Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties

Jannet Smiley

Female - Aft 1785


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  • Name Jannet Smiley 
    Gender Female 
    Death Aft 1785  Washington County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I41125  Tree1
    Last Modified 5 Apr 2024 

    Family Thomas Prather,   b. Abt 1704, Prince George's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 20 Sep 1785, Washington County, Maryland - probate Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 81 years) 
    Marriage Bef 1778  Prince George's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F6688  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 5 Apr 2024 

  • Notes 
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      MariLee Beatty Hageness, *Abstracts of Wills 1777-1808 Washington Country, Maryland,* (Anniston, Alabama: MLH Research, 2001), 79-80. Thomas PRATHER dated 24 Jan. 1783; probate 20 Sep. 1785, #1 Page 118-119 Son Richard 10 shillings Son Charles 10 shillings Son James 10 shillings Daughter Eleanor 5 shillings Daughter Sarah 5 shillings Daughter Anne 5 shillings Son Basil negro boy Harry Youngest son Thomas negro boy Jack Wife Jennet residue
      Ex: wife Jennett, Basil
      Wit: Thomas BROOKE, Elizabeth BROOKE, Jane WINTERS
      8 Oct. 1785 Jennet PRATHER demanded her thirds
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      1774-1780 Prince George's County, Maryland Land Records Liber CC 2 [Abstract by Mike Marshall]; Page 453. At the request of John Frederick Augustus Priggs the following Deed was recorded May 9, 1778
      Indenture made April 27, 1778; Thomas Prather, Gentleman of Washington County, Maryland in consideration of 30 pounds common money paid by John Frederick Augustus Priggs, Gentleman of PGCo has sold two tracts in PGCo called "Sterling Park" containing 50 acres and part of "Stoke" containing 52 ½ acres being the land hereto for sold and conveyed by Peregrine Mackaness unto Thomas Prather and Daniel Carroll by deed bearing date June 9, 1764 and recorded in Liber TT folio 231, 232 & 233. Signed Thomas Prather in the presence of and acknowledged before Joshua Sprigg, John Cellar (JP's of Frederick County, Maryland) and at the same time Janet Prather wife of Thomas Prather relinquished her right of dower

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