Cordelia Prather

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Cordelia married Cyrus Pettus of Ray Co., Mo.. Cyrus was born , of Ray Co., Mo.. [Group Sheet]

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• Occupation: Minister
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Jonathan is listed living in Clay Township,(Lexington P.O.) Layafette Co., Mo.
in the 1860 census.
His father and mother, or at least his mother must have returned from Madison
Co., Ky. to her families home in N.C. before he was born.
1860 Lafayette Co., Mo. census shows that he was born in N.C.

Jonathan married Tennessee Johnson 14 Feb 1850, Ray Co., Mo.. Tennessee was born , Tn.. [Group Sheet]

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• Reference Number: 5.269.03
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John Hunt Prather I. is the uncle of John Hunt Prather II.

The Uncle of John Hunt Prather II. was appointed as one of he members of the
first Grand Jury in Pulaski Co., and on 25 Feb., 1801 he was appointed as
one of the commissioners to plan the town of Somerset, and the location
of public buildings. The 40 acres making up the town was divided into 80 lots.

John Hunt Prather II. is often confused with his father and his uncle that he
is named after.

John married Mary Polly Buster 27 Sep 1813, ,Pulaski, Ky. Mary was born Abt 1790, of, Pulaski, 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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Notes:

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.