Individual Details
Lyle Jane McKAY
(Bet 1635 and 1638 - Bef 7 Dec 1713)
Reviewing postings on Jonathan born about 1630, have found that Lyle "Jane" McKay has been listed as his wife and also Jane Goldsmith. Did he in fact have 2 wives? The listing on Goldsmith shows no children.
From Lois Mauk - according to the Gary Benton Prather, Jane MacKAY and Jane Goldsmith were probably one in the same: "Jonathan got property as dowery from George Goldsmith where he later built "Prathers Hall". Jane was on the ship when Jonathan went up the Potomac from Va. to Md. She was listed as "one other woman". Jonathan's wife was Lyle Jane MacKay and they were married at Jonathan's home, "Prather Hall", on or before 12 September 1666. Lyle Jane MacKay stayed with George Goldsmith's family for a time as a young girl. They may have raised her for several years. (Per the Will of G. Goldsmith).
Gary also supposes that Lyle Jane MacKay was the sister of Robert (Vol. I,
p. 35, "Calendar of Wills - Maryland").
There is to the best of my knowledge no documentation about the wife of Jonathan Prather of Maryland (d.abt 1680)other than the fact that her Christian name was Jane, and she married secondly John Smith. Yet she is widely and unquestionably cited as Lyle Jane Mackay. How do we know that for a fact? There is some circumstantial evidence to suggest she was a Mackay, but it isn't probative. Where did Lyle come from? -- Judy Baugh
From Lois Mauk - according to the Gary Benton Prather, Jane MacKAY and Jane Goldsmith were probably one in the same: "Jonathan got property as dowery from George Goldsmith where he later built "Prathers Hall". Jane was on the ship when Jonathan went up the Potomac from Va. to Md. She was listed as "one other woman". Jonathan's wife was Lyle Jane MacKay and they were married at Jonathan's home, "Prather Hall", on or before 12 September 1666. Lyle Jane MacKay stayed with George Goldsmith's family for a time as a young girl. They may have raised her for several years. (Per the Will of G. Goldsmith).
Gary also supposes that Lyle Jane MacKay was the sister of Robert (Vol. I,
p. 35, "Calendar of Wills - Maryland").
There is to the best of my knowledge no documentation about the wife of Jonathan Prather of Maryland (d.abt 1680)other than the fact that her Christian name was Jane, and she married secondly John Smith. Yet she is widely and unquestionably cited as Lyle Jane Mackay. How do we know that for a fact? There is some circumstantial evidence to suggest she was a Mackay, but it isn't probative. Where did Lyle come from? -- Judy Baugh
Events
| Birth | Bet 1635 and 1638 | Norfolk Co. (now City of Chesapeake), VA | |||
| Will | 27 Jul 1710 | Prince George's Co., MD |  | ||
| Death | Bef 7 Dec 1713 | Prince George's Co., MD | |||
| Probate | 7 Dec 1713 | Prince George's Co., MD | |||
| Marriage | Prather Hall, MD - Jonathan PRATHER Iº |
Families
| Spouse | Jonathan PRATHER Iº (1630 - 1680) |
| Child | Jane PRATHER (1664 - 1713) |
| Child | Jonathan PRATHER II (1666 - 1736) |
| Child | George PRATHER sp (1668 - 1698) |
| Child | William Nathan PRATHER Sr. (1670 - 1747) |
| Child | Col. Thomas M. PRATHER (1673 - 1712) |
| Child | John PRATHER (1676 - 1718) |
| Child | Elizabeth PRATHER (1680 - ) |
| Spouse | John SMITH ( - 1707) |