Thomas Prather

• Name	Thomas Prather
  Relationship	with Kathleen Alice Jones-Rouse
  Gender	Male
  Person ID	I8017	Enchanted Family Tree
  Last Modified	14 Mar 2012

  
  

  Father	Baruch William Prather,   b. 20 Oct 1742, , Prince George, Maryland, United States d. 2 Dec 1810, , Fayette, Kentucky, United States (Age 68 years)
  Mother	Sarah Higgins,   b. 19 Apr 1761, , Frederick, Maryland, United States d. 10 Jan 1844, Lexington, Fayette, Kentucky, United States (Age 82 years)
  Marriage	16 Nov 1775	, Montgomery, Maryland, United States   [1]
  Family ID	F176	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Photos

  Baruch William Prather Family Home Located approx. 14 miles south of Lexington in Raven Run Nature Sanctuary, Built ca 1809 Baruch bought 166 acres of Henry Bell's 3000 aces military warrant, 1804, Lexington, Fayette Co KY. This became known as "The Home place". It was later sold to Baruch's son THOMAS and then in 1859 to his son THOMAS. Baruch moved from MD to KY bef Dec 1810. He settled on Jack's Creek Pike about 14 miles from Lexington. Baruch's brother, Walter, married ANN HIGGINS, sister of SARAH HIGGINS PRATHER. Walter's plantation house and estate is now in the hands of Fayette Co. & is being restored and the estate is a nature preserve. (Info from Gary Benton Prather, Frisco, TX and Diane Battershell, Pratt, KS)

  
  

• Sources

  [S43] - City, County, State, or Church Records, Rock Creek Church Records, Frederick Co., MD (Reliability: 3).