Elleanor Prather, Nellie

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Elleanor married Jefferson Thomas Anderson 21 Dec 1827, Sangamon Co., Il.. Jefferson was born 30 May 1804, Ky.; was christened , 1860 Census in Fulton Co., Ark.; died 07 May 1882, Brownwood, Tx.. [Group Sheet]

1. Reice Anderson was born , of Sangamon Co., Il..
2. Robert Anderson was born , of Sangamon Co., Il..
3. Nancy Anderson was born , of Sangamon Co., Il..
4. Elizabeth Anderson was born , of Sangamon Co., Il..
5. Caroline Anderson was born , of Sangamon Co., Il..
6. Mary Cynthia Anderson was born , of Sangamon Co., Il..
7. Emogene Z. Anderson, Emma was born , of Sangamon Co., Il.; died , Aspermont, Tx..
8. Reesin Anderson was born 05 Mar 1849, Farmington, Il.; died 16 May 1917, Peacock, Tx.; was buried , Double Mtn. Cem, Peacock, Tx..

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• Ancestral File Number: TRT8-4S
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State of Illinois, Schuyler Co.
Darius Prater being by me duly sworn according to law deposeths and says that
Reason Prator departed this life intestate as it is believed, on or about the
24th day of Jan. A.D. 1846, leaving property in said County and State in value
about $200.--
Subscribed and sworn to before me upon this 31st. day of janry 1846.
A. Dunlap P. J.P.

In the matter of the Estate of Resin Prather and on the petition of Luncinda
Prather widow of said Decd. it is ordered that the Administrator of said
Estate set apart to said widow as follows:

1 bay mare $40. - 1 basket with lot of cupboard $3.25 =43.25
1 log chain $1.63 - 1 chopping ax $1.50 - 1 hammer $0.35 = 3.50
1 stand $1.00 - 1 tray - 1 wheel $2. = 2.13
6 chairs $2.25 - 1 fire shovel .25 - 1 meal barrel .50 = 3.00
1 Bed and Bedding $7.00- 1 piggin .25 - 1 Lot-Bacon 1.75 = 9.00
1 Frying pan .35 - Lot-pork $6.90 - Lot of ?? .44 = 7.72
8 Sheep $8.00 - sheep $2.25 - 1 bed and bedding $15.00 =25.25
1 Pot rack $1.25- 1 teakettle .63 - 1 smoothing iron .37 = 2.25
1 Pot & skillet 1.65 - 1 ???? $1.50 = 3.13
1 Lot of Tin ware $1.63 - 1 basket .19 = 1.82
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$ 101.15
It is further ordered that said admins pay to said widow $40. for provision
for herself and family and that it is further ordered that the said admins.
pay the further sum of $45.47 being the balance of the personal property in
the hands of the said adms. --- to said widow.

There are list of other goods which was sold a public auction which brought
the amount of $150.70

Between 1800 and 1806 a number of transactions are found in the Mason Co., KY.
deed book, Vol. #1
Reason Prather, grantor - Jeremiah Prater, grantee; furniture and livestock.
May 3, 1802, Reason Prather, grantor - Jeremiah Prater, grantee; household
goods and livestock being two cows and calves, two rifle guns, one corner
cupboard, one looking glass, nineteen head of hogs, all for one hundred pounds
sterling.
Jan. 2, 1805, Reason Prather, grantor - Jeremiah Prater, grantee; 1 Mare, 1
cow and calf, 1 rifle gun, for 32 pounds sterling.
Feb. 10, 1806, Reason Praater, grantor - Jeremaih Prater, grantee; livestock
and crops.

1810 Mason Co., KY. census, p.268: Reasons Praters family listed.

1811 Reason Prather first appears in the tax list of Washington Co., KY
and is found in subsequent tax lists as Reason or Rezin through 1823.

Reason Prater was a veteran of the War of 1812, enlisting as a private 10 May,
1814 and serving for 6 months.
He was paid at the rate of $8.00 per month, for a total of $48.00
His name appears in the Company Muster Rolls of Capt. Edward Berry's Company
of Infantry, 15 Regt. Ky. Militia 31 Dec., 1814 and 28 Feb., 1815 at Camp
Jackson, and also on the Kentucky Roll of Detached Mil. 10 May, 1815.
This regiment fought in the January 1815 Battle of New Orleans which occurred
after the peace treaty had been signed in Europe, but word that the war was
officially over had not yet reached the troops.

13 Spet., 1814, Reason and Wife Sarah of Washington Co. sold Elisha Allen a
tract of 400 acres for $100. , patented in the name of Sarah Ray, now Prather.
This acreage was on the north branch of Bear Creek on the water of Green River
in Grayson Co., KY. adjoining land of Margaret Ray. (Wash. Co., Book D;484)

Reason was in Mason Co., Wash. Co., KY., Jackson Co.,IN. and Schulyer Co., IL.
We find other branches of the family in all of these counties.
We suspect him being involved in horse trading / racing. His horse trading
activities may not have been legal./ It is told in the family that he was
killed by being thrown from a horse during a horse race.

Reason married Sarah M. Ray 07 Mar 1799, Anne Arundel Co., Maryland. Sarah was born Abt 1783, of, Anne Arundel, Md. [Group Sheet]

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10 Sept., 1800 Jeremiah Prater, grantee of furniture and livestock, with
Reasin Prater as the grantor.

3 May, 1802 Jeremiah Prater the grantee of househould goods and livestock
being two cows and calves, two rifle guns, one corner cupboard, one looking
glass, nineteen head of hogs, all for one hundred pounds, Rezin Prater the
grantor.

Will of Jeremiah:

I Jeremiah Prater Jr. of the County of Nicholas and State of Kentuck
..In the first place my land wherein I now live containing 53 3/4 acres, bed
and furniture I do give unto Zephemiah Prater, one bay mare, one cow, one
rifle gun and all my cooper tools.
In the next place it is my will and desire that Thomas Rucker Prater shall
have $3. It is also my wish and desire that Negroe Jinny shall be free on the
day of my death, and further it is my wish and desire that Negroe Dina shall
serve six years after the day of my death, Negroe Bob to serve two years after
the day of my death, and Negroe Tony to serve three years after my death.
It is also my will and desire that the balance of my property both real and
personal be divided equally between Jeremiah Prater, Zephemiah Prater, Ashford
Prater, & Patsy Collin and Lastly I constitute appoint and ordain Jeremiah
Prater and Zephemiah Prater my sole Executors of this my last Will and
Testament hereby revoking all former wills, by me made.
In witness whereof I have herewith set my hand and seal this 4th day of
October 1812.
Signed, Sealed and Published and declared to be the last Will and Testament of
jeremiah Prater in the Present of Eli Metecalfe, Zephamiah Prater, John
Hunter.

Probated Jan., 1813 Nicholas County open Court.

Jeremiah married Zephuriah Anne Brashears W.B.#35:193. Zephuriah was born Abt 1757, ,,Md; died Aft 1813, ,Nicholas, Ky. [Group Sheet]

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!JWP-His sources disagree on his wifes name and that all 4 kids
belong.P-A,gives two b.dates,21 Jul 1732&21 Jul 1731.

Jeremiahs Will recorded in Fayette Co., Ky. reads as follows:

"in the name of God Amen, I Jeremiah Prather of the county of Fayette and
state of Kentucky, being weak of body but of perfect mind & memory, Thanks be
given unto God, Calling unto mind the mortality of my bidy & knowing that it
is appointed for all men once to die, do make & ordain this my last will and
testament. That is to say, principally & first of all, I give & recommend my
soul into the hand of the almight God that gave it, & my body I recommend to
the Earth to be buried in decent Christiam burial at the discretion of my
wife. Nothing doubting but at the General resurrection I shall receive the
same again, by the mighty power of God & His teaching. Such worldly Estate
wherwith it has pleased God to bless me in this life, I give, devise & dispose
of the same in the following manner & form.
First of all it is my desire that my just debts should be paid; I give &
bequeath to Anna Prather, my dearly beloved wife, the whole of my estate, both
real & personal, and I do hereby utterly disallow, revoke & disannul all &
every other former Testaments, Wills, Legacies (ic), Bequests & Executors by
me in any wise before named willed & bequeathed. Ratifying & confirming this &
no other to be my last will & testament. In witmess whereof I have herunto set
my hand & seal this ninth day of Sept. in the year of our Lord, 1806.

Signed: Jeremiah Prather (his mark)

In presence of Robert Irvin, James Benning Jr. & Phillip Brink

!JWP-His sources disagree on his wifes name and that all 4 kids belong.P-A,gives two b.dates,21 Jul 1732&21 Jul 1731.

Jeremiah married Anne Odell Maryland. Anne (daughter of Reginald Odell and Sarah Beall) was born Abt 1732, ,Prince George, Md; died , ,Fayette, Ky. [Group Sheet]

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!Her name is in question-Odell or Edmondstone.