John D. Pratt

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1850, Royalston, Worcester County, Massachusetts; : 8
• Census: 1855, Royalston, Worcester County, Massachusetts; : 13
• Census: 1860, Petersham, Worcester County, Massachusetts; : 18
• Draft Registration: 1863, Petersham, Worcester County, Massachusetts; : 21
• Census: 1865, Petersham, Worcester County, Massachusetts; : 23
• Census: 1870, Templeton, Worcester County, Massachusetts; : 28
• Census: 1900, Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts; : 58; Address:
  61 North Orange Road
• Last Full Review: 24 May 2020

Notes:

Name:
He lived in Royalston, Petersham and North Dana, drove team when young and was a peddler 35 years.

[Tribe of Bathsheba]

Census:
He was recorded while living with his parents.

Census:
He was recorded while living with his parents.

Census:
He was recorded while living with his parents.

He was a teamster (wagon driver).

Draft Registration:
He registered for the draft.

He was a teamster.

Census:
He worked as a teamster.

Census:
He was a butcher.

John married Alice Diantha Stone on 26 Jul 1863 in Petersham, Worcester County, Massachusetts. Alice (daughter of Mattiah G. Stone and Phila Peabody) was born on 9 Sep 1844 in Petersham, Worcester County, Massachusetts; died on 8 May 1902 in Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts; was buried in East Street Cemetery, Petersham, Worcester County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Herbert Willard Pratt was born on 9 Oct 1865 in Petersham, Worcester County, Massachusetts; died on 11 Oct 1934 in Keene, Cheshire County, New Hampshire; was buried on 14 Oct 1934 in Mountain View Cemetery, Swanzey, Cheshire County, New Hampshire, USA.
2. Nellie Evelyn Pratt was born on 6 Jul 1867 in Petersham, Worcester County, Massachusetts; died on 19 Feb 1926 in Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; was buried on 22 Feb 1926 in Central Cemetery, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts.

John married Jennie M. Haskins on 25 Jun 1904 in Winchester, Cheshire County, New Hampshire. Jennie (daughter of Elam A. Haskins and Deborah Shaw) was born on 16 Aug 1859 in New Salem, Franklin County, Massachusetts; died on 25 Apr 1932 in South Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts; was buried in Mountain View Cemetery, New Salem, Franklin County, Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1850, Royalston, Worcester County, Massachusetts; : 48
• Census: 1855, Royalston, Worcester County, Massachusetts; : 54
• Census: 1860, Petersham, Worcester County, Massachusetts; : 58
• Census: 1865, Petersham, Worcester County, Massachusetts; : 63
• Census: 1870, Petersham, Worcester County, Massachusetts; : 68
• Last Full Review: 23 May 2020

Notes:

Name:
He lived on the home farm and cared for his father. Afterwards lived in Petersham and was a teamster.

Census:
He was a teamster (wagon driver).

Census:
He was a teamster (wagon driver).

Daniel married Bathsheba Delvee on 9 Jun 1823 in Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts. Bathsheba (daughter of Jonathan Delvee and Hannah Johnson) was born on 3 Feb 1805 in Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts; died on 26 Nov 1883 in Petersham, Worcester County, Massachusetts; was buried est 28 Nov 1883 in East Street Cemetery, Petersham, Worcester County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1850, Royalston, Worcester County, Massachusetts; : 45
• Census: 1855, Royalston, Worcester County, Massachusetts; : 50
• Census: 1860, Petersham, Worcester County, Massachusetts; : 55
• Census: 1865, Petersham, Worcester County, Massachusetts; : 60
• Census: 1870, Petersham, Worcester County, Massachusetts; : 65
• Last Full Review: 23 May 2020

Notes:

Birth:
Jabez was the son of Moses and Jemima (Alden) Pratt.

Name:
He was a blacksmith.

Jabez married Rebecca "Beca" Shepardson on 23 Jul 1799 in Royalston, Worcester County, Massachusetts. Rebecca was born on 20 Nov 1759 in Templeton, Worcester County, Massachusetts; died on 26 Aug 1851 in Royalston, Worcester County, Massachusetts; was buried in Under the Hill Cemetery, Royalston, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1850, Royalston, Worcester County, Massachusetts; She was living with her son, Daniel.

Notes:

Birth:
Father: Jonathan Shepardson
Mother: Miriam Follett

Other Events and Attributes:

• General Information: It is from Jonathan that the twelve Tribes of Delvee are descended. He and Hannah, nee Johnson, lived in Warwick, Massachusetts on the Delvey Family Farm which he either inherited or purchased from his father.
• Residence: 1798, Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts; He is listed as an owner of a home by the assessors.
• Census: 1800, Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts
• Census: 7 Aug 1820, Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts
• Census: 1830, Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts
• Census: 1840, Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts
• Last Full Review: 24 May 2020

Notes:

Census:
2 - Free White Persons - Males - Under 10
1 - Free White Persons - Males - 16 thru 25
2 - Free White Persons - Females - Under 10
1 - Free White Persons - Females - 26 thru 44
4 - Number of Household Members Under 16
1 - Number of Household Members Over 25
6 - Number of Household Members

Census:
2 - Free White Persons - Males - Under 10
1 - Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 15
1 - Free White Persons - Males - 16 thru 18
1 - Free White Persons - Males - 16 thru 25
1 - Free White Persons - Males - 26 thru 44
1 - Free White Persons - Males - 45 and over
1 - Free White Persons - Females - Under 10
3 - Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 15
1 - Free White Persons - Females - 26 thru 44
2 - Free White Persons - Females - 45 and over
2 - Number of Persons - Engaged in Agriculture
7 - Free White Persons - Under 16
5 - Free White Persons - Over 25
14 - Total Free White Persons
14 - Total All Persons - White, Slaves, Colored, Other

Census:
1 - Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 14
1 - Free White Persons - Males - 15 thru 19
2 - Free White Persons - Males - 20 thru 29
1 - Free White Persons - Males - 50 thru 59
1 - Free White Persons - Females - 15 thru 19
3 - Free White Persons - Under 20
2 - Free White Persons - 20 thru 49
6 - Total Free White Persons
6 - Total - All Persons (Free White, Slaves, Free Colored)

Census:
1 - Free White Persons - Males - 70 thru 79
1 - Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 14
1 - Free White Persons - Females - 20 thru 29
1 - Free White Persons - Females - 60 thru 69
1 - Persons Employed in Agriculture
1 - Free White Persons - Under 20
1 - Free White Persons - 20 thru 49
4 - Total Free White Persons
4 - Total All Persons - Free White, Free Colored, Slaves

Jonathan married Hannah Johnson on 18 Oct 1792 in Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts. Hannah (daughter of Joseph Johnson and Hannah Wilder) was born on 14 Aug 1774 in Wendell, Franklin County, Massachusetts; died on 8 Apr 1851 in Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts; was buried in Warwick Cemetery, Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts. USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Last Full Review: 24 May 2020

Other Events and Attributes:

• Immigration: Abt 1752;
• Residence: 1767, Delvee Homestead, Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts
• Military: 1777
• Census: 1790, Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts
• Residence: 1798, Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts
• Census: 1800, Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts
• Last Full Review: 24 May 2020

Notes:

Parents: One reference gives Jonathan as the father of Peter Delva. No sources were given, nor have I found any other references.

Name:


Immigration:
Peter Delvee emigrated circa 1752 from Holland. As a small boy, he accompanied his parents and a younger brother to the New World. On the voyage, his mother died, not an uncommon occurrence in those days. Upon reaching this shore, his father soon died leaving Peter and his brother orphans. Peter was placed with a family in Oxford, Massachusetts. His brother was also placed, but here he disappears into history. To date, no trace of him has been found.

Residence:
In the spring following his marriage, Peter moved to Warwick, built a house and started a farm. In the fall he returned to Oxford to bring his wife and new daughter, Bathsheba, back to their new home. It is said that after Lucy's arrival in Warwick, she did not see another woman for a year. Their farm was a prosperous one of over 280 acres.

Military:
He served in the company of Captain Agrippa Wells, Col. Samuel Brewer's regiment, at Fort Ticonderoga during the Revolution. He mustered out at Deerfield 10 December 1777.

Census:
1 - Free White Persons - Males - Under 16
2 - Free White Persons - Males - 16 and over
5 - Free White Persons - Females
8 - Number of Household Members

Residence:
He is listed as an owner of a home by the assessors.

Census:
1 - Free White Persons - Males - 26 thru 44
1 - Free White Persons - Females - 16 thru 25
1 - Free White Persons - Females - 26 thru 44
2 - Number of Household Members Over 25
3 - Number of Household Members

Died:
His death was recorded in Jonathan Blake's diary

Peter married Lucy Town on 10 Jul 1766 in Charlton, Worcester County, Massachusetts. Lucy (daughter of Samuel Town and Bathsheba Woods) was born on 2 Nov 1744 in Oxford, Worcester County, Massachusetts; died on 29 May 1824 in Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts; was buried est 31 May 1824 in Warwick Cemetery, Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts. USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: 1760, Charlemont, Franklin County, Massachusetts
• Residence: 1767, Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts
• Last Full Review: 24 May 2020

Notes:

Residence:
Lucy lived in Charlton, Worcester County, Massachusetts, after her father's death in 1760.

Residence:
After their marriage, Peter went to Warwick to build a homestead. Later Lucy followed along with baby Bathsheba. It was said that Lucy was virtually the only woman in Warwick.

Died:
Her death was recorded in Jonathan Blake's diary

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• Last Full Review: 24 May 2020

Joseph married Hannah Wilder. Hannah was born on 22 Mar 1753 in Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts; died on 12 Dec 1801 in Wendell, Franklin County, Massachusetts; was buried in Wendell Cemetery, Wendell, Franklin County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Last Full Review: 24 May 2020

Notes:

Name:
Father: Jonathan Wilder
Mother: Zerviah Houghton