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John Smith Prather 1705–1763 – Genealogical Records
Birth Date: Abt 1705
Birth Location: "Orphan's Gift",Pr. George's Co.,MD
Death Date: 3 Sep 1763
Death Location: Bladensburg, Prince George's, Maryland, British Colonial America
Father: Thomas Prather
Mother: Martha Sprigg
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In 1705, John Smith Prather entered the world in "Orphan's Gift",Pr. George's Co.,MD, born to Thomas Prather And Martha Sprigg. John Smith Prather passed away in 1763 in Bladensburg, Prince George's, Maryland, British Colonial America.
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Biography
- In 1705, John Smith Prather entered the world in "Orphan's Gift",Pr. George's Co.,MD, born to Thomas Prather And Martha Sprigg.
- John Smith Prather passed away in 1763 in Bladensburg, Prince George's, Maryland, British Colonial America.
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Event Type: Birth
Event Date: 1706
Event Place: Prince George's, Maryland, British Colonial America
Genealogy Event 2
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: Abt 1705
Event Place: "Orphan's Gift",Pr. George's Co.,MD
Record Source: Maryland & Virginia Colonials, Genealogies of Some Colonial Families, by Sharon Doliante, 1991., 684
Genealogy Event 3
Event Type: Custom Event
Event Date: 13 Dec 1711
Event Place: Thomas,Sr. gave John S. Prather 166 acres of "Sprigg's Request" in his will.
Record Source: Prater Prather Prator Praytor In America 1620-1800 1-5 Generations, Vol. II, John W. Prather, Jr. , 1994., 32
Genealogy Event 4
Event Type: Custom Event
Event Date: 29 Apr 1719
Event Place: Martha,his mother,conveyed to John when he was 18,Ð10.
Record Source: Prater Prather Prator Praytor In America 1620-1800 1-5 Generations, Vol. II, John W. Prather, Jr. , 1994., 32
Genealogy Event 5
Event Type: Custom Event
Event Date: 28 Aug 1729
Event Place: Martha Yoakley made deed of gift of "Sprigg's Request"
Record Source: Maryland & Virginia Colonials, Genealogies of Some Colonial Families, by Sharon Doliante, 1991., 685
Genealogy Event 6
Event Type: Custom Event
Event Date: 7 Mar 17331734
Event Place: Pr. Geo's Co.,MD Van Sweringen sold to John Smith Prather for Ð35 "Hill's Choice" 100 acres wit: Jno Magruder,Saml Magruder,Jr. Elizabeth Swearenger consented
Record Source: Maryland & Virginia Colonials, Genealogies of Some Colonial Families, by Sharon Doliante, 1991., 685
Genealogy Event 7
Event Type: Custom Event
Event Date: 7 Mar 17331734
Event Place: Pr. Geo's Co.,MD Wm Holmes sold to John Smith Prather "Hill's Choice" 100 acres. Mary Holmes consented.
Record Source: Maryland & Virginia Colonials, Genealogies of Some Colonial Families, by Sharon Doliante, 1991., 685
Genealogy Event 8
Event Type: Custom Event
Event Date: 14 Dec 1733
Event Place: Pr. Geo's Co.,MD to will of Ralph Crabb
Record Source: Maryland & Virginia Colonials, Genealogies of Some Colonial Families, by Sharon Doliante, 1991., 685
Genealogy Event 9
Event Type: Custom Event
Event Date: 10 Feb 17371738
Event Place: owed to John by William Wyville
Record Source: Prater Prather Prator Praytor In America 1620-1800 1-5 Generations, Vol. II, John W. Prather, Jr. , 1994., 32
Genealogy Event 10
Event Type: Custom Event
Event Date: 14 Jun 1742
Event Place: Pr. Geo's Co.,MD John Smith Prather's recorded for tobacco shipped to London.
Record Source: Maryland & Virginia Colonials, Genealogies of Some Colonial Families, by Sharon Doliante, 1991., 685
Genealogy Event 11
Event Type: Custom Event
Event Date: 17 Mar 17441745
Event Place: Pr. Geo's Co.,MD Thos Edmondson sold to J. S. Prather planter of Charles Co. 192 acres "Bear Garden Enlarged" & 428 acres "Deer Park" for 5 shillings.
Record Source: Maryland & Virginia Colonials, Genealogies of Some Colonial Families, by Sharon Doliante, 1991., 686
Genealogy Event 12
Event Type: Custom Event
Event Date: 18 Mar 17441745
Event Place: Pr. Geo's Co.,MD Thos Edmondson sold to J. S. Prather planter of Charles Co. 192 acres "Bear Garden Enlarged" & 428 acres "Deer Park" for 5 shillings.
Record Source: Maryland & Virginia Colonials, Genealogies of Some Colonial Families, by Sharon Doliante, 1991., 686-7.
Genealogy Event 13
Event Type: Custom Event
Event Date: 8 Dec 1744
Event Place: Pr. Geo's Co.,MD J. S. Prather & Richard Duckett petition for "Sprigg's Request" boundaries to be proved.
Record Source: Maryland & Virginia Colonials, Genealogies of Some Colonial Families, by Sharon Doliante, 1991., 686
Genealogy Event 14
Event Type: Custom Event
Event Date: 9 May 1749
Event Place: Frederick Co.,MD of John Smith Prather on behalf of himself & others,Freeholders & free voters,complaining of an undue Election in said county, was read.
Record Source: Maryland & Virginia Colonials, Genealogies of Some Colonial Families, by Sharon Doliante, 1991., 687
Genealogy Event 15
Event Type: Custom Event
Event Date: 9 Jun 1749
Event Place: "Ordered that Mr. Wootton & Capt. Owen do go to the Upper House with Mr. John Smith Prather,a Delegate for Frederick County,to see him qualified."
Record Source: Maryland & Virginia Colonials, Genealogies of Some Colonial Families, by Sharon Doliante, 1991., 688
Genealogy Event 16
Event Type: Custom Event
Event Date: 12 Jun 1749
Event Place: "John Smith Prather voted into office."
Record Source: Maryland & Virginia Colonials, Genealogies of Some Colonial Families, by Sharon Doliante, 1991., 688
Genealogy Event 17
Event Type: Custom Event
Event Date: 24 Jun 1749
Event Place: "John Smith Prather duly elected Delegate to serve in Assembly of the Lower House."
Record Source: Maryland & Virginia Colonials, Genealogies of Some Colonial Families, by Sharon Doliante, 1991., 688
Genealogy Event 18
Event Type: Custom Event
Event Date: 1750
Event Place: Pr. Geo's Co.,MD J. S. Prather part "Sprigg's Request" 111 acres,"Hill's Choice" 100acres,"Bear Garden Enlarged" & "Deer Park" 620 acres.
Record Source: Maryland & Virginia Colonials, Genealogies of Some Colonial Families, by Sharon Doliante, 1991., 688
Genealogy Event 19
Event Type: Custom Event
Event Date: 8 May 1750
Event Place: "Mr. John Smith Prather,for Frederick County,attending the Lower House."
Record Source: Maryland & Virginia Colonials, Genealogies of Some Colonial Families, by Sharon Doliante, 1991., 688
Genealogy Event 20
Event Type: Custom Event
Event Date: 18 Dec 1756
Event Place: Pr. Geo's Co.,MD J. S. Prather of Frederick Co. & Benjamin Tasker of Annapolis for Ð1600 & 5 shillings as a result of a suit vs. JS Prather,John Beall,& James Edmonston.
Record Source: Maryland & Virginia Colonials, Genealogies of Some Colonial Families, by Sharon Doliante, 1991., 688
Genealogy Event 21
Event Type: Custom Event
Event Date: 27 Mar 1758
Event Place: Pr. Geo's Co.,MD J. S. Prather sold to George Cross "Hills Choice" 41 12 acres for Ð12.
Record Source: Maryland & Virginia Colonials, Genealogies of Some Colonial Families, by Sharon Doliante, 1991., 689
Genealogy Event 22
Event Type: Custom Event
Event Date: 16 Jan 1761
Event Place: Pr. Geo's Co.,MD Thomas Chittam to J S Prather inn holder #22 lot in Bladensburg house,outhouses,billiard Table, Garden for 8 years from 15 Aug last for rent of Ð25 yearly.
Record Source: Maryland & Virginia Colonials, Genealogies of Some Colonial Families, by Sharon Doliante, 1991., 689
Genealogy Event 23
Event Type: Custom Event
Event Date: 21 Jul 1761
Event Place: Frederick Co.,MD JS Prather for love to Jeremiah Prather,my son,200 acres of Deer Park & Bear Garden Inlarged. Elizabeth, wife of JS, consented.
Record Source: Maryland & Virginia Colonials, Genealogies of Some Colonial Families, by Sharon Doliante, 1991., 689
Genealogy Event 24
Event Type: Custom Event
Event Date: Aug 1761
Event Place: Pr. Geo's Co.,MD J. S. Prather applied for permission to operate a public house in Bladensburg
Record Source: Maryland & Virginia Colonials, Genealogies of Some Colonial Families, by Sharon Doliante, 1991., 689
Genealogy Event 25
Event Type: Custom Event
Event Date: 15 Aug 1762
Event Place: Pr. Geo's Co.,MD J. S. Prather applied for permission to operate a public house in Bladensburg
Record Source: Maryland & Virginia Colonials, Genealogies of Some Colonial Families, by Sharon Doliante, 1991., 689
Genealogy Event 26
Event Type: Custom Event
Event Date: 15 Apr 1763
Event Place: Pr. Geo's Co.,MD JS Prather Innholder bound to Richard Duckett planter for Ð200 with "Spriggs Request" 111 acres now in possession of Jeremiah Prather as security.
Record Source: Maryland & Virginia Colonials, Genealogies of Some Colonial Families, by Sharon Doliante, 1991., 689-90.
Genealogy Event 27
Event Type: Will
Event Date: 14 Jul 1763
Event Place: Pr. Geo's Co.,MD proved 3 Sept 1763.
Record Source: Maryland & Virginia Colonials, Genealogies of Some Colonial Families, by Sharon Doliante, 1991., 690
Genealogy Event 28
Event Type: Custom Event
Event Date: 2 Mar 1764
Event Place: Pr. Geo's Co.,MD total Ð518.18.1 1/2 p721-22 Doliante book not typed.
Record Source: Maryland & Virginia Colonials, Genealogies of Some Colonial Families, by Sharon Doliante, 1991., 690
Genealogy Event 29
Event Type: Custom Event
Event Date: 1767
Event Place: Pr. Geo's Co.,MD of the Estate of J S Prather
Record Source: Maryland & Virginia Colonials, Genealogies of Some Colonial Families, by Sharon Doliante, 1991., 690.
Genealogy Event 30
Event Type: Death
Event Date: Bet. 14 Jul - 3 Sep 1763
Event Place: Bladensburg,Prince George's Co.,MD
Record Source: Maryland & Virginia Colonials, Genealogies of Some Colonial Families, by Sharon Doliante, 1991., 684
Genealogy Event 31
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 3 Sep 1763
Event Place: Bladensburg, Prince George's, Maryland, British Colonial America