Individual Details
Basil PRATHER twin, DAR
(7 Oct 1742 - 7 Oct 1822)
There is question whether his middle name was "William" like his twin brother, or middle initial was "R."
Basil Prather and his twin brother Baruch William Prather were both in the Revolutionary War. #6907 N.C. Militia. Served in the army as a private under Gen. Gates. He was in the Battle of Camden, S.C. where he was wounded in the left knee by a rifle ball on 16 Aug 1780.
Basil Prather and his twin brother Baruch William Prather were both in the Revolutionary War. #6907 N.C. Militia. Served in the army as a private under Gen. Gates. He was in the Battle of Camden, S.C. where he was wounded in the left knee by a rifle ball on 16 Aug 1780.
Events
| Birth | 7 Oct 1742 | Rock Creek, Prince George Par., Frederick Co., MD |  | ||
| Marriage | 1765 | Frederick Co., MD - Clorender [Chlorinda] R. "Cloe" ROBERTSON | | ||
| Emigration | Ca 1772 | MD to NC | |||
| Miscellaneous | 28 Feb 1778 | signed the Oath of Allegiance - MD | |||
| Military | 16 Aug 1780 | Battle of Camden, SC | | ||
| Military | 1785 | Rev. War - NC | |||
| Census | 1790 | Salisbury Dist., Iredell Co., NC | |||
| Census | 1800 | Jefferson Co., KY | |||
| Emigration | 1801 | NC to Clark Co., IN | |||
| Death | 7 Oct 1822 | Utica, Clark Co., IN | | ||
| Burial | New Chapel United Methodist Churdh Cemetery, Watson, Utica Twp., Clark Co., IN |  |
Families
| Spouse | Clorender [Chlorinda] R. "Cloe" ROBERTSON (1748 - 1812) |
| Child | John PRATHER ( - ) |
| Child | Nancy PRATHER (1765 - 1853) |
| Child | Judge William B. "Skipjack" PRATHER (1766 - 1853) |
| Child | Walter PRATHER (1768 - 1841) |
| Child | Thomas PRATHER (1769 - 1854) |
| Child | Basil Robertson PRATHER (1771 - 1823) |
| Child | Catherine PRATHER (1772 - 1844) |
| Child | Aaron PRATHER (1775 - 1825) |
| Child | John Asa PRATHER (1776 - 1850) |
| Child | Judge Samuel PRATHER (1780 - 1850) |
| Child | Lloyd Benton PRATHER (1782 - 1867) |
| Child | Rebecca PRATHER (1784 - ) |
| Child | Rachel PRATHER (1787 - 1858) |
| Child | Sihon Simon PRATHER (1791 - 1844) |
| Child | Chlorinda "Chloe" PRATHER (1794 - 1888) |
| Child | Susanna [Susan] PRATHER (1798 - 1816) |
| Father | Aaron Allen PRATHER (1710 - 1777) |
| Mother | Mary 'Jane' PRATHER (1703 - 1779) |
| Sibling | Mary "Mollie" PRATHER (1735 - 1777) |
| Sibling | Aaron Allen PRATHER Jr. (1739 - 1792) |
| Sibling | Samuel PRATHER (1740 - 1785) |
| Sibling | Baruch William "Pete" PRATHER twin, of Lexington,Fayette Co.,KY (1742 - 1810) |
| Sibling | Barbara PRATHER (1744 - 1778) |
| Sibling | Ruth "Ruthie" PRATHER (1749 - 1777) |
| Sibling | Walter PRATHER (1751 - 1835) |
| Sibling | Zachariah PRATHER (1752 - 1814) |
| Sibling | Elisha PRATHER (1755 - 1788) |
| Sibling | Verlinda "Lindy" PRATHER (1758 - 1812) |
| Sibling | Elizabeth PRATHER (1760 - ) |
Notes
Birth
From gravestone.Marriage
They were 1st cousins once removed.Military
DAR Patriot. He served n the 8th PA Regiment, and was wounded in the knee in the Revolutionary War battle.Death
From gravestone.Endnotes
1. From: Find-A-Grave Online, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=8858521.