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Male Abt 1775 - Aft 1825  (~ 51 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  John Prather was born Abt 1775, of, Rowan, Nc; was christened , Lived in Iredell Co., n.C. (son of Thomas Henry Prather, Sr and Eleanor Gaither); died Aft 1825, In..

    Other Events:

    • Reference Number: 5.146.04
    • Record Change: 12 Apr 2009

    Notes:

    He witnessed a deed in 1825 for his father Thomas H. Prather.

    John married Mary Polly Franklin 19 Aug 1816, Stokes Co., n.C.. Mary was born 05 Feb 1797, of, Rowan, Nc; died , Ind.. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. Malachi Franklin Prather was born 16 Jan 1817, of Iredell Co., n.C.; died 01 Jun 1880, Clay Co., Il..
    2. Nancy P. Prather was born 15 Dec 1818, of Rowan Co., Nc.
    3. John A. Prather was born 27 Jan 1821, of Rowan Co., Nc; was buried , Edgewood, Il..
    4. Elizabeth Ann Prather was born 04 Dec 1823, of Rowan Co., Nc.
    5. Amanda Prather was born 22 Feb 1825, of Rowan Co., Nc; died 04 Mar 1903, Clay Co., Ill..
    6. Epsa Jane Prather was born 14 Jan 1827, of Rowan Co., Nc; died 02 May 1853, Iola, Clay Co., Il..
    7. William Franklin Prather was born 22 Nov 1829, of Owens Co., In.
    8. Victoria Prather was born 18 Aug 1832, of Owens Co., In.
    9. Rachel P. Prather was born 10 Aug 1838, of Owens Co., In.
    10. Matilda Prather was born 03 Aug 1842, of Owens Co., In.
    11. Robert Prather was born Dec 1844, of Owen Co., In.; was christened , Family Bible Record.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Thomas Henry Prather, Sr was born 12 Jun 1740, ,Montgomery, Md (son of John Prather and Rachel Odell); died , Rowan Co., n.C..

    Other Events:

    • Reference Number: 4.068.02
    • Record Change: 12 Apr 2009

    Notes:

    1820 Iredell Co., Census:
    Home of Thomas Sr.

    1 male 10-16
    1 male 16-26
    1 male 45+
    1 female 0-10
    1 female 10-16
    1 female 26-45
    1 female 45+
    0 slaves

    Thomas Jr.
    3 male 0-10
    2 male 10-16
    1 male 26-45
    1 female 0-10
    1 female 26-45
    0 slaves

    Thomas went to Iredell Co., N.C. with Benj. Gaither on a surveying trip
    (he was married to Benj. Gaither's sister) he remained in N.C. where he
    had his children.

    Thomas married Eleanor Gaither Rowan Co., n.Carolina. Eleanor (daughter of Edward Gaither and Eleanor Davis, Mrs Whittle) was born Abt 1745, of, Montgomery, Md; died Bef 1783. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Eleanor Gaither was born Abt 1745, of, Montgomery, Md (daughter of Edward Gaither and Eleanor Davis, Mrs Whittle); died Bef 1783.

    Other Events:

    • Record Change: 12 Apr 2009

    Notes:

    Eleanor was the daughter of Edward Gaither and Eleanor Whittle.

    Children:
    1. Miss Prather was born , of Rowan Co., Nc.
    2. Eleanor Prather, Nellie was born , Rowan Co., n.C..
    3. Phillip Prather was born , of Rowan Co., Nc; died , Prob. York or Pickens Dist., S.C..
    4. Rachel Odell Prather was born Abt 1766, of, Montgomery, Md; died Abt 1851, ,Patrick, Va.
    5. Amelia Prather was born 1767, of, Montgomery, Md; died 12 Aug 1855, ,Bracken, Ky.
    6. Sarah Ruth Prather was born 17 Feb 1774, of, Montgomery, Md; died 12 Sep 1845, of, Rowan, Nc.
    7. 1. John Prather was born Abt 1775, of, Rowan, Nc; was christened , Lived in Iredell Co., n.C.; died Aft 1825, In..


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  John Prather was born 12 Jun 1715, Queen Anne P, Prince George, Md (son of William Nathan Prater, I and Anne Yates); died 06 Nov 1796, In, Montgomery, Md.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Plantationer
    • Reference Number: 3.023.06
    • Record Change: 12 Apr 2009

    John married Rachel Odell Queen Ann Par., Maryland. Rachel (daughter of Thomas O'Dell, II. and Margaret Beall) was born 1717, of, Md; died 19 Nov 1796, ,Montgomery, Md. [Group Sheet]


  2. 5.  Rachel Odell was born 1717, of, Md (daughter of Thomas O'Dell, II. and Margaret Beall); died 19 Nov 1796, ,Montgomery, Md.

    Other Events:

    • Record Change: 12 Apr 2009

    Children:
    1. Sarah Prather was born Abt 1738, of, Montgomery, Md; died 1796, of, Montgomery, Md; was buried 03 Nov 1796, of, Montgomery, Md.
    2. 2. Thomas Henry Prather, Sr was born 12 Jun 1740, ,Montgomery, Md; died , Rowan Co., n.C..
    3. Mary Prather was born Abt 1747, of, Montgomery, Md; died Abt 1815, of, Montgomery, Md.

  3. 6.  Edward Gaither was born 20 Dec 1714, Gaither's Chance, Anne Arundel Co., Md. (son of Benjamine Gaither and Sarah Maria Burgess); died , of Montgomery Co., Md.

    Other Events:

    • Record Change: 12 Apr 2009

    Edward married Eleanor Davis, Mrs Whittle Abt 1744, of, Montgomery, Md. Eleanor was born , Gaither's Chance, Anne Arundel Co., Md.; died , Iredell, Nc. [Group Sheet]


  4. 7.  Eleanor Davis, Mrs Whittle was born , Gaither's Chance, Anne Arundel Co., Md.; died , Iredell, Nc.

    Other Events:

    • Record Change: 12 Apr 2009

    Children:
    1. Johnsey Gaither, Lt was born , Anne Arundel, Md; died 1825.
    2. Eli Gaither was born , of Anne Arundel, Md.
    3. Nicholas Gaither was born , of Md.
    4. Brice Gaither was born , of Md.
    5. Sarah Gaither was born , of Frederick Co., Md; died 1792, of Nc.
    6. Cassandra Gaither was born , of Anne Arundel, Md.
    7. Lyla Gaither was born , of Anne Arundel, Md.
    8. 3. Eleanor Gaither was born Abt 1745, of, Montgomery, Md; died Bef 1783.
    9. Greenbury Gaither was born 04 Dec 1751, Anne Arundel, Md.
    10. Basil Gaither, Twin was born 16 Jul 1757, Anne Arundel, Md; died 1802, Rowan Co., Nc.
    11. Burgess Sydney Gaither was born 16 Jul 1757, Frederick Co., Md; died 1819.
    12. Benjamin Gaither was born 17 Dec 1760, Frederick Co., Md; died 1802, Rowan Co., Nc.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  William Nathan Prater, I was born 1670, Calvert, Maryland (son of Jonathan Prather ( Prater, I and Lyle Jane MacKay); died 1747, ,Prince George, Md.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Plantation
    • Reference Number: 2.004.04
    • Record Change: 12 Apr 2009

    Notes:

    15 June, 1700:
    Ninian Beal of Prince George Co., ..... in consideration of ye sum of two
    Thousand pounds of Tobacco in hand paid... by Said Thomas Prater...sell
    Enfeeof & Confirme unto ye said Thomas Prater... Six and fiftly acres of Land
    More or Less .. Ruth Beale, wife of Ninian, waived dower.

    13 Mar., 1733:
    William Prather Sr. sold to William Prather Jr. for 10 pounds sterling ..
    "Thukie Flight" 100 acres.

    William sold to Priscilla Prather, spinster, for 20.8.8 (20 pounds, 8
    shillings, 8 pence) Tract on where I now live, part of "Orphans Gift"
    100 acres.

    15 Dec., 1735:
    William Prater Sr. and Ann sold a tract of land called "Cheney7" in Baltimore
    Co., to Richard Snowden for 10 pounds sterling.

    14 Arp., 1746:
    William Prather Jr. sold to Christopher Lowndes, Merchant, for 2416 lbs.
    Tobacco.. "Poplar Thickett", 50 acres.

    17 Apr., 1746:
    William Prather Jr. sold his son John Prather for 10 pounds Sterling "Turkie
    Flight" ... 100 acres.

    1750 :
    William Prather aquired "Hog Harbour" .... 583 acres.

    31 Mar., 1752:
    John Prather, son of William Prather, of Frederick Co., sold for 65 pounds
    stering ..100 acres of "Turkey Flight" to Benoni Fowler. Abarilla, Wife of
    John, released her dower.

    Ann Yates was the daughter of Geoge & Mary Well (Stockett) Yates.
    The Yates family descends from many noble families of England back to the
    same nobles that the Prater family had married into in the 13, 1400's.
    The Mallets, Walronds, and others including the Counts of Flanders.

    William married Anne Yates St. Barnalas, Queen Ann Par. Maryland. Anne (daughter of George Yate, Sr. and Mary Wells) was born Abt 1672, of, Queen Annes Par, Md; died Aft 1735, ,,Md. [Group Sheet]


  2. 9.  Anne Yates was born Abt 1672, of, Queen Annes Par, Md (daughter of George Yate, Sr. and Mary Wells); died Aft 1735, ,,Md.

    Other Events:

    • Record Change: 12 Apr 2009

    Notes:

    !Her mother was a descendant of Baron Richard de Clare,one of the 25 sureties
    who stood at Runnemeade and forced King John,on the 15 Jun.1215 to sign the
    Magna Charta.

    Ann is the daughter of George Yates and Mary (Wells) Stockett.
    The Yate or Yates family descends from the Counts of Flanders, but it is also
    said that this family has been traced back before the Counts of Flanders to
    Numerius Julius Caesar.

    !Her mother was a descendant of Baron Richard de Clare,one of the 25 sureties who stood at Runnemeade and forced King John,on the 15 Jun.1215 to sign the Magna Charta.

    Children:
    1. William Nathan Prather, II was born 08 Mar 1700, Queen Anne P, Prince George, Md; died Bef 20 Sep 1780, ,Prince George, Md.
    2. Jane Prather was born 12 Sep 1703, Queen Anne P, Prince George, Md; died Bef 05 Dec 1782, ,Prince George, Md.
    3. Priscilla Prather was born 21 Sep 1707, Queen Anne P, Prince George, Md; died 1801.
    4. Margaret Prather was born 08 Sep 1709, of, Queen Anne P, Prince George, Md; died Aft 13 Mar 1733.
    5. Joseph Prather was born 11 Jul 1711, of, Queen Anne P, Prince George, Md.
    6. 4. John Prather was born 12 Jun 1715, Queen Anne P, Prince George, Md; died 06 Nov 1796, In, Montgomery, Md.
    7. Sarah Prather was born 23 Mar 1716, Piscataway, St John's P, Prince George, Md.
    8. Elizabeth Prather was born Abt 1718, Queen Anne P, Prince George, Md.

  3. 10.  Thomas O'Dell, II. was born 07 Jan 1692, S.River Hundred, Anne Arundel, Md; was christened 1698 (son of Thomas O'Dell and Sarah Ridgely); died 11 Apr 1721, Prince George, Md.

    Other Events:

    • Ancestral File Number: HRSS-M5
    • Record Change: 12 Apr 2009

    Thomas married Margaret Beall Prince George, Md. Margaret (daughter of James Beall, Sr. and Sarah Pearce) was born , of Anne Arundel Co., Md; died , ,,South Carolina. [Group Sheet]


  4. 11.  Margaret Beall was born , of Anne Arundel Co., Md (daughter of James Beall, Sr. and Sarah Pearce); died , ,,South Carolina.

    Other Events:

    • Ancestral File Number: HRSS-NB
    • Record Change: 12 Apr 2009

    Children:
    1. 5. Rachel Odell was born 1717, of, Md; died 19 Nov 1796, ,Montgomery, Md.
    2. James Odell was born 06 May 1720, ,Prince George, Md; died Bef 12 Aug 1763, ,Montgomery, Md.
    3. Sarah Odell was born 1721, ,Prince Georges, Maryland; died 16 Apr 1815, ,Newberry, South Carolina; was buried , Duckett Cemetery, Newberry, Sc.
    4. Mary Odell was born 1722, of, Prince George, Md.
    5. John Odell was born Abt 1730, of, Prince George, Md; died Bef 05 Jun 1794.

  5. 12.  Benjamine Gaither was born 20 Feb 1681, South River, Ann Arundel, Md (son of John Gaither, II. and Ruth Beard); died 14 Nov 1769, Anne Arundel Co., Md..

    Other Events:

    • Record Change: 12 Apr 2009

    Benjamine married Sarah Maria Burgess 08 Apr 1709, Anne Arundel Co., Md.. Sarah (daughter of Edward Burgess, Capt and Sarah Chew) was born 13 Nov 1698, of Abington, Ann Arundel, Md; died 14 Nov 1769, of Abington, Ann Arundel, Md. [Group Sheet]


  6. 13.  Sarah Maria Burgess was born 13 Nov 1698, of Abington, Ann Arundel, Md (daughter of Edward Burgess, Capt and Sarah Chew); died 14 Nov 1769, of Abington, Ann Arundel, Md.

    Other Events:

    • Record Change: 12 Apr 2009

    Children:
    1. 6. Edward Gaither was born 20 Dec 1714, Gaither's Chance, Anne Arundel Co., Md.; died , of Montgomery Co., Md.


 

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