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Reginald Prater
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Name Reginald Prater Born Abt 1751 ,Frederick, Md Christened Lived For a Time in Fredrick Co., Md. Gender Male Record Change 12 Apr 2009 Reference Number 5.263.01 Died Near Maysville, Mason Co., Ky. Person ID I31329 120k Last Modified 28 Jul 2015
Father Jeremiah Prater, b. 21 Jul 1731, Queen Anne P, Prince George, Md , d. 30 Aug 1806, ,Fayette, Ky
(Age 75 years)
Relationship Natural Mother Anne Odell, b. Abt 1732, ,Prince George, Md , d. ,Fayette, Ky
Relationship Natural Married Maryland Family ID F13842 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Rachel Ross, b. Abt 1751, of, Frederick, Md , d. Bef Feb 1816, Near Maysville, Mason Co., Ky.
(Age ~ 65 years)
Married Bef 1773 Maryland Children 1. Raymond Prather, b. of Mason Co., Ky [Natural]
2. Ross M. Prather, b. 1773, ,Frederick, Md , d. 1846, ,Mason, Ky
(Age 73 years) [Natural]
3. Thomas Prather, b. Abt 1778, ,Washington, Md , d. 1831, ,Mason, Ky
(Age ~ 53 years) [Natural]
4. Mary Ellen Prather, Polly, b. Abt 1780, ,Washington, Md [Natural]
5. Parthenia Prather, b. Abt 1782, Maysville, Mason, Ky [Natural]
6. John Smith Prather, b. 1783, ,Washington, Md [Natural]
7. Eleanor Nellie Prather, b. Abt 1784, ,Washington, Md , d. Owen Co., Ind.
[Natural]
8. Prudence Prather, b. Abt 1786, of, Washington, Md [Natural]
9. Mildred Milly Prather, b. Abt 1788, of, Washington, Md [Natural]
10. Rachel Prather, b. Abt 1790, of Washington, Md [Natural]
11. Sophia Prather, b. Abt 1800, of, Washington, Md [Natural]
Last Modified 28 Jul 2015 Family ID F11405 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Notes - He was listed in Washington Co., MD. in 1783:
Maryland Indexes of Assessments of 1783; WA Marsh p. 5 MSA S1161-11-2.
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Reginald Prather was a Revolution War Soldier.
He signed "Oath of Fidelity", 1778 in Washington Co., Maryland.
He was listed living in Washington Co., Maryland in the 1790 census
but is listed Oct., 1805 living near Maysville, Mason Co., Ky. and is
recorded in Mason Co., Ky. in Will Book #B ;389 ;402, "wife Rachel" Milly
and Ross Prather named in settlement.
Reginald may have been named after his maternal grandfather, Reginald O'Dell
When Reginald was grown, he moved westward from Montgomery Co., Md. near
Rockville, to that part of western Frederick Co., Md. that later became
Washington Co., Md. He was living there in 1778 (ref. Gaius M. Brumbaugh's
REVOLUTIONARY RECORDS OF MARYLAND, part 1, p.19)
Shortly after 1790 he moved to Mason Co., Ky where he settled near Maysville.
The 1796 Mason Co., Ky. Tax List show: Rignal Prather, John Prather and
Aeneas Prather.
In 1797 Rignal Prather, John Prather, and Henry A. Prather were taxed in Mason
Co., Ky.
Riginald's Will was written 30 Dec., 1815 (Will Book # D ;27)
(also ref.: Prince George Co., Maryland Deeds, Liber TT, F, 555.)
Research by: Elizabeth Prather Ellsberry & Stout Lillard
- He was listed in Washington Co., MD. in 1783: