William Pratt (abt. 1674 - 1757)

Born about 1674 in Saybrook, New Haven, Connecticut

Ancestors

Husband of Hannah (Hough) Pratt — married 8 Oct 1700 in Saybrook, New London, Connecticut Colony

Descendants

Died 13 May 1757 at about age 83 in Saybrook, New Haven, Connecticut [uncertain]

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Biography

Ensign William Pratt, born about 1674 in Saybrook, the son of Joseph Pratt (1648–1703) and Margaret "MARJORY" Parker

On 8 Oct 1700 he married Hannah Hough^[1][2], dau of Jonathan Hough (7 FEB 1659 New London County, Connecticut - JAN 1734 New Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut) and Margaret Orvis ( JUN 1661 Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut - 1748 Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut)

They lived in Saybrook where all their children were born.

Children:

1. Joseph Pratt (b. 13 Apr 1703 Old Saybrook, Middlesex, Connecticut^[3] - 1741) married Susannah ___
2. Ephraim Pratt (b. 1 Apr 1705 Old Saybrook, Middlesex, Connecticut^[4] -1765) married Beulah Williamson 1706–1765
3. Margaret Pratt (b. 1 Apr 1708 Old Saybrook, Middlesex, Connecticut^[5] - )
4. Christopher Pratt (b. 14 Nov 1712 Old Saybrook, Middlesex, Connecticut^[6] -27 Aug 1758 Wallingford, Connecticut) married Sarah ___
5. Elizabeth Pratt (b. 20 Jan 1717 Old Saybrook, Middlesex, Connecticut^[7] - )
6. Experience Pratt (b. 18 Sep 1720 Old Saybrook, Middlesex, Connecticut^[8] - )

Death

13 MAY 1757 Connecticut

Occupation

Prominent in civil and military affairs

Physical Description

One of 34 inhabitants of Pautapaugh (14 were Pratts) that agreed upon the location of the meeting house

26 APR 1723

Marriage

08 OCT 1700 Saybrook

Wife: Hannah Hough

Child: Christopher Pratt

Sources

1. ↑ Connecticut, Town Marriage Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection)
2. ↑ U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700
3. ↑ "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F746-NXJ : 11 February 2018), William Pratt in entry for Joseph Pratt, 13 Apr 1703; citing ; FHL microfilm unknown.
4. ↑ "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F746-NL7 : 11 February 2018), William Pratt in entry for Ephraim Pratt, 01 Apr 1705; citing ; FHL microfilm unknown.
5. ↑ "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F7W4-9FV : 11 February 2018), William Pratt in entry for Margaret Pratt, 01 Apr 1708; citing ; FHL microfilm unknown.
6. ↑ "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F746-N4V : 11 February 2018), William Pratt in entry for Christopher Pratt, 14 Nov 1712; citing ; FHL microfilm unknown.
7. ↑ "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F7W4-9X6 : 11 February 2018), William Pratt in entry for Elizabeth Pratt, 20 Jan 1717; citing ; FHL microfilm unknown.
8. ↑ "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F7W4-S8Y : 11 February 2018), William Pratt in entry for Experience Pratt, 18 Sep 1

See Also:

• Hough, William W., "The Descendants of Jonathan Hough of Connecticut, Youngest Son of William and Sarah (Calkins) Hought", Connecticut Nutmegger (Connecticut Society of Genealogists, Glastonbury, Conn., 2012) Vol. 45, Page 198

• Rev. F. W. Chapman, A. M, THE PRATT FAMILY" b., by Case, Lockwood and Company, Hartford, 1864

• Parker, Edwin Pond. Family Records, Parker-Pond-Peck (Case, Lockwood & Brainard Co., Hartford, Conn., 1892) Page 9