Benjamin Franklin Prater

Birth: Apr. 30, 1772 Campbell County Virginia, USA Death: May 30, 1851 Roane County Tennessee, USA. The county at the time was Roane. Among the first settlers were............ Benjamin Prater.

Goodspeeds History: "Loudon County lies on both sides of the Tennessee River, and extends north to the Clinch. The Little Tennessee also passes through it. It embraces about 275 square miles, and has more tillable land, in proportion to its size, than any other county in East Tennessee. The territory south of the river contains the fertile valleys of Sweet Water, Pond, Fork, and Town Creeks, and to the north are the broad bottoms of the Tennessee River. Marble of the finest quality has recently been discovered in the vicinity of Loudon, and several quarries have been opened.

The part of the county lying south of the rivers, formerly belonged to the Hiwassee District, and was not settled until 1819-20, but settlements were made on the north bank of the Tennessee and Little Tennessee, within the present limits of the county, previous to the beginning of the century. Among the first settlers were............ Benjamin Prater.

1802 Roane County, Tennessee Tax List: Capt Thomas Coulter lists Benjamin Prater.

Benjamin is buried in Prather Cemetery, Lenoir City, TN. Prater, Benjamin 30 May 1851 age 79y 1m. This cemetery was on Ben's property at the time, over looking the Holston River (now Tellico Lake).

From: shrimp@altinet.net (Go&Do Miltenberger) - To: PRATHER-L@rootsweb.com, 12/23/1998 12:56:34 PM Central Standard Time

(Quote) Benjamin Franklin Prater and Nancy Elizabeth Layne had a grandson who wrote: "My great grandfather Prater married a Wyat in Pinnsylvania. year unknown. He moved near the corner of North Carolina and Tenn. year unknown. There were four children - Wm. and Benj - girls names unknown. My grandfather was the youngest of these children. Benj F. Prater. He married Nancy Layne. year unknown. There were seven children - Sam - Thomas - Wm - Gep -Betsoe - Lutica - Clearicy. The second child was my father. Thomas Prater married A Browder. year unknown. There were six children Five boys and one girl. Derias - Nancy E. - Benj - John Jefferson - Jas Monroe - Wm. A. This completes the lineage as perfectly as I am able to recall. J. J. Prater Dec. 15-1920." (Unquote)

shrimp@altinet.net (Go&Do Miltenberger). The will of Benjamin Franklin Prater is very specific and each child is accounted for p. 252 of my manuscript:

"James Prator, Benjaman Prator, Hugh Prator and Lefayette Prator vs William Prator and Alix Ish in their one right and as executors of the Last will and testiment of Benjaman Prator decd, Elizebeth Ish Daniel D. Berry and Letitia Berry George W. Prator Josiah K. Johnston and Clearissa Johnston and Nancy Gilbert Benjamon F. Prator James Prator John Prator and William Prator."

• James, Benjaman, Hugh and Lefayette are surviving issue of Samuel Prater s/ BFP
• William Prator is a s/ BFP
• Alix Ish and Elizebeth Ish are d/ and son - in - law of BFP
• Daniel D Berry and Letitia Berry are d/ and son - in - law of BFP
• George W. Prator is s/ BFP
• Josiah K. Johnston and Clearissa Johnston are d/ and son - in - law of BFP
• Nancy Gilbert is d/ Thomas Prater s/ BFP
• Benjamon F., James, John and William Prator are sons of Thomas Prater s/ BFP

Spouse: Nancy Elizabeth Layne Prater (1777 - 1833)

Children:

• Samuel Prater (1800 - 1840)
• Thomas Prater (1801 - 1842)
• George Washington Prather (1806 - 1874)
• William Prater (1811 - 1856)
• Letitia Prater Danforth (1816 - 1886)

Created by: Julie - Record added: Apr 04, 2010 - Find A Grave Memorial# 50632367

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