William is Samuel's Uncle
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William Prescott was the second cousin of Abel Prescott, the father of Dr. Samuel Prescott, so their relationship was second cousin once removed. Their common ancestors were John Prescott and his wife Mary Gawkroger who left Yorkshire for Lancaster, Massachusetts.
There was Paul Revere, William Dawes and Dr. Samuel Prescott. William and Paul were captured but Dr. Samuel Prescott made it out and signaled the Americans about the Redcoats.
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For the British: Cpt. Thomas Gage, Gen. William Howe, John Burgoyne, Henry Clinton, and Samuel Graves • For the Colonists: Gen. Ward, COL COL Putnam, COL COL William Prescott, and Cpt. Richard Gridley