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Thomas and Susannah had at least 5 children; Elizabeth, Nathaniel, Sarah, Chloe, and Thomas S.

Thomas married Susannah Tirrell on 5 Jun 1773 in Abington, Plymouth, Massachusetts. Susannah and died. [Group Sheet]

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PRATT, WHITCOMB, Abington. Petition dated Camp at Hull, Sept. 17, 1776, signed by said Pratt and others belonging to battalion stationed at Hull, asking for increase and payment of wages; also, Private, Capt. Joseph Trufant's co., Col. Josiah Whitney's regt.; enlisted June 3,1776; service to Dec. 1,1776, 5 mos. 27 days; roll dated Camp at Hull; also, Capt. Joseph Trufant's co.; service from Dec. I, 1776, to Jan. I, 1777, 1 mo.; company raised for defence of seacoast and stationed at Hull; alBo, return of men mustered for Col. RobInson's regt. by James Hatch, Muster Master for Plymouth Co., to serve In the New England states until Jan. 1,1778, dated July 26, 1777; enlisted by Capt. Cole; also, Capt. Joseph Cole's co., Col. Robinson's regt.; enlisted July 6, 1777; service, 5 mos. 25 days, at Rhode Island; also, Private, Capt. Nathan Packard's co., Col. Thomas Carpenter's regt.; entered service Aug. 3, 1778; discharged Sept. 9, 1778; service, 1 mo. 7 days, at Rhode Island; also, descriptive list of men raised to reinforce the Continental Army tor the term of 6 months, agreeable to resolve of June 5,1780, returned as received of Justin Ely, Commissioner, by Brig. Gen. John Glover, at Springfield, July 15, 1780; age, 19 yrs.; stature, 5 ft. 8 In.; complexion, ruddy; engaged for town of Abington; marched to camp July 10, 1780, under command of Capt. James Cooper; also, pay roll for 6 months men ralsed by the town of Abington for service in the Continental Army during 1780; marched to camp July 10,1780; discharged Dec. 20, 1780; service, 5 mos. 22 days, Including tmvel (240 miles) home. - Massachusetts Sailors and Soldiers of the Revolutionary War

Whitcomb married Elizabeth (Betty) Gurney on 14 Jan 1748 in Abington, Plymouth, Massachusetts. Elizabeth (daughter of Joseph Gurney and Mary Perkins) was born on 19 Jun 1728 in Abington, Plymouth, Massachusetts; died on 10 Apr 1801 in Abington, Plymouth, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet]

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Nathaniel and Elizabeth removed from Weymouth to Abington where sometime after the children were born. Nathaniel served as a Selectman in 1752 in Abington. He was a carver of stone in and around the South Shore towns of Massachusetts passing the trade down to his son Noah and Noah to his sons. He was a member of the Committee of Correspondance of Abington in 1774 denouncing and rejecting the duty placed on the imported tea of the East India Tea Company to be paid by Americans to the British Crown. It was about this time that Abington started to formaly organize militarily supplying all men 16 years of age or older with firearms and ammunition and recruiting soldiers in a build-up to the Revolutionary War.

Lt. married Elizabeth Whitcomb on 7 Dec 1724 in Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts. Elizabeth (daughter of Robert Whetcomb and Elizabeth Buck) was born on 13 Feb 1704 in Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts; died on 26 Sep 1775 in Abington, Plymouth, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet]

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Joseph married Mary Perkins on 10 Jun 1718 in Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts. Mary was born on 27 Mar 1700 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts; died on 14 Feb 1736 in Abington, Plymouth, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet]

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John Pratt early in life attained the rank of Lieutenant, and as "Lieut. John," his name frequently appears on the town records in positions of trust and honor. He was a man of great energy, not only in the affairs of the town and military matters, but also in the church. His pew was near that of his brother Ebenezer, " on the west side of the great dore" of the meeting-house, for which he paid £3. Lieutenant John Pratt was mentioned in the will of his uncle, John Pratt. - Genealogy of Edward Small - The Pratt Family

Lt. married Elizabeth Swift in 1702 in Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts. Elizabeth (daughter of Thomas Swift and Elizabeth Vose) was born on 21 Aug 1662 in Milton, Norfolk, Massachusetts; died on 25 Dec 1736 in Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet]

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Robert married Elizabeth Buck. Elizabeth (daughter of Lieut. Isaac Buck and Frances Marsh) and died. [Group Sheet]

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Zachariah married Mary Benson. Mary was born in 1673 in Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts; died in 1760 in Abington, Plymouth, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet]

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From his father Mathew's will Samuel received "I doe give to my son Samuel Pratt twelve acers of land neere his house. Four acres of it was William Brandems & eight acres of it was John Gurney's & when hee hath fenct it out as far as it is pasture hee shall have it and not before. & I doe give him one acre of Salt Marsh by John Pratt's house at my decease. And I doe give him that part of my common lott laide out to mee at Smell Brooke. Ad I doe give him my two acres of Swamp lot where it is in the woods. Ad hee shall have one Cow instead of that spot I thought hee should have in my Orchard. - The Pratt family : a genealogical record of Mathew Pratt, of Weymouth, Mass., and his American descendants, 1623-1889, P. 20
Samuel Pratt of Weymouth "being sick & weake & minding his mortality" made his will 12 Apr 1679, and it was proved 16 Oct 1679. He appointed his loving wife and his brother John Rogers to be executors. His wife to have his whole estate until his children are of age. If his wife Hannah Pratt marry again she shall have £20. To his son John Pratt certain lands. To son Samuel Pratt half of his lot "at pen plaine." Son Ebenezer Pratt one-half of his housing and land adjoining. All the rest of his children £7 apiece. His son John Pratt to have half of a certain lot and a part of his 40 acre lot "neere Pen plaine." Son Samuel Pratt remainder of lot "at pen plaine." His brother Joseph Pratt, John Richards and Samuel White to be over seers. Witnesses: John Rogers, Jonas Humphrey and Joseph Dyer. (Suffolk Probate, 6: 307.) Inventory taken 5 Sep 1679. Item: "12 acres neere Hezekiak Kings house £24." Total, L275 12s. - History of Weymouth, Vol. IV, P. 503

Samuel married Hannah Rogers on 19 Sep 1660 in Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts. Hannah (daughter of Deacon John Rogers and Judith) was born about 1641 in Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts; died on 16 Oct 1715 in Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet]

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Thomas married Elizabeth Vose. Elizabeth and died. [Group Sheet]

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Robert remained in Scituate when the family removed to Lancaster. He and Mary were the first to settle in the "Beeches" the family place there. - Genesis of the White Family, 1920

Robert married Mary Cudworth on 9 Mar 1661. Mary was born in 1637 in Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts; died about 1699 in Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet]

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"Lieut. Isaac BUCK, Blacksmith was a brother of John, and was in Scituate before 1647. He purchased the house of Jeremiah BURROUGHS, which had been that of Resolved WHITE at Belle house neck. In 1660, he built a house near the Harbour, on the Buck field, so called even now. The house of Anthony WATERMAN, lately deceased, occupies the spot. He was a very useful man, often engaged in publick business, and the Clerk of the Town for many years. He was a Lieut. in Philip's War, and repulsed the Indians with great bravery from Scituate in March 1676. He died intestate 1695. Commissioners divided his estate as follows: "To Frances the widow the house in which she now lives. To Thomas, the land where his house stands. To the heirs of the second son James, & c. To Joseph - to Jonathan and Benjamin, (sons of Lieut. B.) To Elizabeth, wife of Robert WHITCOMB To Mehitabel, wife of Stephen CHITTENDEN To Ruth, wife of Joseph GARRETT, and Deborah wife of Henry MERRITT."Beside these children there is a son Isaac amongst the baptisms: but he may have died early. A son John is also incidentally mentioned in other records. He left a son Dea. Isaac, who was the last of the name in Scituate. He lived at the northeast of Hoop-pole hill, thirty rods south of late Judge Nathan CUSHINGS's residence. He deceased more than seventy-five years since." - History of Scituate, Massachusetts, From It's First Settlement to 1831
The colony's soldiers were rewarded with land, as had been promised by the court. On 10 March 1675/76 the court observed that soldiers sent out on the first expedition had been promised money or land, and, there being no money, certain tracts of land valued at £1,000 would be given them. On 21 July 1676 a list of names of twelve men from Scituate was approved by the Council of War to receive lands ranging in value from £21 for William Hatch to £10 for Lt. Isaac Buck." - Plymouth Colony: Its History and People 1620-1691
"Isaac BUCK was a Representative in the Town of Scituate in 1663, 1664, 1665. He was a Selectman in 1668, 1677, 1678, 1679, 1680 and the Town Clerk from 1674 to 1677." - Civil, military and professional lists of Plymouth and Rhode Island colonies: 1621-1700

Lieut. married Frances Marsh. Frances and died. [Group Sheet]

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