Baruch William Prather, Peter

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• Occupation: pioneer; Plantation owner
• Reference Number: 4.124.04
• Record Change: 12 Apr 2009

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Baruch and his twin brother Basil were born at "Orphans Gift Plantation" in
Prince George Co., MD. and later moved with their parents to "Bradford's Rest
Plantation" in Lower Potomac Hundred, Frederick Co., MD. (not far from
Rockford, MD.)

Baruch served in the Rev. War as a Sargent, 5th Co., Lower
Battalion, Montgomey Co., Md. under Col. John Murdock, returned on July 15
1780.

He died testate. The court ordered three men to appraise his estate.
Ref. Will book B, 1809 Fayette Co., Ky. The estate consisted of:
526 Pounds, 11 Shillings, and 4 Pence.

When Baruch's wife died the court had her estate appraised:
1. Slaves consisting of "one negro woman Nelly, about 30 yrs. old".
2. Milley and boy child, Young.
3. Ester, 80 yrs. old, "worst than nothing"
4. "Boy" Aaron, 11/12 yrs. old, and George 6 yrs.

Baruch bought 166 Acres of Henry Bell's 3000 acre military warrent, in 1804.
Lexington , Fayette Co., Ky. (Spears, Jessamine Co., Ky.)
This became known as "The Home Place". It was later sold to Baruchs son,
Thomas and then in 1859 to his son, Thomas.
It is now owned by Fayette Co. and is used as a nature preserve/park
where nature walks are held by the local schools. (1991)
The old plantation home still stands but is in need of much repair.
Fayette Co. has future plans to restore the home. Today (1992) its
porch is missing, but the red brick walls remain. The kitchen was added
to the structure sometime after Baruch died.
The house is very much like another Prather / Prater plantation home which
was built about 10 yrs earlier in Lenior City, Tn. by Benjamin Franklin Prater
(Prather). This house is in complete restoration and is one of the most
beautiful that I have seen. It was built in 1797 and has its large white
collums, porch, and the same red brick. Its odd to see how the two home
resemble each other. (could they have been built by the same builder?)

Baruch moved from Maryland to Kentucky ca.1812
He settled a Jack's Creek Pike (abt. 6 miles from Lexington, Ky.)
Baruch's brother, Walter married Sharaha's sister Ann Higgins.
Descendants of this family continue today in Lexington, Ky.
I honored to attend their family reunion in 1991 and was given a tour of the
old estate and home. Gary Benton Prather

Baruch married Sarah Higgins 16 Dec 1775, Montgomery Co., Md.. Sarah (daughter of James Higgins and Luraner Becraft) was born 29 Aug 1761, ,Frederick, Md; died 01 Oct 1844, Spears, Fayette, Ky; was buried , Prather Cem, Fayette, Ky. [Group Sheet]

1. Thomas W Prather, Sr was born 18 Sep 1778, ,Montgomery, Md; died 05 Apr 1857, ,Fayette, Ky; was buried , Prather Cem, Fayette, Ky.
2. Deborah Olivia Prather was born 24 Oct 1779, ,Montgomery, Md; died 24 Oct 1869, ,Montgomery, Md.
3. Martha Sprigg Patty Prather was born 19 Feb 1781, ,Montgomery, Md; died 13 Dec 1821, ,Fayette, Ky; was buried , Prather Cem, Fayette, Ky.
4. Ann Nancy Prather was born 25 Sep 1782, Rock Crk., Pr.Geo.Par., Fredrick Co., Md.; died 10 Jun 1816, ,Fayette, Ky; was buried , Prather Cem, Fayette, Ky.
5. John Prather, Jackdoc was born 05 Feb 1785, ,Montgomery, Md; was christened , He Lived For a Time in la.; died 23 Feb 1865, ,Fayette, Ky; was buried , Lexington Cem, Fayette, Ky.
6. Mary Prather was born 27 Oct 1786, ,Montgomery, Md; died 02 Jan 1866, Jacksonville, Morgan, Il.
7. Rebecca Lurana Prather was born 28 Apr 1788, Rock Creek, Pr.George Par., Fred., Md.; died 26 Nov 1836, ,Fayette, Ky; was buried , Prather Cem, Fayette, Ky.
8. Benjamin Higgins Prather was born 24 Jan 1790, Rock Crk., Pr.George Par., Fred.Co., Md.; died Bef 1859, of, Owen, Ky.
9. Walter D Prather, Sr was born 22 Jan 1792, ,Montgomery, Md; died 11 Nov 1836, ,Fayette, Ky; was buried , Prather Cem, Fayette, Ky.
10. Levina Luraner Prather was born 09 Jul 1800, ,Fayette, Ky; died 19 Jul 1841, ,Fayette, Ky; was buried , Prather Cem, Fayette, Ky.

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• Reference Number: 3.031.06
• Record Change: 12 Apr 2009

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!b.& d.dates Dudley Tatman's Book.d.1797,Lillard puts D.1777

Aron's marriage licence was issued by Governor Ogle, to All Hallows Parish
(Episcapalian), Ann Arundel Co., Md., Rev. William Brogden performed the
Ceremony. Arons wife, the daughter of Jonathan Prather, was his cousin.
In the Marriage documents it list him as Allen Prather.

Aaron married Mary Jane Prater 10 Oct 1738, South River Parish, Anne Arundel Co., Md. Mary (daughter of Jonathan Prather ( Prater, II and Elizabeth Bigger) was born 29 Aug 1710, ,Calvert, Md; died Bef 1777, ,Montgomery, Md. [Group Sheet]

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• Reference Number: 3.007.07
• Record Change: 12 Apr 2009

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!She m.her Cousin.

*Mary Jane was the daughter of Jonathan Prather II and Elizabeth (Biggers).
She was her husbands cousin. She was called Mary and Jane in records.

Her husband, Aaron Allen Prather, was the son of Thomas M. Prather & Martha
Sprigg. Aaron & Mary Jane were 1st. cousin's

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• Reference Number: 2.005.05
• Record Change: 12 Apr 2009

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!P-A,believes M.initial stands for MacKay

Record:

On 25 June 1700 Ninian Beall conveyed to Thomas 56 acres, part of a tract of
land called St. andrews.

Martha, wife of Thomas Prather and dau. of Thomas Sprigg, in her father's Will
written 9 May, 1704 received one third of a parcel of land containing 500
acres, the Manor of Collinton, on the side next to William Prather's where he
now lives.

Lyle Jane Prater (now Smith) mother of Col. Thomas Prather mentioned him in
her Will written 27 July, 1710

Martha Prather, widow of Thomas Prather, on 29 Apr., 1719 conveyed to her sons
Thomas, John, Phillip and Aaron Prather, when they are eighteen years old.
Thomas, John and phillip each received ten pounds sterling money and Aaron
received fourty pounds sterling money.

Martha Prater (now Yoakley), widow of Thomas Prater, conveyed to her John
Smith Prather on 28 Aug., 1729, a one third part of a tract of land, in Prince
George's Co., Md. called "Spriggs Request.

Thomas Prather was a Col. in the Frederick Militia and in most records is
referred to as Col. Thomas Prather.

Thomas Sprigg of Northampton - Thomas and Martha settled on the "Northampton
Plantation".
(Will of Thomas, Annapolis Will Book #13; Folio 379)

Thomas married Martha Spriggs 1698, Prince George Co., Maryland. Martha (daughter of Lt. Thomas Sprigg and Eleanor Nuthall) was born , ,Calvert, Md; died 13 Nov 1742, ,Charles, Md; was buried Bef 13 Nov 1742, ,Charles, Md. [Group Sheet]

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• Reference Number: 257
• Record Change: 12 Apr 2009

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!Dudley Tatman's book gives her d.1742,She had 4 sons ,2 dau.All b.at Orphan's
Gift,Prince George Co.MD

She married Mr. Yoakley after the death of Thomas M. Prather.

Martha (Sprigg) Prather Yoakley Last Will & Testament:
Charles Co., MD. 13 Nov., 1742

Father: Lt. Thomas Sprigg, Lord of Northhampton Mannor.
Her parents were Thomas Sprigg and Eleanor Nuthall
Her second husband was Capt. Steven Yoakley of Charles Co., Md.
She was also related to Sir George Sprigg.
The Sprigg family were close friends of Thomas Prater (Prather) who was the
first Prater to come to America in 1622.

!Dudley Tatman's book gives her d.1742,She had 4 sons ,2 dau.All b.at Orphan's Gift,Prince George Co.MD

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• Ancestral File Number: FLBK-S6
• Reference Number: 2.001.01
• Record Change: 12 Apr 2009

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!AFN FLBK-S6

*Jonathan recieved land named "Too Good" in Prince George Co.,Md. 3/22/1684
He sold this 1707 to Col. Henry Darnall.
He also received land from his step father, John Smith. Part of the
inheritance of "Orphans Gift", and other lands that came from his paternal
grandmother. In his Will he gave each of his children one shilling and the
rest of his large plantation estate to his granddaughter, Rachel Dorsett and
one cow to his grandson, William Prather (son of Jonathan III.)
AF gives her name as Biggers,but the Clagett pedigree claims her as a Clagett.WJP

Jonathan married Elizabeth Bigger Abt 1709, of, Calvert, Md. Elizabeth (daughter of John Bigger and Mrs Bigger) was born , of, Patuxent River, Prince George, Md. [Group Sheet]

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• Occupation: Resurrection Plantation
• Reference Number: 1.001.01
• Record Change: 12 Apr 2009

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!Birth place provided by Robert Gardine.Marriage rec on LDS film says m.bef
1663 Calvert Co.MD.He is also sealed to Jane McKay-AFN;227H-4N-,m.1660,MD.
Date 1 Oct 1992 Arizo.There is a question as to Jane's last name and was she m.
before.GRS-NGC Confrences,21 Oct,1993,Cyndi Pote gives his wife as Lyle Jane
MacKay.She refers to Gary Benton Prather as her source.In Calvert Co.MD.He
purchased land on Swan Creek and built Prather Hall[inf from Don
Silvius,E-mail. His 2 wives listed here are the same person,she could be a relative of his mother as I question whether her maiden name was McKay or Powell, The death rate of that colony was so high that few families
stayed intact.(see Jonathon's mother's line) Wendell J Prater.

Jonathan was born in Va. and later moved to Maryland ca. 1652/58.
His name is recorded in several documents and we find it spelled several
different ways. As example; he assigned land he owned,which stated it was
land owned by Jonathan Prether but when he signed the document he signed:
Jonathan Prater. He is also recorded in other such documents as Prater,Prator,
Prether,Praither and Prather. Such was the level of education in those days,
most people "sounded out" the spelling, and then spelled that way.
We find the names Prater and Prather the most commonly used in documents
concerning Jonathan.
When Jonathan died his wife remarried to John Smith, a very wealthy Planter.
He was very good to Jonathans children and when he died he willed them a
Plantation he called "Orphans Gift" which was located near the city of St.
Mary in Maryland. John Smith's will was proved 13 Oct. 1707
Jane(Prather) Smith's Will was proved 7th Dec., 1713.
We thought for years that "Jane" was a Goldsmith, daughter of George Goldsmith
but now know she was Lyle Jane McKay. She was raised by the Goldsmiths.
Jonathan Prathers Coat-of-Arms was registered with the College of Heraldry
and has proven to be the continueing and long established "Prater Family"
whose ancestrial estates were located on Eaton Water, in the County of
Wiltshire, England. The Eaton Water Estates include Latton Manor, Inglesham
Manor which are located along the head waters of the Thames River North of
Swindon, Wiltshire, England. Jonathan used the "Prater" coat-of-arms
on some of his documents. Several other docucments were also found.
Below are examples of some of the documents we have found:

MSS. (preserved in the State Paper Dept. of Her Majesty's Public Record
Office, Eng.) "Muster Rolls of the Settlers of Va.".

21 Aug. 1680 Inventory of Estate of Jonathan Prather, dec'd. appraised by
Jn. Mils and Robt.Clark.
6 Oct. 1658 Jonathan and settled on his land at the Potomac River.
12 Nov. 1658 Jonathan Prator demandeth Warrant agst. Cornelius Kennede
warrant to the Sheriff of Calvert Co.

1 Apr. 1680 Jonathan Prater serving as Juror at Resurrection Manor, in
Calvert Co., Maryland.

Ref. Liber Q, Folio 302, Maryland Provencial Records, Land Office, Annapolis,
Md.
Jonathan Prather was transported by water from Virginia
up Chesapeake Bay and the Potomac River to Swan Crk. then to
Calvert Co.,Md. (now Pr.George Co.) with four men and one other woman;
Alexander Forcarson, Robert MacKay & wife, Wm. Woodrose, Wm. Mill and
Wm. Jones. In a small vessel owned by young George Reed of Calvert Co.,
Md. We suspect that the "other woman" was Lyle Jane Mackay, sister of Rbt.
Vol. I, p.35 "Calendar of Wills - Maryland
Jonathan Prather and wife Jane , on Swan Crk., built their home on their
estate they called "Prather Hall Plantation". Arrived Md. 6 Oct., 1658.
They did not live there long and disposed of it to George Gouldsmith, who
in his Will of Apr. 1666, bequeathed Prather Hall to his daughter, Mary
Gouldsmith.
This "Prather Hall" was located near present site of Ft. Washington,
near what became Swan Crk. Rd. on the Potomac River. (about 10 miles
south of the present Capitol Bldg., Washington D.C.)
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Many earlier searchers have claimed that Jonathan was born in England
but these were assumtions made by people who were involved in the "early"
research of our family before the research was more complete.
It was also reported that Jonathan Prather and Thomas Prater (the father
of Jonathan ) were not of the same family. --------- But even these
earlier researchers have stated that Jonathan was from Latton, Wiltshire
and Thomas was from Eaton Water, Wiltshire. Little did they know that these
two places are in fact the same estate. Eaton Water, Latton Manor, Inglesham
Manor all adjoining one another and owned by John Prater in 1547 and later
his son George who died in 1564. Their property was so vast that it borderd
three county lines in Nothern Wiltshire.
"Eaton Water" was located in the area known today as Eaton Hastings /
Lechlade / Inglesham and also included Latton Manor which is located about
one mile up river. All of these Manors are located along the bank of the
Thames River in North Central Wiltshire. (About 4 miles North of Swindon).
I have spent many a wonderful evening visiting and exploring this part of
England and still find myself returning again, year after year.
In the time of our forfathers, England was the worlds supplier of wool and
woolen goods. While England was the supplier of wool, it was Flanders that
converted the greatest amount of this wool into products, using their
great weaving houses and world market connections.
The Thames River was very important to the family, because it supported
the primary family business, the woolen trade. They used the river waters to
wash and process the wool and then transport it down river to the ports of
London. This was only one of many businesses the family was involved in.
Today the village (manor) of Lechlade has grown and is a beautiful village
with its sidewalk shops, tea rooms and a large church of a later period.
Inglesham was much larger than Lechlade when John Prater lived there in 1547,
and now "old Inglesham" only has the church to remind us that the village
even existed. ("new Inglesham" has about 6 houses and is located about one
mile south of the Inglesham of Johns Praters day..).
At Eaton Hastings, only the old church and "Ferry House" remain to remind
us that a village once stood there. The north side no longer exist.
Lord Hastings came into possession of southern part of Eaton village and it
became known as Eaton Hastings, while the "old Eaton Water" no longer exist.
He built a beautiful Manor home on the foundation of the old abot house
which sat next to the church. Lord Hastings later desided that he did not
approve of the location of the old church because it obstructed his view of
the Thames River, so he had the church moved stone by stone and
reconstructed about 50 yards west of its original location.
The local residents (which most likely included members of the Prater
family) were upset with Lord Hastings "for fear for the souls of their
ancestors buried in the floor of the old church", thus they proceded to take
Lord Hastings from his home and "stuffed him down his well, drowning him".
There were several hundred years of Prater ancestors that lay under the floor
of that old church at Eaton Hastings but today they lay in what is now the
flower garden of the Hasting Manor House at Eaton Hastings.
I had coffee with the present residents of the old Eaton Hastings Manor
House and to my supprise they were totally unaware that the church had
ever been moved, but they did exclaim, "that explains why our gardener
finds an odd bone from time to time". (Such is the British humor.)
Latton Manor is the most beautiful of what remains of our family manors
which sat on Eaton Water, on the Criklade of North Wiltshire.
I spent several nights in Latton Manor, sleeping in one of the homes
that stood during the time that George Prater lived there (d.1564).
George Prater is buried under the floor (3rd. Isle 7 Row) of the church of
Latton Manor, Wiltshire.
Latton has been in existance since before Roman occupation of England
(A.D.64) and Roman villa ruins can be found there today. It is a small
beautiful, quiet village with only about a dozen houses and the church
remaining. Some homes have the old style grass roofs.
We now know that Jonathan was born near Newport News, Va. and was the
son of Thomas (Prater) Prather of "Eaton Water, Wiltshire, England "
who landed in Elizabeth Citties, Va. in 1622. Thoams was between 18
and 20 years old when he came to America.

* Thomas was Born at Eaton Water, on the Criklade, Northern Wiltshire 1602/4.
His son Jonathan was his heir in America, Jonathan Prather's estate was
valued at 13,750 pounds at his death. Jonathan and his wife Jane, lived
in their home near the present site of Ft. Washington on the Potomac
River, Swan Creek Road, about 10 miles due south of the U.S. Capital
Building. It was called "Prather Hall". G.B.Prather

!Birth place provided by Robert Gardine.Marriage rec on LDS film says m.bef 1663 Calvert Co.MD.He is also sealed to Jane McKay-AFN;227H-4N-,m.1660,MD.
Date 1 Oct 1992 Arizo.There is a question as to Jane's last name and was she m. before.GRS-NGC Confrences,21 Oct,1993,Cyndi Pote gives his wife as Lyle Jane MacKay.She refers to Gary Benton Prather as her source.In Calvert Co.MD.He purchased lan d on Swan Creek and built Prather Hall[inf from Don Silvius,E-mail.

Jonathan married Lyle Jane MacKay 12 Sep 1660, ,Calvert, Md. Lyle was born 1635, Va.; died 07 Dec 1713, Brookfield Plantation, Prin.George Co., Md; was buried 1713, Prince George, Md. [Group Sheet]

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• Reference Number: 513
• Record Change: 12 Apr 2009

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Inventories & Accounts, Liber & C. ff 237/8 Hall of Records, Maryland.

Jonathan Prather died without a Will:

Inventory of goods and Chattles of Jonathan Prather appraised by Jno Mils and
Robt Clark Aug. ye 21th 1680.

4 cows + calves att 700 pounds sterling apice. 4900
1 cow with a calv 600
1 Mare 4 yars ould 500
3 Heiffers 1 Bull 3 year old 1500
5 Yarlings att 150 apiece 750
1 old Mare with a hors colt 1200
1 Young Mare 3 yar old 800
1 Saddle hors of 5 yar old 12000
3 Sows 5 Barrows 2 Boars & 5 Piggs 1000
A parcell of putr with a prcell tinn saucpans 150
a boxed Iron with 2 heatrs 30

An old Flock bed with a Bolster 2 blankitts-
& a Rugg & a bedstad. 300

An old dedstad with a bolster 2 blankitts &
a pillow all old. 150

an old woodn couch & a woodn cubboard, 2 woodn
chairs, 1 tray, 2 woodn plattrs 250

1 chs fatt 10
2 smll Butter potts 10
1 Iron pestle 25
1 old gun 150
1 Grinding Ston 60
2 Iron potts & an Iron Kettle 120
1 Smll Chest 50
1 hand saw, 1 chisll, 1 Goudge, 1 Curbb Briddle,
1 rest all old. 120

200 lbs. of tobacco due upon accot. to this
Estate from Bryan Crowle 137.50

JnO Mils (seal)
Robt Clark (seal)

No records have been found giving an inventory & accounts of his lands
and/or slaves.

Jane MacKay Prathers Will leaves the remainder of her land in England to her
14 grandchildren. Her Will was written Dec., 1713 and is on fileat the Hall
of Records in Annapolis, MD.

After the death of Jonathan Prather, Jane remarried to John Smith a wealthy
Scottsman and they lived on a plantation named "Brookfield" which was located
on the Patuxent River about 7 miles from Upper Marlboro, MD.
John Smiths Will was written on 3 Sept., 1707 and was proved on 23 Sept., 1707
in Prince George Co., MD. (Pr.Geo.Co. Wills Liber1 ff30-2).

Jane (Prather) Smith: Last Will & Testament, Prince George Co., MD.
7 Dec., 1713.

property as dowery from George Goldsmith where he later built" Prathers Hall"
Jane was on the ship when Jonathan went up the Potomac from Va. to Md.
She was listed as "one other woman"./ His wife was Lyle Jane MacKay and they
were married at Jonathans home, "Prather Hall" on or before 12 Sept., 1666.
Lyle Jane MacKay stayed with George Gouldsmiths family for a time as a young
girl.They may have raised her for several years. (The Will of G.Goldsmith )

!JWP says her name was not Goldsmith.GBP gives her name as Lyle Jane McKay,
No parents.She was raised by Geo Gouldsmith.When Jonathon was transported from
VA,there was a Robert MacKay & wife with him.She could have been the wife of
Robert or his sister and wife of Jonathon.

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• Occupation: PLANTATIONER; Officer
• Record Change: 12 Apr 2009

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!He was a Brother of Sir John Gordon Sprigg,premier of Cape Colony and member of Privy Council,came fron England to Northampton Co.VA.later in MD.high justice of Calvert Co.m.2nd to Eleanor,dau of John Nuthall.

Lt. married Eleanor Nuthall 1667, , , Md. Eleanor (daughter of Jonathan Nuthall, John and Elizabeth Hollaway Bacon) was born 1648, Cross Manor, St Mary's, Md; died , Northampton, Prince George Co., Md.; was buried Bef 1701. [Group Sheet]

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• Ancestral File Number: GDPS-F1
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John married Mrs Bigger Abt 1672, of, Calvert, Md. Mrs was born Abt 1651, of, Calvert, Md. [Group Sheet]

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