William
Pratt
Born in Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay Colony
Ancestors 
Son of Eleazer Pratt
and Hannah (Canedy) Pratt
Brother of
Hannah (Pratt) Fuller, James Pratt, Eleazer Pratt Jr, Elizabeth (Pratt) Coombs [half] and Jane (Pratt) Tinkham
Husband of
Sarah (Borden) Pratt
— married
24 Jul 1743 in Guilford Co, NC
Descendants 
Father of
Mary (Pratt) Jessup and Hannah (Pratt) Jessup
Died
at about age 55
in Craven, North Carolina
Profile last modified
| Created 23 Jun 2017
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Biography
William, son of Eleazer Pratt and Hannah Candey/Kannedy, was born 20 March 1710 in Plymouth, Massechusetts.[1]William wrote his will in Craven County, North Carolina in January 1766. It was proved in April 1766.[2] He named three children, Lott, Hannah, and Mary Pratt in his will.[3]
Sources
- ↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch born 20 March 1710: 15 January 2020), William Pratt, 1710.
- ↑ Source: #Will_of_William_Pratt
- ↑ Source: #Will_of_William_Pratt
See also:
- Ancestry.com. Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988 Image
- William Prat
- Birth Date: 10 Mar 1710
- Birth Place: Plympton, Massachusetts
- Father Name: Eleazer Prat
- Source: Will_of_William_Pratt. Ancestry.com. North Carolina, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1665-1998 , William Pratt, 1766, Craven County, North Carolina image Will page 1, Will page 2
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with William by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with William:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with William by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with William:
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~1.56%
Travis Hutchinson
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~0.78%
Cindi Hutchinson :
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~0.39%
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John Hull
John Hull
I removed WInifred Leech as spouse of William Pratt. She was from Ellastone, England (born ca 1707 died 1777) and married THOMAS Pratt in England. There is no evidence she had anything to do with the Pratts of Plymouth, Massachusetts and Craven County, North Carolina.
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