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Thomas Mackay Sprigg Prather 1702–1785 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 February 1702

Birth Location: Queen Anne Knolls, Prince George's County, Maryland

Death Date: 20 September 1785

Death Location: Clear Spring, Washington County, Maryland

Father: Thomas Sr

Mother: Martha Sprigg

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Claggett

Children(s): Lt. Prather

In 1702, Thomas Mackay Sprigg Prather entered the world in Queen Anne Knolls, Prince George's County, Maryland, born to Thomas Mackay Prather Sr And Martha Sprigg. Thomas Mackay Sprigg Prather married Elizabeth Jeanette Claggett, and had children including Lt Thomas Claggett Prather. Thomas Mackay Sprigg Prather passed away in 1785 in Clear Spring, Washington County, Maryland.

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Biography

  • In 1702, Thomas Mackay Sprigg Prather entered the world in Queen Anne Knolls, Prince George's County, Maryland, born to Thomas Mackay Prather Sr And Martha Sprigg.
  • Thomas Mackay Sprigg Prather married Elizabeth Jeanette Claggett, and had children including Lt Thomas Claggett Prather.
  • Thomas Mackay Sprigg Prather passed away in 1785 in Clear Spring, Washington County, Maryland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Thomas Prather's Ancestors

Self
Thomas Prather
1702–1785
Birth Place: Queen Anne Knolls, Prince George's County, Maryland
Parents
Thomas MacKay Prather Sr
1673–1712
Prathers Hall, Swan Creek, Calvert, Maryland, American Colonies
Martha Sprigg
1677–1742
Resurrection Manor, Calvert, Maryland City, Anne Arundel Co, Maryland, American Colonies
Grandparents
Jonathan ("John" (Mckay-Powell) PRATHER \ Prater, Prator, Prether, Praither) Sr
1630–1680
Norfolk City, Virginia
Lyle (Jane) McKay
1635–1713
Norfolk, Norfolk City, Virginia
(Lt.) (Thomas Sprigg, III (High Sheriff of Calvert County,) MD)
1630–1704
Kettering, Northamptonshire, England
Eleanor ((Elinor)) Nuthall
1645–1694
Prince George's, Maryland, Colonial America
Great-Grandparents
Thomas II
1604–1666
Mary *
1608–1680
John McKay\Mackey
1610–1674
Geraldine Mallot\Maillot
1604–1680
Thomas Sr.
1604–1678
Katherine Griffin
1610–1661
John Nuthall
1620–1668
Elizabeth Bacon\Holloway
1605–1653
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Anthony Prather
1578–1628
Margaret Quintyne
1578–1628
Sir Jamestown,
1577–1623
Ann Stitt
1573–1640
Donald Mackay
1585–1667
Susannah MacDougall
1589–1630
Sir Mallot
1571–1611
Lady Young
1571–1609
Sir Sprigg
1580–1638
Catherine Stone
1590–1661
George Grifin
1580–1610
Anne Shalcrosse
1580–1610

Thomas Prather's Descendants

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Thomas (Mackay Sprigg) Prather (26 February 1702–20 September 1785) m. Elizabeth (Jeanette) Claggett (10 Jun 1708–3 Jan 1767)
  1. 1. Lt. (Thomas Claggett) Prather 1726–1758 m. Margaret Prather 1730–1827 m. Margaret Prather 1730–1827
    1. 1. James Prather 1760–1819 m. Eleanor Tharp 1766–1850
      1. 1. Jeremiah Prather 1784–1843 m. Nancy (Anna) McGuinn 1788–1823 m. Lea Rader 1777–1844 m. Mary (Ann) Snapp 1803–1837
        1. 1. Eleanor Prather 1811–1890 m. Christopher (Greenup "Greenie" )) Henry 1808–1893

Thomas Prather's Timeline

2 Records

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

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 February 1702
    Event Place: Queen Anne Knolls, Prince George's County, Maryland
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 September 1785
    Event Place: Clear Spring, Washington County, Maryland
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Clear Spring, Washington County, Maryland
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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