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Riley Benton Prather
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1. Riley Benton Prather was born 10 Mar 1848, ,Smith, Tx (son of Samuel Benton Prater and Nancy Tunnell); died 30 Apr 1918, ,Van Zandt, Tx; was buried , Providence Cem. near van, Tx.. Other Events:
- Record Change: 12 Apr 2009
Notes:
*Riley was a hard working farmer. His farm was located near Van, Tx.
One morning he left his home to check his livestock, which was pastured
nearby, when he did not return the family and friends searched for hin all day
until late in the evening, when they found him near a creek bank in his
pasture, he had died of a heartattack. He was 70 yrs. old.
Devout member Odd Fellows,(Pruitt Lodge#797) which ordered black arm bands to
be worn for 30 days to morn his death.(Edgewood Enterprise News)Riley married Alva Ophelia Darnell 10 Mar 1869, Canton, Van Zant Co., Tx. Alva was born 21 Feb 1851, ,Campbell, Ga; died 28 May 1884, ,Van Zandt, Tx. [Group Sheet]
Children:- Nettie Prather was born , Van Zandt Co., Tx; died , Vanzandt Co., Tx..
- Luther Lowell Prather was born , Van Zandt Co., Tx; died , Died a Young Man, Unmarried.
- Eugene Franklin Prather was born 11 Jul 1873, ,Van Zandt, Tx; was christened , Lived in Ark.; died 13 Dec 1956, Los Angeles, La, Ca; was buried , Providence Cem. Smith Co., Tx. near van..
- Margaret Rose Anna Prather was born 1876, Vanzdandt Co., Tx..
- Thomas Ellis Prather, Tom was born 10 Feb 1877, Vanzandt Co., Tx.; died 23 Jun 1958, Vanzandt Co., Tx.; was buried , Corinth Cem..
- Nancy Cornelia Prather, Nelie was born 1879, Vanzandt Co., Tx.; died 1957.
- Zora Ophelia Prather was born 22 Jan 1883, Van Zandt Co., Tx; died 10 Feb 1978, Creagerville, Van Zandt Co., Tx..
- Mr Prather was born 28 May 1884, Van Zandt Co., Tx; died 28 May 1884, Died at Birth With Mother.
Riley married Elvira R. Davis, Ellie Duncan 17 Mar 1895, Smith Co., Tx.. Elvira (daughter of Richard Magafio Davis and Elizabeth Hurst) was born 10 Jun 1864, Afton, Cedar Township, Dade Co., Mo.; died 04 Jan 1949, Sulphur, Murray Co., Okla.; was buried , Ninnekah Cem., Prather Family Plotts. [Group Sheet]
Children:- Lidley Prather was born , Tx..
- Artie Odessa Prather was born 09 Jan 1898, Grand Saline, Vanzandt Co., Tx.; died 24 Mar 1982, Sulphur, Okla.; was buried 27 Mar 1982, Ninnekah Cem., Prather Family Plott.
- Joseph Samuel Prather, Chick was born 25 Dec 1906, Grand Saline, Vanzandt Co., Tx.; died 20 Jul 1927, Quanna, Tx.; was buried , Ninnekah Cem, Ninnekah, Okla.Prather Pl.
2. Samuel Benton Prater was born 09 Feb 1817, Pickens Dist., S.C.; was christened , Lived Hall Co., Ga. & Guntersville, Al. (son of Joseph Prater and Mary "Polly" Boyd); died 27 Nov 1866, Rockwall, Tx.; was buried , Old City Cem., Rockwall, Tx.. Other Events:
- Occupation: Minister; Farmer
- Reference Number: 6.709.01
- Record Change: 12 Apr 2009
Notes:
Samual was born in Pickens or Pendleton Co., S.C., we are not sure which
because of the changes that took place with the boundries.
He went with his father to Hall Co., Ga. as a young man. Later with the
outbreak of the Civil War he went to Alabama where other members of the family
and allied families had established themselves. He married at Gunters Crossing
(a ferry crossing) which is now Guntersville, Al.
When he went to Alabama, his brothers Erb Boyd Prater and Thomas Prather went
with him, later they came to Jamestown, Smith Co., Texas where they
were listed as Confederate Soldiers. He was also a Minister and farmer.
His younger brother, Thomas was only 19 yrs. old when he died while living in
east Texas (Smith Co.) His other brother "E.B." (Erb Boyd) went back into
Arkansas where other Prater/Prather relatives had moved much earlier
(desendants of Phillp III Prater, their uncle and others), he later returned
to Smith Co., Tx.
Samuel spent the remainder of his life as a farmer in Jamestown,Smith Co.,Tx.
Other members of his family in Ark., Al., Ga., and Tenn. came into Texas.
Some of which were Praytors, of Sumter Co., Al., Praters/Prathers of Tenn.,
Prathers of Ga., and Praters/Prathers of Ark.-- also many others from various
other states as they made their way west.
One of his sons Riley Benton went North into Ark./Okla./Tx., another Soloman
Bowden and Samuel went into West Texas, near Midland and the other, John Ellis
went into N.Mex., near White Sands where he and his sons had large ranches.
Samuel had younger brothers and sisters that continued to live in Hall Co.,Ga.
and were heirs to their father Joseph's estates, except Joseph II who moved
to Texas, Okla., and then to the State of Washington.
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File: 208 PMB: C-1/638 D/84
Smith Co., TX.:
Samuel Prather, dec'd.
Nancy Prather, surv. wf. pet. appt. of appr. of com. prop. 1/23/1867.
Prather d. 11/27/1866 Smith Co., Appr.: J.G. Browning.
Elisha Tunnell, H. Rose. Inv.: 100 acres Matilda Morris sur. $100, 400 acres
John Walling Sur. Van Zandt Co. $500. 7 and a half acres $400, 4 horses
$140, 20 cattle $80, 3 yoke oxen $110, 40 hogs $40, etc.
Smith Co., TX. census:
Prather, Samuel 33 farmer b. S.C.
Prather, Nancy 29 b. Ala.
Prather, Mahuldah C. 7 b. Ala.
Prather, John E. 5 b. Ala.
Prather Columbus R. 4 b. Ala.
Prather, Riley B. 1 b. TX.
1860 census, Smith Co., TX. (20 July, 1860) Mt. Carmel Beat. Mt.C. Ref.
Prather, Samuel 43 Farmer Real Value: 1,600
Prather, Nancy 38
Prather, John 15 Farm Labor
Prather, Columbus 13
Prather, Riley 11
Prather, Solomon 8
Prather, Texanna 5
Prather, Lynch 2
When the Civil War began, some of the series of frontier forts aligned north
and south across the center of the state were closed becasuse of army manpower
problems. The Comanches were already on the warpath and had committed a
particularly bad massacre in Montague Co. north of Smith Co., on the Red River
As indians began raiding deeper eastward into there former lands, white
settlers had to either band together and go about their farms and fields with
guns ready, or move back east.
In addition to this threat, it may have proven premature economically to raise
and market cotton and other cash crops in the blackland soil belt before the
arrival of the railroads.
Even Smith Co., where the light, acid soil was easlily worn out by continuous
planting of the same crops, cotton was not an important cash crop until a
short-lived steamboat port, Belzora, was established on the Sabine River wher
the Tyler-Hawkins road bridge is today. After the railroad came to Smith Co.,
supplanting the river as the main bulk freight route, the land was already
largely depleted - forcing farmer to again move west or to change to other
crops.
It appears that Samuel and his brothers experienced a great reduction in
their life style compared to their anscestors. This was probably due to
the out come of the Civil War, the loss of slave labor, and the hard pioneer
life experienced in east Texas. An example of his hard life can be seen by
his early death at 49 years of age. He helped to establish Jamestown,Tx. which
is now a small community. It once was a very large comunity near Lindale, Tx.Samuel married Nancy Tunnell 1841, Gunters Crossing, Ala.. Nancy (daughter of D Perry Tunnell, Rev and Catherine Self) was born 27 Sep 1821, Jefferson Co., Ala.; died 18 Jan 1894, ,Smith, Tx; was buried , Antoach, Smith Co., Tx.. [Group Sheet]
3. Nancy Tunnell was born 27 Sep 1821, Jefferson Co., Ala. (daughter of D Perry Tunnell, Rev and Catherine Self); died 18 Jan 1894, ,Smith, Tx; was buried , Antoach, Smith Co., Tx.. Other Events:
- Record Change: 12 Apr 2009
Notes:
The Tunnel name was an English variation of the French name Tonnelier.
Mr. Tunnel was a Frenchman who married a noteable English Lady. "Lady" Ann
Howard. She was descended of the Howards, Earls of Northhampton, Viscounts of
Bindon, Viscounts and Earls of Stafford in England, this family is of the most
noteable noble families in England.
Lady Ann Howard lived to be over 100 yrs. and was still addressed as Lady Ann
until her death in Tenn.
The Howards also married to other allied families that the Praters were
married to in earlier England. Example: Isabella Howard (ca. 1680's -- who
was descended from Sir William Howard, Viscount and Earl of Stafford)
married Sir John Paulet, Marquess of Winchester. John was descended from
Sir William Paulet, Lord St. John of Nunney Castle, Nunney, Somerset, England.
The Praters received Nunney Castle from their kinsman Sir William Paulet and
Richard Prater owned and lived at Nunney Castle, he died in 1580. His will
names our grandfather, Anthony Prater (his brother) as a Trustee to his
estates (which were very numerous and sizeable) for 6 yrs. until his
son and heir became of age. Richards son and heir was named after his
grandfather George Prater of Latton Manor, Latton, Wiltshire, England.
As stated before, there are many other such allied families of earlier England
that Praters/Prathers/Praytors continued to marry into.
Guillaume Tonnelier born about 1675 in France, with his wife, whose name is
unknown, and a son, settled near Scarbrrough, North Riding, Yorkshire, England
in 1702/3. The name was Anglicized to Tunnel.
Their son, William Tunnel, born ca. 1702/3 in France, married Lady Ann Howard
and then in about 1736 they emigrated to the Colonies in America and settled
near Fredricksburg, Va. Later they moved to Fairfax Co.,
William Tunnel died 28 Dec., 1787. His wife Lady Ann Howard Tunnel died 18
Feb., 1814 (at 104 years old).
One of their sons, Stephen Tunnel was a Methodist Minister married Kezsia
Money in 1776 in Georgetown, Md. Stephen and Kezsia had 10 boys and one girl.
5 of the boys became ministers. One of these sons was Perry Tunnel who married
Catherine Self who was of Indian lineage, and a granddaughter to John Gunter.
In the summer of 1826, when at the age of 39, Perry attended a camp meeting in
Alabama, preached the morning sermon, started home and died before reaching
home only a few miles away.
One of Perry and Catherines children was Nancy Tunnel who married Samuel
Prather.
(a Tunnell family researcher: Wilma Brown 4100 Algerita St. Ft. Worth, TX.)
(76119 / 817-534-2468 ..... 1996.)Children:
- Columbus R. Prather was born , Smith Co., Tx.
- Mahulda Catherine Prather was born 04 Nov 1842, Gunters Crossing, Guntersville, Ala.; died 1865.
- Catherine Prather was born 04 Nov 1842, , , Al.
- John Ellis Prather, Rev was born 15 Feb 1845, ,,Al; died 1922, Alamogordo, Otero, Nm.
- 1. Riley Benton Prather was born 10 Mar 1848, ,Smith, Tx; died 30 Apr 1918, ,Van Zandt, Tx; was buried , Providence Cem. near van, Tx..
- Soloman Bowden Prather was born 16 Mar 1852, Luther, Smith, Tx; died 10 Feb 1919, Fisher Co., Tx..
- Texana Prather was born Abt 1854, , Smith, Tx.
- Cornelia Texanna Prather was born 03 Aug 1855, ,Smith, Tx; died 14 Sep 1905, Smith Co., Tx..
- Samuel Lynch Prather was born Abt 1856, ,Smith, Tx.
- Samuel Prather was born Abt 1856, , Smith, Tx.
Generation: 3
4. Joseph Prater was born 1794, Pickens, S. Carolina (son of Philip John Prater, I and Susannah Hubbard); died 04 Apr 1877, ,Hall, Ga; was buried , Alta Vista Cem, Gainsville, Ga. Other Events:
- Occupation: Plantation; Farmer
- Reference Number: 5.292.10
- Record Change: 12 Apr 2009
Notes:
RECORD:
Joseph Prater (Prather) sold to James Chapman a tract of land (57 acres)
on the waters of Eighteen Mile Creek, 25 Dec., 1819 Pendleton Co., S.C.
*Deed Book O, pp.534-535, Pendleton Co., , Ninety Six Dist., S.C.
Joseph Prater sold Henry Hendricks a tract of land (83 acres) on the waters of
Eighteen Mile Creek, Pendleton Co., S.C. 21 Dec., 1820
*Deed Book P, p.349 Pendleton Co., S.C. Ninety Six Dist.
Joseph Praters mother Susannah, widow of Philip Prater, who was to benefit
from a Certificate of Pension issued 23 Apr., 1850, was named by Mitchel
Norton, Administrator
*Pension for Phillip Prater, W9052 - Book D, Vol 2, p.383
Susanna Prater (now Hammond) requested an increase in her former husband's
pension which commenced 4 Mar., 1831 for $61.33 per annum and ended 9 Aug.,
1848 when she died. (S.C. Archives Dept., Columbia, S.C.)
Joseph Prater is listed in 1830 Hall Co., GA. census -- Roll #18 p.93
Headstone inscriptions from the graves of Joseph and Mary Prater (Prather)
located at Alta Vista Cem., Gainsville, Ga.:
Joseph Prater age 83 years, died April 4, 1877
Mary Prater age 80 years, died July 7, 1877
Gary B. Prather, (214-377-9286) of Frisco,Tx. and Sulphur,Okla./405-622-5900
has compiled extensive information on the Prather Family.
Joseph lived and had his children in Pickens Dist., S.C.
His sons Erb Boyd, Thomas, and Samuel left S.C. for Alabama and then to
Texas while his other son Joseph Jr. remained with him and later moved
with his father to Hall Co., Ga.Joseph married Mary "Polly" Boyd South Carolina. Mary (daughter of Robert A. Boyd, II. and Mrs Robert Boyd) was born Abt 1797, South Carolina; died 07 Jul 1877, Gainsville, Hall, Ga; was buried , Alta Vista Cem, Gainsville, Ga. [Group Sheet]
5. Mary "Polly" Boyd was born Abt 1797, South Carolina (daughter of Robert A. Boyd, II. and Mrs Robert Boyd); died 07 Jul 1877, Gainsville, Hall, Ga; was buried , Alta Vista Cem, Gainsville, Ga. Other Events:
- Record Change: 12 Apr 2009
Notes:
A Boyd Family Researcher:
Susan Lemesis 9280 Nesbit Lakes Dr. Alpharetta, GA. 30202
Phone: 770-993-2858
(1997)
GLEMESIS@AOL.COM
NOTE: (Connection not known at present)
William Boyd
B: ca. 1745 County Antrim, N.Ireland
D: ca. 1800 Chester Co., S.C.
Wife: Mary Dorman
He came with his family to America between 1772 and 1776 .....
He could have been part of the English Military that came to America
defend the Colonies for the Crown... ????
The family was members of the Hopewell Associate Reformed Presbyterian
Church, near Blackstock, Chester Co., S.C.
Children:
1. Mary Boyd (dates unknown but to early to be our Mary Boyd)
2.Martha Boyd
B: ca. 1772 County Antrim, N.Ire.
D: 13 Apr., 1832 Chester Co., S.C.
Husband: Alexander Boyd (1st. Cousin)
3.Jennet Boyd
B: ca. 1776 Chester Co., S.C.
D: ?
4.Alexander Boyd
B: ca. 1780 Chester Co., S.C.
D: ca. 1825 Chester Co., S.C.
Wife: Elizabeth Allen
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A Boyd researcher:
Jane Brazell Sisolak
4317 Calmont Ave.
Fort Worth, TX. 76107
817-732-1855 /// tsisolak@swbell.net (10/1999)
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Charles Boyd (cboyd1@bellsouth.net) 1999
Several Boyd families from N.GA. are looking for ancestors with the same
migration pattern as you Mary Boyd.
Several came from Halifax, VA. to that general area of S.C. then on to the
"Federal Road" across the Cherokee Nation from Hall Co., GA. through what is
not Forsyth, Cherkee, Floyd Co's. GA. into AL.
Is there any additional info. that might be a clue to which of the groups she
might belong?
My GG.Grandfather, Robert A Boyd was in Pickens Dist., S.C. in 1850, and
between 1858/60 moved to Forsyth Co., GA., then in very late 1800's on to Al.
withourt his family.
------------------------------------------Children:
- Joseph Prater, Jr was born , Gainsville, Hall Co., Ga.; was christened , Civil War Soldier; died 15 Feb 1919, Wheton Commun., Amity, Yamhill Co., Or..
- 2. Samuel Benton Prater was born 09 Feb 1817, Pickens Dist., S.C.; was christened , Lived Hall Co., Ga. & Guntersville, Al.; died 27 Nov 1866, Rockwall, Tx.; was buried , Old City Cem., Rockwall, Tx..
- William Prater was born 07 Nov 1819, ,Pendleton, Sc; was christened , Others State Birth 23 Apr., 1818.; died 17 Dec 1877, Gainsville, Hall Co., Ga.; was buried , Beside His Parents in Gainville, Ga..
- E B Robert Prater was born 01 Mar 1820, Pendleton, Nc; died 11 Feb 1901, Calhoun, Gordon, Ga; was buried 11 Feb 1901, Chandler Cem., Gordon Co., Ga..
- Thomas H Prater was born Abt 1822, of, Pickens Dist, Sc; died 30 Mar 1857, Smith Co., Tx..
- Erb Boyd Prather, Erby Prater was born Abt 1823, Pickens Dist., S. Carolina; died , Smith Co., Tx..
- Mary Prater was born Abt 1824, of, Pickens Dist, Sc.
6. D Perry Tunnell, Rev was born 1787, of Greene Co., Tn (son of Stephen Tunnell, Rev and Kezia Money); died Jun 1826, of Coosa Co., Al. Other Events:
- Record Change: 12 Apr 2009
D married Catherine Self 1807, of Greene Co., Tn. Catherine was born , of Sc; was christened , Cherokee Indian; died , Garden Valley, Smith, Tx. [Group Sheet]
7. Catherine Self was born , of Sc; was christened , Cherokee Indian; died , Garden Valley, Smith, Tx. Other Events:
- Record Change: 12 Apr 2009
Notes:
She is related to Will Rogers (the historical figure from Okla.)
Birth:
Catherine Self was 1st cousins to Mary America (Shrimsher) Rogers... will rogers mother
joe easley
joe_easley@live.comChildren:
- 3. Nancy Tunnell was born 27 Sep 1821, Jefferson Co., Ala.; died 18 Jan 1894, ,Smith, Tx; was buried , Antoach, Smith Co., Tx..
Generation: 4
8. Philip John Prater, I was born 1754, Conecocheague, Prince George, Md; was christened , At Conecocheaque Manor (son of Philip Philemin Gittings Prater, I and Margery Hunt); died 17 Sep 1797, Pendleton, Dist. 96, Sc; was buried , 18 Mile Creek, Pendleton, Dist. 96, Sc. Other Events:
- Occupation: PLANTATION
- Reference Number: 4.108.06
- Record Change: 12 Apr 2009
Notes:
!He served in the Rev. Army,is listed in "S.C.Revolutionary index at the
Historical Commission"-Phillip Prator,AA6100.
Phillip Prator, son of Phillip Prator and Margery Hunt, received a Warrant, 23
Aug., 1790, for 238 acres on the head branches of Twenty Three Mile Creek and
Twenty six Mile Creek, surveyed 24 Aug., 1790 and State Grant issued 5 Dec.,
1791. He received a Warrant, 12 Dec., 1790, for 300 acres on branches of 18
Mile Creek, Waters of Keowee River, surveyed 4 Mar., 1791 and State Grant
issued 5 Dec., 1791. Phillip received a warrant 6 Aug., 1791, for 662 acres on
the confluience of Price Creek and Six Mile River, surveyed 8 Aug., 1791 and
State Grant issued 5 Dec., 1791. He also received a Warrant , no date, for 221
acres on branches of 18 Mile Creek, Waters of Keowee River, surveyed 1 Nov.,
1791 and State Grant issued 5 Dec., 1791. These properties were for his role
in the Rev. War, as Soldier in the Army of South Carolina.
Phillip Prater sold to Alenxander Boyse, 6 Mar., 1792, 238 acres on the head
branches of Twenty three Mile Creek and Twenty six Mile Creek, water of
Savannah River, granted to Phillip 5 Dec., 1791. Adjacent property owners were
John Prator and Robert McCann. Whitnesses Robert McCann and Hartwell
Hunnicutt. Proved by Robert McCann, 10 Apr. 1792, Recorded 25 June, 1792.
Robert McCann sold to Phillip Prator, 20 Aug., 1792 701 acres on branches of
18 Mile Creek, waters of Keowee River, granted to Robert McCann 6 June, 1791.
Phillip Prater died in Pendleton Dist. S.C. before 17 Sept. 1798, the date of
his Will was proved.
After his death his widow Susannah Prater (now Hammond) made a declaration,
3 Nov., 1846, excerpts from this declaration are:
She was married to the late Phillip Prater who was a private in the militia of
South Carolina during the war of the Revolution, that he served under Capt.
Maxwell and Col's. Pickens and Anderson. She being very old and infirm, and
unable to recollect what length of time it was, she thinks one or two
years, as she suffered much during the time with her little children,
hiding out and dodging the Tourey and British, that they lived in Laurens
Dist. and afterwards moved to this Dist. near where she now lives and has
resided ever since. She further declares that she was married to the said
Phillip Prater on Haw River in Guildord Co., N.C. by a preacher whose name she
has forgotten, as near as she can calculate about the year 1775/6 on the 16
day of July, and then they moved to S.C. where the said Phillip Prater died
in the year 1797. That she was afterwards married to William Hammond who lived
with her about 2 years and left her, and is as she understands long since
dead, tho' she does not know the date of his death, that she was a widow on
the 4 Jyly 1836 and still remains a widow as will more fully appear by
reference to the proof herewith sent. Susannah Hammond (signed by her mark)
To Susannah Prater (now Hammond), Increase in Phillip's pension, excerpts from
this document are ...... Susannah Hammond formerly widow of Phillip Prater who
dies in the year 1797.... who was a private in the Company commanded by Capt.
Maxwell of the Regiment Commanded by Col. Pickney in the S.C. Military line
for 8 months and 12 days..... inscribed on the Roll of Charleston at the rate
of 61 dollars and 33 cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March 1831
and end 9 Mar., 1848 when she died.
Col. J.O.Young of Arkadelphia, Clark Co., Ark. wrote a letter to Clerk of
Anderson Dist. S.C. and enclosed a Power of Attorney on the Estate of Susan
Prator, deceased, widow of Phillip Prator, deceased, Jan., 1857, excerpts from
this letter and Power of attorney are:
I have learned from the heirs of Phillip Prator who was a son of the old Lady
Susan Prator and brother of William Prator who the power of Attorney will show
he was the father of my wife, Elizabeth Prater (now Young) and Rebecca
(Middleton) Prater, wife of William Prator, who yet survives and in my house.
We also learned the amount is small and it is or was reported in the
hands of Clerk of Anderson Dist. where the old lady lived, now if this be the
fact I am sure you can comply with the requirements of the enclosed powere
forth with. If it should be otherwise you will confer a vayvor on a distant
by seeing the holder and having the little matter arranged.
You will address Co.. J.O. Young, Buck Creek, Arkansas
State of Arkansas, County of Clark ... I Aaron Prator of the County and State
aforesaind being duly sworn do depose and say that I was acquanted with Susan
Prator who was the wife and afterwards the widow of Philip Prater, deceased
that William Prater was their son and was married to Rebecca Middleton and
died leaving the said Rebecca a widow who still survives and lives in this
county - that the said William left three children only two of whom are dead
without heirs and the third is named Elizabeth and has intermarried with
John O. Young and that the said John and Elizabeth are both living in this
County. I am grandson of Susan Prater and cousin of said Elizabeth.
signed........ Aaron Prater
To all whom these presents shall come greeting ... Whereas the undersigned
Rebecca Prator, John O. Young and Elizabeth his wife are informed that they or
some of them the first as widow of William Prator and last as sole surviving
heir of said William are entitled certain funds which come from the said
Phillip Prator on his widow Susan Prator and which are said to be deposeted
for the benefit of person entiled. Now we specially authorize the person in
whose hands the same may be deposited to deposit the same in any safe bank of
the state of South Carolina and take a certificate of said deposit to credit
of person entitled therto and credit the same by mail to us or certain of us
at ARKADELPHIA, CLARK CO., ARKANSAS and this power of attorney together with
the Postmaster of the registering of said letter and its contents shall be
used as sufficient endorse of its payment.
John, Josiah, Joseph, Aaron and Jeremiah Prator, sons of Phillip Prator,
deceased, sold to Henry Hendricks, 21 Dec., 1820, 83 acres on waters of 18
Mile Creek, part of 701 acres granted to Robert McCann and conveyed to
Phillip Prator by deed.
U.S. Pension W. 9052 Revolutionary War, dated Nov. 3, 1846.
WILL BOOK C, p. 140 Pendleton Co., 96th Dist. S.C.
"THE WILL OF PHILLIP PRATER"
"In the name of God Amen. I Philip Prater of South Carolina of County of
Pendleton do this fifth Day of February in the Year of our Lord 1796 being
Weak in Body but sound in Judgement call to Remmembrance the Mortality of my
Body thus publish My Last Will & Testament hereby revoking all former Wills
Testaments & C. First I bequeath My Soul to God and My Body to Dust.
Second I bequeath My John a piece or Parcel of Land estimated at the Acres on
the Branch a Joining Johnsons Land Item and my Rifle gun. Second I bequeath
to My son Thomas a Mare and Sadle. Third I bequeath to My son Philip a Colt
and Sadle. Fourth I bequeath to My Daughter Sally one Dollar.
Fifth I Bequeath to My daughter Polly a Horse and Sadle & two cows and calves.
Sixth I bequeath to My Son William a Colt & Sadle. Seventh I Bequeath My Wife
Suannah One Hundred Acres of Land where I now live During Her Life, and the
Remainder of the Land the Children is to have equally Divided When my Youngest
Child is a Maturity & if they cannot Divide it peacably it is to be sold & the
price equaly Divided.
Item I leave all the Goods and Chattles to my Wife & little children after she
has paid all just Debts or Demands. And I do apoint my Wife Susannah & my son
John & William Hubbard My Exccutors given under my Hand & seal the Day & Date
Above writin.
Signed Sealed & Delivered in the presence of
Robert McCann Jasa. C. Griffin Recorded & proved 17 Sept. 1798
* Phillip and Susannah were married by Rev. Muckeljohn.
* Phillip Praters Revolutionary War record is found under file #W.9052
Additional information on this family from LDS microfilm No. 1260518,
Revolutionary Army Soldier (Historical Commission) "Philip Prater"#AA6100
* A church and community located in the area where his plantation was located
continues to carry his Prater name (Near Pickins, S.C.) 1989 Gary B. Prather
!He served in the Rev. Army,is listed in "S.C.Revolutionary index at the Historical Commission"-Phillip Prator,AA6100.Philip married Susannah Hubbard 16 Jul 1775, Haw River, Guilford Co., n.C.. Susannah (daughter of Isreal Hubbard, Hobart and Anna Lawrence) was born 12 Jul 1755, ,Guilford, Nc; died 09 Aug 1848, Anderson, Sc; was buried 09 Aug 1848, Pickens Dist., Sc. [Group Sheet]
9. Susannah Hubbard was born 12 Jul 1755, ,Guilford, Nc (daughter of Isreal Hubbard, Hobart and Anna Lawrence); died 09 Aug 1848, Anderson, Sc; was buried 09 Aug 1848, Pickens Dist., Sc. Other Events:
- Reference Number: 65
- Record Change: 12 Apr 2009
Notes:
Application for the pension of Phillip Prater by Susannah Prather Hammond:
"Mrs. Susannah Hammond, age about eighty nine years, that she was married to
Philip Prather, who was a private in the militia of South Carolina during the
War of the Revolution, that he was or she understood drafted, and served under
Captain Maxwell and either Colonel Pickens or Anderson, or both - she is very
old and infirm, and unable to recollect what she heard him relate of hiis
service. she however, knows he done service for a considerable length of time
in the war, she thinks one or two years, as she suffered much during the time
with her three little children, hiding out and dodging the Tory and British.
That they lived in Laurens Dist. and afterwards moved to this district near
where she now lives and has resided ever since. She further declares that she
was married to the said Philip Prather on Haw River in Guilford County, North
Carolina, by a preacher whose name she has forgotten, as near as she can
calculate about the year 1775 or 1776, on the 16th day of July, and then they
moved to South Carolina where the said Philip Prather died in the year 1797.
Pension for Philip Prater #W9052, Declaration #6854, Court of General Session
and Common Pleas for Pickens district, S.C.
For more information see the file on Elizabeth Prater, daughter to William
Prator and Rebecca Elizabeth Middleton Prator.
Susannah Hubbard was married to "Phillip Prater" by Rev. Mucklejohn at
the old church at Trollingers Ford ..... later known as Haw River, Guilford
Co., N.C. (the old church is still standing ..(1999).
Died at home of her son, Jere. Prather Pendleton Co., Old 96th District, SC)
Married 2nd. to William Hammond, by whom she had two children.
Her husband Phillip Prater was a private under Cap. Robert Maxwell commanded
by Col. Pickins in the Laurens Co., S.C. Mil. line for 9 mo. 12 days Rev.War.
She was the sister of William Hubbard of Guilford Co., N.C.Children:
- John B Prater was born 1776, Guilford, n. Carolina; died Aug 1850, Near Cross Plains, Benton Co., S.C..
- Philip John Prater, Il was born 1778, Pendleton, Dist. 96, Sc; died Nov 1855, Murfresboro, Rutherford, Tn; was buried Nov 1855, Family Cem., Murfresboro, Rutherford, Tn.
- Sally Sarah Prater was born 1782, ,Pickens, Sc; died Bef 1848.
- Polly Mary Ann Prater was born 1784, ,Pickens, Sc; died Bef 1848.
- Thomas Prater was born 26 Mar 1784, Pickens Dist, Guilford, Nc; died 17 Feb 1860, Ramer, McNairy, Tn; was buried , Jeanes Cemetery.
- William Marion Prather, Prator Praytor was born 14 Sep 1786, ,Pickens, Sc; died 17 May 1861, Near Athens, McMinn Co., Tn.; was buried , Cedar Spr., McMinn Co., Tn..
- Jeremiah Prater was born 1788, Pickens, S. Carolina; died , Fleming Co., Ky.; was buried , Mt. Tabor Cem..
- Josiah Prater was born 1792, Pendleton Co., Washington Dist., S.C.; was christened , Later to Become Pickens Co., S.C.1826; died Bef 19 Feb 1877, Fork, Gainsville Dist., Hall Co., Ga..
- Josephine Prater was born Abt 1794, of, Rutherford, Tn; died Aft 1850.
- 4. Joseph Prater was born 1794, Pickens, S. Carolina; died 04 Apr 1877, ,Hall, Ga; was buried , Alta Vista Cem, Gainsville, Ga.
- Aaron Prater was born Abt 1796, Pickens, S. Carolina; was christened , Was in Clark Co., Ark.; died , of, Hall, Ga.
10. Robert A. Boyd, II. was born 1747, of Lunenburg, Va; was christened , Lived Pickens Co., S.C. (son of Robert Boyd, I. and Mrs Lucretia Boyd); died Aft 1850, Pickens Co., S.C.. Other Events:
- Record Change: 12 Apr 2009
Notes:
Listed in Pickens Dist., S.C. Census:
Household #804
Robert Boyd 84 years old.Robert married Mrs Robert Boyd of Nc. Mrs was born , of Nc. [Group Sheet]
11. Mrs Robert Boyd was born , of Nc. Other Events:
- Record Change: 12 Apr 2009
Children:
- Erb "Erby" Boyd
- Alston Boyd
- Thomas Boyd died , Hall Co., Ga.; was buried , Alta Vista Cem..
- Robert A. Boyd, III.
- 5. Mary "Polly" Boyd was born Abt 1797, South Carolina; died 07 Jul 1877, Gainsville, Hall, Ga; was buried , Alta Vista Cem, Gainsville, Ga.
12. Stephen Tunnell, Rev was born 1753, Fredericksburg, Spotsylvania, Va (son of William Tunnelier, Tunnel and Ann Howard, Lady); died Jun 1828, Thompkinsville, Monroe, Ky. Other Events:
- Record Change: 12 Apr 2009
Stephen married Kezia Money 22 Nov 1776, Georgetown, Cecil, Md. Kezia (daughter of Nicholas Money, Mone'y Jr and Mary Yates, Yeates) was born , Georgetown, Cecil, Md; was christened , French; died 1836, of Morgan Co., Il. [Group Sheet]
13. Kezia Money was born , Georgetown, Cecil, Md; was christened , French (daughter of Nicholas Money, Mone'y Jr and Mary Yates, Yeates); died 1836, of Morgan Co., Il. Other Events:
- Record Change: 12 Apr 2009
Children:
- 6. D Perry Tunnell, Rev was born 1787, of Greene Co., Tn; died Jun 1826, of Coosa Co., Al.