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Abel Prescott Jr. | |
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| Died | September 21, 1775 (aged 25) |
| Known for | Midnight Ride |
| Relatives | Samuel Prescott (brother) |
Abel Prescott Jr. was one of the Americans who rode to warn that British troops were coming to Concord, Massachusetts on the eve of the American Revolution. While his brother Samuel Prescott was warning Concord about the British march to Concord, Abel rode south to warn the towns of Sudbury and Framingham. He was fired on by a British regular who spotted him as he was returning from the[which?] neighboring town. He was slightly wounded in his side but succeeded in escaping by hiding himself in a house belonging to Mrs. Heywood.[who?] Within four months he died of the wound and from dysentery at the age of 26.[1]
- ^ Ryan, Michael (August 2001). "The Tale of Two Families Joined by Love, Shattered by War". Concord Magazine. Archived from the original on 24 July 2009. Retrieved 11 May 2023.