States

His name is recorded in various spellings (Prater, Prether, Prator, Prather) but Prather is used more often in the Colonies 10. , b. 12 Sep 1703, , Prince George, Maryland, United States , d. 1779, Rockville, Montgomery, Maryland, United

but Prater was used in England. He came to the colonies in 1622 from the Latton/Eaton Water Estates, on the Cricklade, States

Wiltshire, England.

11. , b. 1 Oct 1708, Calvert, Prince George’s, Maryland, United States , d. 1738, Prince George, Maryland, United States Thomas was one of three brothers that came to the Colonies. William and Samuel were the other brothers.

12. , b. 11 Sep 1711, , Prince George, Maryland, United States , d. 1734

13. , b. 11 Sep 1711, d. Yes, date unknown

Thomas Prater, being under age, indentured himself to his cousin, John Powell, and gained passage to America where he 14. , b. 1713, d. Yes, date unknown

worked with John Powell for five years before getting married to Mary (Powell or McKay) at which time he received his 15. , b. 1715, All Hallows Parish, Anna Rundel, Maryland, United States , d. 1745

property. (Virginia).

16. , b. 20 Aug 1719, , Prince George, Maryland, United States , d. 17 Jul 1773, , Mason, Kentucky, United States Thomas was the founder of more than 90% of the Prater/Prather family lines in America today. The other 10% were

2 b: Bet 1683 and 1686

founded by other members of his family that came here at a later time. Most of these later branches continued with the b: 1687

spelling of Prater here in America. GBP

3 b: 12 Oct 1712

Children of Thomas Prather and Mary McKay or Powell are:

3 b: Abt 1715

30 i. John7 Prather, born Abt. 1628 in VA.

b: Abt 1725

31 ii. Jonathan Prather I, born 1630 in Newport News, VA; died 1680 in Calvert Co., MD.

32 iii. Richard Prather, born Abt. 1631 in VA.

4 b: Abt 1760 d: 7 Jul 1813

33 iv. William Prather, born Abt. 1635 in VA.

b: Abt 1762

Notes for William Prather:

5 b: 27 Oct 1783

William was recorded living in Maryland in 1659 and was an Ensign in the Royal Navy (Maryland Land Office, Liver K, 5 b: 23 Jan 1786 d: Aft 1850

f. 35). He was reported as returning To England with no children in the Colonies.

5 b: Abt 6 Apr 1788

5 b: 19 Mar 1800

William

5 b: Abt 1793 d: Aft 1850

Born about 1629 in Virginia

b: Abt 1790 d: Aft 1850

Son of and

5 b: 18 Mar 1795

Brother of , and

5 b: 22 Mar 1797 d: Aft 1850

[spouse(s) unknown]

b: Abt 1795 d: Aft 1850

[children unknown]

6 b: Abt 1828

Died [date unknown] [location unknown]

6 b: Abt 1831

Jonathan Prather

6 b: Abt 1833

m. Jane McKay

5 b: 17 Apr 1802

, b. 1631, Newport News, Independent Cities, Virginia, United States , d. 7 Aug 1680, , Calvert, Maryland, United States 5 b: 20 May 1804

, b. 1635, Norfolk, Norfolk, Virginia, United States , d. 7 Dec 1713, Brookfield Plantation, Prince George, Maryland, United 6 b: 15 Mar 1807 d: 25 Jan 1890