Lucy Prescott

Biography

Lucy Prescott was born in 1771 and lived eighty-one years, witnessing the transformation of the young United States from its founding through the mid-nineteenth century. Her long life provided her with a unique perspective on the nation's development.

Prescott was interred in Salem Street Burying Ground, where her memory is preserved. She is remembered as part of the generation that lived through America's most formative years.