Jonathan Prather III (aka Prater) was born circa 1695 in Calvert County, Maryland Colony, to Johnathan Prather II.[1] Jonathan Prather III first married Jane Mullikin, daughter of James Mullikin Jr and Jane P. Prater (aka Prather), before 1712 in Calvert County, English Province of Maryland. After her passing, he married Susannah Aldridge after 1726 in Prince George's County, Maryland Province. Jonathan Prather III died before December 1734 in what was then Prince George's County, Maryland.
Death Date: Bef Dec. 1734 in Prince George's, Maryland.[3]
Jonathan Prather III was mentioned in the Will of Jane Smith, his paternal grandmother, and in the Will of his father, Jonathan, Jr.[4]
Prince George's County Land Records
Prince George's County Land Records, Indenture and Release, 28 April 1697.
From: Walter Bigger of Calvert County, gent., son of John Bigger of Patuxent River. To: William Selby of P. G. Co. Price: 100 pounds sterling. Property: All the remaining 350 acres of a tract called "Too Good" on the west side of Patuxent River; bounded by land formerly laid out for Mr. Christopher Rousby called "Croome," by land of Robert Rigley called "Timberly" and "Generals Gift." This was part of a 450-acre tract in Calvert County, now P. G. County, granted to John Bigger, 1 August 1672, and by him bequeathed to Walter Bigger in a will dated 12 November 1675; 100 acres of the tract had been conveyed to Jonathan Prater; John Bigger, eldest son of John Bigger, late of said County, released all his right and claim to the said 350 acres to the said William Selby with witnesses Rob't. Skinner, William Head, and William Barton. James Bigger, second son of John Bigger, late of Calvert County, likewise released all his right and claim to this lot with witnesses John Murth mark), and William Barton. Signature: Walter Bigger Wit.: Ninian Beall, E. Batson, Sarah Barton. Ackn'd: Walter Bigger, 28 April 1697 Recorded: 23 November 1697, Vol. A, p. 68A
↑ Source: #S291 Page: 19 Quality or Certainty of Data: 3
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Source: S11 Media: Index Abbreviation: International Genealogical Index(R) Title: International Genealogical Index(R) Author: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Publication: Copyright (c) 1980, 2002 Date: 2 Dec 2005 Italicized: Y Paranthetical: Y
Source: S291 Abbreviation: Prater Prather Prator Praytor In America 1620-1800 1-5 Generations, Vol. II, John W. Prather, Jr. , 1994. Title: Prater Prather Prator Praytor In America 1620-1800 1-5 Generations, Vol. II, John W. Prather, Jr. , 1994. Parenthetical: Y
Source: S324 Abbreviation: Will of Jonathan Prather,Jr. 1734. Title: Will of Jonathan Prather,Jr. 1734 Paranthetical: Y
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Jonathan /Prather/
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Sex
Male
Birth
1715
Prince George, Maryland, United States 2
Death
16 August 1771
Bedford, Virginia, United States 1
PARENTS
Father
JONATHAN /PRATHER/
Mother
JANE /MULLIKIN/
MARRIAGES (1)
Spouse
Catherine /Reese/
Marriage
1737
Bedford, Virginia, United States 2
SOURCES (3)
Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1715; Birth city: Prince George; Birth state: MD. Ancestry.com :
U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 2988.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: RBM. Ancestry.com :
Public Member Trees, Ancestry Family Trees Ancestry.com :
NOTES (1)
Quoted text: http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=3679091&pid=4680
CITING THIS RECORD
"Pedigree Resource File," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/2:2:3W1L-5K9 : accessed 16 April 2018), entry for Jonathan /Prather/, cites sources; "Enlow Family Tree" file (2:2:2:MMDF-GSC), submitted 23 May 2015 by Jacob Enlow [identity withheld for privacy].
PEDIGREE RESOURCE FILE
Person Count
4,941
Submission ID
MMDF-GSC
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Jonathan by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA.
Y-chromosome DNA test-takers in his direct paternal line on WikiTree:
~0.39%John Hale :
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Prather-1344 and Prather-96 appear to represent the same person because: they are the same person, father of Thomas Prather b: 1725 and grandfather of Archibald Prather, b: 1755.