Some sources say that Phineas Pratt had a son named John Pratt. His wife Mary (Priest) had a son named John by another marriage and his son Samuel had a son named John. But some sources do not list John Pratt as a son of Phineas Pratt. Where can I find verification that John Pratt was a son of Phineas Pratt?
The Great Migration project (notes in the Phineas Pratt profile) has
John (abt 1631- 1713/4) born at Plymouth, Plymouth MA; m. Ann Barker
I think they cite the Mayflower Descendant.
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One of the most interesting and valuable papers connected with the settlement of the estate is that dated July 31, 1738, and endorsed "Phineas Pratts Children." It is as follows:-- July 31. 1738. The Return of the Commissrs appointed to apprize & Destribute the Real Estate of Phinehas Pratt late of Charlstown Dec'd -- (Commission wanting) read -- present, sundry of the Heirs. Memorandm -- say To the Children severally (if Liveing) or to their Heirs (if Deceas'd) John is Dead | Ergo -- say only to their Heirs each to give Bond to refund, & Peter Dead | &c. Each one his share to be allotted to him when he shall have given Bond to refund, &c, Is pd 5 settlement & 6/ for 6 Bonds. pd by James Perry. John Pratt Decd | | Saml. Pratt of Middlebury Wheel- Saml | | wright William Swan of Cambe. Daniel | Sureties | Husbandman Will: Thomas of Peter Decd | | Middleborough Gentleman James Mary | | Perry of Charlestown Chairmaker. Joseph | Aaron | their shares bought by Danl: Fletcher Mercy | Recd. settlement, Recording, Bond &c 14. pd. by Will: Swan.
(extracted from http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~walkersj/PhineasP...)
I new that Phineas Pratt married Mary Priest of the Degory Priest Mayflower family. So I had borrowed the Mayflower Families ....Five Generations Of Degory Priest Family, Silver Ed. from Inter Library Loan, to find my family link to the Soule and Priest families through the Thomas, Cobb, and Wood families, but at the time, I did not know to look there for a link to my family through Phineas Pratt's son John Pratt to Dickinson, Gunn and Wood. Thank you for the link to the Phineas Pratt site on rootsweb.ancestry.com.
Merry Christmas/Happy Holidays,
Dolores Wood