Pratt Tree

Captain James Pratt born abt 1780 in England. Nothing more is known at this time.
His son James H. Pratt, also a Captain was born 14 May 1811 in Parrsboro, Nova Scotia, died 17 Dec 1875 in N.S.
he married Mary Ann Newcomb daughter of Captain George Newcomb and Mary Hatfield, on 13 Sept 1836 in Parrsboro, N.S. She was born 11 Mar 1816, Port Grenville, N.S. anbd died 8 May 1875 in Parrsboro,
N.S.    ( Newcombe )
     1) George Pratt
     2) Josephine Pratt
     3) John Pratt
     4) James Henry Pratt b. 23 Sept 1837, Parrsboro, N.S...died 29 Nov 1871, New Minas Basin at sea....married Mary Jane Fulmore 12 Jan 1869 in N.S.
     5) Caline Pratt b. 30 Sept 1839
     6) Anna Pratt b. 31 Mar 1841....married John Griffin
     7) Rodman Pratt b 3 Feb 1842, married Mary Skaling b. 3 Nov 1843
     8) Silas Hibart Pratt b. 3 Aug 1843, Five Islands, N.S. d. 25 Oct 1929, Fresno, California
            married Lydia Dodge on 16 Jul 1867, New Minas, N.S. she was born 27 Dec 1841, Gaspreau, Kings, Co., N.S. died 14 Mar 1910, Everett,
            Massachusetts.   ( Dodge Tree )
               1) Minnie May Pratt b. 1 May 1868, New Minas, N.S. d. 9 Sept 1939 in Los Angeles, California
               2) Frederick W. Pratt b. 1869, Parrsboro, N.S. d. before 1900
               3) Susan Amelia Pratt b . 31 Oct 1871, New Minas, N.S. died 26 Nov 1957, Waverly, New York   she married Roderick MacIntosh 31 Dec 1889 in
                   Malden, Massachusetts        ( Roderick MacIntosh )
               4) Frank A. Pratt b. 1874, Mills, Cumberland Co., N.S....married Abbie Avery
               5) Silas Edward Pratt b. 1876, Parrsboro, N.S. d. bef 1900, Silas is buried in the same plot as his mother Lydia in Glenwood Cemetery in Everett,
                   Massachusetts
                    he married Ida Mailman
               6) Rev.Willard Leslie Pratt b 15 Nov 1879, d. 5 Dec 1929, Dorchester, Massachusetts
                   he married Nettie M. Bezanson, They had three children.

      9) Julia A. Pratt b. 23 Aug 1847
     10) Letitia Pratt b. 4 Apr 1849, Parrsboro, N.S. d. after 1929 in California
     11) Frederick Pratt b 4 Oct 1850, Parrsboro, N.S. died 29 Nov 1871, New Minas basin at sea......see notes
     12) Carrie R. Pratt b. 22 Oct 1852, Nova Scotia
     13) William C. Pratt b 27 Feb 1855, Nova Scotia

Notes:
Newsparper Article:
Melancoly Disaster- A letter received here yesterday states that the Parrsboro Packet " Achilles " owned by Capt. J.H. Pratt Sr. and commanded by his son Frederick was wrecked last week on a bar at the mouth of the Winsor River, and it is feared that ten persons who were on board were drowned. The following names of those on board the ill fated schooner: Frederick Pratt, Charles Doyle, Andrew Cameron, George More, John Geddis, James Pratt, William Batie, Jaes Meekins, Thomas Fulmore and Charles Webb. The vessel left Parrsboro on Thursday morning at 3 o'clock, and is supposed to have been lost the same morning. A small schooner arrived at Parrsboro on Monday with the bodies of the first four named men. Eight of the Unfortunates belonged to Parrsbor and George More and Willian Battie to Economy, Colchester Co., The packet was laden with produce.