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Capt William Pratt

Birth	:	6 Apr 1747
Death	:	4 Jun 1808 Middleborough, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA
Burial	:	Titicut Parish Cemetery, Middleborough, Plymouth County, USA
Coordinate	:	41.9325000, -70.9797000
Inscription	:	son of Captain Benjamin & Lydia, June 4, 1808, 62nd yr..
Description	:	William was born in Middleborough, Plymouth county, Province of Massachusetts Bay. William married Mary King on July 7, 1772 in Middleborough, Plymouth county, Province of Massachusetts Bay. They had children: Calvin Isaac Sally Enoch Greenleaf Benjamin Phineas William Zebulon King Taken from the book "The Pratt family : a genealogical record of Mathew Pratt, of Weymouth, Mass., and his American descendants, 1623-1889": Few men of the age in which he lived possessed his enterprising spirit, business tact, and energy of character. He was a man of strong Christian principles, and died as he lived, in the hope of immortality. He left a large property. It is recorded of... Read More	William was born in Middleborough, Plymouth county, Province of Massachusetts Bay. William married Mary King on July 7, 1772 in Middleborough, Plymouth county, Province of Massachusetts Bay. They had children: Calvin Isaac Sally Enoch Greenleaf Benjamin Phineas William Zebulon King Taken from the book "The Pratt family : a genealogical record of Mathew Pratt, of Weymouth, Mass., and his American descendants, 1623-1889": Few men of the age in which he lived possessed his enterprising spirit, business tact, and energy of character. He was a man of strong Christian principles, and died as he lived, in the hope of immortality. He left a large property. It is recorded of him that at the age of twenty, hearing of the death of his father and brothers in North Carolina, he went there, and sold the vessels and cedar swamp which they had owned, and, after settling all their business, he bought a horse, armed himself with a brace of pistols for protention against robbers and rode home, bringing with him a considerable sum of money, resulting from the settlement of the property in North Carolina. He lived in Titicut Parish, called North Middleboro, where he bought a farm of one Boyee, who bought of Chicatanbut, an Indian sachem. He built a large house about 1782 and added to his farm from time to time, until he owned nearly 400 acres. He built a number of vessels, and was the captain of one of them for a few years. By permit of the General Court, with Captain Edson, he erected a dam across the Great River, where he built on the south side a grist mill, a saw mill, and a linseed-oil mill (Captain Edson built several mills on the opposite side of the dam). He kept a store, had a blacksmith shop, also a shoe shop, near his house. Besides these various occupations, he carried on farming extensively. For many years, he was captain of the Militia Company of North Middleboro, and on the receipt of the news that the English had landed at New Bedford and set fire to the town, he immediately marched his company to that place, for its defence. He was a true patriot and a warm supporter of his country's rights and the Declaration of Independence. He was active in defence of his country during the entire war of the Revolution. His estate was valued at $18,410.99.

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Where is Capt William Pratt's memorial?
Capt William Pratt's memorial is located at: Titicut Parish Cemetery, Middleborough, Plymouth County, USA.
When did Capt William Pratt death?
Capt William Pratt death on 4 Jun 1808 in Middleborough, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA
Where are the coordinates of the Capt William Pratt's memorial?
Latitude: 41.9325000
Longitude: -70.9797000

Family Members:

Parent

CPT Benjamin Pratt

(1719 - 1765)

Lydia Harlow Pratt

(1723 - 1809)

Spouse

Mary King Pratt

(1745 - 1816)

Siblings

(1745 - 1765)

(1749 - 1765)

(1751 - 1765)

(1757 - 1818)

(1757 - 1805)

(1763 - 1823)

Children

(1774 - 1821)

(1776 - 1864)

(1777 - 1860)

(1782 - 1824)

(1787 - 1849)

(1791 - 1859)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Titicut Parish Cemetery
Middleborough, Plymouth County, USA
Coordinate: 41.9325000, -70.9797000

2. Thomas Paddock Gravesite
Middleborough, Plymouth County, USA
Coordinate: 41.9214780, -70.9907740

3. Stephen Richmond Gravesite
Middleborough, Plymouth County, USA
Coordinate: 41.9213710, -70.9907260

4. South Street Cemetery
Bridgewater, Plymouth County, USA
Coordinate: 41.9500000, -70.9805560

5. Hall Cemetery
Raynham, Bristol County, USA
Coordinate: 41.9248400, -71.0052180

6. Hall Cemetery
Raynham, Bristol County, USA
Coordinate: 41.9177270, -70.9989200

7. Drake Cemetery
Middleborough, Plymouth County, USA
Coordinate: 41.9122740, -70.9726510

8. Vernon Street Cemetery
Bridgewater, Plymouth County, USA
Coordinate: 41.9475000, -71.0019440

9. Great Woods Cemetery
Bridgewater, Plymouth County, USA
Coordinate: 41.9416670, -70.9513890

10. Purchade Cemetery
Middleborough, Plymouth County, USA
Coordinate: 41.9281000, -70.9472000

11. Swift Family Cemetery (Defunct)
Middleborough, Plymouth County, USA
Coordinate: 41.9050880, -70.9723450

12. Leonard Cemetery
Raynham, Bristol County, USA
Coordinate: 41.9109640, -71.0063550

13. Olde Richmond Cemetery
Taunton, Bristol County, USA
Coordinate: 41.9028816, -70.9944611

14. Shaw and Williams Cemetery
Raynham, Bristol County, USA
Coordinate: 41.9120330, -71.0121480

15. Richmond Street Cemetery
Taunton, Bristol County, USA
Coordinate: 41.9007683, -70.9894867

16. Smallpox Cemetery
Bridgewater, Plymouth County, USA
Coordinate: 41.9620200, -70.9606800

17. State Farm Cemetery
Bridgewater, Plymouth County, USA
Coordinate: 41.9622940, -70.9605700

18. Lemuel Lyon Gravesite
Middleborough, Plymouth County, USA
Coordinate: 41.9307580, -70.9350940

19. Williams Cemetery
Raynham, Bristol County, USA
Coordinate: 41.9053300, -71.0083300

20. Conant Street Cemetery
Bridgewater, Plymouth County, USA
Coordinate: 41.9665108, -70.9640427

21. Abiel Richmond Gravesite
Taunton, Bristol County, USA
Coordinate: 41.8968760, -70.9923550

22. Pine Street Cemetery
Bridgewater, Plymouth County, USA
Coordinate: 41.9536780, -71.0210990

23. Eaton North Cemetery
Middleborough, Plymouth County, USA
Coordinate: 41.9046170, -70.9400890

24. Robinson Cemetery
Raynham, Bristol County, USA
Coordinate: 41.8949700, -71.0036410