Individual Details
James William PRATHER of "Batchelor's Forest"
(27 Jan 1740 - 3 Mar 1791)
served on the Committee of Safety, 1775. He was commissioned lieutenant of Frederick county militia, 1776. Sources:
Events
| Birth | 27 Jan 1740 | Prince George's Co., MD |  | ||
| Marriage | Abt 1761 | Prince George's Co., MD - Ann TURNER | |||
| Will | 1 Nov 1783 | Prince George's Co., MD | | ||
| Death | 3 Mar 1791 | ||||
| Probate | 22 Jul 1791 | Prince George's Co., MD |
Families
| Spouse | Ann TURNER (1740 - 1783) |
| Child | Joseph Jeremiah PRATHER (1762 - 1816) |
| Child | James William PRATHER (1763 - 1818) |
| Child | Ruth PRATHER (1764 - 1812) |
| Child | Joseph [Josiah] Turner PRATHER (1764 - 1803) |
| Child | William PRATHER (1765 - ) |
| Child | Martha PRATHER (1766 - 1783) |
| Child | Ann Turner PRATHER (1767 - 1783) |
| Child | Rebekah PRATHER (1769 - 1783) |
| Child | Benjamin PRATHER ( - 1837) |
| Father | William Nathan PRATHER II (1700 - 1780) |
| Mother | Martha PRATHER (1707 - 1780) |
| Sibling | Brice PRATHER (1721 - 1806) |
| Sibling | John Joseph PRATHER (1725 - 1764) |
| Sibling | Samuel PRATHER (1728 - 1785) |
| Sibling | Joseph PRATHER (1730 - 1781) |
| Sibling | Benjamin PRATHER Sr. (1734 - 1779) |
| Sibling | Martha PRATHER (1738 - 1780) |
| Sibling | Zephaniah "Zefania" PRATHER (1739 - 1809) |
| Sibling | Nathan PRATHER (1742 - 1814) |
| Sibling | William Nathan PRATHER III, of Laurens Co., SC ( - 1788) |
Notes
Birth
Alternate Date: 1741Will
PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, MARYLAND WILLS; Liber T No. #1; 1790-1796;Folio 306 JAMES PRATHER 11/01/1783 07/22/1791
being of good and sound perfect memory ."
Bequeaths to:
1 Wife-to have all the personal estate during her widowhood
2. Benjamin Prather --son -to have Negro boy "Bob" and no more of the estate
3. James Prather --son -to have Negro "Nor"
4. Joseph Turner Prather --son -to have be dwelling plantation whereon testator now dwells called "Bachelor's Forest" cont. 55 1/2 acres and part of a tract of land which testator's father conveyed to him and part of was deeded by testator to son Benjamin
-to have 1 feather bed and furn, 1 cow and calf
-to have Negro girl "Little Nell"
-Joseph and James named executors of the will
5. Martha Prather —daughter
Ruth Prather --daughter
William Prather --son
Ann Prather --daughter
Rebeckah Prather --daughter
-all personal estate is to be sold and the money from the sale to be applied to the above mentioned and before division the bond which testator gave to Thomas Deakins for the purchase of some land should be paid
-testator desires that his children take it upon themselves to pay tor the re-survey which testator got out of the office and to be honored by a sufficient deed as the law directs
Witnesses; William Hall Margery Hall Ninian Edmondston
Then came: Ninian Edmondston
Note: the testator signed the will in his own hand