William Cobb Pratt

Brief Life History of William Cobb

When William Cobb Pratt was born on 21 February 1764, in Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States, his father, Daniel Pratt, was 32 and his mother, Lydia Cobb, was 33. He married Sarah Newcomb in 1789, in Washington, New York, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 2 daughters. He died on 12 February 1830, in Cossayuna, Washington, New York, United States, at the age of 65.

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Family Time Line

William Cobb Pratt
1764–1830
Sarah Morey
1783–1849
Marriage: 1802
Amelia Pratt
1804–1872
Hannah Pratt
1805–1884
Daniel Pratt
1806–1884
William Cobb Pratt
1808–1900
Elizabeth Pratt
1810–1875
John Morley Pratt
1812–1881
Julianna Pratt
1814–1856
Sarah Pratt
1816–1818
Andrew Jackson Pratt
1818–1818
Christopher Morey Pratt
1825–1850
Alexander Pratt
1828–1857

Sources (4)

  • William Cobb Prat, "Massachusetts, Births and Christenings, 1639-1915"
  • William Cobb Pratt, "Find A Grave Index"
  • William Cobb Pratt, "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001"

World Events (8)

1772

Historical Boundaries 1772: Charlotte, New York Colony, British Colonial America 1776: Charlotte, New York, United States

1776

Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.

1783 · A Free America

The Revolutionary War ended with the signing of the Treaty of Paris which gave the new nation boundries on which they could expand and trade with other countries without any problems.

Name Meaning

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.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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William Cobb Pratt (21 February 1764 – 12 February 1830)

Son of Daniel Pratt 1731 – 1819 and Lydia Cobb 1730 – 1801, from Plymouth, Massachusetts. The Pratts are descended from Mayflower Pilgrims Francis Cooke and Stephen Hopkins. William Cobb Pratt and his …

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