Mary COPELAND
Abt 1610 -1. Mary COPELAND was born about 1610 in Ross, Hereford, England; died in England. Mary married James PRESCOTT about 1630 in Dryby, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England. James was born about 1607 in Dryby, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England; died in Washingboro, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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- 2. James PRESCOTT was born about 1643 in Dryby, Lincolnshire, England; died on 25 Nov 1728 in Kingston, Rockingham, New Hampshire.
Generation: 2
2. James PRESCOTT (1.Mary1) was born about 1643 in Dryby, Lincolnshire, England; died on 25 Nov 1728 in Kingston, Rockingham, New Hampshire. Notes:
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 IIJames 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]
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- 3. Mary PRESCOTT was born on 11 Jun 1677; died on 3 Jan 1740 in Kingston, Rockingham, New Hampshire.
Generation: 3
3. Mary PRESCOTT (2.James2, 1.Mary1) was born on 11 Jun 1677; died on 3 Jan 1740 in Kingston, Rockingham, New Hampshire. 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]
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- 4. 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..
Generation: 4
4. Mary Coleman BROWN (3.Mary3, 2.James2, 1.Mary1) 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.. Mary married Captain Thomas CRAM in 1719 ?. Thomas (son of Thomas CRAM and Elizabeth WEARE) was born on 9 Nov 1696 in Hampton Falls, Rockingham Co, NH, U.S.A.; was christened on 9 Nov 1686 in Hampton, Rockingham, New Hampshire; died on 24 Aug 1751 in Hampton, Rockingham, New Hampshire. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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- 5. Jedediah (Jeddediah?) CRAM was born in 1738 in Hampton Falls, Rockingham Co, NH, U.S.A.; was christened in 12 Aug 1738 ?; died on 3 Jul 1828 in Francestown, Hillsborough, NH, U.S.A..
- 6. Nathan CRAM was born in 1719 ? in Hampton Falls, NH, U.S.A.; was christened on 5 Jun 1720 in Hampton Falls, NH, U.S.A.; died in 1790 ?.
- 7. Stephen CRAM
- 8. Elizabeth CRAM
- 9. Daniel CRAM
- 10. Mary CRAM
- 11. Peter CRAM
- 12. Thomas CRAM
- 13. Asa CRAM