Henry Pratt, Sr. was born before 1765, probably in Virginia. He and his wife appear to be the parents of nine children, born in Virginia. The family were living in Washington County, Virginia, in 1810, and he was living in Greene County, Tennessee, by 1819. Descendants listed, chiefly descendants of his son, Oliver Pratt (ca. 1784-1832), lived in Virginia, Tennessee, Kentucky, and elsewhere.
Wingfield's "Caroline County" is the definitive genealogical sourcebook on its subject, containing numerous lists of names as well as genealogies and biographical sketches of the county's prominent citizens and early inhabitants.
This work features chapters on the early history of King George, prominent men of the county, the courthouse, King George in the various wars, historic homes and other landmarks, etc. Of greatest interest to genealogists is a collection of King George County marriage records culled from a variety of sources.
As centuries turn and decades pass, many wars and major historical events fade into the national memory as bold-face words in our history textbooks. However, the Civil War is unique, in that it still remains a heavily discussed, published, and debated topic in todayas society. No other war has struck such a chord in our countryas consciousness, combining romantic notions of glory and chivalry with horrific images of death and devastation, both of the landscape and its people. Entire libraries of books are devoted to discussing the battles, the tactics, and machines of warfare, the strategies of notable and eccentric commanders, and the biographies of the many larger-than-life personalities conducting the war, both civilian and military. But like most wars, the Civil War was a arich manas war, but a poor manas fight.a It is the story of the common soldieras plight that is most engaging, for it is in those stories in which one sees the true effects the war had on the people and time. The Tar Heel State provided much of the manpower behind the Confederate armies and thus, sacrificed many of its fathers and sons for the Confederate cause. An eclectic scrapbook of sorts, Piedmont Soldiers and Their Families details, in word and image, the lives of some of those common soldiers and their families in Forsyth, Stokes, Surry, Yadkin, and Davidson Counties, allowing todayas readers an opportunity to explore the lives of their ancestors affected by the war.
Both of the families noted in the title came from England early and they and their descendants mostly stayed in the East. These two families are not known relatives nor are some others in the work.
