[Ancestor] Pratt

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Husband [Ancestor] Pratt

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1 M John Pratt ¹

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         Spouse: Elizabeth Carden (      -      ) 1

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General Notes: Husband - [Ancestor] Pratt

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The Pratt family were of Norman stock, and the tradition is that they came into England with William the Conqueror. After the Conquest the Pratts and their numerous descendants lived in England for many centuries. A large branch of the family still resides there.

The Pratt family of Ireland were devoted followers of Oliver Cromwell, and were ranked among his favorite soldiers at the time of his invasion of Ireland. Prior to that time they had lived in England, but following the fortunes of "Old Ironsides" they found their way into Ireland and became possessed of a considerable portion of the fair lands of Queen's County. The Pratts aided Cromwell in the storming, of Drogheda in 1649 and some of them won distinction for acts of valor in that engagement. This was a tradition in the family, passed down from one generation to another, the mention of which was always sufficient to stir the fighting spirit of the Pratts. ²

1 Editor, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania, Her Pioneers and People, Vol. II (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Company, 1917), Pg 164.

2 Editor, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania, Her Pioneers and People, Vol. II (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Company, 1917), Pg 165.