Born about in Prince George's, Province of Maryland
Ancestors 
Daughter of Jonathan Prather II
and Elizabeth (Bigger) Prather
Sister of
John Prather, Frances (Prather) Dorsett, Jonathan Prather III, Thomas Prather, William Prather, Elizabeth (Prather) Gittings, Anne (Prather) Odell, Martha Prather, Susannah Prather, Jane Prather and Sarah Prather
Wife of
Francis Dorsett
— married
before 1734 in Maryland
[children unknown]
Died before
before about age 47
in Prince George's, Province of Maryland
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Biography
"Dorsett" children inherited the bulk of their grandfather's estate, according to his will (signed 4 December 1734; probated 23 March 1735/36) in Prince George's County, Maryland.[1] These two are either the children of Rachel or Frances.
- Prather (Prayther), Jonathan, Sr., Prince George's Co.
- —To granddaughter Rachel Dorsett and heirs, dwelling plantation (not named).
- —To grandson William Prather (son of Jonathan, deceased.), grandson John Dorsett, and granddaughter Rachel dau. Rachel Dorsett, personalty [i.e. personal items other than real estate].
- —To sons John and Thomas, and seven daughters, viz: Elizabeth, Ann, Martha, Jean, Susannah, Rachel and Sarah, 1s. each.
- —Wife Elizabeth to serve as executrix.
- Testators: James Crow, Edward Talbott, Francis Dorsett (Rachel's husband)
Research Notes
Granddaughter Rachel Dorsett later married Samuel Butt, Jr:
Prince George's County, Maryland Land Records 1752-1757; Liber NN {Abstract by Mike Marshall}; Page 238. At the request of George Cross the following Deed was recorded March 27, 1754 Indenture made March 16, 1754; Samuel Butt, Jr., planter and Rachel Butt, his wife in consideration of 14 pounds current money of Maryland paid by George Cross, planter have sold part of a tract called "Orphans Gift" containing 55 acres formerly granted and bequeath by Jonathan Prather, deceased by his last will and testament unto his granddaughter Rachel Dorsett which said Rachel has since been married to Samuel Butt, Jr., signed Samuel Butt, Jr., Rachel Butt in the presence of and acknowledged before Mordecai Jacob, Thomas Williams
There is a whole historical novel about the "Orphan's Gift" land: http://orphansgift.com/
Notice that dau. Rachel also received a shilling like her siblings, which indicates that she was living in 1734 when the will was made. Son Jonathan is noted deceased but not Rachel.
It would be good to have a more firm date of death.
Sources
- ↑ "Maryland Register of Wills Records, 1629-1999": Will of Jonathan Prather, Sr; Prince George's County, Wills 1698; p 259+ FamilySearch (Image 142 of 335)
- Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties https://www.colonial-settlers-md-va.us/getperson.php?personID=I11950&tree=Tree1
- Prater/Prather Genealogy Website: http://prathergenealogy.com/defaultmain.htm (no sources except father's will)
Acknowledgements
WikiTree profile Prather-385 created through the import of Kuehn Family File.ged on Oct 26, 2011 by Timothy Kuehn.
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Rachel by comparing test results with other carriers of her ancestors' mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Rachel:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Rachel by comparing test results with other carriers of her ancestors' mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Rachel:
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Jonathan's will mentions 2 sons and 7 daughters who were living as of 1734. The only known daughter missing is Frances...who also married a "Dorsett"...although nobody seems to know which one. IF Rachel (the granddaughter) is living with her grandfather, then it's likely her mother (at least...and perhaps her father) are deceased. Thus she would inherit her mother's part of the estate.
THIS Rachel was living at the time of her father's death, and for a good many years later. I'm thinking I should move the bio notation regarding inheritance to Frances's profile.
Thoughts?
Carole
edited by Carole (Kirch) Bannes
Also, I would like to see a research note on Frances's profile about how somebody knows she married a Dorsett.
edited by Kathleen (Buckner) Morris
edited by Kathleen (Buckner) Morris