1. Rebecca Prescott b. May 20, 1742; m. May 12, 1763 the Hon. Roger Sherman, signer of the Declaration of Independence. He was born at Newton, Mass. April 19, 1721. He was the son of William Sherman of Newton and the grandson of Joseph Sherman and the great-grandson of Capt. John Sherman who came from Dedham, England to Watertown, Mass. in 1634 or 1635. Roger Sherman had m. (1) about 1749, Elizabeth Hartwell of Stoughton, Mass. by whom he had seven children.  She died October, 1760 and he m. (2) Rebecca Prescott and by her had eight children.

Sources

• Bigelow Society - Prescott Memorial, page 66