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• Stories and Notes: Greenberry was his guardian after the early death of his mother and father.

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• Occupation: Farmer

John married Martha Prather on 8 Dec 1832 in , Clark, Indiana, United States. Martha (daughter of Walter Prather and Martha Jacob) died about 1835. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Stories and Notes: See Notes

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Stories and Notes:
On the October 1845 Probate records there was yet another minor heir that had an inheritance.
Walter and Martha (Patty) Prather's daughter Martha (Prather) Howard ( John Howard's wife), also died (prior to 1844). Martha also had a minor child (Alvin P. Howard) . I am unsure who was in charge of Walter Prather estate at this time. I t may have been Greenberry. Greenberry was Alvin's Uncle and was often a representative for the Prather family. Anyway, Greenberry was appointed to be a guardian a for Alvin P. Howard's estate matters. The heading for the Clark County, Indian a Probate in October 1845
reads "Greenberry Prather Guardian of his minor heirs and of Alvin P. Howard. In disbursing the estate there were two shares distributed. Greenberry's 5 children were given a share while Alvin received the second share. Alvin was always list ed separate from the other children in the Probate records.

Walter married Martha Jacob on 15 Jun 1791 in , Rowan, North Carolina, United States. Martha and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Also Known As : Patty

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• Residence: , , Pennsylvania, United States
• Occupation: He was a Militia man in Montgomery Co., Maryland
• Occupation: He was Postmaster of Salem, Indiana in 1816
• Occupation: Served as militia man in Salisbury District, North Carolina
• To Lady Kathleen: Great GrandParent
• Residence: 1800, District 1, Montgomery, Maryland, United States
• Residence: 1968; Western Maryland

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Basil was a soldier in the Revolutionary War. He was born in Maryland and after the War moved West, settling in several states until he finally settled in Utica Township, Indiana near what is now Watson, Indiana. A legend states he witn essed a sea battle and when the ship washed ashore he found gold. Later while in Kentucky, the Prathers paid Bill Hatfield $10 to dig up gold hidden under an old house across the river in Magnet, Indiana.

Six of the Prather sons signed a petition in against the then Government. This petition was also signed by 2 Hiltons, Truman Hilton and James Hilton.

Prather Chapel (1800) was named after him in Harmony, North Carolina.

(Research):Two of the oldest children were from a first marriage, in Penn. and when the wife died, Bazil left these children with the maternal grandparents to raise.

This family lived in Maryland until 1778, in Iredell Co. and Rowen Co., North Carolina for 20 years (1798). He bought 3,000 acres in Clark's Grant, Indiana Territory in 1798. Part of this family moved to Clark Co., Indiana with their parents in 1801, and then some of the other children followed in 1805. Other related families making the move to Indiana around this same time were: Veatches, Hiltons, other Prathers, Redmans, Holemans,and Jacobs.
He was wounded at the battle of Camden. S. C. in 1785 and was lame the rest of his life.
Many of these family members are buried in this church cemetery located 1/2 mile N. E. of Watson, Indiana, and a lot of the tomb stones are no longer there.

Buried:
Many of these family members are buried in this church cemetery located 1/2 mile N. E. of Watson, Indiana, and a lot of the tomb stones are no longer there.

Basil married Clorenda Chloe Robertson in 1765 in , Frederick, Maryland, United States. Clorenda (daughter of Lloyd Robertson and Jane Prather) was born on 14 Aug 1748 in Salisbury Districk, Lower Frederick County, Maryland, United States; died on 12 Jul 1812 in , Clark, Indiana, United States; was buried in New Chapel Methodist, Cemetery, Watson, Clark County, Indiana, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Also Known As : Chlorinda Robertson
• Also Known As : Her tombstone has her named spelled Chlorinder.
• To Lady Kathleen: Great GrandParent