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William Nathan Prather, II
1700 - Bef 1780 (< 80 years)-
Name William Nathan Prather Suffix II Born 08 Mar 1700 Queen Anne P, Prince George, Md 
Gender Male Died Bef 20 Sep 1780 ,Prince George, Md Record Change 12 Apr 2009 Occupation Plantation Reference Number 3.018.01 Person ID I21336 120k Last Modified 28 Jul 2015
Father William Nathan Prater, I, b. 1670, Calvert, Maryland , d. 1747, ,Prince George, Md (Age 77 years) Relationship Natural Mother Anne Yates, b. Abt 1672, of, Queen Annes Par, Md , d. Aft 1735, ,,Md (Age ~ 64 years) Relationship Natural Married St. Barnalas, Queen Ann Par. Maryland Family ID F10452 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 1 Martha Prather, b. 1707, ,Calvert, Md , d. Bef 1734 (Age < 26 years) Married St. John Par., Prince George, Maryland Children 1. Zephaniah Prather, Sr, b. ,Prince George, Md , d. 18 Jan 1802, ,Prince George, Md [Natural]2. Brice Prather, b. of Prince George Co., Md , d. 08 Jul 1806, Laurens Co., S.C. [Natural]3. John Josiah Prather, b. 1721, ,Prince George, Md , d. Pr. George Co., Md. [Natural]4. Benjamin Prather, b. Abt 1725, ,Prince George, Md , d. Bef 22 Dec 1779, ,Montgomery, Md (Age ~ 54 years) [Natural]5. Samuel Prather, b. Abt 1728, ,Prince George, Md , d. Abt Mar 1785, ,Frederick, Md (Age ~ 57 years) [Natural]6. Joseph Prather, b. Abt 1730, ,Prince George, Md , d. Bef 20 Sep 1780, ,Prince George, Md (Age ~ 50 years) [Natural]7. Martha Prather, b. Abt 1738, ,Prince George, Md , d. Abt 1775, ,Prince George, Md (Age ~ 37 years) [Natural]8. James William Prather, Lt, b. Abt 1740, ,Prince George, Md , d. 07 Mar 1791, ,Prince George, Md (Age ~ 51 years) [Natural]9. William Nathan Prather, III, b. Abt 1742, ,Prince George, Md , d. Bef 05 Mar 1813, ,Prince George, Md (Age ~ 71 years) [Natural]Last Modified 28 Jul 2015 Family ID F10149 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 2 Ruth Edmonston, b. Prince George Co., Md. Married Aft 1742 Prince George Co., Md. Last Modified 28 Jul 2015 Family ID F10451 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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WILL OF WILLIAM PRATHER II. 1779
William Prather by his Will made Dec., 22, 1779, devised and bequeathed as
follows:
To his wife during her widowhood- 150 acres of land on which he lived called
"Hogg Harbor", also negro slaves.
To his son Nathan Prather -- one half of the above plantation after the death
of his wife.
To his grandson Archibald Edmonston, certain land after the death of his wife.
To his son Zephaniah Prather -- a negro after the death of his wife.
To his son James Prather --- 83 acres of the plantation he lives on.
To heir of his son Benjamin Prather -- a negro woman.
To his grandson Richard Prather -- a negro child.
William Prather appointes his sons Zephaniah Prather and Nathan Prather
sol Executors of this his last Will and Testament.
William Hall Witness William Prather (seal)
James Edmonston Witness
James Lockland Witness
Probated Sept. 26, 1780
Note: Martha Prather, widow of William Prather, on Sept. 2, 1780, relinguished
all her rights title claim and interest to the legacies bequeathed to her.
The above is on file at the Court House at Upper Marlboro, Prince George Co.,
Maryland.
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17 Oct., 1771:
William Prather to his son Zephaniah Prather deeded to him "Bug-Bear", part of
addition to "Hog-Harbour" 100 acres.
10 Jan., 1771:
Josias (Josiah) Prather granted 100 acres in Berkley Dist., S.C.
21 May, 1771:
100 acres in Berkley Co., S.C. granted to Brice Prather, son of Abarilla
Prather Flanagan.
5 Sept., 1772:
William Prather Sr. sold to Nathan Prather for 80 pounds sterling part of
"Hog-Harbour" 135 acres.
4 Sept., 1780:
Martha Prather widwow of William Prather deeded to her son Nathan ...1/3 part
of personal estate of William Prater SR. for 50 pounds sterling.
7 Sept., 1786:
Zephaniah Prather of Prince George Co., MD. sold to William Hall for 200
pounds sterling a parcell of land in P.G.Co., MD. which was willed by William
Prather to his son Joseph Prather during his natural life and after that to
his son, Zephaniah, it being part of a tract "Hog-Harbour". Rachel, wife of
Zephaniah released her dower.
15 Feb., 1792:
Brice Prather bought from his mother and step-father 100 acres on the S. Fork
of Duncan Creek for 10 pounds sterling.
16 Mar., 1792:
Brice Prather and Martha Prather sold to Josiah Prather, 125 acres by Broad
and Saluda rivers for 50 pounds sterling.
5 Oct., 1796:
Zephaniah Prather Jr. to Joseph Hickman for 5 shillings ... 2 tracts "Fairfax
Beall" and "Second Thought" ...164 acres.
28 Nov.,
Thomas Prather Jr. and Elizabeth his wife sold 300 acres called "Beale's Gift"
to Martha Claggett and John Mullikin.
16 July, 1799:
Brice and martha Prather of Laurens Co., S.C. sold 150 acres on Duncan Creek
to John Phillips.
3 Mar., 1800:
Brice Prater bought 200 acres on Duncan Creek from Abarilla Flanagan, Widow,
and her son-in-law and daughter Henry and Fannie Owings.
NOTE: Information from:
Frederick Co., Hist. Soc.
Montgomery Co., Library.. Frederick Co., MD.
The National Archives.
William married his cousin Martha Prather, daughter of Jonathan Prather II.
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