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Samuel Prather 1637–1679 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1637

Birth Location: Elizabeth City, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 12 April 1679

Death Location: Marie, Summers, West Virginia, USA

Father: Anthony Prather

Mother: Mary Powell

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In 1637, Samuel Prather entered the world in Elizabeth City, Virginia, USA, born to Anthony Thomas Prather And Mary Powell. Samuel Prather passed away in 1679 in Marie, Summers, West Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1637, Samuel Prather entered the world in Elizabeth City, Virginia, USA, born to Anthony Thomas Prather And Mary Powell.
  • Samuel Prather passed away in 1679 in Marie, Summers, West Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Anthony Prather
1604–1666
Birth Location: Easton, Wiltshire Unitary Authority, Wiltshire, England
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Mary Powell
1606–1679
Birth Location: Salisbury, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Samuel Prather's Ancestors

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Samuel Prather
1637–1679
Birth Place: Elizabeth City, 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

Samuel Prather's Timeline

2 Records

1637
1637
Birth of Samuel Prather in Elizabeth City, Virginia, USA
Elizabeth City, Virginia, USA
1679
12 April 1679
Age 42
Death of Samuel Prather in Marie, Summers, West Virginia, USA
Marie, Summers, West Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1637
    Event Place: Elizabeth City, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 April 1679
    Event Place: Marie, Summers, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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