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Martha Butts
1. Martha Butts was born , Ga. (daughter of Peter B Butts, Posey and Michall Griffith Prather, Micael). Other Events:
- Record Change: 12 Apr 2009
2. Peter B Butts, Posey was born , of Upson, Ga.; died 1889. Other Events:
- Record Change: 12 Apr 2009
Peter married Michall Griffith Prather, Micael 12 Nov 1834, Upson Co., Ga.. Michall (daughter of John Allison Prater and Mary Ann Polly Griffith) was born 27 Jul 1817, Newbury, Newbury Co., S.C.; died 1887. [Group Sheet]
3. Michall Griffith Prather, Micael was born 27 Jul 1817, Newbury, Newbury Co., S.C. (daughter of John Allison Prater and Mary Ann Polly Griffith); died 1887. Other Events:
- Record Change: 12 Apr 2009
Children:
- Michael Butts was born , of Upson, Ga..
- Mary Ann Butts was born , of Upson, Ga..
- John Butts was born , of Upson, Ga..
- Annie F. Butts was born , of Upson, Ga..
- Josephine Butts was born , of Upson, Ga..
- Jessee Belton Butts was born , of Upson, Ga..
- Thomas P. Butts was born , of Upson, Ga.; was christened , Lived Thomaston, Ga..
- Frances Butts, Fannie was born , of Upson, Ga.; was christened , Lived Newman, Ga..
- 1. Martha Butts was born , Ga..
- Mittie Butts was born , Ga..
- Chapel Butts was born , Ga..
Generation: 3
6. John Allison Prater was born 03 Jan 1780, ,Montgomery, Md; was christened , Lived in Edgefield, S.C. (son of Zachariah Zaccai Prater and Ruth Ann Allison); died 07 Jul 1863, ,Upson, Ga; was buried , Waymanville, Ga. Other Events:
- Reference Number: 5.355.01
- Record Change: 12 Apr 2009
Notes:
John Allison Prater is recorded under the name "Prator", "Prather","Prater"
when he moved to Georgia he was recorded under the names John Allen Prator,
John Allison Prater and John A. Prather. It is certain that all of these were
the same person because of Property owned, children, and wife's names.John married Mary Ann Polly Griffith 17 Mar 1810, Prob. Ga. ?. Mary (daughter of Joseph Griffith and Mary Ann Boulware) was born 03 May 1793, ,,Sc; died 12 Aug 1865, ,Upson, Ga. [Group Sheet]
7. Mary Ann Polly Griffith was born 03 May 1793, ,,Sc (daughter of Joseph Griffith and Mary Ann Boulware); died 12 Aug 1865, ,Upson, Ga. Other Events:
- Record Change: 12 Apr 2009
Notes:
STATE OF GEORGIA
UPSON COUNTY WILL OF John Allison Prather
Thomaston, Georgia
In the name of God, Amen.
I, John A. Prater, of the county and State aforesaid, being of advanced age
and knowing the uncertainty of death and also knowing that I must shortly
depart this life, deem it right and proper both as it respects myself and
family that I should make a disposition of the property with which a kind
providence has blest me. I therefore make this my last Will and Testament
hereby revoking and annulling all others heretofore made by me.
Item 1st. I devise and direct that my body be buried in a decent, christaian
like manner suitable to my circumstaces and condition. My Soul, I trust, shall
return to God who gave it as I hope for eternal salvation through the blessed
Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ whose religion I have professed and as I humbly
trusted for the last thirty-six years.
Item 2nd. I desire that all my just debts be paid as soon as convenient by my
Executors hereinafter named as I am unwilling that my creditors should be
delayed of their rights.
Item 3rd. I give and bequeath to my beloved wife, Maryan A. Prater, during her
natural life or widowhood all my Estate after my burial expenses and just
debts are paid both real and personal to be kept together and my farmcarried
on as I am now and have been doing, and it is my will that my beloved wife,
Mary A. Prater, have all such maintence, support, and comfort of and from my
said Estate as shall make her wholly independent and confortable and that the
balance of the crops and increase be kept by my Executors till the death of my
wife, who after death I desire shall be buried in a decent christaian like
manner.
Item 4th. Whenever my beloved wife shall die, then it is my desire and will
that an equal division of my whole Estate, both real and personal and its
increase both from crops or otherwise be devided amont my children or the
lawfoul heirs. The property I have given of to my children heretofore I
consider about the same and eflieve that is about equal to each one.
Item 5th. My will and desire is that Eliza ann Trotter, my daughter, and Nancy
R. briant's children, Michel C. Butts, Elizabeth E. Ansley, Maryan Barron,
Martha J. Smith, all my daughters I give and equal portion of my Estate to
them and thir children not subject to their husband's debets; the property
coming from my estate to Nancy R. Briant's children to remain in the hands of
my sons, William G. Prater & Belton O. Prater till of lawful age who I appoint
as trustees of the property coming to my daughter above.
Item 6th. It is my will and hereby appoint my sons, William G. Prater and
Belton O. Prater, Executors to this my last Will and Testement.
JOHN A. PRATER L.S.
Dated 16 Sept., 1856, recorded 3 Aug., 1863 Will Book # A, page 251
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Mary Ann Griffith was born in S.C. per the 1850 & 1860 Upson Co., GA.
census.Children:
- Catherine Prator was born , of Upson, Ga..
- Amanda Prater, Prator Prather was born , of Montgomery Co., Md.
- Eliza Ann Prater was born 05 Jan 1811, of, Edgefield Dist, Sc.
- Ellen Prater was born 07 May 1812, of, Edgefield Dist, Sc; died 25 Aug 1812.
- John Drayton Prater was born 17 Jul 1813, Edgefield Dist, Sc; was christened , Dooley Co., Ga.; died 19 Sep 1897, Columbia Co., Ark.; was buried , Magnolia City Cem..
- Nancy Rutherford Prater was born 30 Mar 1815, of, Edgefield Dist, Sc; died Bef 1856, Prob. Ga..
- 3. Michall Griffith Prather, Micael was born 27 Jul 1817, Newbury, Newbury Co., S.C.; died 1887.
- William Griffith Prater was born 01 Jan 1820, Edgefield Dist, Sc; died 10 Dec 1885, Crawford Co., Ga..
- Elizabeth Allison Prater was born 09 Mar 1822, of, Edgefield Dist, Sc; died 23 Dec 1896, Butler Co., Al.; was buried , Eastaboga, Talladega Co., Al..
- Henry Washington Prater was born 03 Jan 1824, ,Dooley, Upson, Ga; was christened , Born Friday at 5pm; died 14 Aug 1884, Hope, Hempstead, Ar.
- Belton O Prater was born 13 Mar 1826, of, Upson, Ga.
- Maryan Ann Prater, Marion Prather was born 22 Nov 1828, of, Upson, Ga.
- Martha Jane Prater was born 28 Feb 1830, of, Upson, Ga.
Generation: 4
12. Zachariah Zaccai Prater was born 25 Aug 1756, ,Frederick, Md; was christened , Rev. War Soldier - Mich. Private (son of Aaron Allen Prater, I and Mary Jane Prater); died Bef 10 Jan 1815, Bush River, Newberry, Sc. Other Events:
- Reference Number: 4.130.10
- Record Change: 12 Apr 2009
Notes:
He moved from Maryland to Newberry, S.C. sometime around the 1780's after his
service in the Rev. War.
He is listed 1790 census Newberry Co., South Carolina Roll #3 p.77
9 Ec., 1803 he bought from Marmaduke Mills, 107 acres on the Bush River.
He died in 1814 without a Will among the recorded propery sold were books,
a loom, bee hives, and 6 negro slaves.
By about 1825 Zachariah's wife had died and all of his children had moved away
from Newberry Co., except for Nancy who died in Newberry.
Nancy Prater Sheppard is buried in the Ramage-Sheppard Cem. near Newberry.
"Zacci" was his nik name, he was listed as Solder #140 in Rev. War records in
Maryland.
He died without leaving a Will. His estate was sold with his wife as the
principal buyer.Zachariah married Ruth Ann Allison 25 Aug 1778, Montg. Co., Maryland. Ruth (daughter of John Allison and Elizabeth Swearingen) was born Abt 1755, ,Montgomery, Md; died Bef 17 Jan 1825, ,Newberry, Sc. [Group Sheet]
13. Ruth Ann Allison was born Abt 1755, ,Montgomery, Md (daughter of John Allison and Elizabeth Swearingen); died Bef 17 Jan 1825, ,Newberry, Sc. Other Events:
- Record Change: 12 Apr 2009
Notes:
Ruth was the daughter of John Allison and Elizabeth Swearingen
Children:
- Zachariah Prater, Jr was born , ,Montgomery, Md; died 06 Jun 1829, Waynesville, Warren Co., Ohio.
- 6. John Allison Prater was born 03 Jan 1780, ,Montgomery, Md; was christened , Lived in Edgefield, S.C.; died 07 Jul 1863, ,Upson, Ga; was buried , Waymanville, Ga.
- Hezekiah R. Prater, Prather was born Abt 1784, ,Montgomery, Md; died May 1850, Batesburg, Lexington Co., S.C..
- Nancy Prater was born 1785, of, Montgomery, Md; died 1824; was buried , Ramage-Sheppard Cem. near Newberry, S.C..
- Mary Prater was born Abt 1793, of, Newberry, Sc; died Bef 05 Mar 1849, ,Upson, Ga.
- Ruth Prater was born Abt 1795, of, Newberry, Sc; was christened , Lived Jones Co., Ga..
- William H Prater was born Abt 1797, of, Newberry, Sc; died Bef 17 Jan 1825, of, Lexington, Sc.
- Daniel Prater was born 1800, of, Newberry, Sc; died Aft 1850, Dallas Co., Ala..
14. Joseph Griffith was born 08 Mar 1757, of Welch Tract, Marlboro, Sc (son of John Griffith and Mrs Michal Griffith); died 23 Dec 1810, ,Edgefield, Sc. Other Events:
- Ancestral File Number: 44TK-VS
- Record Change: 12 Apr 2009
Joseph married Mary Ann Boulware of Marlboro, Sc. Mary (daughter of James Boulware and Agatha Rutherford) was born 28 Jan 1763, of Newberry, Sc; died 15 Sep 1813, ,Edgefield, Sc. [Group Sheet]
15. Mary Ann Boulware was born 28 Jan 1763, of Newberry, Sc (daughter of James Boulware and Agatha Rutherford); died 15 Sep 1813, ,Edgefield, Sc. Other Events:
- Ancestral File Number: 44TL-FP
- Record Change: 12 Apr 2009
Children:
- 7. Mary Ann Polly Griffith was born 03 May 1793, ,,Sc; died 12 Aug 1865, ,Upson, Ga.