Charles Prather

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• Occupation: Planter; River Ferries(2)
• Reference Number: 4.089.09
• Record Change: 12 Apr 2009

Notes:

!He was the founder of Charlestown,Brook Co.WV.The name was changed to
Wellsburg.

Charles Prather was in Capt. James Shelby's Company during the Chickamauge
Expedition. April 1779.

Head of Household Brooke Co., VA. 1810
Charles Prather
Henry Prather

Maryland Assessment of 1783; Charles Prather, Friendship Manor,
128 acres. WA Cumberland p.10 MSA S1161-10-8. 1/4/5/53

Founded Wellsburg, W.VA. then called Charlestown after him.(Recorded in 1789).
Charles laid out the Town that was first called Charlestown and later changed
to Wellsburg. He was one of the first to settle there and owned the land.
Shortly after it was settled a lady was killed and scalped near the river
which the settlement was located on. The Mingo Indians had an encampment on
the other side of the river and nearby. Nothing else recorded of this event.

!He was the founder of Charlestown,Brook Co.WV.The name was changed to Wellsburg.

Charles married Ruth Tannehill-Radford 1760, Prob. W. Va.. Ruth (daughter of William Tennihill, IV and Mrs Mary Tennihill) was born Abt 1732, ,Frederick, Md; died 07 Oct 1807, Wellsburg, Brooke, W.Va; was buried , Prather Cem, Steubenville Rd, Wellsburg, W.Va. [Group Sheet]

1. Charles Prather was born , of Frederick Co., Md; died , Va. or Ohio.
2. Catherine E. Prather was born , of Frederick Co., Md.
3. Henry Harry Prather was born Aft 1760, of, Frederick, Md.
4. John Prather, Sr was born Abt 1763, of, Frederick, Md; died Bef 27 Nov 1837, Brooke, Harrison, Va.
5. Elizabeth Prather was born 01 Jul 1765, of, Frederick, Md; died 20 Apr 1845, ,Tyler, Va; was buried , Wells Fam Cem, Sistersville, Wv.

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• Ancestral File Number: 1WRT-H1H
• Occupation: Plantation
• Reference Number: 3.027.02
• Record Change: 12 Apr 2009

Notes:

!He and Elizabeth had 13 kids.He is listed as Thomas Sprigg
Prather,AFN-25M1-P4.

Col. Thomas Prather, Sr. gave his son Thomas Prather, who married Elizabeth
Claggett, 166 acres of land being part of a tract of land called "Spriggs
Request", his Will was written 13 Dec., 1711.
*Liber 13, pp. 379-381, Prerogative Court (Wills) Maryland State archives,
Hall of Records, Annapolis, Md.

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

Martha Prather (now Yoakley) named her son Thomas Prather one of the executors
of her Will written 19 Jun, 1742.
*Liber 22, pp. 524-526, Prerogative Court (Wills), Martha Yoakley, Charles
County, Md. Will written 19 June 1742 and proved 13 Nov., 1742. Maryland State
Archives, Hall of Records, Annapolis, Md.

Thomas Prather had a number of land transactions between 1741 and 1769. Thomas
sold to Martha Clagett and John Mullikin, a tract of land called "Beall's
Gift", 300 acres, in Prince George's County, Md. 28 Nov., 1741
*Liber Y, p.414 Maryland State Archives, Hall of Records, Annapolis, Md.

Thomas Prather sold to Richard Ducket, part of a tract of land called "Spriggs
Request", 111 1/4 acres, in Prince George's Co., Md. 26 Oct., 1747.
*Liber EE, p. 337-338, Maryland Land Office Records, Maryland State Archives,
Hall of Records, Annapolis, Md.

Thomas Prather, 1783 Maryland Assessments; Ringolds Mannor, pt. 214 Acres
WA Marsh p. 5 MSA S1161-11-3

Thomas Prather sold to Stephen Blunt, a tract of land called "Great hall", in
Frederick Co., Md., 17 June, 1760.
*Liber F, p.1022 Md. Land Office Records, Md. State Archives, Annapolis, Md.

Thomas Prather made a deed to Charles Prather, his son, for part of a tract of
land called "Resurvey on Choice", in Frederick Co., Md. 20 July, 1767.
*Liber K, p.1385 Md. State Archives, Annapolis, Md.

Bennet Allen conveyed to Thomas Prather & trustees of All Saints Parish,
Frederick Co., Md., 17 Jan., 1769.
* Liber M, p. 39 Md. State Archives, Annapolis, Md.

Edward Gaither sold to Thomas Prather a tract of land called "Baker's Choice,
in Frederick Co., Md. 12 Oct., 1769.
*Liber M, p.346 Md. State Archives, Annapolis, Md.

Thomas Prather's Will was proved 20 Sept., 1785.
*Liber A, p. 118, Prerogative Court (Wills) Will written 24 June, 1783
and proved 20 Sept., 1785. Maryland State Archives, Hall of Records,
Annapolis, Md.

Several letter addressed to Thomas Prather from George Washington are
in the Library of Congress; Genealogy Dept.; Sons of the American Revolution.

Thomas Prather was a 2nd. Lt. in Capt. A. Beals Co., 9 Oct., 1757/58.
1st. Lt. in Capt. Ware's Co., 16 June to Oct. 11, 1759.

Thomas Prather II. was in Command of the Militia in Frederick Co., Maryland
between the Potomac River nad the Pennsylvania line during the French and
Indian War.
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25 June, 1700
This indenture made... Between Ninian Beale of Prince George Co., in the
Province of Maryland Gent. of the one part & Thomas Prater of ye fforesaid
Province and County of the other part WITNESSETH where as the said Ninian
Beale for & in considersation of ye Sume of two Thousand pounds of Tobacco in
hand paid... by the Said Thomas Prater ... Ye Said Niniah Beale doth ...
bargaine Sell Enfeeoff & Confirme unto ye Said Thomas Prater ... a parcell of
Land Called St. Andrews scituate lying and being on the North Side of the
Western Branch of Patuxant river and in the ffreshes of ye Said River
BEGINNING att a marked Hickory in the Land Called St. andrews and running
South and by West... Then West North West to ye line of William Powell ...
Conteineing & now layd out for Six and fifty acres of Land More or Less ...
Ruth Beale, wife of Ninian, waived dower. Wit: Thom. Hollyday, R.Bradley.
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From "Pioneers of Old Monacacy" The Early Settlement of Frederick Co., MD.
1721-1743, by Grace L. Tracey and John P. Dem. Baltimore Gene. Pub. Co., Inc.
"The June Court of 1735 appointed THOMAS PRATHER as tobacco burner, replacing
John Nelson who was excused because of illness in his family."

NOTE: A "tobacco burner" was a person who was in charge of the curing of
tobacco in the large tobacco houses. Tobacco was cured by fire drying it.

Will of Thomas Sprigg Prather:
In the name of God, Amen I Thomas Prater of Washington Co., & State of
Maryland being of weak in body, but of sound and perfect mind and memory,
(thanks be to God)
Concerning the uncertainty of this mortal life, and that it is appointed for
all men once to die, do make and publish this my last Will and Testament in
manner & form following, (that is to say)
First and principally I recommend my soul to the Almighty God that gave it,
and my body to the dust to be deasonly buried at the discretion of my
Executors hereafter named nothing doubting but that I shall receive the Soul
again at the general Resurrection of all flesh, by the mighty power of God,
and as touching my Wordly Estate, wherewith it has pleased God to bless me.
I give and bequeath in manner and form following-imprimis.

First and principally I will that all my just debts and funeral charges be
paid.
Item... I give and bequeath to my sons Richard, Charles, and James Prather
ten shillings common current money each, and no more.
Item... I give and bequeath to my daughters Mary, Elinor, Sarah, & Ann
five Shillings current money and no more.
Item... I give and bequeath to my son Basil one negro boy called Harry, him
and his heirs and assigns forever.
Item... I give and bequeath to my youngest son Thomas one negro boy named
Jack, to him his assigns forever.
Item... I give and bequeath all the remaining part of my Estate, my whife's
third Excepted, to my sone's Basil and Thomas and daughter Elizabeth to be
equally divided amongst them.
Item... I do hereby appoint my beloved wife Jennet and my son Basil joint
Executors of this my last Will and Testament by me made, ratifying &
confirming this only to be my last Will and Testament.
In witnes whereof I have set my hand & seal this 24th day of June 1783

Served French and Indian War - he was sheriff and held many important posts -
one of which was the first Justice of the newly formed Frederick Co., in
1749 (Maryland).In the Rev.War he was Commander of the forces in that Co.
He lived at Conegocheague Manor Plantation. His wife was from the Weston
Manor Plantation where the Clagett's lived for generations and still live
there today. / He was also an Episcopal Clergyman in Williamsport, Md.

!He and Elizabeth had 13 kids.He is listed as Thomas Sprigg Prather,AFN-25M1-P4.

Thomas married Elizabeth Clagett 10 Jun 1725, "Weston", Prince Georges C, Md. Elizabeth (daughter of Thomas Clagett, Capt II and Mary Keene) was born 1707, Weston, Prince George, Md; died Bef 1754, Conecocheague M, Frederick, Md. [Group Sheet]

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• AFN: 19K3-LN2
• Record Change: 12 Apr 2009

Notes:

The following is the reported descendancy of the Elizabet Clagget family
as to how they are related back to King John of England.

Capt. Thomas Clagett & Mary Keene =
Mary Gorsuch
Richard Gorsuch
Anne Lovelace
Anne Barne
Anne Sandys
"Most Reverand" Edwin Sandys
Margaret Dixon (of London)
Anne Roos
Anne Thornborough
Rowland Thornborough
William Thornborough
Eleanor Kisgrave
Sir Richard Misgrave
Lady Joan Dacre
Lady Joan Douglas
Mareret (Countess of Mar.)
Donald (Earl of Mar.)
Gratney (Earl of Mar.)
Princess Eleanor of N. Waleem
Lady Eleanor
Princess Eleanor - daughter of Isabelle and King John
Isabelle Taillefer of angouleme, wife of King John of England.

King John of England went to the Throne in 1199 and ruled to 1216.

Claggett of Houghton, County Cambridge, England, assumed in 1104 the
Coat-of-Arms since born by the family.
Robert Claggett b. 1490 at Walling, Kent Co., England. The name of wife
unknown. His son Richard Claggett b. 1525 m a Gouder, daughter of Sirr Robert
Gouder. His son George Claggett b. 1570 was Mayor of Canterbury three times
(1609,1622,1632) Name of wife unknown. His son Col. Edward Claggett b. 1605/7
m. Margaret Adams daughter of Sir Thomas adams, Mayor of London. Sir Edward
Claggett was an ardent loyalist, he held a commission in the army of Charles
I, was imprisoned in the Tower of London by the Puritans. His son Col. Thomas
Claggett Sr. m. in England before 1635, emigrated to Maryland 1670, D. Salver
Co., Md. 1703. Lord of Godlington Manor, Kent Co., England. He m. Mrs Mary
Winter Hooper, widow of Richard Hooper, Salver Co., Md. His son Capt. Thomas
Claggett Jr. m. Marry Keen. she d. 1759. He was b. 1678 d. 1732. He lived at
Prince George Co., Md. Their daughter Elizabeth Claggett m. Thomas Prather
son of Col. Thomas Prather & Martha (Sprigg) Prather.

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• Reference Number: 2.005.05
• Record Change: 12 Apr 2009

Notes:

!P-A,believes M.initial stands for MacKay

Record:

On 25 June 1700 Ninian Beall conveyed to Thomas 56 acres, part of a tract of
land called St. andrews.

Martha, wife of Thomas Prather and dau. of Thomas Sprigg, in her father's Will
written 9 May, 1704 received one third of a parcel of land containing 500
acres, the Manor of Collinton, on the side next to William Prather's where he
now lives.

Lyle Jane Prater (now Smith) mother of Col. Thomas Prather mentioned him in
her Will written 27 July, 1710

Martha Prather, widow of Thomas Prather, on 29 Apr., 1719 conveyed to her sons
Thomas, John, Phillip and Aaron Prather, when they are eighteen years old.
Thomas, John and phillip each received ten pounds sterling money and Aaron
received fourty pounds sterling money.

Martha Prater (now Yoakley), widow of Thomas Prater, conveyed to her John
Smith Prather on 28 Aug., 1729, a one third part of a tract of land, in Prince
George's Co., Md. called "Spriggs Request.

Thomas Prather was a Col. in the Frederick Militia and in most records is
referred to as Col. Thomas Prather.

Thomas Sprigg of Northampton - Thomas and Martha settled on the "Northampton
Plantation".
(Will of Thomas, Annapolis Will Book #13; Folio 379)

Thomas married Martha Spriggs 1698, Prince George Co., Maryland. Martha (daughter of Lt. Thomas Sprigg and Eleanor Nuthall) was born , ,Calvert, Md; died 13 Nov 1742, ,Charles, Md; was buried Bef 13 Nov 1742, ,Charles, Md. [Group Sheet]

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• Reference Number: 257
• Record Change: 12 Apr 2009

Notes:

!Dudley Tatman's book gives her d.1742,She had 4 sons ,2 dau.All b.at Orphan's
Gift,Prince George Co.MD

She married Mr. Yoakley after the death of Thomas M. Prather.

Martha (Sprigg) Prather Yoakley Last Will & Testament:
Charles Co., MD. 13 Nov., 1742

Father: Lt. Thomas Sprigg, Lord of Northhampton Mannor.
Her parents were Thomas Sprigg and Eleanor Nuthall
Her second husband was Capt. Steven Yoakley of Charles Co., Md.
She was also related to Sir George Sprigg.
The Sprigg family were close friends of Thomas Prater (Prather) who was the
first Prater to come to America in 1622.

!Dudley Tatman's book gives her d.1742,She had 4 sons ,2 dau.All b.at Orphan's Gift,Prince George Co.MD

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• Ancestral File Number: 1PH2-WX
• Record Change: 12 Apr 2009

Notes:

!He held rank of Capt. Manley Mallett gives b.1677 in St Leonards Town,MD.

Thomas married Mary Keene Abt 1700, St Leonards, Calvert, Maryland. Mary (daughter of Richard Keene, II and Mary Gorsuch) was born Abt 1680, St Richards M, Charles, Md; died Jan 1759, , Prince George, Md. [Group Sheet]

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• Ancestral File Number: BDZK-J8
• Record Change: 12 Apr 2009

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• Occupation: Resurrection Plantation
• Reference Number: 1.001.01
• Record Change: 12 Apr 2009

Notes:

!Birth place provided by Robert Gardine.Marriage rec on LDS film says m.bef
1663 Calvert Co.MD.He is also sealed to Jane McKay-AFN;227H-4N-,m.1660,MD.
Date 1 Oct 1992 Arizo.There is a question as to Jane's last name and was she m.
before.GRS-NGC Confrences,21 Oct,1993,Cyndi Pote gives his wife as Lyle Jane
MacKay.She refers to Gary Benton Prather as her source.In Calvert Co.MD.He
purchased land on Swan Creek and built Prather Hall[inf from Don
Silvius,E-mail. His 2 wives listed here are the same person,she could be a relative of his mother as I question whether her maiden name was McKay or Powell, The death rate of that colony was so high that few families
stayed intact.(see Jonathon's mother's line) Wendell J Prater.

Jonathan was born in Va. and later moved to Maryland ca. 1652/58.
His name is recorded in several documents and we find it spelled several
different ways. As example; he assigned land he owned,which stated it was
land owned by Jonathan Prether but when he signed the document he signed:
Jonathan Prater. He is also recorded in other such documents as Prater,Prator,
Prether,Praither and Prather. Such was the level of education in those days,
most people "sounded out" the spelling, and then spelled that way.
We find the names Prater and Prather the most commonly used in documents
concerning Jonathan.
When Jonathan died his wife remarried to John Smith, a very wealthy Planter.
He was very good to Jonathans children and when he died he willed them a
Plantation he called "Orphans Gift" which was located near the city of St.
Mary in Maryland. John Smith's will was proved 13 Oct. 1707
Jane(Prather) Smith's Will was proved 7th Dec., 1713.
We thought for years that "Jane" was a Goldsmith, daughter of George Goldsmith
but now know she was Lyle Jane McKay. She was raised by the Goldsmiths.
Jonathan Prathers Coat-of-Arms was registered with the College of Heraldry
and has proven to be the continueing and long established "Prater Family"
whose ancestrial estates were located on Eaton Water, in the County of
Wiltshire, England. The Eaton Water Estates include Latton Manor, Inglesham
Manor which are located along the head waters of the Thames River North of
Swindon, Wiltshire, England. Jonathan used the "Prater" coat-of-arms
on some of his documents. Several other docucments were also found.
Below are examples of some of the documents we have found:

MSS. (preserved in the State Paper Dept. of Her Majesty's Public Record
Office, Eng.) "Muster Rolls of the Settlers of Va.".

21 Aug. 1680 Inventory of Estate of Jonathan Prather, dec'd. appraised by
Jn. Mils and Robt.Clark.
6 Oct. 1658 Jonathan and settled on his land at the Potomac River.
12 Nov. 1658 Jonathan Prator demandeth Warrant agst. Cornelius Kennede
warrant to the Sheriff of Calvert Co.

1 Apr. 1680 Jonathan Prater serving as Juror at Resurrection Manor, in
Calvert Co., Maryland.

Ref. Liber Q, Folio 302, Maryland Provencial Records, Land Office, Annapolis,
Md.
Jonathan Prather was transported by water from Virginia
up Chesapeake Bay and the Potomac River to Swan Crk. then to
Calvert Co.,Md. (now Pr.George Co.) with four men and one other woman;
Alexander Forcarson, Robert MacKay & wife, Wm. Woodrose, Wm. Mill and
Wm. Jones. In a small vessel owned by young George Reed of Calvert Co.,
Md. We suspect that the "other woman" was Lyle Jane Mackay, sister of Rbt.
Vol. I, p.35 "Calendar of Wills - Maryland
Jonathan Prather and wife Jane , on Swan Crk., built their home on their
estate they called "Prather Hall Plantation". Arrived Md. 6 Oct., 1658.
They did not live there long and disposed of it to George Gouldsmith, who
in his Will of Apr. 1666, bequeathed Prather Hall to his daughter, Mary
Gouldsmith.
This "Prather Hall" was located near present site of Ft. Washington,
near what became Swan Crk. Rd. on the Potomac River. (about 10 miles
south of the present Capitol Bldg., Washington D.C.)
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Many earlier searchers have claimed that Jonathan was born in England
but these were assumtions made by people who were involved in the "early"
research of our family before the research was more complete.
It was also reported that Jonathan Prather and Thomas Prater (the father
of Jonathan ) were not of the same family. --------- But even these
earlier researchers have stated that Jonathan was from Latton, Wiltshire
and Thomas was from Eaton Water, Wiltshire. Little did they know that these
two places are in fact the same estate. Eaton Water, Latton Manor, Inglesham
Manor all adjoining one another and owned by John Prater in 1547 and later
his son George who died in 1564. Their property was so vast that it borderd
three county lines in Nothern Wiltshire.
"Eaton Water" was located in the area known today as Eaton Hastings /
Lechlade / Inglesham and also included Latton Manor which is located about
one mile up river. All of these Manors are located along the bank of the
Thames River in North Central Wiltshire. (About 4 miles North of Swindon).
I have spent many a wonderful evening visiting and exploring this part of
England and still find myself returning again, year after year.
In the time of our forfathers, England was the worlds supplier of wool and
woolen goods. While England was the supplier of wool, it was Flanders that
converted the greatest amount of this wool into products, using their
great weaving houses and world market connections.
The Thames River was very important to the family, because it supported
the primary family business, the woolen trade. They used the river waters to
wash and process the wool and then transport it down river to the ports of
London. This was only one of many businesses the family was involved in.
Today the village (manor) of Lechlade has grown and is a beautiful village
with its sidewalk shops, tea rooms and a large church of a later period.
Inglesham was much larger than Lechlade when John Prater lived there in 1547,
and now "old Inglesham" only has the church to remind us that the village
even existed. ("new Inglesham" has about 6 houses and is located about one
mile south of the Inglesham of Johns Praters day..).
At Eaton Hastings, only the old church and "Ferry House" remain to remind
us that a village once stood there. The north side no longer exist.
Lord Hastings came into possession of southern part of Eaton village and it
became known as Eaton Hastings, while the "old Eaton Water" no longer exist.
He built a beautiful Manor home on the foundation of the old abot house
which sat next to the church. Lord Hastings later desided that he did not
approve of the location of the old church because it obstructed his view of
the Thames River, so he had the church moved stone by stone and
reconstructed about 50 yards west of its original location.
The local residents (which most likely included members of the Prater
family) were upset with Lord Hastings "for fear for the souls of their
ancestors buried in the floor of the old church", thus they proceded to take
Lord Hastings from his home and "stuffed him down his well, drowning him".
There were several hundred years of Prater ancestors that lay under the floor
of that old church at Eaton Hastings but today they lay in what is now the
flower garden of the Hasting Manor House at Eaton Hastings.
I had coffee with the present residents of the old Eaton Hastings Manor
House and to my supprise they were totally unaware that the church had
ever been moved, but they did exclaim, "that explains why our gardener
finds an odd bone from time to time". (Such is the British humor.)
Latton Manor is the most beautiful of what remains of our family manors
which sat on Eaton Water, on the Criklade of North Wiltshire.
I spent several nights in Latton Manor, sleeping in one of the homes
that stood during the time that George Prater lived there (d.1564).
George Prater is buried under the floor (3rd. Isle 7 Row) of the church of
Latton Manor, Wiltshire.
Latton has been in existance since before Roman occupation of England
(A.D.64) and Roman villa ruins can be found there today. It is a small
beautiful, quiet village with only about a dozen houses and the church
remaining. Some homes have the old style grass roofs.
We now know that Jonathan was born near Newport News, Va. and was the
son of Thomas (Prater) Prather of "Eaton Water, Wiltshire, England "
who landed in Elizabeth Citties, Va. in 1622. Thoams was between 18
and 20 years old when he came to America.

* Thomas was Born at Eaton Water, on the Criklade, Northern Wiltshire 1602/4.
His son Jonathan was his heir in America, Jonathan Prather's estate was
valued at 13,750 pounds at his death. Jonathan and his wife Jane, lived
in their home near the present site of Ft. Washington on the Potomac
River, Swan Creek Road, about 10 miles due south of the U.S. Capital
Building. It was called "Prather Hall". G.B.Prather

!Birth place provided by Robert Gardine.Marriage rec on LDS film says m.bef 1663 Calvert Co.MD.He is also sealed to Jane McKay-AFN;227H-4N-,m.1660,MD.
Date 1 Oct 1992 Arizo.There is a question as to Jane's last name and was she m. before.GRS-NGC Confrences,21 Oct,1993,Cyndi Pote gives his wife as Lyle Jane MacKay.She refers to Gary Benton Prather as her source.In Calvert Co.MD.He purchased lan d on Swan Creek and built Prather Hall[inf from Don Silvius,E-mail.

Jonathan married Lyle Jane MacKay 12 Sep 1660, ,Calvert, Md. Lyle was born 1635, Va.; died 07 Dec 1713, Brookfield Plantation, Prin.George Co., Md; was buried 1713, Prince George, Md. [Group Sheet]

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• Reference Number: 513
• Record Change: 12 Apr 2009

Notes:

Inventories & Accounts, Liber & C. ff 237/8 Hall of Records, Maryland.

Jonathan Prather died without a Will:

Inventory of goods and Chattles of Jonathan Prather appraised by Jno Mils and
Robt Clark Aug. ye 21th 1680.

4 cows + calves att 700 pounds sterling apice. 4900
1 cow with a calv 600
1 Mare 4 yars ould 500
3 Heiffers 1 Bull 3 year old 1500
5 Yarlings att 150 apiece 750
1 old Mare with a hors colt 1200
1 Young Mare 3 yar old 800
1 Saddle hors of 5 yar old 12000
3 Sows 5 Barrows 2 Boars & 5 Piggs 1000
A parcell of putr with a prcell tinn saucpans 150
a boxed Iron with 2 heatrs 30

An old Flock bed with a Bolster 2 blankitts-
& a Rugg & a bedstad. 300

An old dedstad with a bolster 2 blankitts &
a pillow all old. 150

an old woodn couch & a woodn cubboard, 2 woodn
chairs, 1 tray, 2 woodn plattrs 250

1 chs fatt 10
2 smll Butter potts 10
1 Iron pestle 25
1 old gun 150
1 Grinding Ston 60
2 Iron potts & an Iron Kettle 120
1 Smll Chest 50
1 hand saw, 1 chisll, 1 Goudge, 1 Curbb Briddle,
1 rest all old. 120

200 lbs. of tobacco due upon accot. to this
Estate from Bryan Crowle 137.50

JnO Mils (seal)
Robt Clark (seal)

No records have been found giving an inventory & accounts of his lands
and/or slaves.

Jane MacKay Prathers Will leaves the remainder of her land in England to her
14 grandchildren. Her Will was written Dec., 1713 and is on fileat the Hall
of Records in Annapolis, MD.

After the death of Jonathan Prather, Jane remarried to John Smith a wealthy
Scottsman and they lived on a plantation named "Brookfield" which was located
on the Patuxent River about 7 miles from Upper Marlboro, MD.
John Smiths Will was written on 3 Sept., 1707 and was proved on 23 Sept., 1707
in Prince George Co., MD. (Pr.Geo.Co. Wills Liber1 ff30-2).

Jane (Prather) Smith: Last Will & Testament, Prince George Co., MD.
7 Dec., 1713.

property as dowery from George Goldsmith where he later built" Prathers Hall"
Jane was on the ship when Jonathan went up the Potomac from Va. to Md.
She was listed as "one other woman"./ His wife was Lyle Jane MacKay and they
were married at Jonathans home, "Prather Hall" on or before 12 Sept., 1666.
Lyle Jane MacKay stayed with George Gouldsmiths family for a time as a young
girl.They may have raised her for several years. (The Will of G.Goldsmith )

!JWP says her name was not Goldsmith.GBP gives her name as Lyle Jane McKay,
No parents.She was raised by Geo Gouldsmith.When Jonathon was transported from
VA,there was a Robert MacKay & wife with him.She could have been the wife of
Robert or his sister and wife of Jonathon.

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• Occupation: PLANTATIONER; Officer
• Record Change: 12 Apr 2009

Notes:

!He was a Brother of Sir John Gordon Sprigg,premier of Cape Colony and member of Privy Council,came fron England to Northampton Co.VA.later in MD.high justice of Calvert Co.m.2nd to Eleanor,dau of John Nuthall.

Lt. married Eleanor Nuthall 1667, , , Md. Eleanor (daughter of Jonathan Nuthall, John and Elizabeth Hollaway Bacon) was born 1648, Cross Manor, St Mary's, Md; died , Northampton, Prince George Co., Md.; was buried Bef 1701. [Group Sheet]

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• Record Change: 12 Apr 2009

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• Ancestral File Number: 1PH2-LD
• Record Change: 12 Apr 2009

Thomas married Mary Nutley, Nutter 1676, ,,Md.. Mary was born 1645, of St. Leonards, Calvert Co., Md; died Bef 1691, ,,Md.; was buried 10 Mar 1728, North Hill, Cornwall, England. [Group Sheet]

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• Ancestral File Number: 1PH2-MK
• Record Change: 12 Apr 2009

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Richard married Mary Gorsuch Abt 1684, of, St Richards M, Md. Mary (daughter of Richard Gorsuch and Mrs Elizabeth Gorsuch) was born Abt 1663, of, Talbot, Md; died , of, Calvert, Md. [Group Sheet]

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• Record Change: 12 Apr 2009