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Joseph Pratt Sr (abt. 1711 - 1796)

Joseph Pratt Sr
Born about in Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial Americamap [uncertain]
Ancestors ancestors
Husband of — married 15 Dec 1737 (to 19 Mar 1750) in Oxford, Worcester, Massachusetts Bay Colonymap
Husband of — married 27 Sep 1750 in Oxford, Worcester County, Massachusettsmap
Husband of — married about Nov 1750 [location unknown]
Descendants descendants
Died at about age 84 in Oxford, Worcester, Massachusetts,map
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Profile last modified | Created 21 Feb 2011
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The Birth Date is a rough estimate. See the text for details.

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Biography

Biography

Joseph was born in 1711. The son of Jonathan Pratt and Sarah Gale. Joseph passed away in 1796.

Marriage

Name: Joseph Pratt[1]
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 15 Dec 1737
Event Place: Oxford, Worcester, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America
Event Place (Original): Oxford, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
Gender: Male
Spouse's Name: Sarah Hunkins
Spouse's Gender: Female
Reference ID: 313
GS Film Number: 754010
Digital Folder Number: 007009522
Image Number: 00150
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I00799-8
System Origin: EASY
Record Number: 48


Sources

  1. "Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FHY1-FN1 : 24 January 2020), Sarah Hunkins in entry for Joseph Pratt, 1737.

This person was created through the import of Savage.ged on 21 February 2011.

He was born about 1712 in Oxford, Worcester County, Massachusetts and his parents were Sarah (Gale) and Jonathan Pratt, Sr.

Joseph marries Sarah Hunkins on 15 Dec 1738 at Oxford, Massachusetts.[2] Sarah is undoubtedly the Sarah Pratt wife of Joseph whose death is recorded at Oxford on 19 Mar 1749/50.[3]

Joseph Pratt married on 27 Sep 1750 in Oxford, Worcester County, Massachusetts to Katherine Read or Reed, daughter of Sarah (Rice) and Joseph Reed.

He made his last Will on 19 June 1790 at Oxford, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA which mentioned his wife Catherine, son John, son Joseph of Charlton, and son-in-law Samuel Manning.

Joseph Pratt Sr. died on 16 Sep 1796 in Charlton, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA and was buried there at South Cemetery. [4]

Research Notes

His FindAGrave memorial incorrectly shows he had a son, Josiah Pratt (1759-1830).

Sources

  1. "Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FHY1-FN1 : 24 January 2020), Sarah Hunkins in entry for Joseph Pratt, 1737.
  2. "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L97M-R6PD?cc=2061550&wc=Q4D7-92H%3A353349801%2C353662101%2C1005954301 : 22 October 2020), Worcester > Oxford > Births, marriage intentions, marriages, deaths 1714-1874 > image 150 of 491; citing Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston.
  3. "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-897M-R616?cc=2061550&wc=Q4D7-92H%3A353349801%2C353662101%2C1005954301 : 22 October 2020), Worcester > Oxford > Births, marriage intentions, marriages, deaths 1714-1874 > image 188 of 491; citing Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston.
  4. Find A Grave: Memorial #9110844 for Joseph Pratt, d: 16 Sep 1796; buried: South Cemetery, Oxford, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA; with gravestone photo
  • Leicester, Massachusetts Vital Records
  • Oxford, Massachusetts Vital Records
  • Oxford, Massachusetts, History by George F. Daniels [edmund-rice.org/era5gens/p28.htm#i351249 p661]
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/9110844/joseph-pratt: accessed 08 October 2023), memorial page for Joseph Pratt (1712–16 Sep 1796), Find a Grave Memorial ID 9110844, citing South Cemetery, Oxford, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA; Maintained by Karen (contributor 46487446).

Acknowledgments

WikiTree profile Pratt-2047 was created on on 14 Feb 2013 by Bob Nichol through the import of Nichol Ancestry.GED WikiTree profile Pratt-2152 was created on 19 Mar 2013 by Scott Harris through the import of Harris Family Tree.ged






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Pratt-2047 and Pratt-356 appear to represent the same person because: These two guys are the same person. I am not so sure this Joseph was born in Dedham, though. I was trying to add Sarah Hunkins as the spouse (and mother of Joseph's 3 eldest children) to Pratt-2047 and realized he was a duplicate of Pratt-356.
posted by Tom Pratt
Pratt-2047 and Pratt-356 are not ready to be merged because: This match has been rejected before, after which much data was added, possibly without truth, to make one match the other. I am not convinced that these are the same person.
posted by Bob Nichol
They both have the same wife (in your profile) and the one I was trying to add Sarah Hunkins. Are you saying there are two Joseph Pratts married to the same women? Obviously the other profile has the wrong place of birth, but they are the same person. Pratt-356 has zero biographical information for Joseph. They are more interested in the Hunkins surname.
posted by Tom Pratt
Pratt-2047 and Pratt-356 appear to represent the same person because: Duplicate
posted by Debbie (C) Bowers
Pratt-10572 and Pratt-2047 do not represent the same person because: Nothing matches, need more information to merge
posted on Pratt-2047 (merged) by Debbie (Johnson) Ferguson
Pratt-10572 and Pratt-2047 are not ready to be merged because: Pratt-10572 is totally lacking in reliable sources, and the marriage data appears to have been added recently without justification. Add that to the fact that the properly-sourced family of Joseph Pratt lists no child named Josiah, and there is no possible justification for this proposed merge.
posted on Pratt-2047 (merged) by Bob Nichol
The marriage date was NOT added recently. This week's Data Doctor Challenge is to correct marriage errors and JUST the country USA was removed because it is pre 1776. That is when the duplicate profiles were observed and per wikitree policy a merge was initiated.
posted on Pratt-2047 (merged) by N Gauthier
edited by N Gauthier
Pratt-10572 and Pratt-2047 appear to represent the same person because: dups with same spouse and same marriage date
posted on Pratt-2047 (merged) by N Gauthier

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