Edward James Prater

Abt 1769 - Aft 1823  (~ 55 years)

• Name	Edward James Prater
  Born	Abt 1769	,Rowan, Nc
  Gender	Male
  Died	Aft 1823	,Pulaski, Ky
  Record Change	12 Apr 2009
  Occupation	Sheriff
  	Court Justice
  Reference Number	5.267.01
  Person ID	I31418	120k
  Last Modified	28 Jul 2015

  
  

  Father	John Hunt Prater, James,   b. 1735, Sprigg's Request, Prince George, Md ,   d. Bef 03 Jan 1814, ,Madison, Ky  (Age < 79 years)
  Relationship	Natural
  Mother	Ellender Eleanor Turner,   b. 1740, of, Prince George, Md ,   d. Aft 1813  (Age > 74 years)
  Relationship	Natural
  Married	13 Jul 1753	Rowan Co., n.C.
  Family ID	F11432	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Mary Dennis,   b. Abt 1770, of, Lincoln, Ky ,   d. ,Madison, Ky
  Married	13 Jun 1786	Lincoln, Ky.
  Children	1. James Edward Prather,   b. Pulaski, Ky.  [Natural]   2. Wiley Prather,   b. of Madison, Ky  [Natural]   3. Gideon Prather,   b. 10 Nov 1770, ,Hardin, Ky ,   d. 15 Sep 1856, ,Pulaski, Ky  (Age 85 years)
  Last Modified	28 Jul 2015
  Family ID	F2116	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Mary Jenkins, Polly,   b. Abt 1773, ,Chester Dist, Sc ,   d. Abt 1849, Lineville, Clay, Al  (Age ~ 76 years)
  Married	19 Dec 1789	Madison Co., Ky.
  Children	1. Thomas Prather,   b. Ky.  [Natural]   2. David Prather,   b. Pulaski, Ky.  [Natural]   3. Elizabeth Betsy Prather,   b. Abt 1794, of, Madison, Ky  [Natural]   4. Edward Prather, Jr,   b. 03 Aug 1795, ,Pulaski, Ky ,   d. 26 Aug 1881, Greenfield, Green Co., Il.  (Age 86 years)  [Natural]   5. Elender Prather,   b. Abt 1796, of, Madison, Ky  [Natural]   6. William Jenkins Prather,   b. Abt 1805, ,Pulaski, Ky ,   d. Aft 1823  (Age ~ 19 years)  [Natural]   7. John Prather,   b. Abt 1808, ,Pulaski, Ky ,   d. Abt 1853, Wayne Co., Ky.  (Age ~ 45 years)  [Natural]   8. James Madison Prather,   b. 30 Sep 1810, of Pickens Co., Ga. ,   d. 25 May 1896, Jasper, Pickens Co., Ga.  (Age 85 years)  [Natural]
  Last Modified	28 Jul 2015
  Family ID	F2128	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  He is in the Census of 1800 in Pulaski Co., Ky. Edward Prather is listed as a Petitioner to the Virginia General Assemby for the establishment of the town of Harrodsburg in 1787. Other family members listed include his father , John and brother, Thomas. (Ref. History of Harrodsburg, Chinn) Edward and his brother John are listed among the first families in Pulaski Co., Ky, (Ref. Collins History of Kentucky). Excerpts from the Pulaski Co., Ky Court Minute Books: Nov. 24, 1801: Metting at Somerset Building. Robert Anderson, Benjamin Mobley, EDWARD PRATHER, Frederick Williams et al are appointed to select land for a road from the courthouse to Smith's Ferry. Feb. 22, 1802: Road selection committee report received. Recommended road pass through lands of Wm. Fox, Robt. Smith, Wm. Anderson, EDWARD PRATHER, et al; court approved. Road to start at mouth of Pitman Ck thence up the river. Dec. 27, 1802: Approved Edward Prather's claim for 100 acres on Pitman Ck, (actually around Sinking Ck nr present-day Somerset Oil) in keeping with an Act of the General Assembly for selling and improving vacant land. (approval of county commissioners necessary for grants issued under the South of Green River Series.) Apr. 25, 1803 Edward Prather relinqueshed all rights to those 100 acres and claimed 70 acres on Pitman Ck. Ledger entries by Robert Modrel, John Hill and John Modrel, Pulaski Co. blacksmiths, liste Edward Prather paying 6 pence for having a plowsharre sharpened and 1 shilling forr having a pair of irons sharpened in May of 1800. Edward Prather served as a member of the Pulaski Co., Court from Jan., 27, 1806 to Nov. 29, 1808. Edward Prather was a government tobacco inspector, circ 1814. He checked tobacco shipped from Pulaski Co., to New Orleans, La. according to research by Dean Prather. Edward and Mary Prather sold their Pulaski Co. land in 1822 according to research by Melvin Thompson. He was commissioded as a Court Justice Madison Co., KY. in 1803 and Sheriff 1 Nov., 1811 with Gideon Prather his deputy.