Person:James Pratt (31)

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James Pratt
d.8 Aug 1854
m. 1 Jul 1827
  1. Enoch Pratt1828 - 1860
  2. Rena Elizabeth Pratt1832 - 1857
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Name James Pratt
Gender Male
Birth[1] Abt 1764 Culpeper County, Virginia
Marriage 1 Jul 1827 Floyd County, Kentuckyto Rebecca Harrell
Death? 8 Aug 1854

Military Service

American Revolutionary War Veteran

Revolutionary War Pension Information

Information from “Virginia/West Virginia Genealogical Data from Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Records”, Vol. 4, compiled by Patrick G. Wardell, Lt. Col. U.S. Army Ret. :

Pratt, James, born 3/25/1764 in Culpeper County, Virginia, son of Thomas; entered service as substitute for father in 1781 there in Virginia regiment; resided after Revolutionary War in Campbell County, Virginia, for abt. 4 years, thence in Bath County, Virginia, for abt. 2 years, thence in Floyd County, Kentucky, thence abt. 1829 in Lawrence County, Kentucky, where granted Pension in 1833; died 10/8/1854; married 7/1/1827 to Rebecca Rite [Wright], Floyd County, Kentucky; widow granted Pension age 64 in Carter County, Kentucky, 1856; children mentioned but not named resided 1860 in Johnson County, Kentucky; Balus Rite (no kinship given) made affidavit there in 1859; widow resided 1869 in Carter County, Kentucky, when granted Pension increase there. F-W9599, R1967.

References
  1. United States. 1810 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication M252).

    Name: James Pratt
    Home in 1810 (City, County, State): Floyd, Floyd, Kentucky
    Free White Persons - Males - Under 10: 2
    Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 15: 3
    Free White Persons - Males - 16 thru 25: 1
    Free White Persons - Males - 26 thru 44 : 1
    Free White Persons - Males - 45 and over: 1 [b. 1765 or before]
    Free White Persons - Females - Under 10: 1
    Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 15: 1
    Free White Persons - Females - 16 thru 25: 2
    Free White Persons - Females - 45 and over : 1 [b. 1765 or before]
    Number of Household Members Under 16: 7
    Number of Household Members Over 25: 3
    Number of Household Members: 13

  2.   United States. 1820 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication M33).

    Name: James Pratt
    Home in 1820 (City, County, State): Floyd, Kentucky
    Enumeration Date: August 7, 1820
    Free White Persons - Males - 16 thru 18: 1
    Free White Persons - Males - 16 thru 25: 2
    Free White Persons - Males - 45 and over: 1 [b. 1775 or before]
    Free White Persons - Females - Under 10: 2
    Free White Persons - Females - 16 thru 25: 1
    Free White Persons - Females - 45 and over : 1 [b. 1775 or before]
    Number of Persons - Engaged in Agriculture: 3
    Number of Persons - Engaged in Manufactures: 1
    Free White Persons - Under 16: 2
    Free White Persons - Over 25: 2
    Total Free White Persons: 7
    Total All Persons - White, Slaves, Colored, Other: 7

  3.   United States. 1850 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication M432).

    Name: James Pratt
    Age: 86
    Birth Year: abt 1764
    Birthplace: Virginia
    Home in 1850: Johnson, Kentucky, USA
    Gender: Male
    Family Number: 257
    Household Members: Name Age
    James Pratt 86
    Rebecca Pratt 55
    Elizabeth Pratt 18