Person:John Pratt (36)
John Pratt
b.Est 1633 Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States (probably)
d.Bet 9 Apr 1687 and 4 Sep 1690 Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States (probably)
Parents and Siblings
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m. Bef 1633
  1. John PrattEst 1633 - Bet 1687 & 1690
  2. Daniel PrattEst 1635 - 1691
Spouse and Children
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  • H.  John PrattEst 1633 - Bet 1687 & 1690
  • W.  Hannah Boosey1641/42 - Bet 1671 & 1676
m. Bef 1658
  1. Hannah Pratt1658 - 1692
  2. John Pratt1661 - 1747
  3. Elizabeth Pratt1664 - Aft 1741/42
  4. Sarah Pratt1668 -
  5. Sergeant Joseph Pratt1671/72 -
Spouse and Children
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  • H.  John PrattEst 1633 - Bet 1687 & 1690
  • W.  Hepzibah WyattAbt 1652 - 1711
m. Bef 1677
  1. Ruth Pratt1677 -
  2. Susanna Pratt1680 -
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Facts and Events
Name[1][2] John Pratt
Gender Male
Birth[1] Est 1633 Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States (probably)
Marriage Bef 1658 Based on estimated date of birth of eldest known child (Hannah).
to Hannah Boosey
Marriage Bef 1677 to Hepzibah Wyatt
Will[2] 9 Apr 1687
Death[4] Bet 9 Apr 1687 and 4 Sep 1690 Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States (probably)
Probate[4] 4 Sep 1690 Distributors appointed.
References
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 John Pratt, in Anderson, Robert Charles. The Great Migration Begins: Immigrants to New England, 1620-1633. (Boston: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1995)
    3:1509-10.

    "John (Pratt), b. say 1633; …

  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 John Pratt, in Barbour, Lucius Barnes. Families of Early Hartford, Connecticut. (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1977)
    466.

    "John Pratt s of John & Elizabeth born 1638 died Nov 23, 1687 (1689 Pratt Gen) (1686 gs) mar/1 Hannah Boosey born 1641 dau of James Boosey of Weth and Alice. Mar/2 Hepzibah Wyatt who m John Ladd [Sadd] Mch 10, 1691. She died Dec 20, 1711 (HTR) dau of John Wyatt and Mary Bronson. … Freeman 1657; constable 1670; will dated Apl 9, 1687-names wife, sons Joseph and Jonathan and five daughters."

  3.   John Pratt, in Savage, James. A Genealogical Dictionary of the First Settlers of New England: Showing Three Generations of Those Who Came Before May, 1692, on the Basis of Farmer's Register. (Boston: Little, Brown, and Co, 1860-1862)
    3:472-473.

    "John (Pratt), Hartford, s. of the sec. John, m. Hannah, d. of James Boosy, was freem. 1657, had Hannah, b. 25 Nov. 1658; John, 17 May 1661; Eliz. 7 Oct. 1664; Sarah, 20 June 1668; Joseph, 6 Mar. 1671, Ruth, 21 Dec. 1677; Susanna, 2 Oct. 1680; and Jonathan, 6 Oct. 1683; and d. 1690. Perhaps some of these ch. were by his sec. w. Hepzibah, wh. m says Porter, John Sadd, 1690, and d. 1712."

  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Pratt, John, sen., in Manwaring, Charles W. A Digest of the Early Connecticut Probate Records. (Hartford, Conn.: R. S. Peck & Co., 1904-06)
    1:500-01.

    "Probate Records. Vol. V, 1687 to 1695. Will on File. (Not found on Record.)

    Pratt, John sen. Will dated 1687. In the name of God I John Pratt of Hartford, being grown in years & at prsent Labouring under some weakness of body, am willing to set my Temporal affayres, that when I am gathered to my fathers peace may be continued in my family, Doe therefore make this my Last Will & Testament: My houseing & Lands given to me by my Honoured Father to be and remain according as he hath disposed of them by his Will, always provided that the possessor of them make good the Conditions expressed in his will, viz, that my wife stand quietly seized of one-third part thereof to her own proper use during her life. It is my Will also that the possessor of the Lands doe, according to my Father's Will, pay unto each of my daughters that shall survive me the sume of Twenty pounds apeice. And for the remainder of my Estate, it is my Will that it be left wholly with my wife to enable her to bring up my Children, so long as she bears my name; but if she marry she shall enjoy the thirds of my Lands above mentioned & Twenty pounds out of my Estate. The remainder of my Estate to be disposed to my Children: To my son John, besides what he receives of my Estate by my Father's will, 20 shillings; To my sons Joseph & Jonathan I give my now dwelling house & Barne, wth the Nine acres of Land upon which it stands, & the thirteen acres of Land in the neck, to be equally divided between them. And for the remainder of my personal Estate, it is my will that it be equally divided between my five daughters & Two younger sons, and delivered to them as they come of age if my wife can spare it, or Else at her Marriage or decease. I doe hereby Constitute my loveing Wife to be Executrix, and desire My Brother Daniell Pratt & Capt. John Allyn to be Overseers.

    JOHN PRATT SENIOR.

    Witness's names cut off. 9 April, 1687.

    Court Record, Page 19—4 September, 1690: This Court appoynt Deacon Stephen Osmer & Joseph Easton to lay out to the Widow of John Pratt deceased, now the wife of John Sad, her thirds of the houseing and lands according to the order of the General Court.

    Page 51—15 February, 1692-3: Upon the motion of John Pratt that Joseph Pratt, he being of age to receive his portion given him by his Father John Pratt, & at the desire of his mother Hepsibah Sad, Executrix to the Estate of the sd. John Pratt, that the said Joseph Pratt might have his proportion of the Houseing and Lands set out to him that was given to him by his Father, The Court appoint Sergt. John Marsh & Robert Sandford to make an Equal division (according to the Will) between the sd. Joseph Pratt and his brother John Pratt."

  5.   John Pratt, in Find A Grave.

    This memorial is a cenotaph.

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