Samuel PRATT

Born

6 October 1655 , Old Saybrook, New Haven Colony

Died

11 February 1705 , Old Saybrook, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Samuel married Ruth HUNTINGTON 26 March 1681 in Norwich, Connecticut Colony . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Ruth HUNTINGTON was born April 1658 in Old Saybrook, New Haven Colony . Ruth died 14 February 1683 in Norwich, Connecticut Colony . Ruth was the child of Christopher HUNTINGTON and Ruth ROCKWELL .

Parents & Family of Samuel PRATT

Parents of Samuel PRATT

Father

William PRATT

Mother

Elizabeth CLARK

Grandparents of Samuel PRATT

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Son of Lt. William Pratt, Founder, Hartford, CT and Elizabeth Parker

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Samuel PRATT

Samuel PRATT married

Ruth HUNTINGTON
Marriage date: 26 March 1681
Marriage place: Norwich, Connecticut Colony
Ruth HUNTINGTON was the child of Christopher HUNTINGTON and Ruth ROCKWELL

Marriage notes:

1683 HUNTINGTON The maryage of Samuell Pratt with Ruth his wife was upon the twenty fixth of may in the yeare of our lord 1681 Ruth pratt the wife of Samuell pratt & the daughter of Christopher huntington Senior of Norwich & Ruth his wife Deceased ffebruary 14th 1683 Marriage

Vital Records of Norwich Connecticut, 1659-1848. (Online database. NewEnglandAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2007.) Originally published as: Vital Records of Norwich, 1659-1848. Hartford, Society of colonial wars in the state of Connecticut, 1913.

Children of Samuel PRATT and Ruth HUNTINGTON

Samuel PRATT

Born: 11 February 1683, Norwich, Connecticut Colony
Died: ,

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Birth — 1655
6 October 1655
Old Saybrook, New Haven Colony

1656 - The pendulum clock is invented (Christiaan Huygens, Netherlands)

1666 - Isaac Newton discovers gravity

1681 Marriage / Partner
Samuel PRATT and Ruth HUNTINGTON 26 March 1681, Norwich, Connecticut, USA (Norwichtown) (Yantic) (Greeneville) (Occum) (Taftville)

He was 25 years old.

1683 Birth of Child
Samuel PRATT was born 11 February 1683, Norwich, Connecticut, USA (Norwichtown) (Yantic) (Greeneville) (Occum) (Taftville)

Samuel was 27 years old.

1683 Death of Spouse/Partner
Ruth HUNTINGTON died 14 February 1683, Norwich, Connecticut, USA (Norwichtown) (Yantic) (Greeneville) (Occum) (Taftville)

1698 - The steam engine is invented (Thomas Savery, England)

Death — 1705
11 February 1705
Old Saybrook, Crown Colony of Connecticut
He died at the age of 49.

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The name Connecticut originates from the Algonquian word 'Quinnehtukqut' (beside the long tidal river). (statesymbolsusa.org)

Prior to 1638 - Connecticut, New England
1638 - 1662 - New Haven Colony
1662 - 1687 - Connecticut Colony
1688 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1690 - 1787 - Crown Colony of Connecticut
January 5, 1788 - Connecticut becomes 5th U.S. state

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