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John Prather 1630–1680 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 31 August 1630

Birth Location: Norfolk, British Colonial America, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 21 Aug 1680

Death Location: Lordships Manor, Calvert, Maryland, United States

Father: Anthony Prather

Mother: Mary Powell

Spouse(s): Lyle MacKay

Children(s): Elizabeth Shields

John Prather was born in 1630 in Norfolk, British Colonial America, Virginia, USA, the child of Anthony Thomas Prather And Mary Powell. John Prather married Lyle Jane Goldsmith Mackay, and had children including Elizabeth Jane Gouldsmith Prather Shields. John Prather passed away in 1680 in Lordships Manor, Calvert, Maryland, United States.

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Biography

  • John Prather was born in 1630 in Norfolk, British Colonial America, Virginia, USA, the child of Anthony Thomas Prather And Mary Powell.
  • John Prather married Lyle Jane Goldsmith Mackay, and had children including Elizabeth Jane Gouldsmith Prather Shields.
  • John Prather passed away in 1680 in Lordships Manor, Calvert, Maryland, United States.

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Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Prather's Ancestors

Self
John Prather
1630–1680
Birth Place: Norfolk, British Colonial America, Virginia, USA
Parents
Anthony Thomas Prather
1604–1666
Easton, Wiltshire Unitary Authority, Wiltshire, England
Mary Powell
1606–1679
Salisbury, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Sir (*Thomas Anthony Prather (Prater, dePlot} (Royal) Line)
1578–1628
Stanton St Bernard, Wiltshire Unitary Authority, Wiltshire, England
"Lady (of Bushton Manor", Mrs. Margaret deEyre Quintyne) (Prather)
1578–1628
Bushton Manor, Wiltshire, England
William (Thomas Powell Capt., Gentleman, Knight osf Surrey, Captain of the Governor's Guard, Commander of) Jamestown
1577–1638
St. Olaf Parish, Southwark, Surrey, England
Katherine Burgess
1580–1638
Monmouthshire, Gwent, Wales, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Anthony (Gentlemen)
1545–1593
Lady (Prater)
1550–1578
HENRY Sr.
1552–1625
ALICE AYRE
1554–1628
Barnabas Powell
1543–1602
Lady (Powell)
1562–1614
Stephen Stitt
1538–1610
Agnes Hinton
1542–1616
2nd-Great-Grandparents
George Somerset
1516–1564
Lady Coolidge
1515–1587
Sir Forest
1510–1592
John Ayer
1526–1581
Anne (Tropenell)
1526–1606
John Hinton
1527–1631
Agnes Harford
1529–1591

John Prather's Descendants

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John Prather (31 August 1630–21 Aug 1680) m. Lyle (Jane Goldsmith) MacKay (1635–07 Dec 1713)
  1. 1. Elizabeth (Jane Gouldsmith Prather) Shields 1646–1710 m. James (Augustus) Shields 1633–1727
    1. 1. John ("William" Shields Capt. Military Asst.) Surgeon 1668–1741 m. Mary (Jeanette (Jennet)) Parker 1668–1750
      1. 1. James (The Cordwainer) Shields 1694–1749 m. Jeannette ("Jean") Armstrong 1696–1800
        1. 1. Patrick Shields 1719–1770 m. Jeanne Armstrong 1720–1770
        2. 2. john Shields 1725–1802
        3. 3. William Shields 1735–1830
        4. 4. James Shields 1725–1779
        5. 5. Elizabeth Shields 1745–
        6. 6. Eleanor ((Ellen) Vaughn Boyle) Shields 1750–1827
        7. 7. Pvt (Robert Perry Shields) Sr 1749–1802
        8. 8. Thomas Shields 1743–1803

John Prather's Timeline

5 Records

1630
31 August 1630
Birth of John Prather in Norfolk, British Colonial America, Virginia, USA
Norfolk, British Colonial America, Virginia, USA
1631
31 Aug 1631
Age 1
Birth of John Prather in Elizabeth City, York, Virginia, USA
Elizabeth City, York, Virginia, USA
1664
24 August 1664
Age 34
Death of John Prather in Rappahannock, Essex, Virginia, USA
Rappahannock, Essex, Virginia, USA
1680
21 Aug 1680
Age 50
Death of John Prather in Lordships Manor, Calvert, Maryland, United States
Lordships Manor, Calvert, Maryland, United States
1764
30 Nov 1764
Age 134
John Prather was baptized in Saint Mary,Reading,Berkshire,England
Saint Mary,Reading,Berkshire,England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 31 Aug 1631
    Event Place: Elizabeth City, York, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 31 August 1630
    Event Place: Norfolk, British Colonial America, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 30 Nov 1764
    Event Place: Saint Mary,Reading,Berkshire,England
    Record Source: England, Select Births and Christenings

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 August 1664
    Event Place: Rappahannock, Essex, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 Aug 1680
    Event Place: Lordships Manor, Calvert, Maryland, United States
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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