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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Mary unknown was born Abt 1606, England (daughter of William Powell, Capt and Magadalen Stitt); died , Near Elizabeth Citties, Va..

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    • Reference Number: 1025
    • Record Change: 12 Apr 2009

    Notes:

    !Her name was Mary.As to Powell McKay,these names were picked up from various
    family records and are not proven by documention.

    A cousin to Thomas Prater, Gentleman of Eaton Water, Wiltshire was a man
    by the name of John Powell, Gentleman of England.
    John Powell was listed at the age of 26 when Thomas Prater came to
    America.
    As records tell us, Thomas was only 18 upon arrival, being under age he
    had to have a guardian, thus he was indentured to John Powell.
    John Powell had come to Amercia earlier on a ship called "The Swallow".

    In the Will of William Burroughe, Esquire, owner of the Swallow, he
    listed "To the widow Preator (Prater), late boat Swain of the H.M. ship
    "The Swallowe", I leave 10 pounds sterling".
    (note: he did not leave any other of his employees money or property in
    his Will, thus it is possiable that he was related to Prater.)
    Date: Will written 16 July, 1598 and proven 28 Nov., 1598.
    (Boat Swain: An officer or manager in charge of sails, anchors, ropes,
    cables, and other ships hardware, etc.)
    John Powell, Gentleman and his wife came to the Colonies on the H.M. Ship
    "Swallowe" in about 1620.
    John Powell, Gentleman was the cousin of our Thomas Prater and the person
    that Thomas Prater was indentured, due to being under age when he arrived
    in the Colonies. (He was only 18 when he arrived to the Colonies in 1622).

    William Burroughe's first wife was a Judith Ivye. This Judith Ivye
    is not to be confused with Anthony Thomas Prater's first wife, Judith
    Ivye, who died Feb., 1578. But they were no doubt cousins.
    William Burroughe's 2nd wife was the widow, Lady Jane Wentworthe.
    William Burroughe was very wealthy, leaving farms, jewels, and thousands
    of pounds sterling money to other members of his family in his Will.

    Also named in William Burroughe's Will was Thomas Leighe.
    The manor of Leighe-Delamare was in the estates of Sir John Delamare
    builder of Nunney Castle. (1372)
    George Prater, Esq., the grandfather of Thomas Prater, later came into
    possession of the Delamare estates including Leighe-Delamare and Nunney
    Castle. (today, the manor house of Leighe-Delamare is replaced with a
    road side auto service center and rest stop on the English expressway
    just north of Bath, #M4 going from London to Cardiff. The rest stop
    carries the name Leigh-Delamare).

    research by: Gary Benton Prather Frisco, TX. / Sulphur, OK. U.S.A.

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    UPDATE: More about Eaton Water, Wiltshire:
    In old maps Eaton Water is shown located "on the Cricklade" in Wiltshire.
    There is a "tything" of Eaton Water in Eisey Parish that is located about
    2 miles east/southeast of Cricklade. There is a dwelling located there
    that is called Water Eaton House.
    This "tything" is located a few miles from Eaton Hastings, Inglesham and
    Latton. It's existance is listed as late as 1873 in a Gazeteer.
    But today there is no sign of it on maps.
    This "tything" may have been where Thomas Prater was born in 1604, rather
    than the area near where Eaton Hastings is located today.

    Research by: Gary Benton Prather Frisco, TX. / Sulphur, OK. (3/2001)
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    Water Eaton House, Wilts., United Kingdom SN6 6JT
    Map Ref. SU127937 (www.streetmap.co.uk/)

    We do not know Mary's last name but our research to find her last name
    continues. Her name may have been: Mary Ara Eord Powell or MacKay ??
    Powell was a variation of Powelett (Paulet), a family that had been allied to
    the Praters in England for generations. Re: Lord St.John, William Paulet of
    Nunney, Somerset./Praters bought Nunney Castle from their cousin, Wm. Paulet

    !Her name was Mary.As to Powell McKay,these names were picked up from various family records and are not proven by documention.

    Name:
    prob. MacKay

    Mary married Thomas Prater, II (Gnt.) 1627, Elizabeth City, Norfolk, Va. Thomas (son of Thomas Prater, l (Gentleman) and Margaret Quintyne) was born 26 Dec 1604, ,N. Wiltshire, England; was christened 26 Dec 1606, St. Marys Church, Marlborough, Wiltshire, England; died 1666, Elizabeth Cittie, Va. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. William Prater, Ensign was born , of, Rappahannock, Va; was christened , Moved to Maryland Then Returned to Eng..
    2. Richard Prater was born , of, Rappahannock, Va; died 07 Feb 1661, Rappahannock Co., Va..
    3. Jonathan Prather ( Prater, I was born 1630, Elizabeth City, Norfolk, Va; was christened , Eliz. Citties Co., Is Now Norfolk Co.; died Bef 21 Aug 1680, Calvert, Md; was buried 1680, Calvert, Md.
    4. Samuel Prater was born Abt 1634, Elizabeth Citties, Norfolk, Va.; died Bef 12 Apr 1679, ,Dorchester, Md.
    5. John Prater was born Abt 1638, Elizabeth Citties, Norfolk Co., Va.; died , Prob. Rappahannock Co., Va..

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  William Powell, Capt was born Abt 1569, of Wiltshire Co., England (son of Hugh Powell and Mrs Ann Powell); died 1623, Murdered by Indians, Chicahominy Ridge.

    Other Events:

    • Record Change: 12 Apr 2009

    Notes:

    !Found on film #0874190,FHLC,Entitled Immigrant To America Before 1750.
    He was a Planter of 750 acres in James City in 1626.He was in charge of the defense made against the Indians in
    March 1622,and that he died 3 Feb.1623.He was the gunner of James City.He sailed with Capt.John Smith from Blackwell,19 Dec.1606,and entered Chespeake Bay 20th April 1607,was always a leader and one of the largest planters.

    William married Magadalen Stitt Abt 1594, of Wiltshire Co., England. Magadalen was born Abt 1573, of Wiltshire Co., England. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Magadalen Stitt was born Abt 1573, of Wiltshire Co., England.

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    • Record Change: 12 Apr 2009

    Notes:

    !Her name is from "The American Genealogy"Vol 1,p 868,also from "Families of America".(DAR)

    Children:
    1. Cuthbert Powell was born , of Wiltshire Co., England.
    2. George Powell was born , of Talbot Co., Md; died Aft 1678.
    3. Thomas Powell was born , of Wiltshire Co., England.
    4. William Powell was born , of Wiltshire Co., England.
    5. John Powell was born Abt 1595, of Wiltshire Co., England; died , Va.
    6. 1. Mary unknown was born Abt 1606, England; died , Near Elizabeth Citties, Va..


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Hugh Powell was born , of Wiltshire Co., England (son of Hugh Powell and Elizabeth Gwyn).

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    • Record Change: 12 Apr 2009

    Hugh married Mrs Ann Powell of Wiltshire Co., England. Mrs was born , of Wiltshire Co., England. [Group Sheet]


  2. 5.  Mrs Ann Powell was born , of Wiltshire Co., England.

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    • Record Change: 12 Apr 2009

    Children:
    1. Thomas Powell was born , of Wiltshire Co., England.
    2. John Powell was born , of Wiltshire Co., England.
    3. 2. William Powell, Capt was born Abt 1569, of Wiltshire Co., England; died 1623, Murdered by Indians, Chicahominy Ridge.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Hugh Powell was born , of Wiltshire Co., England (son of William Powell and Miss Jeffrey); died 1624, Castle Madoc, Brecon, Wales.

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    • Record Change: 12 Apr 2009

    Notes:

    !Had other children.

    Hugh married Elizabeth Gwyn England. Elizabeth (daughter of Thomas Gwyn and Mrs Thomas Gwyn) was born , of Trecastle, Wiltshire, England. [Group Sheet]


  2. 9.  Elizabeth Gwyn was born , of Trecastle, Wiltshire, England (daughter of Thomas Gwyn and Mrs Thomas Gwyn).

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    • Record Change: 12 Apr 2009

    Children:
    1. 4. Hugh Powell was born , of Wiltshire Co., England.