Rebecca; and daughterElizabeth sailed in the Susan and Ellen in the company of friends. He wasa planter in Hampton in 1638. He took Freeman's Oath there on 13 Mar1639. Was commissioner for the ending of small causes and lot-layer in1639; signed the petition in Howard case in 1643; signed petition ofExeter inhabitants in 1645. He owned a house and land in Exeter in 1650.Richard was fined by the General Court 12 Nov, 1659, 3 pounds anddisenfranchised for entertaining Quakers.

He gave part of his house lot in Hampton to his daughter Grace and herhusband, Nathaniel Bolter, in 1660.

The inhabitants of Hampton became increasingly hostile to Quakers, so in1660-61 he migrated to Nantucket Island with his second wife, Jane, widowof George Bunker, his stepchildren, and his sons John & Richard. Richardand his John, along with eight other men bought Nantucket Island in 1661from Thomas Mayhew for 30 pounds silver and two beaver hats.
He sold his remaining property in Hampton to his son-in-law, NathanielBolter in 1663.Richard set sail at London in the Truelove, Sept 17, andarrived in December of 1635 at age 34. He had sent his wife Elizabeth inthe Planter in April; sons William and Francis, sailed in the Rebecca;and daughter Elizabeth sailed in the Susan and Ellen in the company offriends, all in that year. His daughter Grace must have also been sentahead, though I can find no record of her crossing. He settled at Rowley,Massachusetts then at Hampton, New Hampshire of which he was one of thefounders, then on Nantucket Island with John Swain, his son, and eightothers.

He was a planter in Hampton in 1638, was Commissioner for the Ending ofSmall Causes and lot-layer in 1639; he signed a petition in the Howardcase in 1643 and the petition of Exeter inhabitants in 1645. He owned ahouse and land in Exeter in 1650, and gave part of his house lot inHampton to his daughter Grace and her husband, Nathaniel Bolter, in 1660,and another tract to Hezekiah, eldest son of his deceased son William, in1663.

Richard was fined by the General Court on 12 Nov, 1659 for entertainingQuakers. Richard and his son John, along with eight other men boughtNantucket Island in 1661 from Thomas Mayhew for 30 pounds silver and twobeaver hats. He became a Quaker and moved to Nantucket with his secondwife, Jane, his stepchildren, and his sons John & Richard. He sold hisremaining property in Hampton to his son-in-law, Nathaniel Bolter in1663.

He took the Freeman's Oath on 13 Mar 1639. He married Jane, widow ofGeorge Bunker, in 1658/9. His daughter Dorothy married Thomas Abbot, andlater Edward Chapman; and Elizabeth married Nathaniel Weare.

He died April 14, 1682 in Nantucket.

Richard married Elizabeth Ann BASILLE (BASSELLE?) about 1637 in Elngland. Elizabeth was born about 1605 in London, Middlesex, England; died on 15 Jul 1657 in Hampton, Rockingham, New Hampshire. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]