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Col. Thomas MacKay Sprigg Prather 1702–1785 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 February 1702

Birth Location: Queen Anne Knolls, Prince George's County, Maryland, United States of America

Death Date: 20 September 1785

Death Location: Clear Spring, Washington County, Maryland, United States of America

Father: Thomas GGF

Mother: Martha Sprigg

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Claggett

Children(s): Jo Prather

In 1702, Col. Thomas MacKay Sprigg Prather entered the world in Queen Anne Knolls, Prince George's County, Maryland, United States of America, born to Thomas Mckay Prater 7Th Ggf And Martha Yoakley Sprigg. Col. Thomas MacKay Sprigg Prather married Elizabeth Jeanette Claggett, and had children including Jo Anna Prather. Col. Thomas MacKay Sprigg Prather passed away in 1785 in Clear Spring, Washington County, Maryland, United States of America.

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  • In 1702, Col. Thomas MacKay Sprigg Prather entered the world in Queen Anne Knolls, Prince George's County, Maryland, United States of America, born to Thomas Mckay Prater 7Th Ggf And Martha Yoakley Sprigg.
  • Col. Thomas MacKay Sprigg Prather married Elizabeth Jeanette Claggett, and had children including Jo Anna Prather.
  • Col. Thomas MacKay Sprigg Prather passed away in 1785 in Clear Spring, Washington County, Maryland, United States of America.

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Col. Prather's Ancestors

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Col. Prather
1702–1785
Birth Place: Queen Anne Knolls, Prince George's County, Maryland, United States of America
Parents
Thomas McKay Prater 7th GGF
1673–1712
Prather Hall, Swan Creek, Calvert, Maryland Colony
Martha ((Yoakley)) Sprigg
1677–1742
Calvert, Cecil, Colony of Maryland, British Colonial America, Maryland, USA
Grandparents
Lyle (Jane Goldsmith Mckay) Prather
1635–1713
, Norfolk, Virginia, USA
Eleanor Nuthall
1648–1694
Prince George's, Maryland, United States
Great-Grandparents
Sir McCay
1604–1666
Geraldine Mallot
1604–1680
John MD
1614–1668
Elizabeth Holloway
1609–1653
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Lady McDougall
1589–1630
John Nuttle
1584–1644
Mary Nuttall
1586–1644

Col. Prather's Descendants

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Col. (Thomas MacKay Sprigg) Prather (26 February 1702–20 September 1785) m. Elizabeth (Jeanette) Claggett (10 Jun 1708–3 Jan 1767)
  1. 1. Jo (Anna) Prather 1740–1818 m. Col. (Theophilus) Phillips 1735–1789
    1. 1. Joanna (( Ann )) Phillips 1764–1857 m. Thomas` Williams 1765–1837
      1. 1. Theophilus (Phillips) Williams 1802–1889 m. Rebecca Thompson 1804–1876
        1. 1. Baltzer (Kramer) Williams 1847–1916 m. Baker Williams 1852–1922

Col. Prather's Timeline

2 Records

1702
26 February 1702
Birth of Col. Thomas MacKay Sprigg Prather in Queen Anne Knolls, Prince George's County, Maryland, United States of America
Queen Anne Knolls, Prince George's County, Maryland, United States of America
1785
20 September 1785
Age 83
Death of Col. Thomas MacKay Sprigg Prather in Clear Spring, Washington County, Maryland, United States of America
Clear Spring, Washington County, Maryland, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 February 1702
    Event Place: Queen Anne Knolls, Prince George's County, Maryland, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 September 1785
    Event Place: Clear Spring, Washington County, Maryland, United States of America

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