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William Devaune Prather
1838 - Abt 1865 (27 years)1. William Devaune Prather was born 1838, of Washington Co., Ky; was christened , Civil War, Union Army (son of Henry Harvey Prather, Rev and Frances Mariah Nancy Justice); died Abt 1865, Love Ridge, New Orleans, La. Other Events:
- Record Change: 12 Apr 2009
2. Henry Harvey Prather, Rev was born 20 Dec 1806, Washington Co., Ky. (son of William Basil Prather and Ruth Wilson); died 22 Jan 1872, ,Washington, Ky; was buried , Prather Cem, Chaplin, Ky. Other Events:
- Reference Number: 6.450.02
- Record Change: 12 Apr 2009
Henry married Frances Mariah Nancy Justice 19 Sep 1834, Nelson Co., Ky.. Frances was born 1813, of Washington Co., Ky; died Feb 1860, ,Washington, Ky. [Group Sheet]
3. Frances Mariah Nancy Justice was born 1813, of Washington Co., Ky; died Feb 1860, ,Washington, Ky. Other Events:
- Record Change: 12 Apr 2009
Children:
- Elgan Isaiah Prather, Elvan was born 1835, of, Washington, Ky; died 24 Apr 1915, ,Washington, Ky; was buried , Rockbridge Cem, Willisburg, Washington, Ky.
- Dorinda F Prather was born 20 Mar 1837, of, Nelson, Ky; died 01 Dec 1914, Chaplin, Nelson, Ky; was buried , High View Cem, Nelson, Ky.
- 1. William Devaune Prather was born 1838, of Washington Co., Ky; was christened , Civil War, Union Army; died Abt 1865, Love Ridge, New Orleans, La.
- Thomas Wilson Prather was born 20 Oct 1839, of, Nelson, Ky; was christened , Lived in Willisburg, Ky. in 1880 Census; died 04 Jun 1920, Chaplin, Nelson, Ky; was buried , High View Cem, Nelson, Ky.
- Basil Demalden Prather was born 17 Nov 1842, of, Washington, Ky; died 13 Sep 1916, Maroa, MacOn, Il.
- Wilson D Prather was born 1845, ,Washington, Ky.
- Frances Mariah Nancy Prather was born 25 Aug 1848, of, Washington, Ky; died 02 May 1926, Clay Twp, Gibson, In; was buried , Davidson Cem, Gibson, In.
- Henry Prather was born 17 Mar 1859, ,Washington, Ky; died 27 Feb 1952, Floyd Co., Ky.; was buried , Shepherd Cem., David, Floyd Co., Ky..
Generation: 3
4. William Basil Prather was born 30 May 1780, ,Hampshire, Va (son of James Prater, Capt.Prather Prator and Sarah Beattie Beatty); died 16 Jul 1852, ,Washington, Ky; was buried , Prather Family Graveyard, Wash.Co., Ky.. Other Events:
- Reference Number: 5.227.05
- Record Change: 12 Apr 2009
Notes:
!Children may be in wrong order and with wrong mother
When William Basil Prather left home, in Allegany Co., Md. he went to Ky to
visit his uncle, Capt. Basil Prather and his first cousin Capt. Henry Prather.
Capt. Henry Prather owned much land in what is now Washington, Mercer & Nelson
Counties in Ky, parrticularly along the Clear Crk. area in Jessamine Co. It
was during this visit to Capt. henry Prather in Jessamine Co., Ky. (1802) that
William Basil Prather met ruth Wilson. Her father, Thomas Wilson, woned land
adjoining the Prather Clear Crk. tracts. Thomas Wilson had accompanied Capt.
Henry Prther to Ky circa 1776. Capt. Basil Prather deeded his nephew, William
basil, 200 acres of land for "love & affection"
William basil Prrather served in the War of 1812 as a Private in the 7th Reg.
Volunteer Militia. He enlisted 28 Aug., 1812 at Springfield in Washington Co.,
Ky. He was discharged at the same place 25 Mar., 1813.
William Prather was at times an Election Clerk, Election Judge & Washington
Co. Constable.
Basil began using the name William B. so as to distinguish himself
from his Uncle Basil.
His Uncle Basil was a capt. in the Continental Army during the Rev. War.
Wm. owned large tracks of land in Washington and Mercer Co., Ky. much of which
was left to him by his Uncle Basil and cousin Capt. Henry Prather.William married Ruth Wilson 07 Oct 1802, Jessamine Co., Ky.. Ruth (daughter of Thomas Wilson and Mary Arnold) was born Abt 1782, of, Hampshire, Va; died 13 Jan 1846. [Group Sheet]
5. Ruth Wilson was born Abt 1782, of, Hampshire, Va (daughter of Thomas Wilson and Mary Arnold); died 13 Jan 1846. Other Events:
- Record Change: 12 Apr 2009
Notes:
daughter of Thomas Wilson
she married Wm. B. Prather in 1802 in Ky.Children:
- Basil Prather was born Abt 1803, ,Jessamine, Ky; died Bef 1850.
- Priscilla Prather was born 05 Jun 1804, Ky.; died 05 Sep 1805, Ky..
- Lee Prather was born 09 Oct 1805, Ky.; died 11 Jul 1806, Ky..
- 2. Henry Harvey Prather, Rev was born 20 Dec 1806, Washington Co., Ky.; died 22 Jan 1872, ,Washington, Ky; was buried , Prather Cem, Chaplin, Ky.
- Thomas Wilson Prather was born 12 Nov 1808, ,Washington, Ky; died 15 Jan 1889, ,Washington, Ky; was buried , Prather Cem, Washington, Ky.
- Ruth Prather was born 10 Apr 1810, Ky.; died 16 Jul 1811, Ky..
- Dorinda Adeline Prather was born 1812, ,Washington, Ky; died , ,Nelson, Ky.
- Drucilla Prather was born 30 Apr 1816, ,Washington, Ky; died 12 Jan 1892, ,Mercer, Ky; was buried , Mt Hebron Cem, Mercer, Ky.
- Elizabeth Prather, Eliza was born Abt 1818, of Mercer Co., Ky; was christened , Never Married.
- William Washington Prather was born 13 Apr 1819, ,Washington, Ky; died 22 Nov 1852, ,Mercer, Ky; was buried , Prather Graveyard Wash.Co., Ky..
- Amanda Prather was born 25 Dec 1826, of, Mercer, Ky; died 25 Jan 1919, of, Mercer, Ky.
Generation: 4
8. James Prater, Capt.Prather Prator was born 27 Jan 1735, Queen Anne P, Prince George, Md; was christened , Rev. War Soldier - Maryland Capt. (son of Thomas Sprigg Prather Prater, Col and Elizabeth Clagett); died 03 Nov 1818, ,Allegany, Md. Other Events:
- Reference Number: 4.090.9
- Record Change: 12 Apr 2009
Notes:
He was known as "Capt. James Prather" - French and Indian War.
He bought land in Ross Co., Ohio and in ILL.
WILL OF JAMES PRATHER:
In the name of God. I James Prather of Allegany Co., and State of Maryland
being weak and infirm in body, but of sound and disposing mind Considering the
certainty of death and the uncertainty of the time thereof and being desirous
to settle my worldly affairs and therebyt be the better prepaired to leave
this world when it shall please God to call me hence do therefore make and
publish this my last Will and Testament in manner and form following that is
to say. First and principally ;I commit my Soul unto the hands of Almighty God
and my body to the Earth to be decently burried at the discretion of my
Excutors hereinafter named and after my debtrs are paid and my wife's thirds
are taken out of my property I devcise and bequeath as follows:
I give and bequeath my son charles Prather, all that tract of land I purchased
of Conrad Pusing lying and being in Hamphire Co. and Commonwealth of Virginia
forever. I give and bequeath to my son charles All that tract of land I
purchased of Nacy Jackson lying in Hampshire co. and Commonwealth of Virginia
aforsaid forever. I also give and bequeath to my son Charles four hundred
dollars. Now it is my will and desire that if my said son Charles doesnot
within two years next after my decease appear before my Executors and claim in
person the above mentioned two tracts of land and the four hundred dollars
then in that in that case he failing so to do the above mentioned wwo tracts
of land and the fourhundred dollars shall be disposed of by my Executors as my
personal property. I give and bequeath to my son James Prather the Residue of
the lands I own in the County of Hampshire and Commonwealth of Virginia and
all the lands I own in Allegany County and State of Maryland to be by him held
in fee simple. I also give and bequeath to my son James four hundred dollars
and my Negro man named Harry. I give and bequeath to my son Basil Prather and
to my daughters Elizabeth, Mary Martha, Caty, and Ruth the sum of four hundred
dollars each. I will and desire that the residue of my real and personal
property be sold and the money arising from the sale be eqally divided among
all my children. And lastly I do constitute my son james Prather and Daliel
colli9ns my Exccutors of this my last Will and Testament hereby revoking and
annulling all former wills by me made ratifying and confirming this and none
other to be my last Will and Testament.
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Maryland Assessments of 1783; James Prather 162 acres. WA Upper Old Town
p.15 MSA S1161-10-8. 1/4/5/54
Maryland Assessments of 1783; James Prather, Indian Bottom Plantation
pt. 100 acres. WA Salisbury and Conocheague Mannors p. 47
MSA S1161-11-3. 1/4/5/54 Notes: James & Thomas Prather.
He moved with his parents and family to Frederick Co., Md. then to Wash.Co.,
Md., then to Allegany Co. Md.
*He was appointed one of the first Justices of "Orphans Court", commissioned
Jan. 17, 1791, signed A.C.Hanson Chancellor of Maryland.
*During the French and Indian War, he was captured by the Indians and held for
4 years. (Some INCORRECT LDS files suggest he was born in Wales.)James married Sarah Beattie Beatty 03 Jun 1769, Allegany Co., Maryland. Sarah (daughter of Thomas Beatty, Judge and Mrs Mary Beatty) was born 15 Apr 1753, of, Prince George, Md; died Aug 1824, ,Allegany, Md. [Group Sheet]
9. Sarah Beattie Beatty was born 15 Apr 1753, of, Prince George, Md (daughter of Thomas Beatty, Judge and Mrs Mary Beatty); died Aug 1824, ,Allegany, Md. Other Events:
- Record Change: 12 Apr 2009
Notes:
The Will of Sarah (Beatty) Prather:
In the name of God Amen. I Sarah Prather of Allegany Co., Md. knowing the
uncertainty of life and anxious to settle and dispose of my earthly property
do make and ordain this present instrument of writing my last Will and
Testament in manner and form following: 1st. I commend my soul to God hoping
and trusting for eternal life through the merits of Christ my Redeemer, and my
body to be decently buried and funeral charges paid out of my estate.
1st. I direct & will my female slave Susanna to be free and discharged from
service of my heirs from the 1st day of May, 1831.
I give one female child called Jane to my granddaughter Elizabeth Riley. Is is
my will that my female slave Susanna and all her children, save the said Jane,
be and remain in the service of my daughter Ruth collins.
It is my will that all my estate after my decease be equally divided among my
children, James, Sarah , Ruth,
Charles, Basil, and Ann.
I appoint my son James, Ex of my estate.
Signed: Aug. 9th, 1824.
(Sarah did not mention the four daughters of her husbands first marriage in
her Will but as you can see below that they were included in James Prathers
estate settlement.)
Court Record: ---- Final Settlement James Prathers estate:
Sarah Prather, widow ...............$3,406.67
Charles Prather .......................331.67
Basil Prather..........................331.67
Ann Prather ...........................331.67
Eliabeth Prather, wife of D.Collier....331.67
Mary Prather, wife of Thom. Foster.....331.67
Martha Prather, wife of Jno. Foster....331.67
Catherine Prather, wife of Benj. Foster331.67
Sarah Prather, wife of Jos. Foster.....331.67
Ruth Prather, wife of Dan. Collins.....331.67
Family records are in the hands of the descendants of Capt. Basil Prather
of "Fox Hill Plantation".
Sarah Beaty was daughter of Judge, Thomas Beatty.Children:
- Mary R. Prater was born 13 Nov 1770, Cumberland, Allegheny, Md; died 17 Apr 1841, ,Ross, Oh; was buried 17 Apr 1841, Foster Cem., Pike Co., Oh.
- Martha Prather was born Abt 1772, ,Frederick, Md; died 18 Mar 1848, ,Ross, Oh; was buried , Ross Co., Ohio.
- Catherine Prather was born 11 Feb 1775, Allegany Co., Md.; died 30 Aug 1843, Warren Co., In; was buried , Daisy Cem., Fountain Co., Ind..
- Charles Prather was born Abt 1776, ,Washington, Md; was christened , Went to Va. Then West.; died , Prob. Settled in Ind..
- 4. William Basil Prather was born 30 May 1780, ,Hampshire, Va; died 16 Jul 1852, ,Washington, Ky; was buried , Prather Family Graveyard, Wash.Co., Ky..
- Sarah Prather was born 31 Aug 1781, Hampshire, Mineral, Va. Now W.V.; died 12 Feb 1835, ,Ross, Oh; was buried , Ross Co., Ohio.
- James C. Prather, II was born 03 Jul 1783, ,Washington, Md; died 28 Apr 1846, Clinton, De Witt, Il.
- Ann Prather was born 1787, ,Washington, Md.
- Ruth Prather was born 08 Sep 1790, ,Clinton, De Witt, Il; died 08 Aug 1861, ,Clinton, De Witt, Il; was buried , Clinton Co., Il. With Brother James.
10. Thomas Wilson was born Abt 1756, , Jessamine, Ky. Other Events:
- Record Change: 12 Apr 2009
Thomas married Mary Arnold Abt 1781, of, Hampshire, Va. Mary was born Abt 1760, , Jessamine, Ky. [Group Sheet]
11. Mary Arnold was born Abt 1760, , Jessamine, Ky. Other Events:
- Record Change: 12 Apr 2009
Children:
- 5. Ruth Wilson was born Abt 1782, of, Hampshire, Va; died 13 Jan 1846.