Genealogy Adventures with Trish (Part 2)

Part 2 of the inaugural episode of Genealogy Adventures with Trish.

I have worked with Cindy for about 15 years & have shared my interest in genealogy. After I excitedly shared with Cindy that I discovered a Mayflower ancestor on my line, she asked if she had one, too. So I searched. Before long, I discovered that we share a set of Great Grandparents!
After visiting Boston, we ventured off to find the grave of our shared 9th Great Grandfather, John Prescott, founder of Lancaster.
Looking for Old Settlers’ Burial, we parked off Rte 70 & explored a small cemetery. Only upon further investigation, all the headstones in this cemetery were from the wrong era. 1800s. We needed the 1600s.
We tried GPS again, which brought us to a canoe launch. Where in the world was this cemetery?
Did I mention that it was 90 degrees out and the dewpoint was about 70? We were melting!
We finally decided to go to the local library for guidance. While trying to get into an unused town hall near the library, we came across Selectman Stephen Kerrigan, who as it turned out was equally excited to meet us as we were him! Stephen was able to tell us a little history of our ancestor and the town. Stephen also shared what he has personally done for the town of Lancaster, notably advocating for the new town offices to be named Prescott Hall. Stephen even asked if he could take a selfie with two of the descendants of John Prescott. He made our day!
With the new information from Selectman Kerrigan, Cindy and I went off to find our common ancestor. Over the river and through the woods! Ok, it was through the woods and over a railroad track but you know how the song goes!
Following a footpath into an opening in woods, a very serene small colonial cemetery appeared before us and we found our ancestor.
This was a great genealogy adventure! A memory I will cherish forever. Thank you Cindy and Stephen Kerrigan!
















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