John Isaac Prather

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John married Mary Kelly Ga.. Mary was born 24 May 1823, of Gilmer Co., Ga.; died 02 Oct 1891, Paulding Co., Ga.; was buried , Crossroads Bapt. Church Cem.. [Group Sheet]

1. Rutha E. Prather was born , of Rains Co., Tx.
2. Nancy Jane Prather was born , of Rains Co., Tx.
3. William T. Prather was born 29 Mar 1844, of Gilmer Co., Ga.; was christened , Lived Powder Springs, Paulding Co., Ga.; died 07 Jul 1907, Paulding Co., Ga.; was buried , Crossroads Bapt. Chur. Cem..
4. Ansel Berdine Prather was born 13 Feb 1846, Prob. Gilmer or Union Co., Ga.; died 09 Mar 1931, Wood Co., Tx.; was buried , Salem Church Cem..
5. John Hendry Prather was born 16 May 1850, of Gilmer Co., Ga.; was christened , Lived in Powder Spring, Paulding Co., Ga; died 08 Dec 1934, Ga.; was buried , County Line, Cobb Co., Ga..
6. Samuel Hiram Prather was born 24 Aug 1852, of Gilmer Co., Ga.; died 19 Aug 1916, Paulding Co., Ga.; was buried , Crossroads, Paulding Co., Ga..
7. Francis Marion Prather, Prater was born 20 Mar 1857, Prob. Hall Co., Ga.; died 21 Nov 1945, Rains Co., Tx.; was buried , Pilgrams Rest Bapt. Chur. Cem..
8. Joseph Lafayette Prather was born 03 Jun 1860, of Cobb Co., Ga; died 19 Jun 1929, Cobb Co., Ga.; was buried , Co. Line Metho.Chur.Cem., Cobb Co., Ga..
9. Isaac Joel Prather was born 11 Aug 1863, of Gilmer Co., Ga.; died 30 Mar 1922, Wood Co., Tx.; was buried , Pilgrams Rest Cem..
10. Thomas Prather was born Jul 1869, of Gilmer Co., Ga.; was christened , 1900 Census, Bartow Co., Ga..

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* Thomas is recorded in Hall Co. and Gilmer Co., Ga.
It is possible that he was married twice and had children by both wifes.

Thomas married Hannah Smith Prob. Hall Co., Ga.. Hannah (daughter of Enoch Smith and Mrs Enoch Smith) was born , of Sc; died Aft 1830, Ga.. [Group Sheet]

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He was living in northern GA. at one time.

Isaac married Anna of Prince George Co., Md. Anna was born , of Prince George Co., Md. [Group Sheet]

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He drew land in a land lotterie in 1827 Hall Co., Ga.

Enoch married Mrs Enoch Smith of Sc. Mrs was born , of Sc. [Group Sheet]

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• Occupation: Plantationer
• Reference Number: 3.029.04
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!Lillard says he moved with his family to NC in 1756.P-A,adds a Frederick N.
and does not have Basil.

His father gave him 166 acres of land being part of a tract of land called
"Spriggs Request", in his Will which was written 13 Dec., 1711.
*Liber 13, pp.379381, Prerogative Court (Wills), Thomas Prather, of
Prince George Co., Md. Will proved 15 Mar., 1711 (sic), Maryland State
Archives, Hall of Records, Annapolis, Md.

Martha Prather on 29 Apr., 1719 conveyed to her son Phillip, when he is
eighteen years old, ten pounds sterling money.
*Liber E, p. 791, Land Office Records, Maryland State Archives, Hall of
Records, Annapolis, Md.

In a letter, to Honorable Alexander Contee Hanson Esq., Chancellor of
Maryland, reviews the many legal transfers of a tract of land, being part of
his Lordships Manor of Concoheague in Prince George Co., Md.
Van Swearingen of Prince George Co., Md. leased, 9 Oct., 1737, of Benjamin
Tasker a tract of land, being part of his Lordships Manor of Concoheague, 99
acres, for his life and the lives of his wife Elizabeth and his dau.
Priscilla. This land remained in the possession of Van Swearingen until 8
Dec., 1739 when he assigned his rights to Phillip Prather, who wishing to
change to lease to obtain one for the land for his life and the lives of his
wife and one of his children. Phillip made application to Benjamin Tasker who
granted a new lease which include to names of Phillip Prather, Margery Prather
his wife and Elizabeth Prather his daughter. Phillip retained possession until
Sept., 1756 when he assigned his rights to Joseph Bench and with his family
moved to North Carolina.
*Folder #2617, Chancery Court Record, Maryland State Archives.

Martha Prather (now Yoakley) gives Phillip Prather, her son, all that part of
a tract of land called "Spriggs Request" & in my Lords Manor upon Collington,
belonging to me, which is now in his possession by a division made between him
and his brothers Thomas and John by virtue of their father's Will and in order
to prevent my son Thomas from claiming the same of disturbing either of them
in their peaceable possession of their parts; in her Will written 19 Jun, 1742
*Liber 22 pp.524-526 Poerogative Court (Wills), Maryland State Archives.

Phillip Prater sold to Richard Duckett part of a tract of land in Prince
George Co., Md. called "Sprigg's Request" 25 Mar., 1740 upon completion of
sale Phillip Prater moved to Concoheague Manor, Frederick Co., Md.
*Liber Y, pp. 141-142 Maryland Land Office Records, Maryland State Archives.

Phillip Prater moved to North Carolina after 2 Sept., 1756 and the first
record for him there was in the oldest court records of Orange Co., N.C.
in 1761 and he remained in Orange Co., N.C. as late as 1765 when he served on
a jury with Jesse Brashear.

Philomen "Phillip" Gittens Prater (Prather) died before 23 Sept. 1767 in what
is now Laurens Co., S.C.
Citation granted to Henerete Prather and Middleton Brashear to admin. on the
estate & effects of Phillip Prather, late of Enoree Planter Dec'd, his widow
and brother-in-law to be read in said parish church & returned certified Sept.
23, 1767.
* Journal of the Ordinary 1764-1771, back of page 58, Dist. 96, S.C.
South Carolina Archives Vol. #3.

An inventory of Phillip's estate was made, it was appraised by Charles D.
Bradford and William Barry on 14 Dec., 1767.
*Charleston Inventories, Box X pp. 259-260, Dist. 96, S.C./ S.C. Archives

Some History of Larens Co., S.C. :
"Native Americans, or American Indias, were the first known inhabitants of the
area now known as Laurens Co.
The Cherokee Indians, members of the Iroquois Nation, lived and hunted in the
western and central piedmont of South Carolina.
Many Indian artifacts have been unearthed in the areas along the Enoree river,
Bush River, and Rabon Creek.
Early settlers to the Western piedmont area of the Carolinas came down through
the backcountry of Pennsylvania, Marland and Virginia and were Scotch-Irish.
The first known white settler to arrive in what is now Laurens County was
JOHN DUNCAN in 1753.
JOHN DUNCAN... from Aberdeen, Scotland, spent a few years in Pennsylvania
before moving south. He liked the lush vegetation and abundant wildlife he
found in the area and settled around a creek in the northestern section of the
county not far from the present city of Clinton.
John Duncan built a rustic house, a few outbuildings, a distillery, and
organized a church. he brought the first African Slave and the first
horse-drawn wagon into the area. Of course, the creek near which he settled
is known today as Duncan's Creek, and the church, still in existence, is the
Duncan's Creek Presbyterian Church, the oldest church in Laurens County and
one of the oldest Presbyterian churches in the backcountry....."

Note:
Present day town of Haw River was called "Trollinger's Ford" or "Trollinger's
Crossing" back in the 1750's.
Haw River is a river that is about 131 miles long, begins in Forsythe Co.,
travels thru Guilford, Rockingham, back in to Guilford, and then runs thru
Alamance Co. down into Chatham Co. where it meets the Deep River, and they
merge into the Cape Fear River.
You must remember that the boundries of these counties were established from
other counties and the boundries of present day Orange Co. if different
from those boundries that existed in the 1700's.
The old church at Trollinger's Ford (Haw River) is still standing. (1999)

Note:
Philomen's last name is spelled Preator in court records in the 1750's in
Orange co. and spelled Prator, Praitor, Prayther, Prater in other records.
RE: Phillip Preather served in a Grand Jury in Feb., 1761 in Orange Co., N.C.

Different accounts of the family show that the Approximately (8)
Eight children listed within different family groups with Catherine or Margery
as the mother. His third wife admist. his Will for Enoree River, N.C. estate.
Phillip lived on his plantation in Canton Co., Maryland for many years then
he sold it and moved to Va. and then settled at Enoree River, N.C.
and later went to what is now Laurens Co., S.C. where died.

!Lillard says he moved with his family to NC in 1756.P-A,adds a Frederick N. and does not have Basil.

Philip married Margery Hunt 03 Dec 1737, Calvert Co., Maryland. Margery (daughter of John Hunt and Mrs Elizabeth Hunt) was born Abt 1711, of, Prince George, Md. [Group Sheet]

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