Reuben Pratt (1741 - 1807)

Born 11 Oct 1741 in Westborough, Worcester, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Ancestors

Husband of Ruth (Williams) Pratt — married 6 Nov 1768 in Westborough, Worcester, Massachusetts

Descendants

Died 21 Jan 1807 at age 65 in Fitzwilliam, Cheshire, New Hampshire, United States

Biography

Reuben Pratt, son of Eleazer Pratt and Ruhamah, was born 11 Oct 1741 in Westborough, Massachusetts. ^[1]

Ruth Williams and Reuben Pratt were married in Westborough, Massachusetts on Nov 6, 1768 ^[2] or Nov 6, 1769. ^[3]

Reuben Pratt, from Westboro, Massachusetts came to Fitzwilliam in 1768. He was one of the earliest settlers in the east part of the town, and the earliest one who remained in town. He died Jan 21, 1807, age 62, and was the first person carried on a hearse in Fitzwilliam. He married Ruth Williams who died Sept 26, 1806, age 61 years 6 months.

It is related of Mr. Pratt that one Sabbath morning he looked southweast of his house over his meadow and saw what he supposed were three horses feeding. The boys having been sent to drive them out of the grass, discovered that instead of horses they were moose.

There are nine children listed.

Fact: Military Service (DAR #A092619) Revolutionary War

Sources

1. ↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4NK-FZN : 3 November 2017), Rubin Pratt, 07 Sep 1741; citing Birth, Shrewsbury, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States, , town clerk offices, Massachusetts; FHL microfilm 864,064.
2. ↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FHZ8-K6Y : 10 November 2020), Ruth Williams in entry for Ruben Pratt, 6 Nov 1768; citing Marriage, Westborough, Worcester, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007009543.
3. ↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FHZZ-G98 : 10 November 2020), Ruth Williams in entry for Ruben Pratt, 1768/1769; citing Marriage, Westborough, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007009543.
4. ↑ The history of Fitzwilliam, New Hampshire, from 1752-1887 by Norton, John F., Burr Printing House, New York, 1888. (P. 679-680)

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 27 March 2020), memorial page for Reuben Pratt (7 Sep 1741–21 Jan 1807), Find A Grave: Memorial #15875427, citing Village Cemetery, Fitzwilliam, Cheshire County, New Hampshire, USA ; Maintained by Find A Grave (contributor 8) .

• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 10 June 2016, 00:05), entry for Reuben Pratt(PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:LZLX-B26); contributed by various users.