Moses Flinn

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George married Elinor Aldridge Prather 27 Sep 1779, Surry Co., n.C.. Elinor (daughter of Samuel Prather and Susannah Aldridge, Aldrich) was born 20 Jul 1761, ,Prince George, Md; was christened , (Prince George, Rock Crk. Parish). [Group Sheet]

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Eleanor was in Surry Co., N.C. 27 Sept., 1779 then in 1783/1788 in Lee Co.,
VA. .... 1790/1812 in Shelby Co., KY., and then in Lawrence Co., IN.
1820/1828. Jackson Co., IN. where her brother Thomas settled was
created in 1816 and is adjacent to Lawrence Co., IN. which was created in
1818.
The record of her birth is recorded at All Saints Parish Frederick Co., MD.

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Thomas married Mrs Elizabeth Flinn Abt 1745, of, Surry, Nc. Mrs was born Abt 1724, of, Surry, Nc; died Abt 1748, of, Surry, Nc. [Group Sheet]

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Petition to form the new county of Russell Co., Va. Dec., 1785.

Samuel Prater's (Prather's) sons William, Thomas and Samuel Prater are
listed at Petitioners.

The petition of sundry inhabitants of Clinch River, Mosccasin Creek, Powells
Valley, and others, citizens of Washington Co., humbly represent that your
petitioners are situated from the line of Montgomery as it crosses near the
source of the Clinch River, down the same eight miles; thence to the extreme
settlements of Powells Valley fourty more.
The greatest portion of your petitioners have to travel from twenty five miles
and some eighty or an hundred; moreover are generally interrupted by Clinch
Mountain and the north branch of the Holstein River; the former affording very
difficult passes; the latter much danger and difficulty in crossing it in
spring and after considerable rains; continuous to its souther bank, a chain
of hills almost as difficult as Clinch Mountain; so that great difficulty
arises to your Petitioners not only in attending Courts, but Courts Martial.
And for the extent of schism between our small settlements make it exceedingly
difficult to arrange companies without Subjecting sonme to travel 15 and 20
miles to private mustery. There are two difficulties in the militia law that
principally affect your Petitioners. There are evils small indded to the
feelings we constantly undergo when obliged to leave our helpless families
exposed at so very greast distances to obey the laws of our country. And
however evident the danger may appear to us will not certainly on our failure
of duty plead our excuse. Curcumstance alone is sufficient to claim the human
respect of the Legislature to remove the grievance. We therefor pray your
Honorable House will take our case into consideration and divide the county.
We furthur pray a line may be fixed along Clinch Mountain to the Carolinal
Line; or with the line at present dividing the county into two regiments to
the aforesaid Carolina line; then with the said line to Cumberland Mountain
and Montgomery line and Clinch Mountain, or the aforesaid regimental line for
the new county and southeast of the said Clinch Mountain remain Washington
County; and we your Petitioners as in duty bound will ever pray.

Samuel married Susannah Aldridge, Aldrich Frederick Co., Maryland. Susannah (daughter of John Aldridge and Mrs Aldridge, daughter of John Aldridge, II and Mrs Eleanor Aldridge) was born Abt 1730, ,Prince George, Md; died , Prob. Frederick Co., Md.. [Group Sheet]

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Susannah was daughter of John aldridge II., son of John Aldredge and Eliz.
was born in Talbot Co., Md. He married Eleanor______ and they lived in Prince
George Co., Md. John II died about 1749 and his will was probated on March
14, 1750 in Pr.George Co., Md. In his Will, John II specified who his children
were and what they would inherit. John II was a slave owner and his sons
inherited one slave each in his Will. His daughter, Susannah, seems not to
have inherited any slave, but five shillings instead. the balance of the
slaves went to Eleanorr. In her Will, probated on Feb. 11, 1761, Eleanor named
her three sons (John, Jacob and Thomas) as executors. Jacob rreceived one
slave and Thomas inherited at least two slaves. In her Will, Eleanor mentiond
her granddaughter, Ann Prather and gradsons, John and William Prather. Susanna
may have died by the time her mother Eleanor died, because Susannah is not
mentioned in her mother's Will.
John Aldridge I, son of George Aldredge and Ann___ was borrn in Norhtumberland
Co., Va. in 1661. He married Eliz.____. He inherited the 350 acre Indian Neck
Manor in Talbort Co., Md. from his brother Thomas in Oct. 1702. John died in
Dec., 1702, and his wife Eliz. died in 1704, her Will being proved on Oct., 7,
1704.
Their children were John II and Sophia.

George Aldredge, son of Clement Aldredge and Susan Boswell, was born at
Worstead, Norfolk, England, in 1629. It is not known when George moved to Va.
At some point in his live he married and by 1658 was living in Northumberland
Co., Va. On July, 1658, George and Ann sold 100 acres of land, took their
children and moved to Md. near where Thomas Aldridge (George's brother) lived.
In about 1668 George received a 350 acre land grant from Cecilius Calvert,
also know as Lord Baltimore. That 350 acre piece of land was known as Indian
Neck manor. George's Will was proven in Talbot Co., Md. on Dec., 16, 1679. In
that Will george listed his children, leaving Indian Neck Manor to his son
Thomas
children: Benjamin b.1655, George b. 1657, Thomas b. 1659, John b. 1661,
Mary b. 1663, Grace b. 1665.

Thomas Aldridge, son of Clement Aldridge and Susan Boswell, was born at
Worstead, Norforlk, England in 1627. It is unknown when Thomas came to
Maryland, but he was living there in 1658.
On June 3, 1675, Thomas received a 100 acre land grrand from Cecilius Calvert
(Lord Baltimore), in Blatimore Co., Md.

Clement Aldredge, son of John Aldred and Agnes "Ann" Rolfe, was born at
Worstead, Norfolk England, in 1601. He married Susan Boswell in 1626. Not much
else is known about Clement's life.
Children: Thomas b. 1627, George b. 1629, William b. 1635, Clement II b.
1640, Alice b. in 1648.
(Clement Aldridge II married Eliz. Tull in 1668 and settled in Northumberland
Co., Va.) (Alice Aldridge m. Samuel Picroft in 1673)

John Aldred, son of Henry Aldred was born in Worstead, Norfolk, England in
1558. He married Agnes Rolfe in 1583. John, at some point in his life, changed
his surname to Aldridge. John, for whatever reason, spent much time away from
his wife and family. Ind fact, so much time away, that his wife thought that
he must have certainly been dead. So she remarried. After this marriage, John
must have returned home, because records indicate that Agnes got into some
trouble with her church for bigamy.
Children: Emma b. 1591 marrried Barhum Seek in 1612
Clement b. in 1601

Henry Aldred was born in England before 1533. The names of his parent and wife
are unknown. The only things that are known about Henry are that he was a
minister of religion at St. Mary's Church, Worstead, Norfolk, England, and
had at least two sons:
children: John b. 1558
Henry II b. 1564

Information supplied by:

Burt W. Veal
1016 Junipero Drive
Duarte, California 91010
818-359-4403 (1994)

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!another m.d.1724-AFN 4TCP-M5

WILL OF WILLIAM PRATHER II. 1779

William Prather by his Will made Dec., 22, 1779, devised and bequeathed as
follows:

To his wife during her widowhood- 150 acres of land on which he lived called
"Hogg Harbor", also negro slaves.

To his son Nathan Prather -- one half of the above plantation after the death
of his wife.

To his grandson Archibald Edmonston, certain land after the death of his wife.

To his son Zephaniah Prather -- a negro after the death of his wife.

To his son James Prather --- 83 acres of the plantation he lives on.

To heir of his son Benjamin Prather -- a negro woman.

To his grandson Richard Prather -- a negro child.

William Prather appointes his sons Zephaniah Prather and Nathan Prather
sol Executors of this his last Will and Testament.

William Hall Witness William Prather (seal)
James Edmonston Witness
James Lockland Witness

Probated Sept. 26, 1780

Note: Martha Prather, widow of William Prather, on Sept. 2, 1780, relinguished
all her rights title claim and interest to the legacies bequeathed to her.

The above is on file at the Court House at Upper Marlboro, Prince George Co.,
Maryland.
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17 Oct., 1771:
William Prather to his son Zephaniah Prather deeded to him "Bug-Bear", part of
addition to "Hog-Harbour" 100 acres.

10 Jan., 1771:
Josias (Josiah) Prather granted 100 acres in Berkley Dist., S.C.

21 May, 1771:
100 acres in Berkley Co., S.C. granted to Brice Prather, son of Abarilla
Prather Flanagan.

5 Sept., 1772:
William Prather Sr. sold to Nathan Prather for 80 pounds sterling part of
"Hog-Harbour" 135 acres.

4 Sept., 1780:
Martha Prather widwow of William Prather deeded to her son Nathan ...1/3 part
of personal estate of William Prater SR. for 50 pounds sterling.

7 Sept., 1786:
Zephaniah Prather of Prince George Co., MD. sold to William Hall for 200
pounds sterling a parcell of land in P.G.Co., MD. which was willed by William
Prather to his son Joseph Prather during his natural life and after that to
his son, Zephaniah, it being part of a tract "Hog-Harbour". Rachel, wife of
Zephaniah released her dower.

15 Feb., 1792:
Brice Prather bought from his mother and step-father 100 acres on the S. Fork
of Duncan Creek for 10 pounds sterling.

16 Mar., 1792:
Brice Prather and Martha Prather sold to Josiah Prather, 125 acres by Broad
and Saluda rivers for 50 pounds sterling.

5 Oct., 1796:
Zephaniah Prather Jr. to Joseph Hickman for 5 shillings ... 2 tracts "Fairfax
Beall" and "Second Thought" ...164 acres.

28 Nov.,
Thomas Prather Jr. and Elizabeth his wife sold 300 acres called "Beale's Gift"
to Martha Claggett and John Mullikin.

16 July, 1799:
Brice and martha Prather of Laurens Co., S.C. sold 150 acres on Duncan Creek
to John Phillips.

3 Mar., 1800:
Brice Prater bought 200 acres on Duncan Creek from Abarilla Flanagan, Widow,
and her son-in-law and daughter Henry and Fannie Owings.

NOTE: Information from:
Frederick Co., Hist. Soc.
Montgomery Co., Library.. Frederick Co., MD.
The National Archives.

William married his cousin Martha Prather, daughter of Jonathan Prather II.

William married Martha Prather St. John Par., Prince George, Maryland. Martha was born 1707, ,Calvert, Md; died Bef 1734. [Group Sheet]

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!AFN FLBK-Z2 gives d.aft 1780

* Martha married her cousin William Prather Jr. son of William Prather and
Ann Yates.

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John married Mrs Eleanor Aldridge of Prince George Co., Md. Mrs was born , of Prince George Co., Md; died Bef 11 Feb 1761, of Prince George Co., Md. [Group Sheet]

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