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John Prather 1662–1735 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 Aug 1662

Birth Location: Prather's Hall, Calvert County, Maryland Colony

Death Date: 1735

Death Location: Prince George's, Maryland, USA

Father: Sir Sr

Mother: Lyle Mckay

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Bigger

Children(s): Jonathan III, Rachel Prather, Jane Prather, Susanna Prather, Sarah Prather, Thomas Prather, Anne Prather, Martha Prather

John Prather was born in 1662 in Prather's Hall, Calvert County, Maryland Colony, the child of Sir Jonathan Mackay De Powell Prather Sr And Lyle Jane Mckay. John Prather married Elizabeth Bigger, and had children including Anne Prather, Jane Prather, Jonathan Prather Iii, Martha Prather, Rachel Prather, Sarah Prather, Susanna Prather, Thomas Prather. John Prather passed away in 1735 in Prince George's, Maryland, USA.

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Biography

  • John Prather was born in 1662 in Prather's Hall, Calvert County, Maryland Colony, the child of Sir Jonathan Mackay De Powell Prather Sr And Lyle Jane Mckay.
  • John Prather married Elizabeth Bigger, and had children including Anne Prather, Jane Prather, Jonathan Prather Iii, Martha Prather, Rachel Prather, Sarah Prather, Susanna Prather, Thomas Prather.
  • John Prather passed away in 1735 in Prince George's, Maryland, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Prather's Ancestors

Self
John Prather
1662–1735
Birth Place: Prather's Hall, Calvert County, Maryland Colony
Parents
Sir Jonathan Mackay de Powell Prather Sr
1631–1680
Elizabeth City, Norfolk, Virginia, British Colonial America
Lyle (Jane) Mckay
1635–1713
Norfolk, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
* (Anthony Thomas* Prather (Prater) (Immig: 1622 - 7 wks. @@) Sea)
1604–1702
Latton / Eaton Water Estates on Cricklade, Wiltshire, England
Mary (MacKay) Powell
1604–1680
Marlbourgh, Wiltshire, England
JOHN (McKAY MacKAY) MACKEY
1610–1674
Durness, Sutherland, Scotland
Geraldine (Alice) Mallot
1604–1680
Scotland or England
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Prather
1578–1628
Margaret Prater)
1578–1628
Sir B12
1577–1623
Ann STITT🗝
1573–1638
Donald Mackay
1585–1667
Susannah McDougle
1589–1610
William Knt
1571–1611
Lady Young
1571–1613
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Lord Modoc
1545–1610
Lady (Powell)
1562–1614
Donald Scoury
1525–1590
EUPHEMIA MUNRO-MCKAY
1550–1615
Duncan MacDougal
1556–1616
Marian Maclean
1558–1609
Thomas Young
1547–1631
Joane Deremery
1549–1595

John Prather's Descendants

1.
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John Prather (12 Aug 1662–1735) m. Elizabeth Bigger (1668–21 April 1737)
  1. 1. Jonathan (Prather) III 1690–1734 m. Jane MULLIKiN* 1690–1713
    1. 1. Jonathan Prather 1715–1771 m. Catherine Reece 1725–1772
      1. 1. WILLIAM (THOMAS PRATHER) Sr 1756–1825 m. Rosanna Adkisson 1760–1828
        1. 1. John (Henry) Prather 1786–1828 m. Elizabeth ((Bessie)) Oakes 1787–1852
    2. 2. Thomas Prather 1725–
    3. 3. Elizabeth Prather 1718–
    4. 4. Jane (Elizabeth) Prather 1718–1780
    5. 5. William Prather 1712–1762
  2. 2. Rachel Prather 1688–
  3. 3. Jane Prather 1711–1777
  4. 4. Susanna Prather 1708–
  5. 5. Sarah Prather 1690–
  6. 6. Thomas Prather 1695–1742
  7. 7. Anne Prather 1698–1738
  8. 8. Martha Prather 1692–

John Prather's Timeline

7 Records

1662
12 Aug 1662
Birth of John Prather in Prather's Hall, Calvert County, Maryland Colony
Prather's Hall, Calvert County, Maryland Colony
1666
12 Sep 1666
Age 4
Birth of John Prather in Prather's Hall, Calvert County, Maryland Colony
Prather's Hall, Calvert County, Maryland Colony
1689
1689
Age 27
John Prather was married
None
1689
abt 1689
Age 27
John Prather was married in Maryland Colony
Maryland Colony
1706
abt 1706
Age 44
John Prather was married in Prince George's County, Maryland Colony
Prince George's County, Maryland Colony
1735
1735
Age 73
Death of John Prather in Prince George's, Maryland, USA
Prince George's, Maryland, USA
1736
20 Mar 1736
Age 74
Death of John Prather in Prince George's County, Maryland Colony
Prince George's County, Maryland Colony

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Sep 1666
    Event Place: Prather's Hall, Calvert County, Maryland Colony
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 3997.044; Source type: Family group sheet, FGSE, listed as parents; Number of Pages: 1
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Aug 1662
    Event Place: Prather's Hall, Calvert County, Maryland Colony

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1689

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: abt 1689
    Event Place: Maryland Colony

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: abt 1706
    Event Place: Prince George's County, Maryland Colony

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Mar 1736
    Event Place: Prince George's County, Maryland Colony
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1735
    Event Place: Prince George's, Maryland, USA

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