Asa Pratt (1744 - aft. 1814)

Ancestors

Husband of Susannah (Bemis) Pratt — married 6 Sep 1769 in Charlton, Worcester, Massachusetts Bay

Descendants

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Biography

Asa Pratt was born 27 Apr 1744 at Oxford, Massachusetts as the son of Micah and Mary Gale Pratt.^[1][2]

Marriage

Asa Pratt married Susannah Bemis "of Charlton" at Oxford, Massachusetts on 6 Sep 1769.^[3][4]

Just like Asa's older brothers, David and Abraham, Asa relocates to Washington County, New York sometime in the late 1700s.

According to "The Pratt Directory" compiled by Jayne Pratt Lovelace, the list of Asa's children came from a family Bible which descends in the possession of Asa's daughter, Eunice.^[5]

The 1790 Federal Census lists Asa as living in Cambridge, Albany County.^[6] He has ten individuals living in his household, which matches up with the eight children he is said to have fathered before 1790.

By 1800, Asa can be found living in the town of Argyle, Washington County, New York.^[7] His household has two children under 10 living in his household which also matches his daughter Lydia born in 1791 and Olive born in 1793. It is also interesting to note that Asa's wife, Susannah is said to have died in 1794, but there is a female 45 and over living in Asa's household. Is this Susannah or did Asa remarry?

The 1810 Federal Census for Argyle again finds Asa's family.^[8] Two of his sons are living next to him, William and Joel. Asa has male under the age of 10 living in his household and again also has a female 45 and older.

The last record I can find for Asa Pratt is a deed in which he sells his property in Argyle. The deed is dated 29 Mar 1814 and he signs the deed but there is no release of dower rights which implies his wife is now deceased.^[9] The clerk also states that Asa Pratt was present on the 29th of March to vouch for the deed.

Husband: Micah Pratt

Wife: Mary Gale

Child: Hannah Pratt

Relationship to Father: Natural

Relationship to Mother: Natural

Child: Abraham Pratt

Relationship to Father: Natural

Relationship to Mother: Natural

Child: David Pratt

Relationship to Father: Natural

Relationship to Mother: Natural

Child: Abraham Pratt

Relationship to Father: Natural

Relationship to Mother: Natural

Child: Micah Pratt

Relationship to Father: Natural

Relationship to Mother: Natural

Child: Asa Pratt

Relationship to Father: Natural

Relationship to Mother: Natural

Child: Mary Pratt

Relationship to Father: Natural

Relationship to Mother: Natural

Child: Isaac Pratt

Relationship to Father: Natural

Relationship to Mother: Natural

Child: Melicent Pratt

Relationship to Father: Natural

Relationship to Mother: Natural

Child: Lydia Pratt

Relationship to Father: Natural

Relationship to Mother: Natural

Sources

1. ↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-997M-RDF9?cc=2061550&wc=Q4D7-92H%3A353349801%2C353662101%2C1005954301 : 22 October 2020), Worcester > Oxford > Births, marriage intentions, marriages, deaths 1714-1874 > image 38 of 491; citing Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston.
2. ↑ Source: #S124
3. ↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L97M-R6GB?cc=2061550&wc=Q4D7-92H%3A353349801%2C353662101%2C1005954301 : 22 October 2020), Worcester > Oxford > Births, marriage intentions, marriages, deaths 1714-1874 > image 158 of 491; citing Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston.
4. ↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FHY1-LQB : 10 November 2020), Asa Pratt, 6 Sep 1769; citing Marriage, Oxford, Worcester, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007009522.
5. ↑ Pratt Lovelace, Jayne. The Pratt Directory. East Haddam, CT: Ancestor House, 1998.
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1790," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9YB6-9KB6?cc=1803959&wc=3XT9-9GD%3A1584070828%2C1584070840%2C1584070890 : 14 May 2015), New York > Albany > Cambridge > image 2 of 6; citing NARA microfilm publication M637, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1800," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9R8J-QJ6?cc=1804228&wc=3V1X-HDN%3A1585148702%2C1585148326%2C1585148705 : 10 June 2015), New York > Washington > Argyle > image 16 of 18; citing NARA microfilm publication M32, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
8. ↑ "United States Census, 1810," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GYYR-7VR?cc=1803765&wc=QZZZ-MLF%3A1588180303%2C1588179923%2C1588180380 : 1 December 2015), New York > Washington > Argyle > image 4 of 8; citing NARA microfilm publication M252, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
9. ↑ "United States, New York Land Records, 1630-1975," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G9WC-JCHT?cc=2078654&wc=M7C3-935%3A358134001%2C359189801 : [REFERENCE-ERROR]), Washington > Deeds 1829 vol Z > image 56 of 320; multiple county courthouses, New York.

• Source: S124 Title: Abraham, Father of us All (book)