02-FEB-2003 Family Group Sheet
Husband: Henry Abram Prather #49
Born: 14 Sept.,1732 in: Prince George Co., Md.
Others claim he was born in 1721
Died: 29 Aug., 1775 in: Cumberland Co., Pa. Buried: in:
Episcopal Clergyman/Justice/Soldier
Father: Thomas Sprigg Prather (Prater). #9
Mother: Elizabeth Claggett #10
Abram was presented with a tortoise shell snuff box lined with gold by Robert Johnson of Gen. George Washington's staff./ Fought in battle of Loyalhanna. He served in the Continental Army. During the French & Indian war he was a Lt. in Capt.J.Beall's Co. from 9 Oct., 1757 to 8 Nov.,1758.
He was also a Justice of the Peace for Antrim Typ. in 1770/71.
The tortoise Shell snuff box has been handed down from first son to first son and is now with Paul Prather of Minneapolis, Minn. (1994)
Wife: Elizabeth Hicks #2146
Married: 9 May 1754 in: Pa. (Prob. Franklin Co.)
Born: 11 Feb., 1736 in: Cumberland Valley, Pa.
Died: 17 Sept., 1805
Father: Nicholas Hicks #38567
Mother: unknown #38568
Prather, Henry, Esq.
August 8, 1775 -- 24 Oct., 1775 Wife: Elizabeth
Eldest Son: Thomas Hickes Prather
Dau.: Mary
Sons: Abraham and Henry Jr. to be schooled under the care of Simon Philips.
Dau. Eleanor, to be put to school for six years.
Land on Torth Creek, Westmoreland Co., formerly in possession of Thomas Small> Land on the Waters of the Juniata, in Bedford Co., EXS: bro. Richard Prater, son Thomas and wife Elizabeth.
Wit.: none. Not Signed
Sworn to by Henry Pawling and Andrew Miller.
1 Thomas Hicks Prather #2147
M Born: 2 Apr., 1755 in: Frederick Co., Maryland
Died: 15 Feb., 1818 in: Venango Co., Pa.
Thomas was a Rev. war Soldier in Pa./ He had his farm there also. He was neighbors with the McCamant family. (Venango Co.,Pa./ went there in 1800) Note: He had a son Henry who's three children all married McCamants.
Also Thomas's oldest daughter Mary remained unmarried and later lived with Ruth Antinetta (Prather) McCamant and John McCaient, in Pa.
His home was on the Allegheny River at East Hickory. His son Thomas later
built a Gristmill on the farm creek, 1800 census Venango Co., PA, Roll#43p.587
2 Henry Prather #2148
M Born: 22 Feb.,1757 in: PA. or MD.
Died: 9 July 1759 in: PA. or MD.
3 John S. Prather #2149
M Born: 15 Jan. 1759 in: Pa.
Died: in: Ohio ?
4 Mary Prather #2150
F Born: 31 Oct. 1760 in: Md.
Died: ca. 1806/8
Mary had gained the right of ownership (first Claim) of some negro slaves.
There was a dispute over her right to first claim, subsequently her husband was shot to death on his own door step, in ambush, by the person who was in dispute with Mary and her husband,
For more info. refer. "George Gordon 169O - 1759 of Cumberland Valley, Pa." by Marian Otis, Rt.#5 box 73, Pound Ridge, N.Y. 10576 (1989)
M Born: 16 Oct.,1762 in: Greencastle, Cumberland Co., Pa.
Died: 31 July 1819 in: Franklin Co., Pa.
We show his father was married to Eliz. Hicks from Cumberland Valley, Pa. and his wife Martha is buried at Cedar Hill Cem., Franklin Co., Pa.(1841)
6 Henry Abram Prather 11. #2152
M Born: 16 Oct. 1764 in: Cumberland Co., Pa.
Died: after 1810 in-: prob. Knox Co., Ohio or Linden, Ca.
They lived in Franklin Co., Pa. until about 1812 when they moved to Knox Co., Ohio
7 Bazil Prather #2153
M Born: 4 Apr. 1770 in: Cumberland, Pa.
Died: 17 Aug., 1774 in: Cumberland, Pa.
8 Eleanor Prather #2154
F Born: 6 Feb. 1778 in: Pa.
Died: ca. 1820
Eleanor married (1)David Shannon,(2)Johnston Elliot of Franklin Co.,Pa. (3)John Warden of Chambersburg, Pa.
This information is provided without warranty and is accurate to the best of our knowledge and sources, as indicated.
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