Thomas Sprigg Prather II Pr7

Pr7 Colonel Thomas (?Sprigg) Prather II (Jr)

Thomas Prather was the son of Colonel Thomas Prather, Senior, (Pr8) and Martha Sprigg (Sp8) of Maryland.

Born: 1703, Prince George County, Maryland (??Northampton, England).
Died: July 24, 1785, Washington County, Maryland.
Will at Hagerstown., Maryland.
Married: 1. 10 Jun 1725 Elizabeth Claggett of “Weston" Prince George County, Maryland.
Child by his first wife (Pr6-1) Mary (Polly) Prather, born 6 Jan 1730, married Aaron Moore*
2nd before 31 Oct. 1754 Sarah Beall
3rd Between 1767 and 1769Jeanette Smiley (Sm7) (The name of the first grandson from this marriage indicates that her father may have been named James Smiley. She may also have been the aunt of Alexander Smiley).
Prather Coat of Arms

Children:
by 1st wife, Elizabeth Claggett
Pr6-1 Charles Prather
Pr6-2 Mary (Polly) Prather b: 6 Jan 1730, married Aaron Moore, d 1791 P: Springhill Twp, Fayette County
Pr6-3 Richard Prather (reported by ysearch.org/SWVG4) b 1 Aug 1727 Queen Annes Parish, Prince Georges Co. Md d 26 Nov. 1789 Clear Springs, Wasington Co. Md one of the "City fathers," being elected a trustee of the town of Louisville in 1797. His wife was Mary Churchill, dau of Armistead and Elizabeth Bakewell Churchill, of Virginia
Pr6-3-1 Eliza Prather, m James Guthrie, the distinguished citizen, the founder of the L. & N. James and Eliza Guthrie
Pr6-3-1-1 Ann Augusta Guthrie m Dr. William Caldwell,
Pr6-3-1-1-1 James Guthrie Caldwell, m Nannie Standiford
Pr6-3-1-1-2 Junius Caldwell, m Ella Payne, of Georgetown
Pr6-3-1-1-3 Ann Eliza Caldwell, m Ernest Norton
Pr6-3-1-1-3-4 Caldwell Norton.
Pr6-3-1-2 Mary Guthrie m1 Richard Coke, of Logan county, grandparents of Dr. Richard Coke, of Louisville m2 John Caperton,
Pr6-3-1-2-2 John H. Caper- ton, m Virginia Standiford,
Pr6-3-1-2-2-1 Hugh John Caperton, m Dorothy Bonnie.
Pr6-4 Capt. Basil Prather, b 1740 d 1803 in Maryland,He fought through the Revolutionary war, de- clining any pay for his services, and later came to Louisville, described as "exceedingly handsome, six feet three inches tall and of cordial and engaging manners." He is numbered among the commissioners of Louisville in 1 790, and owned farm land near Louisville and in other parts of the State, bequeathed to his heirs on which they settled. Married Fanny Meriwether
Pr6-4-1 Martha Meriwether Prather, married Dr. War- wick Miller, a son of Judge Isaac Miller, of Pennsylvania
source: Louisville's First Families, Kathleen Jennings, 1920

by 3nd wife, Jeanette ?Smiley (Sm7).
Pr6-? William Prather b.1769 Pr6 Thomas Smiley Prather III, Born 1770, Frederick County, Maryland. The only child by (Sm7).

Thomas Smiley Prather

Sources:
Information given by Stout Lillard of Washington, D.C. from his collection of Prather data. Lillard expects to publish a Prather history, if he survives his present (1948) precarious condition of health.
Also; same Bible records collected by Mrs. George Nicholas (Ni3-5) from various Prather relatives.
Ron Moore

Thomas Sprigg Prather     Compact Disc #26     Pin #162179
Sex: M
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Event(s):
Birth: 1704
Place:   Prince George County, Maryland (LDS Film # 7125628)
Death: Sep 1785
Place:   Washington County, Maryland
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Parents:
Father: Thomas Mackay Prather     Disc #26     Pin #161752
Mother: Martha Sprigg     Disc #26     Pin #161753
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Marriage(s):
Spouse: Elizabeth Claggett     Disc #26     Pin #162261
Marriage: 1725
Place:
Spouse: Jeanette Smiley     Disc #26     Pin #162262
Marriage: 1769
Place:
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Notes and Sources:
Notes:
Available on CD-ROM Disc# 26
Sources: None
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Submitter:
Gary Ray BOLEN
24231 Jagger El Toro, CA 92630-3660

Thomas PRATHER (AFN: 1WVX-R98) Pedigree
Sex: M Family
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Event(s):
Birth: Abt 1671 , Calvert, Md
Death: Abt 1712 Prince George, , Md
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Parents:
Father: Jonathan PRATHER (AFN: 25M1-KF) Family
Mother: Jane (Mccay) MCKAY (AFN: 227H-4N)

Thomas PRATHER (AFN: H8MR-MG) Pedigree
Sex: M Family
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Event(s):
Birth: Ca 1695 , , Md
Death: 1742
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Parents:
Father: Jonathan PRATHER (AFN: FLBK-S6)
Family
Mother: Elizabeth BIGGERS (AFN: FLBK-XV)
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Marriage(s):
Spouse: Joice Or Joyce (AFN: 1MPS-1H3)
Family
Marriage:

Thomas Mackay PRATER (AFN: 25M1-H3) Pedigree
Sex: M Family
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Event(s):
Birth:   1673    ., Calvert, Md.
Death:   1711/1712
"orphans Gift", Prince George, Md
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Parents:
Father: Jonathan PRATHER (AFN: 25M1-KF)
Family
Mother: Jane (Mccay) MCKAY (AFN: 227H-4N)
Father: Jonathan PRATHER (AFN: Z549-JQ)
Family
Mother: Jane GOULDSMITH (AFN: Z53L-C1)
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Marriage(s):
Spouse: Martha SPRIGG (AFN: 46Z1-FW)
Family
Marriage: 1698   ., Prince George, Md.

Spouse: Martha SPRING (AFN: NVV8-SD)
Family

(Pr7) Colonel Thomas Prather’s services in the French and Indian Wars constitute eligibility for membership in the Colonial Wars Society http://www.gscw.org/, and also in the Colonial Dames http://www.nscda.org/.

In 1756, Major Prather commanded one hundred and fifty men in the Indian Wars in Western Maryland, and also was in command of all troops in Western Maryland during the French and Indian War.

He was Colonel in command of Militia of Frederick County, Maryland.

He was, later, Colonel of Maryland troops in the Continental Army from Frederick County, Maryland', during the Revolution.

Authorities:
Maryland Archives, Volume 1, page 160.
Colonial Dames of America, Kentucky Society
Register (1947) page 150.
Idarylancl Archives, Volume III, page 155.
Also, Volume III, under “Correspondence of Governor Sharpl” 1753-1757, pages 474,475.
Also under “Sharp to Colonel Belt." Liber J.R. and U.S., pages 132,133,165 and 169.

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Hello Dr. Hester,

Saw your recent post on Rootsweb of Mar 5, 2007. We have a common ancestor in Thomas McKay Prather/Martha Sprigg. He was my 6GGF.

My lineage is:

Thomas McKay Prather/Martha Sprigg; Col. Thomas McKay Sprigg Prather Jr/Elizabeth Claggett; Aaron Moore/Mary (Polly) Prather; Hosea Moore/Isabelle Hanna; Aaron Moore/Elleanor (Nelly) Prather; Basil Moore/usannah Van Meter; Robert Moore/Clara Paul; Harry Moore/Virginia Clark; Ronald Moore.

Good day cousin,

Ron Moore
Ron Moore [moorerc_sca@hotmail.com]

Thomas Prather b 5 Oct 1758 Clear Springs, Washington Co. Md. d 17 Feb 1804 in Clear Springs Washington Co. Md.
m Rachel Ruth Shipley 19 Mar 1772 Washington Co. Md. d 24 Apr 1841 Clear Springs, Washington Co. Md. and had

Samuel T. Prather b 13 June 1804 Clear Springs, Wasington Co. Md. d 5 July 1849 LaSalle, Monroe Co, Mi
m Maria Blair b about 1813 Washington Co. Md. d 25 Oct 1855 LaSalle, Monroe Co. Mi and had

Ruth Prather b 18 Feb 1837 Pleasant Twp, Knox Co. Oh d 12 Mar 1904 Lanark, Carroll Co. Il
m Henry Puterbaugh 13 Feb 1828 Franklin Co Pa. d 15 July 1902 Lanrk, Carroll Co. Il and had Ernest Clayton Puterbaugh