In the will of Philip Prater, proved September 17, 1798 in Anderson County, South Carolina lists his heirs as his wife, Susannah, and children John, Thomas, Philip, Sally, Polly and William.
Pendleton Co, SC Will, Vol 1, Book C, A, 1791-1834, page 58 (transcribed), written 5 Feb 1796; recorded 17 Sep 1798 in Will Book C, page 140; proven 17 Sep 1798, roll #532,
Page 43 of Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty - Land Warrant Application file South Carolina.
Brimelow, Judith M. Index and will, Vol 1, Books C, A, 1791-1834, Anderson, South Carolina. Ancestry.com. South Carolina, Wills and Probate Records, 1670-1980 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015. Original data: South Carolina County, District and Probate Courts.
Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed 11 February 2023), "Record of Private Philip Prater", Ancestor # A092419.
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Philip by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA.
Y-chromosome DNA test-takers in his direct paternal line on WikiTree:
Prater-977 and Prather-665 appear to represent the same person because: Both married Susannah Hubbard at same time and had same children; Prather is preferred spelling for the American branch; Prater for the English branch. The alternate spelling should be an "Other Last Name" on any of these profiles for Index purposes.