Susannah Lindy Pratt

Brief Life History of Susannah Lindy

When Susannah Lindy Pratt was born on 29 August 1775, in Abbeville, Abbeville, South Carolina, United States, her father, Richard Pratt, was 34 and her mother, Sarah Mecklen, was 29. She married Tyre Gant in 1792, in Ninety-Six Township, Abbeville, South Carolina, United States. They were the parents of at least 8 sons and 7 daughters. She died on 19 February 1840, in Brookville, Brookville Township, Franklin, Indiana, United States, at the age of 64.

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Tyre Gant
1768–1837
Susannah Lindy Pratt
1775–1840
Marriage: 1792
Cador Gant
1796–1844
Anna Gant
1800–1838
Daughter Gant
1821–
Cecil Gant
1830–
Daughter Gant
1830–
Samuel Gant
–1850
Calvin A. Gant
1801–1884
Newton Marshall Gant Sr.
1803–1849
Martha Ann Gantt
1807–1852
James Crothers Gant
1809–1898
Sarah Gant
1810–
(son) (son) Gant
1811–
Catharine Gant
1812–1860
Mary Polly Gant
1816–1890
William E Gant
1818–

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    World Events (8)

    1776

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

    1776 · Battle of Sullivan's Island

    On June 28, 1776, the Battle of Sullivan's Island takes place on Sullivan's Island, South Carolina. Since it is so close to Charelston, the battle is sometimes referred to as the First Siege of Charleston. This is the first time that the Americans had a victory against a land and sea attack by the British.

    1794 · Creating the Eleventh Amendment

    The Eleventh Amendment restricts the ability of any people to start a lawsuit against the states in federal court.

    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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