Richard Pratt

Brief Life History of Richard

When Richard Pratt was born in 1764, in Rockingham, North Carolina, United States, his father, John William Pratt II, was 46 and his mother, Rebecca Vernon, was 42. He married Rebecca Beavers in 1789, in Rockingham, North Carolina, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 5 daughters. He died on 10 July 1822, in Bibb, Alabama, United States, at the age of 58, and was buried in Pratt-Wallace Cemetery, Centreville, Bibb, Alabama, United States.

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Family Time Line

Richard Pratt
1764–1822
Rebecca Beavers
1770–1847
Marriage: 1789
Hopkins Pratt
1791–1841
Maria Pratt
1794–
Joab Beavers Pratt
1797–1867
Col Absalom Pratt
1793–1845
Maria Pratt
1795–
Theodocia Pratt
1795–1877
Mary Abigail Pratt
1800–1845
Mary Alice Pratt
1801–1850
John C. Pratt
1802–1860

Sources (5)

  • Richard Pratt, "United States Census, 1810"
  • Richard Pratt, "Find A Grave Index"
  • Biography: Richard Pratt born 1764 – photographs of son Hopkins house – Alabama Pioneers

World Events (8)

1776

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

1776

North Carolina is the 12th state.

1781 · The First Constitution

Serving the newly created United States of America as the first constitution, the Articles of Confederation were an agreement among the 13 original states preserving the independence and sovereignty of the states. But with a limited central government, the Constitutional Convention came together to replace the Articles of Confederation with a more established Constitution and central government on where the states can be represented and voice their concerns and comments to build up the nation.

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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Chester R. Johnson / Fort Worth, TX I am the genealogist for the Richard Pratt Family of Bibb Co., AL. This represents only the earliest generations and is a small portion of what I have, and is gi …

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