PRATT from Essex - Genealogy research connecting to Bahamas and the USA

[AncestryCompassResearch]

Greetings,
Genealogy research for myself and a friend spans the UK, Africa, The Bahamas and South Carolina.
From the UK the earliest known connection I can confirm on this particular branch is Henry and Susan (Susannah) Pratt from Essex, England.

The fascinating story is still unfolding and I hope to find more connections to this particular branch of paternal ancestry for myself and my friend.

Are there any other researchers or distant cousins with information on this particular branch of Pratt ancestry?  I would love to hear from you.

Best regards,
Donnie Austin


Henry Pratt
B:1821 Tillingham, Essex, England, United Kingdom 
D:8 February 1904 Oakley Rd, Wix, Essex, England, United Kingdom
(Married)
Susan Pratt BIRTH 1819 • Wix, Essex, England, United Kingdom 
DEATH JUNE 1915 • Essex, Essex, England, United Kingdom

(Daughter of Henry and Susan)
Mary Ellen Pratt
B:April 1844 New, Castle, Dorset, England 
D:July 1915 Long Island, Bahamas
(Married)
Henry Glinton Sr
B:1839 Newcastle Upon Tyne 
D:10 Apr 1913 Long Island, Bahamas

(Daughter Mary and Henry)
Margaret Marjory "Margina" Anna Glinton
B:Abt. 1873 Bahamas 
D:5 Feb 1952 Bahamas
(Married)
Bruce Alexander Adderley
B:abt 1875 Africa 
D:1945 Palm Beach, Florida, United States

(Daughter 1 of Margaret and Bruce)
Hilda Irene "Irine Addley" Adderley
B:15 Apr 1898 Cat Island, Bahamas 
D:14 May 1975 Long Island Bahamas
(Married)
John Stanley Knowles
B:28 Mar 1892 Long Island Bahamas 
D:2 May 1972 Nassau, New Providence, Bahamas

(Son of Hilda and John)
Leonard Edward Knowles
B:11 Jun 1926 Long Island, Bahamas 
D:2022 Nassau, New Providence, Bahamas
(Married)
Gloria Branulah Moxey knowles
B:about April 1926 to June 1926 Ragged Island, Bahamas 
D:1 Jul 2022 Nassau, New Providence, Bahamas

(Son of Leonard and Gloria)
Private* + Private

Son of Private and Private
(Grandson of Leonard and Gloria)
Edward Knowles - Ancestry DNA match to my friend

(Daughter 2 of Margaret and Bruce)
Elizabeth Estelle Adderley Knowles
B:7 Apr 1900 Millerton, Long Island, Bahamas 
D:15 Jul 1996 Port St Lucie-River Park, St Lucie, Florida, USA
(Married)
Adolph Claudius "Alexander" KNOWLES
B:21 May 1899 Millerton, Long Island, Bahamas 
D:8 November 1955 Lake Worth, Palm Beach, Florida, United States

(Son of Elizabeth and Adolph)
Claude Alexander Knowles Jr.
B:16 Jan 1928 Vero Beach, Florida, USA 
D:8 Dec 2019 Palm Beach, Florida, United States
Claude Alexander Knowles and Daughter - Ancestry DNA match to me

[Milliepede]

From the UK the earliest known connection I can confirm on this particular branch is Henry and Susan (Susannah) Pratt from Essex, England.

If you know when they married the certificate can provide more information like fathers names/occupations to go back a little further. 

Likely to be Henry Pratt to Susan King in Jun 1843 Tendring registration district which covers Wix.

[Milliepede]

(Daughter of Henry and Susan)
Mary Ellen Pratt
B:April 1844 New, Castle, Dorset, England

Not seeing a Mary Ellen but there was a Mary Ann age 7 in 1851 but born Wix Essex not Dorset.

Registered as Pratts Jun 1844 mothers maiden name King which fits the marriage above.

[Jebber]

There is a Mary Ellen PRATT mother’s maiden name OWEN born in the correct quarter in 1844 in Newcastle under Lyme which matches with THE one married to Henry GLINTON.

[Jebber]

You need Mary's Marriage  certificate to confirm the name of her father. I would say it is most likely her name was Mary Ann and somewhere along the line the middle name has been switched. It is not unknown, I have several in my tree.

I see there are a l number of trees with her on Ancestry but none have evidence to confirm their information.

[AncestryCompassResearch]

I will look further to see if I can come across the Marriage Certificate for Henry and Susan.
I attached what could be the same couple as you mentioned with Susan's maiden name possibly being KING.

I did find the Wix, Essex, England 1851 Census record  (County/Island:   Essex  Country: England
Registration district: Tendring  Sub-registration district:Harwich) showing Henry and Susan (Susannah) with three of their 7 children, that I  indicted in bold type.

The 1871 (Registration district:   Tendring    Sub-registration district:   Manningtree) Census shows Henry and Susan (Susannah) with their two younger children Sarah and John Pratt that I underlined below.

Mary Ellen Pratt
1844–1915

Susannah Pratt Shipton
1846–1883

Daniel Pratt
1850–1918

Hannah Pratt
1852–

Elizabeth Pratt
1855–

Sarah Pratt
1861–1893

John Pratt
1867–
BIRTH 1867 • Wix, Essex, England
DEATH Unknown


The 1881 Census shows Henry and Susan (Susannah) with the following information:
Street Address:   Oakley Rd Cottage
Marital Status:   Married
Occupation:   Farm Baliff
Registration district:   Tendring


Regarding parents, I do see an Essex Parish record for a Henry Pratt with a birth date of 24 May 1821 with parents John and Hannah. These could possibly be the parents of the Henry I am researching.

Name   Henry Pratt
Gender   Male
Birth Date   24 May 1821
Baptism Date   14 Aug 1821
Baptism Place   Althorne, Essex, England
Baptism Age   0
Father   John Pratt
Mother   Hannah Pratt
FHL Film Number   001471806

[mckha489]

Have you the Henry Glinton /Mary Pratt marriage?
Did they marry?
What documents agree with the 1839 birth for Henry? (I can see the reg obviously, but how have you linked to it?)

I see Benjamin Glinton arriving at Florida naming mother Mary Glinton back in Viking, Long Island Bahamas is described as African.  The key at the front says African = Black.

His baptism confirms Mary formerly Pratt

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-LBHP-7CZ?i=128&cc=1922411

[mckha489]

I can’t see the birth of Marjiana.
I see at her marriage her parents (un named, give consent) and that her residence is “Pratts”.
Do you know what that is? It is a Plantation?

[mckha489]

Looking at this site

https://lihistoryproject.wixsite.com/long-island-bahamas/old-inhabitants

It seems to suggest both the Glinton & Pratts were at Long Island well before the 1839 & 1844 English births.