Martha (Sprigg) Yoakley (1677 - 1742)

Born 1677 in Ressurection Manor, Northampton Plantation, Charles County, Province of Maryland

Ancestors

Wife of Thomas Prather Sr — married 1698 (to Mar 1712) in Prince George's County, Maryland

Wife of Stephen Yoakley — married 1713 in Prince George's Co., Colonial Maryland

Descendants

Died 13 Nov 1742 at about age 65 in Charles County, Province of Maryland

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Biography

Will

Martha (Sprigg) Prather Yoakley Last Will & Testament:

Charles Co., MD. 13 Nov., 1742

Will of Martha Prather Yoakley:

Daughter Eleanor Williams and grandson Baruch Williams items of

personality each.

Daughter, Rachl Semes and son Aaron Prather 5 shillings each

Grandson, Aaron Prather son of my son Aaron Prather $50 when he reaches 21,

or marries, if he dies prior to that time, then the same to be equally divided between mi four childre. viz Thos Prather, Jno., Smith Prather and Phlip Prather, and daughter Elinor Williams, the residue after paying my debts and legacies.

Son John Smith Prather, tract of land called Spriggs Request, in

"My Lords Manor" upon Collington that belngs to me, which is now in his posession by a division made by him and his two brothers Thomas and Philip Prather by virtue of their fathers Will.

Son Philip Prather, part of land called Spriggs Request as per aforesaid

division and in order to prevent my son Thos Prather from claiming the same disturbing them or either of them. I direct my son Thomas Prather within 6 months of my death to execute to them by sufficient deed, and if son Thos Prather refuses, he is to take nothing by any Bequeth in this my Will.

Extrs Thos Prather John Smith Prather and Thos Williams^[1]

Her will was dated 1742, Charles County, Maryland

"The Land Records of Prince George's County, Maryland, 1717 to 1726" by Elise Greenup Jourdan:

"folio 458, Indenture, 14 Apr 1723, enrolled 25 Jul 1723 -

From: Stephen Yoakley of Prince George's County, Gentleman,

To: Thomas Williams, planter of Prince George's County -

For and in consideration of a marriage already solemnized between Stephen Yoakley and Martha Prather, formerly the wife of Thomas Prather, late of Prince George's County, dec'd, now wife of Yoakley; one moiety of a tract of land called 'Backland' in Prince George's County of 300 acres; formerly held by John Bigger and leased by Yoakley to Patrick Andrews; Martha to have use of this land for her lifetime; after her decease to Aaron Prather, son of Martha by Thomas Prather, deceased; if Aaron die before 21 to go to Rachael Prather, daughter of Martha. Signed by Stephen Yoakley (seal) Witnesses: Joseph Belt, Thomas Sprigg."

"folio 525, Deed of Gift, 25 Mar 1723; enrolled 25 Mar 1724.

From: Stephen Yoakley of Prince George's County,

To: John Smith Prather, Rachel Prather, Philip Prather, and Aaron Prather children of Thomas Prather late of Prince George's County

A gift of a certain sum of money due to each when they reach a certain age from the sale of the items listed below;

Stephen Yoakley married Martha Prather, widow of Thomas Prather and mother of the children;

Yoakley sold Thomas Williams, planter of Prince George's County,

a Negro man called Hecter,

one called Toby,

one called Robin,

one feather bed and furniture with tester, one large looking glass, four horses,

one servant woman Ann Adamson and 6 silver spoons;

signed Stephen Yoakley (seal); witnessed by Elines Nuthall (mark), John Baldwin Adamson."

Line breaks and bullets added for readability.

Sources

1. ↑ [1] prathergenealogy.com

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northampton_Plantation

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  Martha Sprigg
  Gender: Female
  Birth: 1677 - Prince George, Maryland Or Calvert, MD
  Marriage: 1695 - Prince George's, Maryland, United States
  Death: Nov 13 1742 - Charles, Maryland, United States
  Father: Thomas Sprigg
  Mother: Eleanor Nuthall
  Spouses: Thomas Prather, Stephen Yoakley
  Children: Thomas M Sprigg Prather, Aaron Prather, Mary Prather, Elizabeth Prather, Mary Prater, Elizabeth Prater, Anne Prater, Aaron Prather, Rachell Prather, PHILLIP Philomen Gittens Prater, John Smith Prather, Elinor Prather.
  Siblings: Sarah Sprigg, John Sprigg, Elias Sprigg, Elizabeth Sprigg, Oliver Sprigg, Ellen Sprigg, Oliver Sprigg, Ann Sprigg, Sarah Sprigg, Elias Sprigg, John Sprigg, Mary Sprigg, Thomas Sprigg, Eleanor Sprigg.

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  Martha Yoakley (born Sprigg)
  Alias name: Prather;
  Gender: Female
  Birth: 1677 - Resurrection Manor, Northampton, (Present Prince George's County), Province of Maryland
  Marriage: Spouse: Stephen Yoakley - Circa 1712 - Province of Maryland
  Death: Nov 13 1742 - Charles County, Province of Maryland
  Father: Thomas Sprigg, Jr.
  Mother: Eleanor Sprigg (born Nuthall)
  Husbands: Thomas Mackay Prather, Stephen Yoakley
  Children: Elizabeth Prather, Zachariah Prather, Aaron Allen Prather, Anne Gittings (born Prather), Elinore (Eleanor) Williams (born Prather), Verlinda Prather, Rachel Semmes / Pottinger (born Prather), Thomas Mackay Sprigg Prather, Philomen Gittens Prather, John Smith Prather, Mary Prather, Mary Molly Prather, Samuel Prather, Mary Prather, Walter Prather, Anne Prather, Baruch William Prather, Elisha Prather, Barbara Prather, Ruth Prather
  Siblings: Eleanor Olive Murdock (born Sprigg), Thomas Sprigg, Mary Stockett (born Sprigg), Sarah Pearce (born Sprigg), Anne Gittings (born Sprigg), Oliver ( Olive ) Sprigg, Ellen Sprigg, Elizabeth Nuthall Wade (born Sprigg), Elias Sprigg, Eleanor Hilleary (born Sprigg), Margaret Sprigg, Edward Sprigg

• http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?

• Anna M. Cartlidge, Marriage Records of People Named Prather, Prater, Prator, Praytor, 1976.

• Pedigree chart, GEDCOM

Acknowledgements

• Profile created by James Turner through the import of TURNER Family Tree-2.ged on Oct 19, 2018.