Brief Life History of Jemima
Jemima Pratt was born about 1744, in Massachusetts, United States. She had at least 1 daughter with Job Crossman. She died after 1765.
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Spouse and Children
1741–1775 Male
about 1744–after 1765 Female
Children (1)
after 1765–1852 Female
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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