When Daniel Pratt was born on 26 May 1731, in Massachusetts, United States, his father, Benjamin Pratt, was 24 and his mother, Margaret Rickard, was 23. He married Lydia Cobb on 23 November 1759, in Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 4 daughters. He died on 29 November 1819, in New York, United States, at the age of 88, and was buried in White Creek, Washington, New York, United States.
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Historical Boundaries 1772: Charlotte, New York Colony, British Colonial America 1776: Charlotte, New York, United States
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English: nickname for a clever trickster, from Middle English prat(te), pret ‘cunning, wily, astute’ (a derivative of Old English præt, pret ‘trickery, deception’, which is found in use as a byname in the 11th century). This surname is quite common in southeastern Ireland.
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Possible Related NamesSon of Benjamin Pratt 1707 – 1759 and Margaret Rickard 1708 – 1755 of Plymouth, Massachusetts. The Rickards were descended from Mayflower Pilgrims Francis Cooke and Stephen Hopkins. In 1759, Daniel …
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