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PRATT, Macuth

PRATT, Macuth

Male 1595 - 1672  (76 years)

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  • Name PRATT, Macuth  [1, 2] 
    Birth 15 Nov 1595  Aston Clinton, Buckinghamshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Gender Male 
    Arrival 1623  Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Probably came with the Gorges Company 
    Differentiator The Great Migration; Immigrant; probably came with the Gorges Company to present-day Weymouth 
    Great Migration Macuth Pratt came to Weymouth, Massachusetts, 1637-1639 
    Public Service 13 May 1640  Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Made a Freeman of Massachusetts Bay Colony 
    Web Address https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Pratt-1018 
    Name // 
    Name Macute, Macuth, Macaeth, Micareth, Matthew 
    _ELEC Feb 1648  Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Selectman 
    Death 29 Oct 1672  Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Burial Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Person ID I7880  My Genealogy | Laviolette Ancestry, Laviolette Ancestry
    Last Modified 4 Feb 2024 

    Father PRATT, Thomas,   b. 14 Mar 1564, Aston Clinton, Buckinghamshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 2 Oct 1616, Aston Clinton, Buckinghamshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 52 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother HUNT, Elizabeth,   b. 1566, Aston Clinton, Buckinghamshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1616, Aston Clinton, Buckinghamshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 50 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Marriage Abt 1584  England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F2025  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family KINGHAM, Elizabeth,   b. 17 Aug 1600, Aston Clinton, Buckinghamshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 25 Mar 1672, Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 71 years) 
    Marriage 9 Nov 1619  Aston Clinton, Buckinghamshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
    +1. PRATT, Matthew,   b. 7 Jun 1629, Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 12 Jan 1713, Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 83 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     2. PRATT, Edward,   b. 1624, Aston Clinton, Buckinghamshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 29 Oct 1672, Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 48 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     3. PRATT, Benajah,   b. 1630, Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 17 Mar 1682, Trabzon, Trabzon, Turkey Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 52 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     4. PRATT, Hannah,   b. 1631, Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1684, Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 53 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     5. PRATT, Elizabeth,   b. 12 Feb 1632, Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 26 Feb 1726, Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 94 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     6. PRATT, John,   b. 1622, Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 3 Oct 1716, Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 94 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     7. PRATT, Mary,   b. 22 Oct 1620, Aston Clinton, Buckinghamshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1641, Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 20 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     8. PRATT, Joseph,   b. 10 Jun 1639, Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 24 Dec 1720, Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 81 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     9. PRATT, Sergeant Thomas,   b. 2 Mar 1623, Aston Clinton, Buckinghamshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 19 Apr 1676, Sudbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 53 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     10. PRATT, Samuel,   b. 22 Jan 1636, Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 5 Sep 1679, Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 43 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    Family ID F2024  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 4 Feb 2024 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 15 Nov 1595 - Aston Clinton, Buckinghamshire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 9 Nov 1619 - Aston Clinton, Buckinghamshire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsArrival - Probably came with the Gorges Company - 1623 - Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsPublic Service - Made a Freeman of Massachusetts Bay Colony - 13 May 1640 - Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google Maps_ELEC - Selectman - Feb 1648 - Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 29 Oct 1672 - Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA Link to Google Earth
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  • Photos
    Immigrant
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    Early Families Weymouth Mass GW Chamberlain pp 500-501
    SE Mass Vol 3 p1342 Pratt
    New England Families, Genealogical and Memorial: A Record of the ..., Volume 4 edited by William Richard Cutter

    Documents
    English Origins Edward Bates and Matthew Pratt    		English Origins Edward Bates and Matthew Pratt

    Histories
    Matthew Pratt    		Matthew Pratt
    Coming to America 1633    		Coming to America 1633
    Matthew Pratt    		Matthew Pratt

    External Links
    WikiTree: Macuth Pratt (1595-1672)    		WikiTree: Macuth Pratt (1595-1672)
    Macuth (aka Matthew) and Elizabeth (Kingham) Pratt emigrated to Weymouth, Massachusetts, between the baptism of their son John in Aston Clinton in 1634 and the birth of their son Samuel in Weymouth in 1636. They were one of the first settlers and his name is found on the list of land-owners in about 1643, the first recorded list in the town.

    We are descended through the Laviolette (DeRochemont-Shorey) line from their son Matthew who, we know from a written description from Cotton Mather, had become deaf during an illness when he was 12. Matthew married Sarah Hunt who was also deaf from an illness at the age of 3. 

    Albums
    Founding Families of Weymouth    		Founding Families of Weymouth (6)
    Weymouth, Massachusetts, originally known as Wessagusset Colony, is the second oldest town in the Commonwealth. The recorded history of Weymouth begins in 1622, not long after the Pilgrims landed in Plymouth.

    The Wessagusset Colony was a short-lived English trading colony in New England located in Weymouth, Massachusetts. It was settled in August 1622 by between 50 and 60 colonists who were ill-prepared for colonial life.

    The colony was established by Thomas Weston, a London merchant who had helped finance the Pilgrims and the Mayflower. Weston believed there was potential for a lucrative business based on trade with the New World. However, the colonists were not well-prepared for the challenges of colonial life, and the colony was settled without adequate provisions.

    Tensions built throughout the winter between the settlers and the local Native American tribes, leading to instances of theft and hostility. One colonist fled to Plymouth to warn of an imminent attack, leading to a violent confrontation in which several Native Americans were killed.

    The Wessagusset Colony disbanded after this violent incident. Many of the survivors returned to England, others joined Plymouth, and a few sailed up the coast to settle in Maine. In 1635, 21 new families arrived from Weymouth, England, and the town was renamed Weymouth. The settlers lived primarily on fishing and farming, and they also harvested lumber from the forests and salt and thatch from its salt marshes.

    The Plymouth Council for New England gave Robert Gorges a patent for a settlement covering 300 square miles. This settlement was intended to be a spiritual and civic capital of the New England colonies. The town slowly grew, and by 1633 it was described as a small village with a spacious harbor for shipping, good ground for farming, and a good store of fish and swine.

    In the 1630s, Wessagusset became recognized as part of the Massachusetts Bay Colony. The town continued to grow and develop, with its population expanding rapidly in the post-World War II era. Today, Weymouth is a thriving city that retains its historical charm while offering modern amenities and services.
    Great Migration    		Great Migration (119)
    The "Great Migration," as defined by the New England Historic Genealogical Society (NEHGS), encompasses the English Puritan migration to New England from 1620 to 1640. This movement primarily involved English Puritans who relocated in family units, driven by a quest for religious freedom and the aspiration to establish a Puritan commonwealth. These migrants originated from various regions of England and settled in areas that now form Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Maine, including the Plymouth Colony and the Massachusetts Bay Colony.

    An individual's inclusion in the Great Migration Study Project requires evidence of migration to New England within the specified period of 1620 to 1640. The project's objective is to compile biographical and genealogical profiles of all immigrants who arrived in New England during these two decades. The NEHGS has produced extensive volumes and directories, providing details about the lives of these immigrants. This collection presents research on many ancestors who were part of this significant historical migration.

    You may be shocked by how many there are. Even I was at first. However, most of these Great Migration ancestors are my 9th and 10th great-grandparents, and in some cases 11th and 12th, and with the number of great-grandparents doubling with each generation, the possibilities quickly become immense. We have a total of 1024 sets of 9th great-grandparents and 2048 sets of 10th great-grandparents. This makes finding so many Great Migration ancestors more understandable.

  • Sources 
    1. [S1442] Ancestry.com, U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2012;).

    2. [S1768] Ancestry.com, U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2010;), Place: Weymouth, Massachusetts; Year: 1640; Page Number: 234.

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