Pratt, Daniel, 1799-1873
Variant namesPratt was born 1799 July 20 to Edward Pratt and his wife in Temple, N.H. Moving to Ga. in 1819, Pratt married Esther Tickner of Jones Co., Ga., in 1827. They moved to Autauga Co., Ala., in 1833 to manufacture cotton gins.
He founded the town of Prattville in 1838, and was among the first industrialists in Ala.
He and his wife had three children: Mary, died in infancy; Ellen, m. Henry F. DeBardeleben; and Maria, died in infancy.
Pratt died 1873 May 13 in Prattville, Autauga Co., Ala.
From the description of Letter, 1835. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122557795
Archival Resources
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| creatorOf | Alabama. Governor (1857-1861 : A.B. Moore). Military correspondence, 1860-1861. | Alabama Department of Archives and History | |
| creatorOf | Alabama. Governor (1847-1849 : Chapman). Administrative files, 1847-1849. | Alabama Department of Archives and History | |
| creatorOf | Pratt, Daniel, 1799-1873. Letter, 1835. | Alabama Department of Archives and History | |
| creatorOf | Bliss, Robert Lewis. Miscellaneous microfilm collection, undated, [microform]. | Alabama Department of Archives and History | |
| creatorOf | Daniel Pratt Letter, ., 5 August 1839 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection | |
| referencedIn | Carmichael, Emmett B. Pamphlets vertical file--persons, [ca.1835]-[ca.1835]- | Alabama Department of Archives and History | |
| referencedIn | McMillan, Malcolm Cook, 1910-. Papers, 1865-1988. | Auburn University. | |
| creatorOf | Pratt, Daniel, 1799-1873. Daniel Pratt letter, 1839 August 5 [manuscript]. | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
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| associatedWith | Alabama. Governor (1847-1849 : Chapman). | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Alabama. Governor (1857-1861 : A.B. Moore). | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Dellet, James, 1788-1848. | person |
| associatedWith | McMillan, Malcolm Cook, 1910- | person |
| associatedWith | Parsons, Enoch, d.ca.1843. | person |
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| Worthington (Ala.) | |||
| Alabama--Autauga County | |||
| Alabama | |||
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| Cotton gins |
| Cotton gins and ginning |
| Manufactures |
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Birth 1799-07-20
Death 1873-05-13
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