Elizabeth Acton

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• Ancestral File Number: 15XD-00W
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Elizabeth married John Cunningham, Ned of Ripley Co., In. John was born , of Ripley Co., In. [Group Sheet]

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• Ancestral File Number: 15XD-36N
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James married Serepta A. Prather 08 Dec 1835, ,Ripley, Indiana. Serepta (daughter of Basil Prather and Mrs Basil Prater) was born 01 Nov 1816, Nicholas Co. or Bourbon Co., Ky.; died 25 Mar 1893, Boone Co., Ind.. [Group Sheet]

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• Ancestral File Number: 15XC-ZZR
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• Reference Number: 6.590.04
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Notes:

A researcher, Mr. Richard Magoteaux, of Columbus, Ohio has stated that
Basil was a Capt. in the Military and was serving in Indian Territory (Okla.)
sometime after 1811.
He also states that Basil's wife, Elizabeth Delay, was the daughter of Henry
Delay.
Henry Delays sister, Hannah Delay, married Zacariah Hole. Zachariah and Hannah
lived in Ky. then moved to Darke Co., Ohio.

Basil Prather
Of Kentucky, War of 1812.
No claim for pension. Pvt in Capt. Hamiltons' Kentucky Militia
Widow: Elizabeth
Bounty Land Wt. 38989-40-50
19456-120-55

Basil married Mrs Basil Prater of Nicholas, Ky. Mrs was born , of Nicholas, Ky. [Group Sheet]

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• Record Change: 12 Apr 2009

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• Ancestral File Number: 1MPT-WMJ
• Reference Number: 5.265.03
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Notes:

He was born in Maryland and moved to Bourbon Co., Ky before 1805.

Ref. Bourbon Co., Ky. Circuit Court Suits #708 May, 1823 & Suit #496.
1810 census.

Suit #708

"To the Honorable Judge of the Bourbon Circuit Court in Chancery sitting,
sheweth unto your honor, your orator Joseph Prather. That sometime since, his
father, James Prather, departed this life intestate, leaving your orator,
Jeremiah Prather, Jonathan, John, Bazil, Henry, Isaac, James, Mary Ann,
Catharine and Nancy Prather, his children & heirs-at-law, and Eleanor his
widow, all of whom, except your orator, are prayed to be defendants of this
bill. He would futher show that his father at the time of his death was
possessed of a tract of land in Bourbon County, containing about 240 acres,
which descends equally to his children aforesaid & that no division thereof
has ever been made, Forasmuch as your orator, at common law & properly
receivable in equity, he prays that the defendants may answer the allegation
of this bill upon their corporal oaths as fully as if the same was here again
repeated by interrogatory & that your honor will decree that a division of
said land be made amongst the children of said James Prather, deceased, & that
dower be assigned said widow & grant such other further relief as to equity
belongs."

In 1806 James Prather bought a parcel of land on Hinkston Creek in Bourbon
Co. from Philemon Thomas, who lived in Mason Co., Ky.
According to the 1810 census, James was born before 1765. His wife, Elinor,
was born in 1766 in Pa.

James Prather was born in Maryland and moved his family to Harrison Co., Va.
(which is now Randolph Co., W.VA.) and later to the area that is the corner of
Bourbon, Bath and Nicholas Counties, KY. (Census Records)

James married Elinor Humble Tharp Prob. Maryland or Va.. Elinor was born 1766, ,,Pa; died Aft 1850, ,Vermillion, Il. [Group Sheet]

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• Record Change: 12 Apr 2009

Notes:

She was living with her daughter Mary Ann (Prather) Hewitt in the 1850 census.
We are not sure of her last name, other researchers have stated her name as
Unk. I have often wondered if this was short for the word "Unknown" and
was misunderstood by someone reading the old records. G.B.Prather
Other reseachers have reported that her last name could have been Tharpe &
she had Indian in her blood line. I have found no documents that indicate her
last name or blood line. G.B.Prather