Thomas Pratt (abt. 1665 - 1744)

Born about 1665 in Weymouth, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay

Ancestors

Husband of Deborah (Lovell) Pratt — married 1690 in Weymouth, Suffolk (now Norfolk) Co., Massachusetts

Husband of Desire (Billington) Pratt — married 5 Mar 1730 in Middleborough, Plymouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Descendants

Died 21 Dec 1744 at about age 79 in Easton, Bristol, Massachusetts Bay

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Biography

Birth

Thomas was born about 1665 to Thomas Pratt and Mary Unknown.^[1][2] It is possible that his mother died during or shortly after his birth.

Upon the death of his father, his uncle was appointed as his guardian.^[3]

Marriages

He married a Deborah (probably not Lovell as her first child would have been born when she was almost 40) who died in 1727.^[4]

He married, secondly, Desire Bilington, widow of James Bonney, on March 5, 1729 .^[5]

Selectman

Thomas served as a selectman of MIddleboro, Massachusetts in 1704, and the town treasurer in 1705. He moved to Easton, Massachusetts, about 1710. He served as deacon and selectman in Easton.^[6]

Death

Thomas Pratt passed away in 1 Dec 1744.^[7]

Sources

1. ↑ Weymouth Historical Society, Weymouth, Mass. History of Weymouth, Massachusetts pg 501
2. ↑ Pratt, Francis Greenleaf, 1850-1894; The Pratt family : a genealogical record of Mathew Pratt, of Weymouth, Mass., and his American descendants, 1623-1889; Pub: 1890, Boston, MA; Page 31-32 https://archive.org/details/prattfamilygenea00prat/page/n56/mode/1up
3. ↑ Suffolk County, MA: Probate File Papers.Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2017-2019. (From records supplied by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Archives. Digitized mages provided by FamilySearch.org)[1]
4. ↑ "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch [2] : 13 December 2015), Deborah Pratt, 1727; Burial, Easton, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States of America, Old Burying Ground; citing record ID 134252232, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.
5. ↑ "Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910," database, FamilySearch [3] : 9 February 2018), Thomas Dea. Pratt and Desire Bonney, 05 Mar 1730; citing reference Roll4 P14 R10; FHL microfilm 945,014.
6. ↑ Chaffin, William L. (William Ladd); History of the town of Easton, Massachusetts; Pub: 1886, J. Wilson & Son, Cambridge, MA; Page 46 https://archive.org/details/historyoftownofe03chaf/page/45/mode/2up
7. ↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch [4] : 5 November 2017), Thomas Pratt, 01 Dec 1744; citing Death, Easton, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States, , town clerk offices, Massachusetts; FHL microfilm 1,059,951.

• Lineal ancestors of Captain James Cory and of his descendants : genealogical, historical and biographical. Vol. II. Part I. The Pratt lineage, Page 47 ("Thomas, born about 1665; died in Easton, Mass., December 1, 1744; married, the first time about 1688, Deborah, whose maiden name is not found, and who died in 1727; his second wife was Desire Bilington, widow of James Bonney, whom he married on March 5, 1729.")

Acknowledgements

• WikiTree profile Pratt-1246 created through the import of JKD1.ged on Sep 15, 2011 by Richard Draper. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Richard and others.