Nathan Pratt (abt. 1724 - aft. 1765)

Born about 1724 in Middleborough, Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay

Ancestors

Husband of Margaret (Sampson) Pratt — married 3 Dec 1747 in Middleboro, Plymouth, MA

Descendants

Died after 14 Oct 1765 after about age 41 in Massachusetts Bay

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Biography

Nathan was born circa 1723^[1] in Middleboro, Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay to parents Samuel Pratt and Jerusha Conant. He was baptized 18 December 1726 at the First Church in Middleboro.^[2]

He married Margaret Sampson daughter of Isaac and Sarah (Barlow) Sampson (Jr.),^[2] 3 December 1747. of Middleborough, on 3 Dec. 1747 in Middleborough.^[3] She was born on 15 Apr. 1728 in Plympton,^[4] a granddaughter of Isaac and Lydia (Standish) Sampson, of Plympton.^[5]

They had children:

1. Jerusha Pratt, born on 10 July 1751 in Middleborough, married Thomas Harlow, son of Lemuel and Joanna (Paddock) Harlow, of Middleborough, on 1 Jan. 1772 in Middleborough.
2. Nathan Pratt (Jr.), born on 9 July 1752 in Middleborough, possibly married Betty Howland, of Middleborough, on 17 Oct. 1776 in Middleborough.
3. Betty Pratt, born on 21 May 1755 in Middleborough^[6]
4. Micah Pratt, born on 14 June 1758 in Middleborough^[6]
5. Silvanus Pratt, born on 23 Feb. 1761 in Middleborough^[6]

He was not a head of household in Plymouth Co., MA, in the 1790 federal census.

Nathan was the eldest son, and executor of his father’s will.

Sources

• Mayflower Families Fifth Generation Descendants, 1700-1880 (Online database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2017). From Mayflower Families Through Five Generations: Descendants of the Pilgrims who landed at Plymouth, Mass., December 1620 (Plymouth, MA: General Society of Mayflower Descendants, 1975-<2015>). Volume 8 (Priest, Digory), page 81. Subscription site.

1. ↑ The original profile lists a date certain, 18 December 1723. However, that date is a conflation of his birth and baptismal dates, and Mayflower Families through Five Generations reports only circa 1723.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} 'Mayflower Families Fifth Generation Descendants, p. 81.
3. ↑ Middleborough VRs, Vol. 1, p. 107.
4. ↑ Vital Records of Plympton, p. 181, under “Samson.”
5. ↑ Davis, William T., Genealogical Register of Plymouth Families, reprint, Genealogical Publishing Co., Baltimore, 1994, originally published as Part II of Ancient Landmarks of Plymouth, Boston, 1899, [hereinafter Davis, Genealogical Register of Plymouth Families], p. 226.
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1 6.2} "marriage not found" no note as to where or when search occured"

Also see:

• John A. Maltby Genealogies - Jerusha Conant - child # 1061