Samuel Prescott

The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed. | 2011 | 343 words | Copyright

Samuel Prescott , 1751–c.1777, American Revolutionary figure, b. Concord, Mass. On the night of Apr. 18, 1775, he, Paul Revere , and William Dawes set out to warn the countryside of the British advance toward Concord. Revere was captured on the way, but Prescott got through with the news. He was later captured and died in prison.

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