Robert W. Prather

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Robert married Maria Louisa Terry 12 Nov 1851, Talladega Co., Ala.. Maria was born 24 Dec 1826, of, Ga.; died 22 Sep 1908. [Group Sheet]

1. Elizabeth Prather was born 29 Sep 1852, of, Ga.; died 04 Apr 1923.
2. Terry Prather was born 24 Sep 1854, of Ala.; died 28 Jan 1930.
3. Gidion N. Prather was born 01 Oct 1856, of Ala.; died 08 May 1926.
4. John Prather was born 27 Aug 1858, of Ala.; died 15 Oct 1933.
5. Thomas Prather was born 27 Jul 1860, of Ala.; died 04 Oct 1945, Chambers Co., Ala..
6. Robert William Prather, II. was born 26 Dec 1862, of Ala.; died 07 Nov 1951, Ala..
7. William T. Prather was born 22 Feb 1865, of Ala.; died 18 Jan 1909.
8. Fred Prather was born 23 Nov 1868, of Ala.; died 14 Oct 1947.

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James married Nancy Jane Hanson Pulaski, Ky.. Nancy was born , Pulaski, Ky.; died , Prob. Clay or Talladega Co., Ala.. [Group Sheet]

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• Occupation: Sheriff; Court Justice
• Reference Number: 5.267.01
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He is in the Census of 1800 in Pulaski Co., Ky.

Edward Prather is listed as a Petitioner to the Virginia General Assemby for
the establishment of the town of Harrodsburg in 1787. Other family members
listed include his father , John and brother, Thomas. (Ref. History of
Harrodsburg, Chinn)
Edward and his brother John are listed among the first families in Pulaski
Co., Ky, (Ref. Collins History of Kentucky).

Excerpts from the Pulaski Co., Ky Court Minute Books:

Nov. 24, 1801: Metting at Somerset Building. Robert Anderson, Benjamin Mobley,
EDWARD PRATHER, Frederick Williams et al are appointed to select land for a
road from the courthouse to Smith's Ferry.
Feb. 22, 1802: Road selection committee report received. Recommended road pass
through lands of Wm. Fox, Robt. Smith, Wm. Anderson, EDWARD PRATHER, et al;
court approved. Road to start at mouth of Pitman Ck thence up the river.
Dec. 27, 1802: Approved Edward Prather's claim for 100 acres on Pitman Ck,
(actually around Sinking Ck nr present-day Somerset Oil) in keeping with an
Act of the General Assembly for selling and improving vacant land. (approval
of county commissioners necessary for grants issued under the South of Green
River Series.)
Apr. 25, 1803 Edward Prather relinqueshed all rights to those 100 acres and
claimed 70 acres on Pitman Ck. Ledger entries by Robert Modrel, John Hill
and John Modrel, Pulaski Co. blacksmiths, liste Edward Prather paying 6 pence
for having a plowsharre sharpened and 1 shilling forr having a pair of irons
sharpened in May of 1800.
Edward Prather served as a member of the Pulaski Co., Court from Jan., 27,
1806 to Nov. 29, 1808.

Edward Prather was a government tobacco inspector, circ 1814. He checked
tobacco shipped from Pulaski Co., to New Orleans, La. according to research by
Dean Prather.
Edward and Mary Prather sold their Pulaski Co. land in 1822 according to
research by Melvin Thompson.

He was commissioded as a Court Justice Madison Co., KY. in 1803
and Sheriff 1 Nov., 1811 with Gideon Prather his deputy.

Edward married Mary Dennis 13 Jun 1786, Lincoln, Ky.. Mary (daughter of Sam G. Dennis and Mrs Samuel Dennis) was born Abt 1770, of, Lincoln, Ky; died , ,Madison, Ky. [Group Sheet]

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• Occupation: Planter; Court Justice
• Reference Number: 4.105.03
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!Lillard says he moved to Madison Co.KY.He is in AF as James Hunt
Prather,AFN-JFFJ-D2

In his Will he named the children from his only marriage.

It is generally thought that he came west to visit his sister who had
married an officer who was later stationed at Fort Harrard and his cousin
Capt. Basil Prather (who settled at Louisville,Ky.) was involved in land
speculation in this area and John also came to establish claims for land.

John was recorded as a Court Justice in Madison Co., Ky. 1810 & 1811.
He was also involved in laying out the city boundry for other townships
near Richmond, Ky.

It is possible that his wife was a Quaker and John may have followed some of
the Quaker beliefs but it is not known if he became a Quaker himself.

His Will is found in Will Book # B, pp 13-14 and was Proved 3 Jan., 1814 by
William Berry and Samuel Turner. (Madison Co., Ky.)

He is referred to: John Prather, Esquire in the Circuit Court Minutes
Book, 24 Apr.1811, Present "Honorable John Prather,Esq."
He was also named as one of the members of the first Grand Jury held in the
county, and he was named one of the Commissioners to lay out the plan for
the Town of somerset (the county seat) 25 Feb.1801./ Notes by Judge forest of
Garrard Co.,Ky./Deed book# D;115 Mad.Co.Ky/Deed bk#5;261 Rowan Co.,N.C.

!Lillard says he moved to Madison Co.KY.He is in AF as James Hunt Prather,AFN-JFFJ-D2

John married Ellender Eleanor Turner 13 Jul 1753, Rowan Co., n.C.. Ellender (daughter of Edward Turner and Mrs Edward Turner) was born 1740, of, Prince George, Md; died Aft 1813. [Group Sheet]

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Her husband John Hunt Prather went to Ft.Harrod, Ky. from Rowan Co., N.C.
to visit his sister Margaret Prather Freeman. He liked it so much in Ky. that
he took up land in Madison Co., near the present town of Richmond.

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Sam married Mrs Samuel Dennis of Orange Co., Va.. Mrs was born , of Orange Co., Va.. [Group Sheet]

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