Born [location unknown]
Daughter of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Wife of
Thomas Prater
— married
30 Jan 1639 [location unknown]
Descendants 
Mother of
William Prater
Died
at age 63
in Newlyn East, Cornwall, England
Profile last modified
| Created 9 Nov 2012
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Biography
Dorcas Kestell married Thomas Prater on 30 Jan 1639. Their marriage took place at East Newlyn, Cornwall. [1]
They had son William who was baptised at East Newlyn on 21 July 1644. Thomas and Dorcas were both named as parents in the parish register. [2]
Dorcas died in march 1676 and was buried at East Newlyn, Cornwall on 23 March. the register described her as "wife of Thomas" [3]
Sources
- ↑ "England Marriages, 1538–1973 ," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NJ94-XWB : 10 February 2018), Thomas Prater and Dorcas Kestell, 30 Jan 1639; citing Newlyn (Near St. Columb-Major), Cornwall, England, reference Pg 234, index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 246,770.
- ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NGS7-FX3 : 11 February 2018, Thomas Prater in entry for Willyam Prater, 21 Jul 1644); citing , index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 246,771.
- ↑ Parish Records - East Newlyn, Cornwall. Transcribed by Pamela Pinkerton. Cornwall OPC
Acknowledgements
WikiTree profile Kestrell-1 created through the import of Timothy Praters Family Tree2 - 2011-03-29 22-07-30.ged on Nov 8, 2012 by Timothy Prater. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Timothy and others.
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