John Pratt was the son of Mathew (Macute) Pratt and Elizabeth Bate Kingham Pratt
He married Mary Whitman on 2 Nov 1656 Judge Pratt Book 1889 - October 9, 1656 but Weymouth Town Records show "Marriageable November 22, 1656"
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He was a prominent man of Weymouth, holding several offices, and leaving quite a property. His will is dated July 12, 1714. Having no children, he leaves his property principally to his nephews, Lieut. John, Deacon Thomas, and Ebenezer Pratt; some others being mentioned not of the immediate family.
Suffolk Probate 19:216:
"John Pratt of Weymouth, "Husbandman, being aged and weake in body, " made his will July 12, 1714, and it was proved at Boston November 19, 1716.
To his wife Mary use of his estate for her natural life. He set at liberty his servants Ruth Pratt and Silence Critchfield at his wife's decease, they to have liberty to dwell in his house until they see cause to dispose of themselves otherwise. To the aforesaid Ruth Pratt 40. To Silence Critchfield 20 at 18 years. To his Kinsman John Gurney 25 at 21 "if he live with me so long as I live." To his nephew Lieut. John Pratt of Weymouth 10, provided he cancels a bond which I gave for him December 11, 1708, unto Philip Torrey of Weymouth.
To his nephew Dea. Thomas Pratt of the North Purchase 10. To his nephew Ebenezer Pratt of Weymouth 40, "if he bring up a son of his at the Colledge", and "when he does put his son to the Grammer School" to have 5. If any die their children shall have their part.
"As my kinswoman Mary Dyer has for ten years before she was married lived with me and my wife and approved herself kind and faithful, now near two years since she was married with her husband William Dyer has lived in my house and family, I give the said Mary Dyer all the remainder of my estate after my wife's decease." William Dyer and Mary Dyer to be executors.
(Witnesses: Margaret Humphrey, Silence Humphrey and James Humphrey.' (Suffolk Probate 19:216)"
He married Mary Whitman on 2 Nov 1656 Judge Pratt Book 1889 - October 9, 1656 but Weymouth Town Records show "Marriageable November 22, 1656"
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He was a prominent man of Weymouth, holding several offices, and leaving quite a property. His will is dated July 12, 1714. Having no children, he leaves his property principally to his nephews, Lieut. John, Deacon Thomas, and Ebenezer Pratt; some others being mentioned not of the immediate family.
Suffolk Probate 19:216:
"John Pratt of Weymouth, "Husbandman, being aged and weake in body, " made his will July 12, 1714, and it was proved at Boston November 19, 1716.
To his wife Mary use of his estate for her natural life. He set at liberty his servants Ruth Pratt and Silence Critchfield at his wife's decease, they to have liberty to dwell in his house until they see cause to dispose of themselves otherwise. To the aforesaid Ruth Pratt 40. To Silence Critchfield 20 at 18 years. To his Kinsman John Gurney 25 at 21 "if he live with me so long as I live." To his nephew Lieut. John Pratt of Weymouth 10, provided he cancels a bond which I gave for him December 11, 1708, unto Philip Torrey of Weymouth.
To his nephew Dea. Thomas Pratt of the North Purchase 10. To his nephew Ebenezer Pratt of Weymouth 40, "if he bring up a son of his at the Colledge", and "when he does put his son to the Grammer School" to have 5. If any die their children shall have their part.
"As my kinswoman Mary Dyer has for ten years before she was married lived with me and my wife and approved herself kind and faithful, now near two years since she was married with her husband William Dyer has lived in my house and family, I give the said Mary Dyer all the remainder of my estate after my wife's decease." William Dyer and Mary Dyer to be executors.
(Witnesses: Margaret Humphrey, Silence Humphrey and James Humphrey.' (Suffolk Probate 19:216)"
John Pratt was the son of Mathew (Macute) Pratt and Elizabeth Bate Kingham Pratt
He married Mary Whitman on 2 Nov 1656 Judge Pratt Book 1889 - October 9, 1656 but Weymouth Town Records show "Marriageable November 22, 1656"
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He was a prominent man of Weymouth, holding several offices, and leaving quite a property. His will is dated July 12, 1714. Having no children, he leaves his property principally to his nephews, Lieut. John, Deacon Thomas, and Ebenezer Pratt; some others being mentioned not of the immediate family.
Suffolk Probate 19:216:
"John Pratt of Weymouth, "Husbandman, being aged and weake in body, " made his will July 12, 1714, and it was proved at Boston November 19, 1716.
To his wife Mary use of his estate for her natural life. He set at liberty his servants Ruth Pratt and Silence Critchfield at his wife's decease, they to have liberty to dwell in his house until they see cause to dispose of themselves otherwise. To the aforesaid Ruth Pratt 40. To Silence Critchfield 20 at 18 years. To his Kinsman John Gurney 25 at 21 "if he live with me so long as I live." To his nephew Lieut. John Pratt of Weymouth 10, provided he cancels a bond which I gave for him December 11, 1708, unto Philip Torrey of Weymouth.
To his nephew Dea. Thomas Pratt of the North Purchase 10. To his nephew Ebenezer Pratt of Weymouth 40, "if he bring up a son of his at the Colledge", and "when he does put his son to the Grammer School" to have 5. If any die their children shall have their part.
"As my kinswoman Mary Dyer has for ten years before she was married lived with me and my wife and approved herself kind and faithful, now near two years since she was married with her husband William Dyer has lived in my house and family, I give the said Mary Dyer all the remainder of my estate after my wife's decease." William Dyer and Mary Dyer to be executors.
(Witnesses: Margaret Humphrey, Silence Humphrey and James Humphrey.' (Suffolk Probate 19:216)"
He married Mary Whitman on 2 Nov 1656 Judge Pratt Book 1889 - October 9, 1656 but Weymouth Town Records show "Marriageable November 22, 1656"
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He was a prominent man of Weymouth, holding several offices, and leaving quite a property. His will is dated July 12, 1714. Having no children, he leaves his property principally to his nephews, Lieut. John, Deacon Thomas, and Ebenezer Pratt; some others being mentioned not of the immediate family.
Suffolk Probate 19:216:
"John Pratt of Weymouth, "Husbandman, being aged and weake in body, " made his will July 12, 1714, and it was proved at Boston November 19, 1716.
To his wife Mary use of his estate for her natural life. He set at liberty his servants Ruth Pratt and Silence Critchfield at his wife's decease, they to have liberty to dwell in his house until they see cause to dispose of themselves otherwise. To the aforesaid Ruth Pratt 40. To Silence Critchfield 20 at 18 years. To his Kinsman John Gurney 25 at 21 "if he live with me so long as I live." To his nephew Lieut. John Pratt of Weymouth 10, provided he cancels a bond which I gave for him December 11, 1708, unto Philip Torrey of Weymouth.
To his nephew Dea. Thomas Pratt of the North Purchase 10. To his nephew Ebenezer Pratt of Weymouth 40, "if he bring up a son of his at the Colledge", and "when he does put his son to the Grammer School" to have 5. If any die their children shall have their part.
"As my kinswoman Mary Dyer has for ten years before she was married lived with me and my wife and approved herself kind and faithful, now near two years since she was married with her husband William Dyer has lived in my house and family, I give the said Mary Dyer all the remainder of my estate after my wife's decease." William Dyer and Mary Dyer to be executors.
(Witnesses: Margaret Humphrey, Silence Humphrey and James Humphrey.' (Suffolk Probate 19:216)"
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