Husband Thomas Prather 1
AKA: Prater Thomas
Born: 26 Dec 1604 - Eaton Water House, Wiltshire, England
Christened:
Died: 1666 - Elizabeth Citties (Elizabeth City), Norfolk, Virginia, (United States)
Buried:
Father: Thomas Prater (1578-1628) 2
Mother: Margaret Quintyne (1578-1628)
Marriage: 1627 - Virginia, (United States)
Events
• Immigration: 1622, Elizabeth Citties (Elizabeth City), Norfolk, Virginia, (United States).
Wife Mary Kay Powell 3
Born: 1608
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Children
1 M John Prather
Born: Abt 1628 - Virginia, (United States)
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Died: Bef 1630 - Rappahannock, Virginia, (United States)
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2 M Jonathan Prather
AKA: Jonathan Prater, Johnathan Prather
Born: Abt 1630 - Virginia, (United States)
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Died: 1680 - Calvert, Maryland, (United States)
Buried:
Spouse: Lyle Jane McKay (1638-1713) 4
Marr: 1663 - Prather Hall, Prince George's Co., Maryland, (United States)
3 M Richard Prather
Born: 1631 - [near Newport News], Virginia, (United States)
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Died: - Rappahannock, Virginia, (United States)
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4 M William Prather
Born: Abt 1632 - Elizabeth Citties (Elizabeth City), Norfolk, Virginia, (United States)
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Died:
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5 M Samuel Prather
Born: Abt 1634 - Elizabeth Citties (Elizabeth City), Norfolk, Virginia, (United States)
Christened:
Died: 1679 - Dorchester, Maryland, (United States)
Buried:
Research Notes: Husband - Thomas Prather
From http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:3143362&id=I631844412 :
Thomas Prater was born in Eaton Water, Wiltshire, England. When he was a young man, England was expanding its control and development of the Colonies in America. The King of England knew he could not hold control of his distant domain without the allegiance of his subjects that went there. So keeping with the fuedal system, he offered property to those "born of Gentry" that would go there to claim it. By doing this he knew that the younger children born to those who held power and/or property by the grace of the King in England would go to the Colonies to claim land for themselves. The younger children of "the gentry" of England generally had very little inheritance, due to the practice of giving the bulk of a father's property to the first born son in the family (along with any titles). Thus, the only way a younger son could gain title, position, or property was by marriage or by the grace of the King. This new offering of the King to give property to anyone born of gentry was well accepted by the young men of England who were looking to improve their chances for success and prosperity.
Thomas Prater, being born of Gentry, was one of those inticed to come to America. He had relatives who had already made the long trip to America. John Powell was such a person. Thomas Prater, being under age, indentured himself to his cousin, John Powell, and gained passage to America where he worked with John Powell for five years before getting married to Mary at which time he received his property (Virginia).
Thomas Prater was only 18 years old when he came to the Colonies. It must have been quite an adventure for such a young man born and raised on a manorial estate in Northern Wiltshire to board a ship to a new land. He must have experienced many hardships. It could be compared today with boarding a rocket ship to fly to a new settlement on the Moon.
He came on board the ship 'Marie Providence' which landed at Elizabeth Citties, VA (near what is now Newport News). His name is recorded in various spellings (Prater, Prether, Prator, Prather), but Prather is used more often in the Colonies, while Prater was used in England. He came to the Colonies in 1622 from the Latton / Eaton Water Estates, on the Cricklade, Wiltshire, England. Thomas was one of three brothers who came to the Colonies between 1620 and 1623.
Husband Thomas Richard Power 5
Born: 29 Feb 1924
Christened:
Died: 26 Sep 1983
Buried: - Burson Cemetery, Seneca, Newton, Missouri, United States
Marriage: 12 Feb 1942
Wife Lavada Marie "Sis" Wood 6 7
Born: 10 Sep 1925 - Douthat, Ottawa, Oklahoma, United States
Christened:
Died: 8 Jan 1997 - Joplin, Jasper, Missouri, United States
Buried: - Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery, East Joplin, Jasper, Missouri, United States
Father: Lawrence Leroy "Slim" Wood (1900-1968) 8 9
Mother: Charlotte Jane Large (1911-1981) 8
Children
1 F Mary June Power (details suppressed for this person)
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Spouse: < > McCarty (living)
Research Notes: Wife - Lavada Marie "Sis" Wood
From http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=8893763 (written by Barb J):
Lavada Marie "Sis" (Wood) Power, 71, of Joplin, Missouri, passed away at Freeman Hospital East after an illness.
Daughter of Lawrence L. and Charlotte J. (Large) Wood.
She married Tommy Richard Power on Feb. 12, 1942 in Miami, Oklahoma. He died Sept. 26, 1983.
Survivers include a son, Larry Richard Power, Tulsa, Okla; two daughters, Laveta Ann Williams and Mary June McCarty, both of Quapaw, Oklahoma.
Three brothers, Bobby Lee Wood and Larry Gene Wood both of Picher, Oklahoma, and Garland Leon "Bud" Wood of Commerce, Oklahoma. One sister, Betty Joe Little, Columbus, Kansas.
She was preceeded in death by her parents, infant twins, Allen and Lavene Power, and three brothers; Willis Leroy Wood, J.C. Wood, who died at the age of 11, and an infant brother, Alva Charles Wood.
Husband Thomas Stephens
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Wife Joane Prater
Born: Abt 1518 - Inglesham or Eaton Water, Wiltshire, England
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Father: John Prater (Abt 1480-1547) 10
Mother: Elene Kingston (1493-1557) 11 12
Children
Research Notes: Husband - Thomas Stephens
Source: http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:3143362&id=I631844447
Research Notes: Wife - Joane Prater
From http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:3143362&id=I631844447 :
Joane Prater was the only daughter of John. Her brother George, already being well established in a much finer manor (Latton Manor) and holding his own property prior to becoming the heir at his father's death, gave Inglesham Manor as dowery to his sister's husband. Thomas Stephens of Swindon (son of Sir Thomas Stephens) was Joane's husband. Thomas became the Rector of the church at Inglesham
Husband Thomas Prater 2
Born: 6 Feb 1578 - Stanton St. Bernard, Wiltshire, England
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Died: 1628 - Eaton Water House, Wiltshire, England
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Father: Anthony Thomas Prater (1545-1583) 13
Mother: Judith Ivye (1550-1578) 12 14
Marriage: 4 Jun 1599 - Clyffe Pypard Parish, Sheford Magna, Wiltshire, England
Wife Margaret Quintyne
Born: 1578 - Bushton Manor, Wiltshire, England
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Died: 1628 - Wiltshire, England
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Children
1 F Alice Prather 15
Born: 18 Feb 1601 - Cliffe Papard Church, Wiltshire, England
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2 M Thomas Prather 1
AKA: Prater Thomas
Born: 26 Dec 1604 - Eaton Water House, Wiltshire, England
Christened:
Died: 1666 - Elizabeth Citties (Elizabeth City), Norfolk, Virginia, (United States)
Buried:
Spouse: Mary Kay Powell (1608- ) 3
Marr: 1627 - Virginia, (United States)
3 M William Prather
Born: 1606 - Eaton Water House, Wiltshire, England
Christened:
Died: - <England>
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4 F Margaret Prather
Born: 1608
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5 M Richard Prather
Born: 7 Mar 1608 - Wiltshire, England
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6 M Samuel Prather
Born: 1610 - Eaton Water House, Wiltshire, England
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Died: Abt 1679 - Dorchester, Maryland, United States
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Research Notes: Husband - Thomas Prater
From: http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:3143362&id=I631844418 :
Thomas Prater was the sixth born in his family. He was named after his first born brother who died young. Thomas was raised at Eaton Water and Stanton St. Bernard in Wiltshire, England. We find him living as an adult at Eaton Water House, Eaton Water, on the Cricklade, Wiltshire, England.
Thomas must have gained his position by the grace of other family members and his wifes dowery. He was not a wealthy person, but owned his own land at Eaton Water. His business was the woolen trade, farming, and ferrier (Eaton Water was located on the banks of the Thames River where he owned a ferry). Eaton Water was also a place that people who used the river to transport their goods to the ports of London could stop and feed their livestock and find food and lodging for themselves.
Eaton Water was a part of the old family estates that also consisted of Latton Manor and Inglesham Manor, all of which sat along the banks of the Thames River in Northern Wiltshire on what is called the Cricklade.
Stanton St. Bernard Manor is located in South central Wiltshire about 50 miles South of Eaton Water Manor. This manor was owned by Thomas' father Anthony Prater. Anthony Prater, who was excommunicated, lost almost all of his property by the time of his death in the late 1500's. His son Thomas, being the youngest son, had little or no inheritance.
Thomas' mother died at his birth and little is known about his childhood, but we do know that he was taken as a new born child to relatives in the North Wiltshire estates to be suckeled and cared for. He may have been raised by these relatives until his father remarried or he may have stayed with these relatives until his adulthood. Thomas lived at Eaton Water House when his son Thomas Prather (Prater) was born in 1604 [this Thomas came to America in 1622].
Research Notes: Wife - Margaret Quintyne
From http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:3143362&id=I631844419 :
Records show that by the year 1619 the only Qyintyne left in the manor (village) was one "orphaned boy"..."half starved and living by the grace of others". This was only 20 years after Margaret had married and moved to Eaton Water (Latton Estates), Wiltshire. Thus, the Quintyne family had fallen from their position as a powerful family in Clyffe Papard. All primary male heirs were dead. Margaret became the heir and her holdings became her "dowery" for marriage to Thomas Prater.
Husband Aaron Prather 16
Born: 10 Oct 1710 - Prince George's Co., Maryland, (United States)
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Died: 27 Nov 1797 - Frederick Co., Maryland, United States
Buried:
Father: Thomas MacKay Prather (1673-1712) 17
Mother: Martha Sprigg (1677-1742) 18 19 20
Marriage:
Events
• Inherited: 150 acres, plantation part of "Orphan's Gift" from his father, Mar 1712, Prince George's Co., Maryland, (United States).
• Inherited: 56 acres, a part of "Andrew" from his father, Mar 1712.
Wife Jane Prather 21
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Father: Jonathan Prather Jr. (1666-1736)
Mother: Elizabeth Bigger ( -Abt 1737) 21
Children
Research Notes: Husband - Aaron Prather
Married his first cousin, Jane Prather. 22
Husband Charles Prather 23
Born: 18 Sep 1735 - Prince George's Co., Maryland, (United States)
Christened:
Died: 25 Sep 1810 - Wellsburg, Brooke, (West) Virginia, United States
Buried: - Wellsburg, Brooke, (West) Virginia, United States
Father: Col. Thomas MacKay Sprigg Prather (Between 1702/1704-1785) 24
Mother: Elizabeth Clagett (Abt 1708-1767) 25 26
Marriage:
Wife Ruth Tannehill
AKA: Ruth Tannehill Redford
Born: 1732 - <(West) Virginia, (United States)>
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Died: 7 Oct 1807 - Wellsburg, Brooke, (West) Virginia, United States
Buried: - Prather Family Cemetery on Steubenville Rd., <Wellsburg, Brooke, (West) Virginia>, United States
Children
1 F Elizabeth Prather 12
Born: 1 Jul 1765 - Frederick, Maryland, (United States)
Christened:
Died: 20 Apr 1845 - Tyler Co., (West) Virginia, United States
Buried: - Wells Cemetery, Sistersville, Tyler, (West) Virginia, United States
Spouse: <Captain> Charles Wells (1745-1815) 12 27 28
Marr: 24 Jul 1784
Burial Notes: Husband - Charles Prather
On A Knoll 600 Ft. SW of his home
Research Notes: Husband - Charles Prather
Charlestown, Virginia, was named after Charles Prather. The town's name was later changed to Wellsburg after Charles Wells.
Research Notes: Wife - Ruth Tannehill
FamilySearch.org AFN: 1MPS-5P1
Husband <Captain> Charles Wells 12 27 28
Born: 6 Apr 1745 - Baltimore Co., Maryland, (United States)
Christened:
Died: 16 Apr 1815 - Sistersville, Tyler, (West) Virginia, United States
Buried: - Wells Cemetery, Sistersville, Tyler, (West) Virginia, United States
Father: Benjamin Wells (1723-1795) 27 29
Mother: Temperance Butler (1726-1800) 30
Marriage: 24 Jul 1784
Other Spouse: Michal Owings (1745-1783) 31 - 27 Dec 1764 - St. Thomas Church, Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Events
• Occupation: Farmer.
• Emigrated: from Baltimore County, Maryland to Virginia, 1776, Ohio Co., (West) Virginia, (United States).
• Served: in the Virginia State Legislature, Between 1789 and 1810, (West) Virginia, United States.
• Surveyed: a tract of 200 acres on the Ohio River, 1800, (West) Virginia, United States.
• Relocated: from Wellsburg to the area on the Ohio where Sistersville now exists, 1802, (Sistersville), (West) Virginia, United States.
• Settled: on the Ohio River 1 mile below where Sistersville now stands, 1802, Tyler Co., (West) Virginia, United States.
• Purchased: two tracts of Land from John and Ezekiel Clemons, lying on the Long Reach, Abt 1812, <Tyler>, (West) Virginia, United States.
• Purchased: 400 acres on which Sistersville is located, 9 May 1813, Tyler Co., (West) Virginia, United States.
• Will: 13 Dec 1814, Tyler Co., (West) Virginia, United States.
Wife Elizabeth Prather 12
Born: 1 Jul 1765 - Frederick, Maryland, (United States)
Christened:
Died: 20 Apr 1845 - Tyler Co., (West) Virginia, United States
Buried: - Wells Cemetery, Sistersville, Tyler, (West) Virginia, United States
Father: Charles Prather (1735-1810) 23
Mother: Ruth Tannehill (1732-1807)
Events
• Inherited: the mansion house and farm where she and her husband lived, 1815, <(Sistersville)>, Tyler Co., (West) Virginia, United States.
• Probate: After 20 Apr 1845.
Children
1 M Charles Prather Wells 32
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Spouse: Rachel McMechan ( - )
2 M Nicholas Wells 33 34
Born: 20 Feb 1787 - Buffalo Creek, Ohio (Brooke), (West) Virginia, United States
Christened:
Died: 28 Feb 1877 - Tyler Co., (West) Virginia, United States
Buried: - Long Reach Cemetery, Sistersville, Tyler, West Virginia, United States
Spouse: Rachel Witten (1780-1861) 33 35 36 37
Marr: 9 Jan 1810 - Washington, Ohio, United States
Spouse: Lucy Fisher ( - ) 38
3 F Ruth P. Wells 39
Born: 30 Mar 1787
Christened:
Died: 8 Aug 1865
Buried: - Old Ashley Cemetery, Ashley, Pike, Missouri, United States
Spouse: Abraham S. Birckhead (1778-1846) 40
Marr: 23 Oct 1814 - Tyler Co., (West) Virginia, United States
4 M Perrigrine F. Wells 41
AKA: Peregrine Wells
Born: 18 Oct 1789 - Ohio, (West) Virginia, United States
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Died: 15 May 1878 - Tyler, West Virginia, United States
Buried: - Long Reach Cemetery, Sistersville, Tyler, West Virginia, United States
5 F Achsah Narcissa Wells 32
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6 F Sarah Wells 42 43
Born: 20 Feb 1794 - Ohio (Brooke), (West) Virginia, United States
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Died: 14 Dec 1887 - Sistersville, Tyler, West Virginia, United States
Buried: - Oakwood Cemetery, Sistersville, Tyler, West Virginia, United States
Spouse: John McCoy (1784-1835) 44
Marr: 22 Apr 1817 - Tyler Co., (West) Virginia, United States
7 F Delilah Wells 45 46
Born: 16 Jun 1795 - Ohio, (West) Virginia, United States
Christened:
Died: 25 Jan 1829 - <Sistersville>, Tyler, (West) Virginia, United States
Buried: - Sistersville, Tyler, (West) Virginia, United States
8 M Eli Wells 47
Born: Abt 1797
Christened:
Died: 28 Apr 1854
Buried: - Wells Cemetery, Sistersville, Tyler, West Virginia, United States
Spouse: Nancy < > ( - ) 47
9 F Twenty Wells
Born: 23 Nov 1798
Christened:
Died: 22 Sep 1816
Buried: - Wells Cemetery, Sistersville, Tyler, West Virginia, United States
Child-Par.Rel.: Father: Biological, Mother: Biological
10 F Catherine Adams Wells 48
AKA: Caty Wells
Born: 6 Oct 1800 - Ohio, (West) Virginia, United States
Christened:
Died: 12 Sep 1824 - Tyler, (West) Virginia, United States
Buried: - Wells Cemetery, Sistersville, Tyler, (West) Virginia, United States
Spouse: Joshua Russell (1794-1869) 49
11 F Elizabeth Prather Wells 50
AKA: Betsey Wells
Born: 23 Sep 1802
Christened:
Died: 24 Aug 1873 - <Tyler>, West Virginia, United States
Buried: - Wells Cemetery, Sistersville, Tyler, West Virginia, United States
Spouse: William Russell (1790-1869) 51
Marr: 17 Jun 1819 - Tyler Co., (West) Virginia, United States
Burial Notes: Husband - <Captain> Charles Wells
Grave inscription reads:
"Charles Wells, born April 6, 1745; died April 6, 1815: aged 70 years. and ten days; a native of Baltimore County Maryland; immigrated to Ohio County, Virginia, 1776. He was a practical farmer and the father of twenty-two children, two wives, ten by the first and twelve by the second."
Research Notes: Husband - <Captain> Charles Wells
"Big Wells" line
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The town of Wellsburg, West Virginia, was named after Charles Wells. Its name was originally Charlestown, after Charles Prather.
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From http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=pprokasy&id=I11032:
"Charles and Michal moved to Ohio County in Virginia (which became Brooke County in West Virginia) later to Tyler County, WV. He was a patriot who took the Oath of Allegiance and Fidelity and is listed in D.A.R. Patriot Index, Patriotic Service, Virginia. After the death of Michal, Charles married Elizabeth Prater and, with her, had thirteen more children."
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From RootsWeb.com, William Akin, 7/25/2006 :
Charles Wells (1745-1815)
Charles Wells, born 06 Apr 1745 son of Benjamin Wells and Temperance Butler, married 27 Dec 1764 Michal Owings who died on 17 May 1783, two months after the birth of her 10th child. He then married 24 Jul 1784 Elizabeth Prather, daughter of Charles Prather and Ruth Tannehill. They had 12 children making a total of 22 for Charles. The 20th was named "Twenty Wells" b: 23 Nov 1798 and was described in her father's will. (also mentioned below) as "a helpless child". His 3rd child, Temperance Wells b: 01 Sep 1769 m: 1) Nathaniel Wells (b: 01 Apr 1762) and thus formed one of the Big Wells-Little Wells family bonds. Nathaniel Wells was a son of Alexander Wells and Leah Owings.
Sistersville [West Virginia]
"Charles Wells also had his ties with a town called Sistersville. The exact year that Charles Wells, the first settler of prominence, arrived in the area which is now called Sistersville, is not known. In 1800, he had surveyed a tract of 200 acres on the Ohio River. Charles Wells was a man of prominence, who was involved with the Virginia State Legislature between 1789 and 1810. Sometime around 1802, Wells left Wellsburg in a flatboat and floated down the Ohio River to settle one mile below where Sistersville now exists. In his cargo was the machinery for a horse mill which he established. He built a log cabin just south of where the Sistersville Golf Course is today.
"On May 9, 1813, he acquired four hundred acres of land on which Sistersville and close residential area is located. Soon after the first court of Tyler county was held in his home, Charles Wells died in 1815. His grave has this inscription: "Charles Wells, born April 6, 1745; died April 6, 1815: aged 70 yrs. and ten days; a native of Baltimore County Maryland; immigrated to Ohio County, Virginia, 1776. He was a practical farmer and the father of twenty-two children, two wives, ten by the first and twelve by the second."
"His will provided for each living member of his family. In 1815, the Wells sisters, (Sarah and Delilah Wells Grier) laid out the town on the land which they had inherited. Sistersville hence got its name from the seventeenth and eighteenth children of Charles Wells. The town was incorporated Feb. 2, 1839, under the name Sistersville and in 1845, the municipal government was established.
"Charles died April 16,1815 in Baltimore County, MD."
From the same source:
Charles Wells' Last Will
Tyler Co., W.VA.
Will Book 1, p. 8
Dec. 13, 1814
IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN - I, Charles Wells of Tyler County in the state of Virginia do hereby make this my Last Will and Testament in form, and manner following to wit - After my decease and the payment of all my just debts and funeral charges I do desire the following. I do also leave to my said wife Elizabeth the Mansion House in which we now live with the farm thereto annexed (to wit)-
Beginning at the mouth of Wittens Run, thence with the wagon road leading to the Jug Handle Mill to the upper corner of the Tanyard lot, thence with the Run to the back line, thence with the lines of the Survey that includes said farm to the beginning; with all and singular the appurtenance thereunto belonging; with the rents, issues, and profits thereof, during her continuance of Widowhood as aforesaid.
Item 2. To my son Charles P. Wells he being already provided for, it is my will that he have nothing of my estate either real or personal, except whatever after my decease my said wife may gratuously give him out of the part intrusted to her disposal.
Item 3. To my son Nicholas Wells, he being already provided for, it is my will that he have nothing more of my estate either real or personal except whatever after my decease my said wife may gratuously give him of the part intrusted to her disposal.
Item 4. To my son Peregrine Wells I bequeath the two Tracts of Land I purchased from John and Ezekiel Clemons lying on the Long Reach; one adjoining the lands of William Johnson and Thomas Cochran, and the other the Lands of William John
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From Inhabitants of Baltimore County 1763-1774, pp. 16-23:
"INDEX TO AQUILA HALL'S ASSESSMENT LEDGER, 1762-1765
Aquila Hall was High Sheriff of Baltimore County and after Harford County separated from Baltimore County in 1773 he was appointed Colonel of Militia and one of the Lord Justices of the new county of Harford from 1774 to 1779. While serving as Sheriff of Baltimore County he compiled a tax assessment ledger of 145 pages which named 1,380 persons, their land tracts, and their assessments... Its index contains the following names...
"William Cockey,... Joshua Cockey,... Edward Cockey,... John Hammond Dorsey,... Caleb Dorsey, Bazil Dorsey, Edward Dorsey,... Caleb Dorsey,... Richard Dorsey,...John Dorsey,...Samuel Owings,... John Owings, Joshua Owings,... Sarah Owings,... Stephen Owings,... Samuel Owings,... Elijah Owings,... Henry Owings,... Christopher Randell,... John Ridgley,... Charles Ridgley, Jr.,... Capt. John Stinchcombe,... Nathan Stinchcombe,... Edmund Talbott, Thomas Talbott,... Philip Thomas,... Edward Talbott,... Samuel Underwood,... Benjamin Wells,... James Wells,... William Wells, James Wells, Jr.,... Charles Wells,... Elex Wells..."
Ibid., p. 1-3:
"A List of Taxables in St. Thomas Parish in the Year 1763
The Tax List of 1763 for St. Thomas Parish was found by William N. Wilkins in 1959 in the Harford County Historical records on loan at the Maryland Historical Society. (Harford County was part of Baltimore County until 1773.) ... This 1763 tax ledger shows the names of the various parties against whom charges were made for apparent church and county support and other sundry charges... The notation 'run' meant that the person named had left before paying his full charges.
Soldiers Delight Hundred, 1763
[Among those listed are:]
Owings, Thomas
Owings, Joshua
Owings, Joshua Jr.
Owings, Stephen
Owings, Henry
Stinchcomb, John
Stinchcomb, Nathaniel
Wells, Thomas
Wells, John
Wells, Benjamin
Wells, Charles
Ibid., pp. 27-41:
"JOPPA COURTHOUSE PETITION OF 1768
"The petitions for and against the removal of the county seat of Baltimore County from Joppa to Baltimore Town in 1768 are discussed at length in the Archives of Maryland, Vol. 61 (Appendix). Notices were posted in January, 1768 at the door of the courthouse in Joppa, at the church door of St. Paul's Parish, at the church door of St. Thomas' Parish, at the church door of St. John's Parish, at the church door of St. George's Parish, at the door of the chapel of St. George's Parish, at the door of the chapel of St. John's Parish, and at the house called St. Thomas' Chapel in St. Thomas' Parish, by Absalom Butler and sworn to before the Honorable Benjamin Rogers. Notices were printed in English and German. Tabulations indicate that 2,271 voted for the removal of the courthouse, and 901 voted against it. (It should be noted that some signatures are missing due to the disintegration of the paper, and there also appears to be some who signed more than once.) Five years later, Harford County separated from Baltimore County and set up its court house at Bush (Harford Town) in 1774 and at Bel Air in 1782.
"SIGNERS FOR THE REMOVAL OF THE COUNTY SEAT TO BALTIMORE TOWN (1768)...
"...Thomas Cockey...Joshua Owings...Charles Ridgely... Samuel Owings... John Cockey... Benjamin Wells, Charles Wells... George Wells... Caleb Warfield, Nathaniel Stinchcomb... William Coale...Christopher Randall, Jr.... J. Cockey Owings... William Wells, Jr.... William Wells...Edward Talbott... Edward Cockey... Benjamin Talbott... Charles Ridgely (son William)... Elisha Dorsey... Alexander Wells, Nathaniel Owings...Nathaniel Stinchcomb, Sr....Lott Owings... Anthony Arnold... Richard Owings... William Cockey... John Talbott (son Edward)... Richard Owings... William Slade... Edward Talbot... Vachel Dorsey... Christopher Owings, Richard Owings... Edward Dorsey (son John)... Lancelott Dorsey, Charles Dorsey (son Nathan), Ely Dorsey... Henry Dorsey...Samuel Dorsey, Jr.... Joshua Owings, Jr.... Samuel Owings... John Wells... Thomas Owings... Henry Butler... George Dorsey...
"SIGNERS AGAINST THE REMOVAL OF THE COUNTY SEAT TO BALTIMORE TOWN (1768)...
Greenbury Dorsey, Jr....William Wells..."
Ibid., pp. 89-93:
"TAXABLES IN ST. PAUL'S PARISH, BALTIMORE COUNTY, IN 1774
"This list of taxables is recorded in Reverend Ethan Allen's book entitled Historical Sketches of St. Paul's Parish in Baltimore County, Maryland which he compiled in 1855. A copy is available in the Maryland Historical Society Library in Baltimore. Each person named therein is followed by a number which represents the number of taxables in his house. This list, in 1774, ony gives the household head by name. The list also contains names of persons in Rev. Dr. West's list in the year 1786/7, and these names (marked with an * asterisk) appear to have been in St. Paul's in 1774 as well.
"BALTIMORE WEST HUNDRED [in 1774]
"James Marshall, drayman - 1,...Philip Thomas, bricklayer - 1,... Capt. Charles Wells - 1,...
Ibid., p. 104:
"PATAPSCO UPPER HUNDRED IN 1774
"...Dorsey's Forge - 25,... *Edward Dorsey. ...Elizabeth Owings - 1, Henry Owings ('taken before') - 2, Meshack Owings - 5, Caleb Owings - 3,... *Joshua Owings of John. ... Charles Ridgely of William - 10,... Benjamin Wells, Jr. - 3,... *John Wells, ... *Captain Charles Wells,...
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The "Charles Wells" below may be a different individual:
Ibid., pp. 62-65:
"LIST OF TAXABLES IN GUNPOWDER UPPER HUNDRED, BALTIMORE COUNTY, TAKEN BY SUTTON GUDGEON, 1773
[Among those listed are:]
Dulany, Walter, at Qtr. and Charles Wells, Overseer; Samuel Chuen; Joseph West; Peter Hickby; Negroes: Simon, Punch, Cesar, Joe, Will, John, Jack, Phil, Dol, Rachel, Bec, Hegar, Sal
Ridgly, Charles (Qtr); Robert Shaw; William Taylor; Timothy Wren; George Ogle; William Gilburn; Richard Harvey; Negroes: Ben, London, Cesar, Farar"
Research Notes: Wife - Elizabeth Prather
Seccond wife of Charles Wells, mother of 12 children.
Burial Notes: Child - Delilah Wells
According to www.findagrave.com:
Burial:
Unknown
Specifically: Buried in Sistersville, Tylor Co., probably in Wells Cem, possible in Oakwood.
Death Notes: Child - Eli Wells
Died in his 57th year.
Burial Notes: Child - Eli Wells
Inscription reads:
Our Father
Eli Wells
Died
Apr. 28, 1854
In his 57th yr.
Husband Thomas MacKay Prather 17
Born: 1673 - Calvert, Maryland, (United States)
Christened:
Died: 1712 - "Orphan's Gift", Prince George's, Maryland, (United States)
Buried:
Father: Jonathan Prather (Abt 1630-1680)
Mother: Lyle Jane McKay (1638-1713) 4
Marriage: Abt 1698 - Prince George's Co., Maryland, (United States)
Events
• Inherited: [part of] "Orphan's Gift" from his step-father, John Smith, 13 Oct 1707, Prince George's Co., Maryland, (United States).
• Will: 13 Dec 1711, Prince George's Co., Maryland, (United States).
• Probate: 15 Mar 1712, Prince George's Co., Maryland, (United States).
Wife Martha Sprigg 18 19 20
Born: 1677 - Calvert, Maryland, (United States)
Christened:
Died: 13 Nov 1742 - Charles Co., Maryland, (United States)
Buried:
Father: Thomas Sprigg Lord of Northhampton Manor (1630-1704)
Mother: Eleanor Nuthall (1645-1701) 52
Children
1 F Eleanor Prather
Born: 1700 - Maryland, (United States)
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
2 M Col. Thomas MacKay Sprigg Prather 24
Born: Between 1702 and 1704 - Prince George's Co., Maryland, (United States)
Christened:
Died: 24 Jul 1785 - Washington, Maryland, United States
Buried:
Spouse: Elizabeth Clagett (Abt 1708-1767) 25 26
Marr: 10 Jun 1725 - Weston, Prince George's, Maryland, (United States)
3 M John Smith Prather 53
Born: Abt 1706 - Prince George's Co., Maryland, (United States)
Christened:
Died: Abt 1763 - Bladensburg, Prince George's, Maryland, (United States)
Buried:
Spouse: Elizabeth Nuthall ( - )
4 M Phillip Prather
AKA: Philomen Gittins Prather
Born: Abt 1707 - Prince George's Co., Maryland, (United States)
Christened:
Died: Abt 1758 - Orange, North Carolina, (United States)
Buried:
5 F Rachael Prather
Born: Abt 1708 - Prince George's Co., Maryland, (United States)
Christened:
Died: 1763
Buried:
6 M Aaron Prather 16
Born: 10 Oct 1710 - Prince George's Co., Maryland, (United States)
Christened:
Died: 27 Nov 1797 - Frederick Co., Maryland, United States
Buried:
Spouse: Jane Prather ( - ) 21
7 F Mary Prather
Born:
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
8 F Elizabeth Prather
Born:
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Died:
Buried:
9 F Anne Prather
Born:
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Died:
Buried:
Research Notes: Husband - Thomas MacKay Prather
From http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:3143362&id=I631750828 :
"Thomas lived in Prince George's County, Maryland where he married Martha Sprigg, daughter of Thomas Sprigg of Northampton. Thomas and Martha settled on the 'Northampton Plantation'."
Also: http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=fhc3337847&id=I1967
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From http://www.combs-families.org/combs/records/md/princegeorges/:
Will of Thomas PRATHER of Prince George's Co., MD. 13th Dec., 1711; 15th Mch., 1711-12.
To son Aaron and hrs., 150 A., plantation part of "Orphan's Gift" and 56 A., part of "Andrew" at decease of wife, and personalty at 18 yrs.
To son Thomas and hrs., 166 A., part of "Sprig's Request" at 18 yrs. of age and personalty at decease of his mother.
To son John Smith (PRATHER), at 18 yrs., and hrs., 166 A., part of "Sprig's Request."
To Philip PRATHER and hrs., 166 A., residue of "Sprig's Request."
To daus. Elinor and Rachel (PRATHER), personalty.
To wife Martha, extx., life interest in lands afsd. devised son Aaron, and residuary legatee. Test: Philip GITTINGS, Jr., Weldon JEFFERSON, Jno. BANKS.
(13. 379 Maryland Calendar of Wills: Volume 3). 22
Birth Notes: Child - Col. Thomas MacKay Sprigg Prather
The part of Prince Georges County in which he was born became Frederick County in 1749 and is now Montgomery County, Maryland. (See sources http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=fhc3337847&id=I2577 and http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=takeapart&id=I18328.)
An equal number of sources say Prince Georges County.
Another says born in Conococheague Manor, Washington Co., Maryland, but that may not be so (http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:1817077&id=I736).
Husband Charles Pratt 1st Earl of Camden
Born:
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Buried:
Marriage:
Wife
Born:
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Died:
Buried:
Children
1 F Frances Pratt
Born:
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
Spouse: Robert Stewart 1st Marquess of Londonderry ( -1921) 54
Husband Robert Stewart 1st Marquess of Londonderry 54
Born: 28 se[ 1830
Christened:
Died: 6 a[r 1921
Buried:
Father: Alexander Stewart (1697-1781) 55
Mother: Mary Cowan ( - )
Marriage:
Wife Frances Pratt
Born:
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
Father: Charles Pratt 1st Earl of Camden ( - )
Mother:
Children
1 M Charles William Vane 3rd Marquess of Londonderry 56
AKA: Charles Stewart
Born: 18 May 1778
Christened:
Died: 6 Mar 1854
Buried:
Spouse: Frances Anne Vane Marchioness of Londonderry (1800-1865) 57
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