Aaron Pratt

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Aaron Pratt

Birth
Charlestown, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, USA
Death
23 Feb 1736 (aged 81–82)
Cohasset, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USA
Burial
Cohasset, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USA Add to Map
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Aaron Pratt, son of Phineas Pratt and Mary Priest (daughter of Degory Priest, Mayflower, he was the 22nd signer of the Mayflower Compact) She came to the Colony on the ship "Anne")
Aaron born in Charleston later moved to Hingham, now Cohasset, married his first wife Sarah Pratt born in Weymouth, daughter of Joseph Pratt and Sarah Judkins a early settler of Weymouth. She died at age 42 and he remarried to widow Sarah Wright Cummings daughter of Joseph Wright and Elizabeth Hassell. Aaron and both his wives buried in this cemetery. Aaron left a will naming his wife Sarah and his living children.
Book "Phinihas Pratt and some of his descendants" for more history on this family line. Also Mayflower Births and Deaths vol. 1&2, and the Massachusetts Society of Mayflower Descendants.
Children of Aaron and Sarah Pratt (1st wife)
Henry b. June 5 1685
Daniel b. Feb. 2, 1687
Aaron b. March 10, 1691
Jonathan b. Nov. 6, 1692
John b. March 4, 1694
Sarah b. Oct. 23, 1695
Elizabeth b. Dec. 31, 1697
Moses b. Dec. 31 1766
Mary b. Dec. 10, 1701
Mercy b. Dec. 6, 1703
Hannah b. April 1706

Children of Aaron and Sarah Wright Cummings (2nd wife)
Abigail b. Aug. 4, 1708
Phinehas b. Dec. 31, 1709
Benjamin b. March 13, 1711
Nathaniel b. 1712
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Note..Mother's death date is July 22, 1689 not Jan 1, 1670..proof
Mary named executrix of husband Phineas Pratt's estate.
Mary Pratt signed a deed of sale in Jan. 1682

Town Orders Charleston..
Feb. 5, 1684 "Then Orderd Twenty. Shill, unto Widow Pratt and twenty Shill to Widow Davie wch is for their releifes" Town Orders, IV:56
also
March 7, 1687 " Then Agreed ye meeting Jn Call Supply the Widow Pratt with what she needs for her releife:
Town orders IV:84
Aaron Pratt, son of Phineas Pratt and Mary Priest (daughter of Degory Priest, Mayflower, he was the 22nd signer of the Mayflower Compact) She came to the Colony on the ship "Anne")
Aaron born in Charleston later moved to Hingham, now Cohasset, married his first wife Sarah Pratt born in Weymouth, daughter of Joseph Pratt and Sarah Judkins a early settler of Weymouth. She died at age 42 and he remarried to widow Sarah Wright Cummings daughter of Joseph Wright and Elizabeth Hassell. Aaron and both his wives buried in this cemetery. Aaron left a will naming his wife Sarah and his living children.
Book "Phinihas Pratt and some of his descendants" for more history on this family line. Also Mayflower Births and Deaths vol. 1&2, and the Massachusetts Society of Mayflower Descendants.
Children of Aaron and Sarah Pratt (1st wife)
Henry b. June 5 1685
Daniel b. Feb. 2, 1687
Aaron b. March 10, 1691
Jonathan b. Nov. 6, 1692
John b. March 4, 1694
Sarah b. Oct. 23, 1695
Elizabeth b. Dec. 31, 1697
Moses b. Dec. 31 1766
Mary b. Dec. 10, 1701
Mercy b. Dec. 6, 1703
Hannah b. April 1706

Children of Aaron and Sarah Wright Cummings (2nd wife)
Abigail b. Aug. 4, 1708
Phinehas b. Dec. 31, 1709
Benjamin b. March 13, 1711
Nathaniel b. 1712
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Note..Mother's death date is July 22, 1689 not Jan 1, 1670..proof
Mary named executrix of husband Phineas Pratt's estate.
Mary Pratt signed a deed of sale in Jan. 1682

Town Orders Charleston..
Feb. 5, 1684 "Then Orderd Twenty. Shill, unto Widow Pratt and twenty Shill to Widow Davie wch is for their releifes" Town Orders, IV:56
also
March 7, 1687 " Then Agreed ye meeting Jn Call Supply the Widow Pratt with what she needs for her releife:
Town orders IV:84