Brief Life History of Hannah
When Hannah Pratt was born about 1789, in West Greenwich, Kent, Rhode Island, United States, her father, Amasa Pratt, was 38 and her mother, Freelove Tefft, was 34. She married Nathaniel Tanner in 1809, in Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 4 daughters. She died in November 1831, in Voluntown, New London, Connecticut, United States, at the age of 43, and was buried in Kennedy Cemetery, Voluntown, New London, Connecticut, United States.
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- Hannah Tanner, "Connecticut Deaths and Burials, 1772-1934"
- Hannah in entry for Nathaniel S. Tanner, "Rhode Island, Births and Christenings, 1600-1914"
- Hannah Pratt Tanner, "Find A Grave Index"
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about 1789
George Washington elected first president of United States.
1790 · 13th State
On May 29, 1790, Rhode Island becomes the last of the original 13 colonies to become a state.
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."
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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