Sgt. Thomas Pratt

Biography

From History of Weymouth, Massachusetts: Published by the Weymouth Historical Society, Howard H. Joy, President. Under Direction of the Town, Volume 4. Weymouth Historical Society (Weymouth, Mass.) Page 501. GoogleBooks

2. SERGT. THOMAS” PRATT (Matthew') was born before 1628; slain by the Indians between Sudbury and Marlborough, 19 Apr. 1676.

He married

• (1) Mary , the mother of his children.
• (2) Lydia —, who survived him and married at Braintree 26 Sept. 1676, Josiah Chapin of Braintree.

“Inventory of the estate of Sergt. Thomas Pratt of Weymouth who was slain by the Indians, the 19th day of April, 1676” was valued at £278 11s 1d, and Lydia Pratt appeared in Probate Court, 27 July, 1676, and agreed to accept ;', so the estate she brought with her. (Suffolk Probate, 12: 49, 50.

“Petition of William Pratt and of John Pratt as guardians to Thomas Pratt, of Thomas White, as guardian to Abigail Pratt, and Ephraim Frost, husband to Hephzibah, daughter to Thomas Pratt, deceased, children of Tho: Pratt, late.of Weymouth, set forth that Thomas Pratt (dying by the late warr) left five children, – two sons and three daughters; that the eldest, then about 23 years, a daughter, from infancy was impotent both of body and mind, and John Pratt, administrator of his brother's estate, hath obtained power to leave the estate undivided until William, the eldest son, attains 21 years, for the maintenance of their helpless sister Sarah, and the administrator hath paid Lydia, relict of Tho: Pratt, deceased £30 in full, and her present husband Josiah Chapin, and hath paid Hephzibah, the second daughter of Thomas Pratt, deceased, upon her marriage with Ephraim Frost £30, and William the eldest son will be of full age 6 Mar. next (1679–80), made an agreement that William, the eldest son, should have the house, barn, orchard and lands and to pay his sister Abigail £18; that Thomas, second son, is to receive land neere to Hingham brooke; that Sarah, the impotant daughter, shall have £80; and William and Thomas are to provide for their poore sister,” 30 Jan. 1679–80. (Suffolk Probate, 6: 321.)

Children, born at Weymouth:

1. Sarah,” b. near 1653; “an impotent helpless child,” alive 30 Jan. 1679–80.
2. Hephzibah, b. near 1655; m. before 30 Jan. 1679–80, Ephraim Frost of Cambridge; d. 23 Sept. 1719, ae. 64 yrs.
3. William, b. 6 Mar. 1658–59
4. Abigail, b. 15 May, 1662; m. William Tirrell of Weymouth.
5. Thomas, b. near 1665.

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