Ruth Ann Prather

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Ruth married James William Robinson, Capt 21 Oct 1860, ,Washington, Ky. James (son of Uriah Robinson, Sr and Jane Bledsoe) was born Abt 1835, ,Washington, Ky. [Group Sheet]

1. Sleet Robinson was born 1865, ,Mercer, Ky.
2. Celestus Robinson was born 1867, ,Mercer, Ky; was buried , Hebron Cem, Mercer, Ky.
3. Hester A Robinson was born 1877, ,Mercer, Ky; died 1893; was buried , Hebron Cem, Mercer, Ky.

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!Killed in a horse race at Lucto

William Wash. Prather was killed while in a horse race at Lucto, Mercer Co.,
Kentucky

William married Mary Catherine Goodnight 02 Feb 1841, Mercer Co., Ky.. Mary (daughter of Abraham Goodnight, Jr and Nancy Davenport) was born 16 May 1822, of, Mercer, Ky; died 08 Nov 1879, of, Mercer, Ky. [Group Sheet]

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!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]

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daughter of Thomas Wilson
she married Wm. B. Prather in 1802 in Ky.

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Abraham married Nancy Davenport Abt 1821, of, Mercer, Ky. Nancy was born Abt 1800, of, Mercer, Ky. [Group Sheet]

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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]

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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.

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Thomas married Mary Arnold Abt 1781, of, Hampshire, Va. Mary was born Abt 1760, , Jessamine, Ky. [Group Sheet]

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