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20. BASIL "BAZEL" PITTS20 PRATHER/PRATER (JOHN JOSIAH19 PRATHER, WILLIAM NATHAN18, WILLIAM NATHAN17, JOHNATHAN16, THOMAS15 PRATHER/PRATER, THOMAS PRATER14 (GENTLEMAN), ANTHONY THOMAS PRATER13, GEORGE PRATER12 (ESQUIRE), JOHN PRATER11, WILLIAM PRATER (ESQUIRE) (DE10 PRAERS?), --- PRATER (DE PREERS /9 PRAERS), --- PRATER (DE8 PREERS/PRAERS), --- PRATER (DE7 PRAERS?), --- PRATER (DE6, --- PRATER (PRETOR) (DE5, ROBERTUS PRETOR (PRATER) (DE4, WILLIAMUS PRETOR (PRATER/DE3 PRAERS), GUILLIUMUS (WILLIAMUS) JOHONNIE2 PRATER, --- DE PRESBYTER (PRESTER/DE1 PRAERS).) was born Abt. 1744 in Prince
George Co. Maryland, and died Abt. July 14, 1842 in Laurens Co.,
South Carolina. He married PRISCILLA VAN SWEARINGEN January 01, 1768 in Probably in W.V.,
daughter of VAN SWEARINGEN and SARAH ---. She was born Abt. 1749 in Probably in
Berkley Co., West Virginia, and died Abt. 1829 in Laurens Co.,
South Carolina.
Notes
for BASIL "BAZEL" PITTS PRATHER/PRATER:
Bazel's death is proved by his second will dated 14 July 1832.
Probate Records, Box 61, Pck. 6, Laurens District, S.C. South
Carolina Archives Department, Columbia, S.C.
THE WILL OF BASIL PITTS PRATHER
In the name of God, Amen, I Bazel
Prather of Laurens Dist. and the State
of South Carolina being of sound and desposing mind and memory
but weak in body and calling to mind the uncertainty of life and
being desireous to dispose of all such wordly estate it haith
pleased God to bless me with do make and ordain this my last Will
in manner following this is to say I desire that so much of my
personal estate be immediately sold after my decease to pay debts
and funeral expenses I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife
Prisilla Prather all my real and personal estate and after the
decease of my loving wife I give and bequeath unto my son heirs
of my son John Prather one dollar and I give to the heirs of my
daughter Abrilla Southerland one dollar to my daughter Verlinda
Bishop one dollar to my son Archabal Prater one dollar my son
Brice Prather one dollar the heirs of my daughter Martha Mccrary
one dollar and the heirs of my son Josiah Prather one dollar my
son and heirs of my son Josiah Prater one dollar my son Bazel
Prather one dollar the heirrs of my daughter Rutha Page daughter
Prissilla Riley one dollar my son Holaway Prather one dollar, and
I give and bequeath unto my son King Prather one negro man named
Tom to him and his heirs forever. And I give and bequeath unto my
son King Prather and my daughter Hannah Adarre after the decease
of my beloved wife, all my estate both real and personal to be
equally divided between my son King and my daughter Hannah to
them and their heirs forever and the part I give to my daughter
Hannah Adare to be her and the heirs of her body.
Executors administratiors and assigns forever and lastley I do
constitue and appoint my beloved son King Prater executor of this
my last Will and my friend Marha Mcavary to ackt with my son King
Prather as exetors of this my last Will and Testament hereby
making all others and former wills and Testaments by me
heretofore made in testamony where of I have herunto set my hand
and affixed my seal this 14 of July, 1832.
signed Bazel Prather (Seal)
John Whitmore
Benjamine Hill
his Also refer to:
James X Flinn (Probate Records Box 61 pkg 5 1832 King Prather)
Mark Laurens co., S.C. King Prather
The children that had received one dollar was not living near him
and in some cases had moved to others states and established
their own Plantations.
Gary Benton Prather
The earliest date I find in South Carolina for Bazel PRATHER, b.
ca. 1745, son of John and Abarilla, is 1 Sept. 1767 when he got a
receipt for a survey for a Royal Grant. Memorials, Vol. 8, p. 524
- Pre. Rev., Loose Plats , Folder 1539 - Royal Grant, Vol. 3-D, p.
331. Berkley County, South Carolina Archives Department, Columbia,
S.C.
Bassil Prather, Ist. Lt., Infantry, 8th Pennsylvania Reg.,
resigned his commission 31 mar., 1779, having been appointed 15
July, 1776.
Basil is listed as "Basil Prator" in the,1790 head of
families in the 1790 South Carolina Index. His ancestors all had
very large families, his descendants are found mostly in Tn., Ky.,
Ga., Ind., Okla., Tx., Mo., Ark., Ala., Ms., Mich., Ca. Some use
the spelling Prater, Prator, Praytor, Prayter, and Prather. He
served as a soldier in the Army of the Virgina during the Rev.
War. He was known to be a large land owner and preacher.
More
About BASIL "BAZEL" PITTS PRATHER/PRATER:
Occupation: Preacher, Plantationer, Rev. War Soldier, S.C.
Private
Children of BASIL PRATHER/PRATER and PRISCILLA VAN SWEARINGEN are:
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