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Benjamin van Prather

Male 1808 - 1871  (63 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Benjamin van Prather was born 12 Jun 1808, Bourbon Co., Ky. (son of Baruch Prather and Cassandra Swearingen); died 21 Aug 1871, ,Fleming, Ky; was buried , Shiloh Cem, Fleming, Ky.

    Benjamin married Jane Armstrong Belt 04 Jun 1836, Fleming Co., Ky.. Jane (daughter of Fielder Belt and Margaret Duncan Finley) was born 1814, of, Bourbon, Ky; died 1877, ,Fleming, Ky; was buried , Shiloh Cem, Fleming, Ky. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. Lucy Prather was born , of Fleming Co., Ky.
    2. Matilda B Prather was born Abt 1841, of, Fleming, Ky; died 1846, ,Fleming, Ky; was buried , Shiloh Cem, Fleming, Ky.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Baruch Prather was born 24 Jan 1779, ,Montgomery, Md (son of Walter Prather, I. Prater and Anne Nancy Higgins); died 24 Mar 1848, ,Nicholas, Ky.

    Baruch married Cassandra Swearingen 12 Dec 1799, Mont.Co., Maryland. Cassandra (daughter of Mr van Swearingen and Mrs van Swearingen) was born 14 Feb 1779, Prince George, Montgomery, Md; died 27 Apr 1842, Flemong Co., Ky. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Cassandra Swearingen was born 14 Feb 1779, Prince George, Montgomery, Md (daughter of Mr van Swearingen and Mrs van Swearingen); died 27 Apr 1842, Flemong Co., Ky.
    Children:
    1. Washington Swearingen Prather was born 02 Mar 1801, ,Prince George, Md; died 28 Aug 1801.
    2. Sarah Prather was born 15 Jun 1802, ,Prince George, Md; died 19 Aug 1838.
    3. Christiana Prather was born 24 Jul 1804, ,Prince George, Md; died 07 Dec 1859.
    4. van Swearingen Prather was born 11 Dec 1806, Bourbon Co., Ky.; was christened , He Was Blind; died 05 Dec 1874, Ky..
    5. 1. Benjamin van Prather was born 12 Jun 1808, Bourbon Co., Ky.; died 21 Aug 1871, ,Fleming, Ky; was buried , Shiloh Cem, Fleming, Ky.
    6. Thomas Prather was born 1812, , , Ky.
    7. Walter van L. Prather was born 19 Apr 1815, Montg. Co., Maryland; was christened , Lived Elizaville, Fleming Co., Ky.; died 05 Jul 1855, Fleming Co., Ky..
    8. Andrew S. Prather was born 19 Aug 1817, of Nicholas Co., Ky; died 12 Nov 1879.
    9. Casandra Prather was born 13 Sep 1819, of Nicholas Co., Ky; was christened , Husband: Harrison Grimes; died 23 Jun 1840.
    10. Mary Ann Prather, Polly was born 13 May 1823, Nicholas Co., Ky.; died 25 Mar 1897, Cawker City, Mitchell Co., Ks; was buried , Athens Cem, Jewell, Ks.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Walter Prather, I. Prater was born 1751, ,Prince George, Md; was christened , Rev. War Soldier - Maryland (son of Aaron Allen Prater, I and Mary Jane Prater); died 18 Jan 1835, ,Bourbon, Ky.

    Walter married Anne Nancy Higgins 09 Apr 1778, Washington Co., Md.or, Montg. Co., Md.. Anne (daughter of James Higgins and Luraner Becraft) was born 01 Jul 1763, ,Montgomery, Md; died 10 Jun 1816, Near Carlisle, Bourbon, Ky. [Group Sheet]


  2. 5.  Anne Nancy Higgins was born 01 Jul 1763, ,Montgomery, Md (daughter of James Higgins and Luraner Becraft); died 10 Jun 1816, Near Carlisle, Bourbon, Ky.
    Children:
    1. 2. Baruch Prather was born 24 Jan 1779, ,Montgomery, Md; died 24 Mar 1848, ,Nicholas, Ky.
    2. Sarah Ann Prather was born 26 Aug 1781, ,Montgomery, Md.
    3. Benjamin V Prather was born 25 Feb 1783, ,Montgomery, Md; died Apr 1868, ,Bourbon, Ky; was buried , Carlisle Cem, Nicholas, Ky.
    4. Thomas Prather was born 03 Feb 1785, of, Bourbon, Ky; died Bef 1850, ,Bourbon, Ky.
    5. Mary Prather was born 11 Aug 1787, ,Montgomery, Md.
    6. Ruth Antinetta Prather was born 18 Mar 1789, ,Montgomery, Md; died 14 Mar 1820, ,Bourbon, Ky.
    7. Ruth Prather was born 18 Mar 1789, , Montgomery, Md; died 14 Mar 1820, , Bourbon, Ky.
    8. Elizabeth Prather was born 14 Apr 1791, ,Montgomery, Md.
    9. Elizabeth Prather was born 14 Apr 1791, , Montgomery, Md.
    10. Ann Prather was born 19 Jan 1793, of, Montgomery, Md.
    11. E Higgins Prather was born 19 Jan 1795, of, Montgomery, Md.
    12. Verlinda Prather was born 21 Jun 1797, ,Montgomery, Md; was christened 20 Aug 1797, ,Montgomery, Md.
    13. Walter Prather, Jr was born 29 Mar 1799, ,Montgomery, Md; was christened 26 May 1799, ,Montgomery, Md.
    14. Eleander Elenorah Prather was born 18 Jan 1801, Rock Crk. Parish, Montgomery Co., Md..
    15. Emeleck Swearingen Prather, Elemelech was born 06 Feb 1802, ,Prince George, Md.
    16. Elemeleck Swearingen Prather was born 06 Feb 1802, , Prince George, Md.
    17. Lurana Higgins Prather, Luraner was born 07 Nov 1803, ,Prince George, Md.
    18. Suraver Higgins Prather was born 17 May 1804, Prince George Par., Montg.Co., Md.; was christened , B: 19 Jan., 1795.
    19. William Robert Prather was born Sep 1806, ,Montgomery, Md; died , ,Bourbon, Ky.
    20. Durater Prather was born 05 Nov 1810, of Bourbon Co., Ky.
    21. Virlinda Shanks Prather was born 20 Dec 1815, of Bourbon Co., Ky.

  3. 6.  Mr van Swearingen was born , of Prince George Co., Md (son of Mr van Swearingen and Sarah van Swearingen).

    Mr married Mrs van Swearingen of Prince George Co., Md. Mrs was born , of Prince George Co., Md. [Group Sheet]


  4. 7.  Mrs van Swearingen was born , of Prince George Co., Md.
    Children:
    1. 3. Cassandra Swearingen was born 14 Feb 1779, Prince George, Montgomery, Md; died 27 Apr 1842, Flemong Co., Ky.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Aaron Allen Prater, I was born 10 Oct 1710, Orphans Gift, Prince George, Md (son of Thomas Prater and Martha Spriggs); died 14 Feb 1777, Rockville, Montgomery, Md; was buried 1777, ,Montgomery, Md.

    Aaron married Mary Jane Prater 10 Oct 1738, South River Parish, Anne Arundel Co., Md. Mary (daughter of Jonathan Prather ( Prater, II and Elizabeth Bigger) was born 29 Aug 1710, ,Calvert, Md; died Bef 1777, ,Montgomery, Md. [Group Sheet]


  2. 9.  Mary Jane Prater was born 29 Aug 1710, ,Calvert, Md (daughter of Jonathan Prather ( Prater, II and Elizabeth Bigger); died Bef 1777, ,Montgomery, Md.
    Children:
    1. Verlinda Prather, Linny was born , ,Frederick, Md; died Aft 22 Jul 1812, ,Iredell, Nc.
    2. Aaron Prather, II was born 1739, ,Prince George, Md; was christened , Rev. War Soldier; died 27 Nov 1797, ,Montgomery, Md; was buried , Prather Cem, Montgomery, Md.
    3. Samuel Prather was born Abt 1740, ,Prince George, Md; died Bef 23 Mar 1785, ,Frederick, Md.
    4. Basil William Prather, Prater was born 20 Oct 1742, Rock Crk., Pr.George Par., Fredrick, Md.; was christened , Was in Washington Co., In. 1815; died 07 Oct 1822, Utica Twp, Clark Co., In.; was buried , New Chapel Cem, Clark, In.
    5. Baruch William Prather, Peter was born 20 Oct 1742, ,Prince George, Md; was christened , Rev.War Soldier - Maryland; died 02 Dec 1810, Spears, Fayette, Ky; was buried , Prather Cem, Fayette, Ky.
    6. Barbara Prather, Barbary was born Abt 1743, ,Prince George, Md.
    7. Ruth Prather was born Abt 1745, ,Prince George, Md; died Aft 1777.
    8. Mary Molly Prather was born Abt 1748, ,Prince George, Md; died Aft 1777.
    9. 4. Walter Prather, I. Prater was born 1751, ,Prince George, Md; was christened , Rev. War Soldier - Maryland; died 18 Jan 1835, ,Bourbon, Ky.
    10. Elisha Prather was born Abt 1752, ,Prince George, Md.
    11. Zachariah Zaccai Prater was born 25 Aug 1756, ,Frederick, Md; was christened , Rev. War Soldier - Mich. Private; died Bef 10 Jan 1815, Bush River, Newberry, Sc.
    12. Elizabeth Prather was born Abt 1760, ,Frederick, Md; died Abt 1795.

  3. 10.  James Higgins was born 17 Nov 1732, Queen Anne Par, Prince George, Md (son of John Higgins and Johannah Sarah McGruder); died 18 Jan 1816, of Montgomery Co., Md.

    James married Luraner Becraft 11 Nov 1760, of Montgomery Co., Md. Luraner (daughter of Benjamin Becraft and Deborah) was born 1741, of Frederick Co., Md; died 1819, of Montgomery Co., Md. [Group Sheet]


  4. 11.  Luraner Becraft was born 1741, of Frederick Co., Md (daughter of Benjamin Becraft and Deborah); died 1819, of Montgomery Co., Md.
    Children:
    1. Sarah Higgins was born 29 Aug 1761, ,Frederick, Md; died 01 Oct 1844, Spears, Fayette, Ky; was buried , Prather Cem, Fayette, Ky.
    2. Mary Higgins was born 13 Mar 1763, of Frederick Co., Md.
    3. 5. Anne Nancy Higgins was born 01 Jul 1763, ,Montgomery, Md; died 10 Jun 1816, Near Carlisle, Bourbon, Ky.
    4. Rebeckah Higgins was born 20 Dec 1765, of Frederick Co., Md.
    5. Susannah Elizabeth Higgins was born Jun 1767, of Frederick Co., Md.
    6. John Becraft Higgins was born 27 Mar 1769, of Frederick Co., Md.
    7. Benjamin Higgins was born 20 Jun 1770, of Frederick Co., Md.
    8. James Becraft Higgins was born 10 Feb 1772, of Frederick Co., Md.
    9. Lurannah Becraft Higgins was born 23 Dec 1773, of Frederick Co., Md.
    10. Elizabeth Higgins was born 01 Jul 1775, of Frederick Co., Md; died 12 Oct 1861.
    11. Eleanor Higgins was born 03 Dec 1778, of Frederick Co., Md.

  5. 12.  Mr van Swearingen was born 22 May 1719, of Prince George Co., Md; was christened , Lived Prince George Co., Md. (son of Mr van Swearingen and Unknown); died 20 Apr 1788, Prince George Co., Md..

    Mr married Sarah van Swearingen 19 Jun 1743. Sarah (daughter of Thomas van Swearingen and Mrs Thomas van Swearingen) was born 20 Nov 1722, of Prince George Co., Md; died 04 Nov 1766, Prince George Co., Md.. [Group Sheet]


  6. 13.  Sarah van Swearingen was born 20 Nov 1722, of Prince George Co., Md (daughter of Thomas van Swearingen and Mrs Thomas van Swearingen); died 04 Nov 1766, Prince George Co., Md..
    Children:
    1. 6. Mr van Swearingen was born , of Prince George Co., Md.
    2. Priscilla van Swearingen was born ca 1749, W. VA. (prob. Berkley Co.); died Bef 1829, Laurens Co, SC; was buried Bef 1829, Laurens Co, SC.


 

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