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Josiah Pratt (1759 - 1830)

Josiah Pratt
Born in Bolton, Worcester County, Massachusetts Baymap
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[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of — married [date unknown] [location unknown]
Descendants descendants
Died at age 70 in Dunham, Brome, Quebecmap
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Private Josiah Pratt served with New Hampshire Militia during the American Revolution.

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Biography

He was born in December 1759 in Bolton, Worcester, Massachusetts Bay and was the son of Joseph Pratt.

He moved to New Hampshire.

During the American Revolution he served as a Private in the New Hampshire Militia on the Continental Line. [1]

Josiah Pratt married Mary Mills.

He died on 12 Aug 1830 in Dunham, Brome, Quebec and was buried at Stone Church Cemetery in Brome, Monteregie Region, Quebec (now part of Canada). [2] [3]

Canada was created by confederation on 01 July 1867.

Research Notes

A source is needed to confirm his correct birth day ...

b: 12 Dec 1759 ? [3] OR
b: 26 Dec 1759 ?

The latter may be a christening date.

Sources

  1. DAR Patriot Index citing ancestor #A092503 for Josiah Pratt, b: c1759; res: Haverhill, Grafton County, New Hampshire; d: 12 Aug 1830 Broome, Bedford County, Lower Canada; rank: Private service: Capt. William Satterlee, Col. Hazen, Continental Line; pension#S*W27466; spouse: Mary Mills; children in patriot file: Levi m: Elizabeth Mills; & Josiah m: Charlotte
  2. "Find A Grave Index" on FamilySearch database (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVGR-QPKN : 4 July 2020) for Josiah Pratt, d: 1830
  3. 3.0 3.1 Find A Grave: Memorial #132777599 for Josiah Pratt, b: 12 Dec 1759 Bolton, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA; d: 12 Aug 1830 Brome, Monteregie Region, Quebec, Canada; buried: Stone Church Cemetery, Brome, Monteregie Region, Quebec, Canada; plot#R10-022; with gravestone photo

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