"Doctor" Abel Prescott, Jr.

[JustJax]

In my research for the book, I'm trying to nail down whether Samuel's brother Abel was, in fact, a doctor.  The only source I find for this is Paul Revere's Ride.  He is mentioned as a doctor on page 287.  The other place I've seen it is on the AS playing cards, no doubt taken from Fischer.  Does anyout out there have another source for this?

I guess it's not absolutely critical to mention either way but it would be nice to have this clear in my head.

Obvioulsy, Samuel's father, Abel was a doctor and Samuel studied and apprenticed with him.  So, apparently was oldest brother Benjamin.  But I can't find anything else out there that verifies Abel, Jr. being a doctor. 

Any help would be most appreciated.

Jax

[fisherdawg]

http://www.concordma.com/magazine/julaug01/samuelprescott.html

http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/GenMassachusetts/2002-03/1015607850

http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=73435030

Dr's in those days often trained entirely as an apprentice to an established physician.  I wonder if Abel Jr. was such to his father and not yet a "full" MD.  Joseph Warren did attend Harvard, though.

I'll look through other references I have too.

[JustJax]

I've noticed before on the Find a Grave site, that it lists Abel as Samuels younger brother.  He was two years older.  FYI.

Thanks for taking the time to help me with this.

[fisherdawg]

I've noticed before on the Find a Grave site, that it lists Abel as Samuels younger brother.  He was two years older.  FYI.

Thanks for taking the time to help me with this.

JJ, I had a parent come to our booth on Saturday at NRA Youth Day and he told me he was descended directly from William Prescott -- his last name is Prescott!  I wish I gotten his email.
http://appleseedinfo.org/smf/index.php?topic=41369.0

  I think Dr. Fischer would tell us to get as close to the original records as possible, but sometimes errors have gotten in there.  I'll pursue this further, if I can.
fisherdawg