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John Pratt (1644 - bef. 1726)

Ensign John Pratt
Born in Saybrook, Middlesex, Connecticutmap
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Husband of — married 8 Jun 1669 in Saybrook, Connecticutmap
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Died before before age 82 in Saybrook, Middlesex, Connecticutmap
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Biography

Ensign John Pratt, son of Lieut. William Pratt, was born February 20, 1644. He first settled on lands in the old parish of Saybrook, given him by his father about 1672. When his father died the homestead on Essex Point fell to him, 1678, and he removed to the latter place. He was a large landholder in Saybrook and also in Hebron, CT

He was a Blacksmith by occupation and his shop was located near the spot now occupied for the same purpose by a descendant. He often appears on the records as "Ensign", more often as "Sergeant" to distinguish him from another of the same name. He was a man of some distinction and represented his town several times in the General Assembly.

He married, 8 Jun 1669 to Sarah, daughter of Thomas Jones of Guilford

He died in the year 1726. The inventory of his estate was presented 31 Aug 1726, and amounted to one hundred and nineteen pounts, sixteen shillings, three pence.

Children born at Saybrook:

  • John - 1 Sep 1671
  • Elizabeth - 3 Apr 1673
  • Thomas - 28 Oct 1675
  • Ysacke (Isaac) - 16 Jan 1677
  • Sarah - 5 Jun 1680
  • Lydia 18 Feb - 1682
  • Mehetable - 6 Sep 1685
  • Mary - 1688[1][2]

Sources

  1. ↑ Chapman, Frederick William, 1806-1876, The Pratt Family, or the Descendants of Lieut. William Pratt, published by Case, Lockwood & Co., Chapter on 3rd generation
  2. ↑ [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/119143-town-and-miscellaneous-records-of-saybrook-connecticut Town and miscellaneous records of Saybrook, Connecticut. Pg 5.
  • Early Hartford Vital Records, Collections of the Connecticut Historical Society (The Connecticut Historical Society, Hartford, 1912) Vol. 4, Page 575. Birth record.
  • U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970. Author: Ancestry.com. Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.Original data - Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970. Louisville, Kentucky: National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution. Microfilm, 508 rolls




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Lee-5956 Robin Lee
Thanks for the comment, I asked in 2015 for a person to split them apart...clearly, they never did it, just deleted themselves as profile manager. I will take this on.
posted by Robin Lee
Petersen-1298 Dwight Petersen
Haven't been too active for couple of years. I have a request for merger of Pratt-10433 and Pratt-4796 who are (is) descended from one of these John Pratts and being rusty thought it prudent to inquire if all is fixed with these John Pratts and that I wouldn't be complicating anything by proceeding with the requested merger.
posted by Dwight Petersen
Lee-5956 Robin Lee
Looks to me like a clear duplicate, I would proceed with the merge.
posted by Robin Lee
Patricia (Long) Kent
I question that he was called "tailor", as his occuptation was blacksmith and sources list him as being called "Ensign" & Sergeant" to distinguish him from another John Pratt - perhaps the other John was called "tailor". He was not married to Mary as the dates overlap with the birth of his children with Sarah. I am guessing that the death date of 1692 belongs to the other John Pratt also, as this John' s will was read in 1726.
posted by Patricia (Long) Kent
Patricia (Long) Kent
There are two John Pratts
posted by Patricia (Long) Kent
Huff-1554 Billy Huff
Sarah Jones marriage to John Pratt shown as 8 Jun 1662, death 1726 in U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700
posted by Billy Huff
Hill-11959 S (Hill) Willson
Are there sources for John Pratt (tailor)'s parents and true birth date? I had understood from the Pratt book that his parentage is unknown. Savage doesn't give parental information either. Nor does Torrey give any birth info for John Pratt (tailor).
posted by S (Hill) Willson
Hill-11959 S (Hill) Willson
Per Savage, there are definitely two John Pratts: http://www.usgennet.org/usa/topic/newengland/savage/bk3/pratt-pressie.htm reference Savage, Volume 3. The children Mary, Martha, and Daniel + Jonathan, Hannah and John are attributed to John Pratt (tailor)
posted by S (Hill) Willson
Lee-5956 Robin Lee
This was a difficult one, because both Johns have a father "William". You have my permission to split them apart, or, I will do it in a week or so.
posted by Robin Lee
Hill-11959 S (Hill) Willson
It appears to me from the Saybrook Vitals that Elizabeth was born to the John Pratt (Ensign) that was married to Sarah Jones. the listing for her birth says it was Pratt (Ensign) vs. Pratt (Taylor). Perhaps we almost have enough information to split the two John Pratt's and their families apart.
posted by S (Hill) Willson

Rejected matches › John D. Pratt › John Pratt Jr. (1638-1689)

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