Brief Life History of Ralph
When Ralph Pratt was born on 15 August 1798, in Connecticut, United States, his father, John Clark Pratt, was 44 and his mother, Phebe Pratt, was 35. He married Louisa Belden on 8 December 1825, in Old Saybrook, Middlesex, Connecticut, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 2 daughters. He lived in Old Saybrook, Middlesex, Connecticut, United States in 1850. He died on 26 June 1861, in Essex, Middlesex, Connecticut, United States, at the age of 62, and was buried in River View Cemetery, Essex Village, Essex, Middlesex, Connecticut, United States.
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- Ralph Pratt, "United States Census, 1860"
- Ralph Pratt, "Connecticut Deaths and Burials, 1772-1934"
- Ralph Pratt, "Connecticut, Vital Records, Prior to 1850"
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1800 · Movement to Washington D.C.
While the growth of the new nation was exponential, the United States didn’t have permanent location to house the Government. The First capital was temporary in New York City but by the second term of George Washington the Capital moved to Philadelphia for the following 10 years. Ultimately during the Presidency of John Adams, the Capital found a permanent home in the District of Columbia.
1802 · Brass is Discovered
"In 1802, brass was identified in Waterbury, Connecticut. This gave the city the nickname ""The Brass City."" Brass dominated the city and helped to create the city. The motto of the city is Quid Aere Perennius, which means What is more lasting than brass? in Latin."
1819 · Panic! of 1819
With the Aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars the global market for trade was down. During this time, America had its first financial crisis and it lasted for only two years.
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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