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Hi Cuz,
Delila Prather was dau. of:
Thomas Andrew Prather (also spelled Prater)
B: ca. 1760 Bedford Co., VA.
D: 7 July, 1813 Green Co., TN.
Married: 11 Mar., 1782 Green Co., TN.
Wife: Delilah Broyles, dau. of Jacob Broyles
B: 1761 TN.
D: ?? (living with William & Delila Bitner in 1850)
Their Children: (not listed in order of birth)
Elizabeth Prather B: ca. 1780 Va.
Delila Prather B: 25 Oct., 1792 prob. TN.
John James Prather B: ca. 1793 Green Co., TN.
Isaac Prather B: ca. 1785 prob. Franklin Co., VA.
Henrietta "Henney" Prather B: ca. 1780's prob. VA.
Nancy Prather B: ca. 1780's VA.
Mary "Polly" Prather B: ca. 1780's VA.
Sarah Prather B: ca. 1783 VA.
Jonathan Prather B: 22 Mar., 1797 Green Co., TN.
William Prather B: 18 Mar., 1795 Green Co., TN.
Abigail Prather B: ??
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Notes:
Greene Co., TN. Minutes of Court of Common Pleas, 1783-1795
p. 233; several men ordered to mark and lay off a road from Halls Island to John Birds:
Michael, Jacob, Mathias, Ephraim, Lewis Broyles and Thomas
Prather, Conrad Wiolhoit, Mathias Hoover, Chritopher Ludspike in 1795.
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Page 115: Deed from james Ludukie to Thomas Prather 150 acres 8 Nov., 1791.
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Lewis Broyles emanicaptes slave, Agnes Brady, dau. of Katherine Brady, a "Free" woman.. 9 Apr., 1796.
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May Term, 1796 - Thomas Prather on Jury.
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Thomas Prather, a witness of Will of Schoolfield Maddox 30
July, 1811.
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Green Co., TN. Wills, 1783-1890
Thomas Prather 26 July, 1813
Wife: Delilah
Dau. "Polly" Painter. Children: Elizabeth, Cathren, Mary,
Nancy, Delilah, Jonathan James, Jeremiah, Abigail.
Dau.: Mary, Nancy and Delilah, when they marry to have
property equal to Polly Painter. -- Each child to receive
marriage portion at time of Wife's death.
Set property and deivide equally.
Exitor: Wife Delilah and sons Jonathan, James and Jeremiah.
Written: 30 Mar., 1813.
Wit.: Wm. Brown, John Broyles and John Bird Sr.
Signed: Thomas Prather
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Genealogical Abstracts of Revolutionary War Pension Files:
Vol. III: N-Z. Abstracted by Virgil D. White.
"Thomas Prather and widow, Delilah, served VA. Line"
Cert. # R8419
Widow applied 10 Nov., 1851 Green Co., TN., aged 90, Soldier and Widow married 11 Mar., 1782 in what is now Greene Co., TN.
Children: Sally born 25 Oct., 1792; Tabitha born: 18 Mar.,
1795; Jonathan born: 28 Mar., 1797; James born: 19 Mar., 1800; Jeremiah born: 17 Apr., 1802; Abigail born: 18 May,
1804.
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Jacob Broyles: Greene Co., TN. Wills, 1783-1890
Jacob Broyles, 10 Jan., 1798; Dau., Delilah Prather, 1/3 of
Plantation I now live on, her choice of 2 horses or mares, 2 cows & calves, 2 steers.
Dau. Keziah Williamson, bed & bed furniture each.
Wife: Elizabeth
Sons: Ezekial, Lewis, James, Jeremiah, John - Plantation after wife dies.
At Wifes death all kids to share equally.
Exitor: Thomas Prather, James Broyles
Wit: John Bird, Ephraim and Mathias Broyles.
Signed: Jack Broyles
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Wills: Oct., 1804
Lewis Broyles
Wife: Mary
Dau.'s: Sarry, Elizabeth, Mary
Sons: Jacob, Lewis, James
Exitors: Wife and Lewis
Wit.: Alexander Prather, Thomas Prather and John Broyles
Signed: Lewis Broyles
NOTE: Lewis Broyles was a Pvt. in Rev.War.
Washington and Sullivan Company's N.C. (now TN.) Pension
Voucher from Broyles Settlement on Little Limestone Creek in Washington Co., TN.
NOTE: Lewis Broyles's grave presently located under a corn
crib near Phiadelphia Church, Washington Co., TN.
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Jonathan Prather, brother of Delilah Prather:
Jonathan Prather, a witness to Will of Thomas Williamson
1 Jan., 1836 Green Co., TN.
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Washington Co.,TN. Wills: Jonathan Prather, brother of
Delilah Prather:
Adam Broyles 24 Mar., 1862
Wife, Nancy, interest on $1000. and her wearing clothes, Levity and Justice be extended to her. (Note: Levity and
Justice must have been slaves).
Dau., Mary Green, wife of Ira Green who brought lawsuit against me in Chancery Court - 1/2 share.
To dau., Elizabeth Bacon, formerly Elizabeth Collet whose husband A. Collet was connected with lawsuit of Ira Green
- 1/2 share.
To Rosannah Prater (note: Prather / Prater) and her heirs
- one share.
To children of Lean Vaugh - one share.
Exitor: Son Isaac and William J. Strain.
Wit.: E.L.Mates, Daniel Moore, John Greeway.
Will Proven: Dec., 1863 Signed: Adam Broyles
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Green Co., TN. Wills:
John Broyles 6 Jan., 1848:
Will dated as written 26 Aug., 1845 Horse Creek.
Son, David: Land conveyed to me by Mathias Broyles and Joseph Sharp below mouth of Jermiah Prather's Spring Branch,
also half of TN. Grant #18148 (92 acres) and #16778 (30 acres).
Son, Ozey R.: Land
Sons, Jacob F., Nathaniel B. and Jack have their Portions.
To daughters, Mary Wilhite, Elizabeth, Lucinda, Elender and
Frances Broyles to recieve equal parts.
David & Ozey to support me and wife.
Exitor: Jack F. Broyles, son-in-law, John W. Wilhite.
Wit.: George W. Foute, Jacoby F. Broyles
Signed John Broyles
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Happy to help! Gary Benton Prather Frisco, TX.
gbprather@aol.com
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