Slaves of Archibald Prather

Date: 1820 [unknown]
Location: Floyd, Kentucky, United States
Surnames/tags: Prater, Prathor Prator Prater Slavery black_heritage

Slaves of Archibald Prather (1755-1831)

Archibald Prather owned three slaves between 1820 and 1830.^[1][2][3] When he died in 1831, he left his estate to his wife and specified how it was to be divided among his children on her death.^[4] He did not name his enslaved people in his will, but refered to property both real and personal and how it was to be divided.^[5]

1820 Census	1830 Census
Black Female 1807-1820	Black Female 1810-1823
	Black Male 1820-1830
	Black Female 1820-1830

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Will of Archibald Prater^[5]

Floyd County, Kentucky, February 9, 1831

I, Archibald Prater of the county and state aforementioned, being weak in body but of sound mind, being well stricken in years and in bad health, seeing that I am about to go the way of all the earth, I feel it my duty to resign my body to the grave and my spirit to the God who gave it. As to my estate both real and personal, at my death I wish it disposed of in the following manner, viz: To my son John one dollar; to my son William one dollar; to my daughter Elizabeth on dollar; to my son Thomas one dollar; to my son Archibald one dollar; to my son Elijah one dollar; to my son James one dollar; to my daughter Sally one dollar; one dollar to my daughter Nancy; one dollar to my daughter Celia; one dollar to my daughter Mary; one dollar to my son Josiah. The balance of my estate, both real and personal I will and bequeath to my dearly beloved wife, Sally, and at her death, if my son Josiah is alive, I wish him put in the hands of my son Thomas as long as he lives. Also will and bequeath to my son Thomas two shares of all of my estate; also to Elijah Prater and Isadore Picklesimer and James PickleSimer, my grandchildren, sons of my daughter Sally, I will and bequeath to them each fifty dollars to be paid to them out of my estate. The balance of my estate after all my just debts are paid I wish to be equally divided among all the rest of my children with the exception of my son Josiah. I don't want him to have any of my estate, only the dollar aforementioned.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my hand and seal this the day and date first above written in the presence of

William H. Prater

Robert Prater

Elijah Prater

Archibald Prater SEAL

Research Notes

It is unclear at this time if the slaves named in the census records were sold at the time of Archibald Prather's death. As new information about these individuals is learned this page will be expanded.

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1820," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHLN-RBK : accessed 16 August 2021), Archibald Prator, Floyd, Kentucky, United States; citing p. , NARA microfilm publication M33, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 22; FHL microfilm 186,182.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1830," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHPB-KSV : 20 February 2021), Archibald Prater, Floyd, Kentucky, United States; citing 95, NARA microfilm publication M19, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 36; FHL microfilm 7,815. [First page of 1830 census.]
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1830," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9YYK-SZKD?cc=1803958&wc=35YH-7QZ%3A1588469303%2C1588469901%2C1588469601 : 5 August 2015), Kentucky > Floyd > Not Stated > image 32 of 53; citing NARA microfilm publication M19, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.). [Second page of 1830 census.]
4. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (www.findagrave.com/memorial/14195068/archelus-archibald-prater : accessed 16 August 2021), memorial page for Archibald Prater (1755–10 Aug 1831), Find A Grave: Memorial #14195068, citing Archibald Prater Cemetery, Magoffin County, Kentucky, USA ; Maintained by L Leonard (contributor 46796370) .
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1} Floyd, Kentucky, Will Book II, Page 30; documents attached to Archibald Prater, image contributed by Carol Collinsworth Barela, will of Archibald Prater; digital images, FamilySearch, FamilySearch (FamilySearch.org : accessed 20 July 2018).

• "United States Census, 1820," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHLN-RBK : accessed 16 August 2021), Archibald Prator, Floyd, Kentucky, United States; citing p. , NARA microfilm publication M33, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 22; FHL microfilm 186,182.

• "United States Census, 1830," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHPB-KSV : 20 February 2021), Archibald Prater, Floyd, Kentucky, United States; citing 95, NARA microfilm publication M19, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 36; FHL microfilm 7,815. [First page of 1830 census.]

• "United States Census, 1830," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9YYK-SZKD?cc=1803958&wc=35YH-7QZ%3A1588469303%2C1588469901%2C1588469601 : 5 August 2015), Kentucky > Floyd > Not Stated > image 32 of 53; citing NARA microfilm publication M19, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.). [Second page of 1830 census.]

• Floyd, Kentucky, Will Book II, Page 30; documents attached to Archibald Prater, image contributed by Carol Collinsworth Barela, will of Archibald Prater; digital images, FamilySearch, FamilySearch (FamilySearch.org : accessed 20 July 2018).

• Find a Grave, database and images (www.findagrave.com/memorial/14195068/archelus-archibald-prater : accessed 16 August 2021), memorial page for Archibald Prater (1755–10 Aug 1831), Find A Grave: Memorial #14195068, citing Archibald Prater Cemetery, Magoffin County, Kentucky, USA ; Maintained by L Leonard (contributor 46796370) .