William T. Prater

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• Record Change: 12 Apr 2009

William married Cynthia Elkins of Tn. Cynthia was born , of Tn. [Group Sheet]

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• Record Change: 12 Apr 2009

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Johns family is in Humphrey Co., Tn. in 1860 but in 1870 his widow is shown in
Benton Co., Tn.
Information from Johns line supplied by Marcelle Hopper of Weatherford, Tx.

John married Catherine Lawson of Dickinson Co., Tn.. Catherine was born , of Dickinson Co., Tn.. [Group Sheet]

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• Ancestral File Number: 115Q-5X9
• Record Change: 12 Apr 2009

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In 1850 census John must have been dead because he was not listed with
his family in the census.

1850 TN. Humphreys Co. 300, dewelling #831:

Aily Prater age 48 born GA.
William age 15 born TN. (Laborer
Burrell age 22 born TN. (listed as "idiot")
Nancy age 10 born TN.

1854 Humphreys Co., TN. Deed links Aily Prater to John;
1854 Humphreys Co., TN. Deed Book #N; p58/59:
"Know all men that for consideration of one hundred dollars to us in hand
paid we have this day bargained sold and do hereby convey unto Nathaniel Fmry
his heirs and assigns forever a certain tract or parcel of land lying and
situated on the head waters of Tumbling Creek in the County of Humphrey and
state of TN. and containing by astimation one hundred acres entered in the
name of JOHN PRATER and granted unto him in the year of 1827. To have and
to hold and to hold the above mentioned tract of land for his own use and
special benefit and every part thereof.
William Prater, Beada Stewart, Mary Vinson, Elizabeth Stanfield and
John Prater Jr.

Tax list show that John Prater Sr. must have died between 1840 and 1842.

His wife, Aily, is listed in 1850 Tn. census living with children: Burrell,
Nancy, and William.
John was in Hickman Co., TN. in 1830 but was in Humphrey Co., TN. by 1840.

John married Alice Smith, Alie or Ailley Cannon Co., Tn.. Alice was born 1798, ,,Sc; was christened , Listed Age 48 in 1850 Tn. Census. [Group Sheet]

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• Ancestral File Number: 115Q-5ZH
• Record Change: 12 Apr 2009

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• Occupation: Farmer; Minister
• Reference Number: 6.145.01
• Record Change: 12 Apr 2009

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!Found him in AF ZLP3-KQ

1790 census - Archelus Prater is listed in Pendleton Co., S.C.
1800 census - Archelus Archibald Prater was listed living Buncombe Co., N.C.
1820 census - Archelus A. Prater was listed Warren Co., TN.
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Wife, Molly Prater died ca. 1849 Warren Co., TN.
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Ref: Lentz Heritage by John Paul Lentz, 1966 p. 17-18
"The famiily of Archibald "Arche" Prater with wife Rosana Lentz shows in
Pendleton Co., S.C. .... "Sold 100 acres of land by peter Lentz (Lance), Sr.
in Buncombe Co., on 20 Apr., 1802.
Peter Lentz was the father of Rosana Lentz.
Land sale in Buncombe, Bk. 7 p.120.
On 18 Feb., 1807, Buncombe, Book B, p.30, Archeluaus Prater sells this 100
acres to Jonathan Paris. It is believed that the Praters then moved with
Lance (Lentz) relatives and others to Warren Co., TN."
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RE: Old Buncombe History .... an article written by Joyce Justus Parris at
request of Meta Lance Baker, entitled "Peter Lance (Lentz) Family"
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RE: Goodspeeds Histories of Cannon, Coffee, DeKalb, Warren, White Counties of
Tennessee. "Archibald Prater among the first settlers of the 11th Dist. of
Warren Co., TN." "He arrived before 1810."
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1820 Census, Warren Co., TN. p.312
Males: 2 under 10 (could be Thomas M. and Benj. P.)
2 age 10-16 (these could be Joseph and Martin)
1 age 16-26 (could be Josiah)
1 age 45 and over (Archelus)
Females: 1 age 10-16 (could be Suzannah)
1 age 45 and over (Rosanna / Molly M. Prater)
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1830 Census, Warren Co., TN. p.325
Archelus as Head of Household:
Males: 2 age 10-15 (Thomas & Benjamin)
1 age 15-20
1 age 60-70
Females: 1 age 5-10 (Mary)
2 age 15-2 (Suzannah & Kessiah)
1 age 50-60
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Cannon County Minutes Book:
6 June, 1836 Woodbury, Cannon Co., TN.

"On motion, Archalous Prater, about 70 years of age, personally appeared in
open court and made oath that he was acquainted with Joel Mears and in his
lifetime and that Margaret, (formerly Margaret Estes) and deponet further
states that on about the 30th Sept., 1827 he being an authrozed minister of
the Gospel, married the said Margaret to the said Joel, dec'd, and states that
sometime in the latter part of the year 1835 the said Joel Mears deceased in
Warren Co., TN."

(other witness, Isham saw Prater....signed, ect.)
Joel Mears died 21 Dec., 1835.
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Arch is listed age 84 in 1850 Census Warren Co., TN.
Looking at census and other records his listed age puts his birth year
at between 1766 and 1769. His parents were married in/or about 1768,
thus it is most likely his birth date is after 1768.
Note: The only record of his parents marriage is a Will record which
may or may not show the correct date of their marriage.

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Archelus Prator, Plat for 483 acres on water of 23 mile & 26 mile creeks,
Pendleton Co., S.C. 96th Dist., surveyed by Samuel H. Dickson. Dated: 1793
Also listed as having deeds to land in Anderson Co., S.C.(1790 - 99)
But he was in Warren Co., Tn in the 1820 census.

Archulas married Polly Lentz of S.C. or Buncombe Co., n.C.. Polly (daughter of Peter Lance, Lentz and Mrs Flora Lentz) was born 1766, of, Laurens Dist, Sc; died Aug 1849, Warren Co., Tn.. [Group Sheet]

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• Ancestral File Number: 115Q-5L7
• Record Change: 12 Apr 2009

Notes:

In Buncombe Co., N.C. there is the following record:

20 Apr., 1802 Arche Prater (Grantee) to Porter Lance (Grantor)