Timothy Pratt (1731 - 1775)

Born 23 May 1731 in Westborough, Worcester, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Ancestors

Husband of Ruth (Abbott) Pratt — married 14 Oct 1756 in Hardwick, Worcester, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Descendants

Died 6 Apr 1775 at age 43 in Bennington, Bennington, Republic of Vermont

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Biography

Timothy was born in 1731 and passed awaay about 1775. He is the son of John Pratt and Bathsheba Fay. ^[1][2]

Marriage

Husband: Timothy Pratt

PREF Y

Wife: Ruth Abbott

Date: 14 Oct 1736^[3]

Timothy is listed in the book cited above, but I cannot locate his birth record in the Hardwick, Massachusetts published vital records. However, Timothy's marriage to Ruth Abbot on 14 Oct 1756 is found at Hardwick, Massachusetts.^[4] According to the "History of Hardwick", several families became dissatisfied with the church at Hardwick in the 1750s. By the early 1760s many of these families had relocated to Bennington, Vermont. It appears that Timothy is one of those families.

In the "Descendants of George Abbott, of Rowley, Mass", the author does provide a sketch of this family.^[5] The author states that the family resided in Shaftsbury, Vermont. Apparently, Timothy's wife outlives him and marries, secondly, a Mr. Ellis. Five Pratt children are listed with no birthdates, Scene (I wonder if it is Seneca), Caleb, Paul, Nathan, and Lois.

Timothy's estate is administered by his son Caleb Pratt at Bennington, Vermont in April of 1775.^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ Paige, Lucius R. History of Hardwick, Massachusetts With A Genealogical Register. Boston: Houghton, Mifflin and Company, 1883. Reprinted by Higginson Book Company, Salem Massachusetts(HigginsonBooks.com).
2. ↑ https://credo.library.umass.edu/view/pageturn/murb000-f74_h3_p2_1883-i001/#page/492/mode/1up
3. ↑ Source: #S7
4. ↑ https://www.americanancestors.org/databases/massachusetts-vital-records-1620-1850/image?volumeId=7715&pageName=226&rId=142346771
5. ↑ https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/viewer/416431/?offset=1#page=154&viewer=picture&o=search&n=0&q=%22timothy%20pratt%22
6. ↑ https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/9084/images/005469171_00125?pId=310861

• Source: S7 Media: Book Abbreviation: Descendants of George Abbott Title: Descendants of George Abbott, of Rowley, Mass. : of his joint descendants with George Abbott, sr., of Andover, Mass., of the descendants of Daniel Abbott, of Providence, R.I., of some of the descendants of Capt. Thomas Abbott, of Andover, Mass., of George Abbott, of Norwalk Ct., of Robert Abbott, of Branford Ct., with brief notes of many others of the name, original settlers in the United States Author: Lemuel Abijah Abbott Publication: Ancestry.com. Descendants of George Abbott, of Rowley, Mass. : of his joint descendants with George Abbott, sr., of Andover, Mass., of the de [database on-line]. Provo, UT: The Generations Network, Inc., 2005. CONT Original data: Abbott, Lemuel Abijah,. Descendants of George Abbott, of Rowley, Mass. : of his joint descendants with George Abbott, sr., of Andover, Mass., of the descendants of Daniel Abbott, of Providence, R.I., of some of the descendants of Capt. Thomas Abbott, of Andover, Mass., of George Abbott, of Norwalk Ct., of Robert Abbott, of Branford Ct., with brief notes of many others of the name, original settlers in the United States. Boston: Abbott, 1906. Italicized: Y Paranthetical: Y

Acknowledgement

• WikiTree profile Pratt-1968 created through the import of Oct 14 2012.ged on Nov 10, 2012 by Pam Carter. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Pam and others.