Sarah (Mcphee) Praught (bef. 1783)

Ancestors

Wife of John Praught — married 1797 in Prince Edward Island

Descendants

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Biography

John Praught and Sarah McPhee obtained a marriage license on 27 May 1797 in Prince Edward Island.^[1]

John and Sarah allegedly farmed initially near the present location of St Joachim Church at Vernon River, but unable to get a clear title, moved to Mount Mellick, Lot 49, in 1822. A few years later, on August 8, 1826, John died while his family was still young. Sarah Praught, a widow with 11 children, petitioned to be administrator of his estate. ^[2]

Although John was raised an Anglican, Sarah appears to have been Roman Catholic, as their children were raised Catholic. They had a family of eleven, nine boys and two girls and ninety-seven known grandchildren. ^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ License Cash Books of the Colonial Secretary of prince Edward Island, transcribed and indexed by Elizabeth A. Glan
2. ↑ Administration of John Praught of Lot 49, Farmer, Estate File Admin P-11, summary in Early Prince Edward Island Probate Records, 1766-1850, by Linda Jean Nicholson
3. ↑ From the notes of Murray Copeland

Acknowledgements

• Thanks to Murray Copeland for the research on over 2,200 people, centred around the Copeland family of Argenteuil, Quebec, the Pratt family of Restigouche, and the Francis and Billaney families of Winnipeg.