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- Cannon Co.,TN. Marriage Book #1, Entry 571, p.92, "Thomas M. Prater to
Miss Letty Farley", License issued Oct. 26th, 1846. "Solemnized: 26 Oct.,
1846; A.F.Todd, JP for Cannon Co." License returned June 19, 1847.
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1850 Census Cannon Co., TN.
771, Dist. 9, dwelling 498.
Thomas Prater age 21
Letty J. age 19
Joseph age 2
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1880 Warren Co., Census:
June, 18, 1880
Dist. # 135
Name / Color/Age Profession / Born
Thomas M. Prater / White /52 / Head of Household / Blacksmith / TN.
Lettie J. / White /49 / Female / Wife / TN.
Polly A. / White /26 / Female / Dau. / KY.
Jesse D. / White /15 / Male / Son / KY.
Ben F. / White /13 / Male / Son / TN.
Josephine Stiles / White / 8 / Female / Next of Kin / TN.
Note: Josephine may have been a grandchild. ????
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Thomas Prator:
Died before 28 Mar., 1867 as shown in the suit of Benjamin Prator vs. Josiah
(Joseph) Prator. Publication has been made for the non resident defendants.
They have failed to answer with the exception of Allen Youngblood & Wife.
Thomas Prator died intestate in Warren Co. and complainant was appointed his
administrator. Said (decd.) died siezed and possessed of one half interest in
a certain tract of land conveyed to them in their joint names by their father
Archable Prator. There is but one debt claimed against Said Thomas by
Elizabeth Prator. (Warren Co., TN. Chan. Court Min. 3/617)
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Thomas Prater and Letty were in Cannon Co., TN. in 1850, they were in KY.
from 1857 up to 1863, and shows in Warren Co., TN. 16 July, 1866
when he purchased 40 acres of land recorded Warren Co., Deed Book #2 p. 205
"I G.W.F.Wale, have this day bargained and sold to Thomas Prator, a tract
or parcel of land, containing by estimation 40 acres, be the same more or
less, being in the county of Warren, on the head waters of the Barren Fork
Dist. 11 State of TN., for the sum of $150.00. One bay mare paid in hand, and
one note for $25. due the 24th of Dec., 1867. The said land being Warren Co.
Dist. 11 State of TN. it bounded as follows. Beginning on a black oak the
North Esast corner of the Dabney Sandridge tract of land; thence South on the
original line 72 1/4 poles to a black oak, thence west 89 1/4 poles to a
stake; Thence North to the original line between Wale and Caroline Sandridge
to a stake 72 1/4 poles, thence east 89 1/4 poles to the beginning; which the
said Prator has paid me in hand one bay mare, and executed his note to me for
$25., due the 24th Dec., 1867, including all land and tenements in said
boundary. To have and hold the same to the said Prator his heirs and assigns
forever.... July the 16th 1866."
Signed G.W.F.Wale Test: Joseph Prator, John Prator
In the 1890 Civil War census he was dead and Lettie was listed as a widow.
He was a Prvt. in the Civil War from 1860 to 1862. Warren Co., TN.
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