Louise James Pratt

Other Events and Attributes:

• HEAL: Cause of death: bronchial pneumonia
• Baptism: 26 Sep 1852, Church of St. John the Evangelist, Stockport, Columbia, New York

Notes:

Listed in 1880 MA Census, age 25, at home, born Mass.

Listed as a child of Caroline E. Pratt, of full age, residing in No. Adams, MA in Probate petition re: Henry James to Columbia County Surrogates Court by George Tator, 13 Jun 1893

Living in No. Adams, MA on 29 Jan 1895

Listed in 1900 MA Census, born Jul 1852, age 47, single, born Mass., living with parents

Listed in 1910 MA Census, Berkshire Co., No. Adams, age 48, single, born Mass., father born Mass., mother born England, living at 82 Union St. with brother William and boarder Sarah McDowell

Louise also worked some in the engraving department, transferring the designs for printing the cloth onto the great metal rolls. That work had a special name, but at the moment I can't seem to recall what it was

Pantograph- device used to copy design and engrave it on big rollers used to print cloth. As a child I watched this being done at Windsor Print Works

Listed in 1920 MA Census, age 68, single, no occupation, living with brother William

Church burial record: Louise James Pratt, 93, 127 Hall St., No. Adams, cause brochial pneumonia, Rev. William Carmichael

Age 93, died at Knapp Convalescent home in Adams. Until about two years ago, she had resided for 15 years with her sister-in-law, Mrs. John T. Pratt of 127 Hall St. The only survivors are several nieces and nephews.

Last address: 125 Hall St.

AE: 93y, 6m, 1d

Buried at Southview Cemetery, East half of SE quarter, Section A, Lot 4, Grave 4.

Louise must have been far ahead of her time... she smoked cigarettes, secretly of course

Other Events and Attributes:

• HEAL: Cause of death: probably apoplexy
• Occupation: Engraver

Notes:

Alternate birhtdate: ca 1830

of Holmsburgh, PA
of Holmesburgh, Penn

An engraver at Windsor and Arnold print works

Listed in 1880 MA Census, age 50, engraver, born in Massachusetts.

LIsted in 1900 MA Census, age 80, married 50 years, born Mass., owns home free of mortgage.

William Wyman Pratt, aged 84 years, died suddenly this morning at his home, 82 Union St, of old age. He had been in feeble health for some years. Born in Roxbury and learned his trade of engraver in Lowell. He came to No. Adams in 1859 and for a number of years was foreman of the engraving room of what was then called the upper print works owned by the Arnolds. When the present Arnold print works was built, he went into the engraving room of that plant and was employed there steadily until his retirement from active life some 25 years ago. Survived by his wife, Caroline James Pratt, and three sons, Edward H., William W. Jr. and John T., and one daughter, Miss Louise, all of No. Adams.
Alternative date of death: 20 Sep 1903

Death record indicates married, AE 83, living at 82 Union St.4, Grave 1.

Our Great Grandfather was not a common laborer. He was a tradesman. Somewhere in my memory, I believe he was an engraver and boss of the engraving department at the print works. One reason I'm sure they were not just ordinary laborers was the house. I went there several times when a child with my father when Uncle Will and Aunt Louise were living there. We went in the side door and entered the dining room. On the west wall was a huge buffet with a large mirror. The table and chairs were of polished dark wood. In the sitting room, between two windows on the east side was a long looking glass that reached from the ceiling almost to the floor sitting on a marble shelf. There was a black horse hair sofa that I hated to sit on because it was slippery and picked. I had a hard time sitting still. The chairs were large with dark wooden frames. The seat and back were covered with dark brown leather.

William married Caroline Elizabeth Maria James on 26 May 1848 in Church of St. John the Evangelist, Stockport, Columbia, New York. Caroline (daughter of Jeremiah James and Louisa Maria Harvey) was born about 1829 in Spetisbury, Dorset, England; died on 25 Jan 1907 in North Adams, Berkshire, Massachusetts; was buried on 27 Jan 1907 in Southview Cemetery, North Adams, Berkshire, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• HEAL: Cause of death: pneumonia
• Baptism: 15 Feb 1829, Spetisbury, Dorset, England

Notes:

Perhaps named after aunts Caroline and Elizabeth, who died in January and March of 1828,
Alternate date of birth: Jan 1829

Caroline James, age 9, emigrated to the US from Bristol, England on the ship Nile, arrived in New York on 6 Jun 1836

Listed in 1880 MA Census, age 50, with husband, W. W., children Edward, Louisa, William, boarder David Russell, at 33 Union St.

Listed in 1900 MA Census, born Jan 1829, age 71, with husband William, children Louise J., Edward H., William W. Jr., married 50 years, mother of 4 children all living, born in England, emigrated to the US in 1835, 65 years in the US, living at 82 Union St.

Died at age 77. Lived at 28 Union St., No. Adams, MA. Born Dorchester, England. Parents cames to US when she was a young girl. Married at Stockport, NY to William Pratt. Moved to No. Adams more than fifty years ago. . Celebrated Golden Wedding anniversary in 1897. Member of St. John's Episcopal Church. Husband died three years ago in September. Survivors include sons John, Edward H., Wilbur, daughter Miss Louis Pratt, sister Mrs. Peter Post, all of No. Adams, brother George James of Rushford, MN, five grandchildren. Funeral at St. John's Church, Rev. J.C. Tebbetts officiating. Burial in Southview Cemetery.

Buried at Southview Cemetery, SE Quarter, Section A, Lot 4, Grave 2.

Obituary places age at 77. Cemetery Dept. places date of death as 25 Jan 1907, which leads to calculated birth year of 1829/30.

Alternate marriage year: 1847. Obituary says Golden Wedding Anniversary in 1897.

Caroline and William listed as communicants at St. John's Episcopal Church, No. Adams, 13 Sep 1871, Book 1, p. 152

Listed as Caroline E. Pratt, a sister of Henry James in Probate petition re: Henry James to Columbia County Surrogates Court by George Tator, 13 Jun 1893

Living in No. Adams, MA on 29 Jan 1895


AE: 77 years

Quote from Grace Montgomery Davis "Caroline James was my grandmother's sister and she married a Pratt. I remember seeing him when he was very old. They lived in a very nice house It was a big house with a nice yard."

Buried:
Southeast Quarter, Section A, Lot 4, Grave 2

Notes:

Married:
Rev. M. Tuttle, Hudson

John married Elizabeth Wyman. Elizabeth died in Dec. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Servant, Farmer
• Baptism: 6 Feb 1803, Sturminster Marshall, Dorset, England

Notes:

Born in Blandford on Roman Rd., near Salisbury Cathedral

Married by banns, by John Cook, Curate. Witnesses to marriage to Louisa Maria Harvey were Thomas Harvey and Caroline Harvey

Occupation listed as "Servant to G. Smith" on baptismal records for Edward, Jane, Thomas and Caroline. Occupation listed as "Servant to Miss Matthews of Brianston" on baptismal records for George and Janett

From Spetisbury Church Registers: Francis Smith, son of George Esq. and Frances, received into the Church 28 Nov 1812, baptized 11 Jul 1811. Knightly Smith, son of George and Frances, buried 27 Mar 1816, age 15. Charlotte Sophia Smith, daughter of George and Frances, buried 19 Nov 1824, age 19. Frances Smith, wife of George, buried 26 Sep 1829, age 55. Susannah Matthews buried 25 Sep 1875, age 70.

Louise and Coachman Jeremiah James came to Poughkeepsie about 1835. They went on to Stockport, NY near Hudson

Jeremiah James, age 32, occupation gardener, emigrated to US from Bristol, England on the ship Nile, and arrived in New York on 6 Jun 1836 with wife, Louisa , Edward , Jane , Thomas , Caroline , George , Janett . They arrived with one bed and bedding, five boxes, three baskets, one tea tray, one writing desk, one work box, one package cooking utensils.

Also on board were George Harvey , Rachael Harvey , Mary Harvey , James Harvey , George Harvey , Robert Harvey , and John Harvey , all of England. Jeremiah's wife, Louisa Maria Harvey, had an uncle George Harvey, born ca 1791 in Iwerne Minster. Also on the same ship were Louis James of England and John James , Margery James , and Henry James , all of Wales.

Listed in 1840 NY Census, Columbia County, Stockport, 1 male under 5 , 1 male 5-10 , 1 male 10-15 , 1 male 15-20 , 2 males 30-40 , 1 female under 5 , 1 female 5-10 , 1 female 10-15 , 1 female 15-20 , 1 female 30-40 , 11 people total, 2 people employed in agriculture.

Applied for citizenship, 2 Nov 1846 in Columbia County, NY, resident of Stockport, NY

Listed in 1850 NY Census, Columbia County, Stockport, as farmer, age 47, born in England, value of real estate owned = 150, wife Louisa M., children Thomas H., Genett, Henry, Elizabeth, Alice, Louisa

Listed in 1855 New York State Census, Columbia County, Stockport, age 51, born in England, 17/19? years in city, value of real estate = 400, wife Louisa, children Thomas H., Jennett, Henry, Elizabeth, Louisa

Checked all 37 pages of 1860 US Census, Columbia, Stockport and could not find Jeremiah and Louisa James family.

Listed in 1865 NY State Census, Columbia County, Stockport, age 62, farmer, born in England, naturalized citizen, owner of land, value of real estate owned = 400, wife Louisa , children Louisa, Henry , Elizabeth, Alice

Age at death, 66 years

Jeremiah married Louisa Maria Harvey on 23 Sep 1822 in Spetisbury, Dorset, England. Louisa (daughter of Thomas Harvey and Elizabeth Betty Applin) was born about 21 Aug 1802 in Iwerne Minster, Dorset, England; died on 30 Aug 1873 in North Adams, Berkshire, Massachusetts; was buried on 2 Sep 1873 in Church of St. John the Evangelist, Stockport, Columbia, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• HEAL: Cause of death: dropsy
• Baptism: 31 Dec 1802, Iwerne Minster, Dorset, England

Notes:

Born in Blandford on Roman Rd., near Salisbury Cathedral

Married by banns, by John Cook, Curate. Witnesses to marriage to Jeremiah James were Thomas Harvey and Caroline Harvey

Louis James, age 33, emigrated to the US from Bristol, England on the ship Nile, arrived in New York on 6 Jun 1836

1850 NY Census, Columbia County, Stockport, age 47, born in England.

1870 US Census, Massachusetts, Berkshire, Adams, Charles Shultis, age 24, occupation print works, born NY, Alice Shultis, 25, keeping house, born NY, Louise James, 67, at home, born England, Louise James 24, works cotton mill, born NY

Living at River St., No. Adams, MA in 1872/73

AE: 71 y, 9 d

Listed in Church of St. John's church records as "Louisa Maria Harvey James of No. Adams, MA" when she died 31 Aug 1873

Alternate date of death: 31 Aug 1873

Alternate date of death: 30 Jul 1873

Funeral service held at Christ Church

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 31 Jul 1774, Shapwick, Dorset, England

Notes:

Banns of Marriage between Luke James of the Parish of Tarrant Rawston and Hannah Coffin of this Parish were published on the three Sundays underwritten: That is to say, On Sunday the 14th, 21st and 28th of Aug., 1796- James Mayo, Curate

Luke James of the Parish of Tarrant Rawston and Hannah Coffin of this Parish were Married in this Church by Banns this Twenty fourth Day of September in the Year One Thousand Seven Hundred and ninety six by me James Mayo, Curate. This Marriage was solemnized between Us Luke James, Hannah Coffin In the Presence of Wm. Mackvell, Sarah Waterman

Banns of Marriage between Luke James of the Parish of Shapwick and Jane Sebley of this Parish were published on the three Sundays underwritten: That is to say, On Sunday the 28th of March, 4th of April and 11th of April, 1802- Jas Mayo, Curate

Luke James of the Parish of Shapwick, Bachelor, and Jane Sebley of this Parish, Spinster, were Married in this Church by Banns this Twenty fifth Day of April in the Year One Thousand Eight Hundred and two by me James Mayo, Curate. This Marriage was solemnized between Us Luke James, Jane Sebley In the Presence of ______, John Coffin

Luke married Jane Sibley on 25 Apr 1802 in Tarrant Rushton, Dorset, England. Jane (daughter of Thomas Sibley and Jane Lawrence) was born about Nov 1772 in Tarrant Rushton, Dorset, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 29 Nov 1772, Tarrant Rushton, Dorset, England

Notes:

1772, Jane, Dau. of Tho. & Jane Sibley was bap. Nov. 29th

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Schoolmaster
• Baptism: 12 Mar 1781, Iwerne Minster, Dorset, England

Notes:

Listed as father of Elizabeth Harvey, schoolmaster, abode Spetisbury

He was a schoolmaster, Oxford College man

D234/B1
Minute Book of Trustees of Hall & Sloper's Endowed School
1807 New schoolhouse
proposed that present house be exchanged for another on opposite side of road and that a bank and quickset hedge be planted and maintained by the Trust

Sept 1811
Buildings and schoolroom to be put in good repair and insured with Phoenix Fire Insurance

27 Sept 1811
Appointment of Thomas Harvey
"Thomas Harvey the younger of Iwerne Minster to be Master of the Free School in Spetisbury … and to instruct the Poor Children of both sexes of the said parish of Spetisbury and the adjoining parish of Charlton Marshall in reading and arithmetic from 6 years of age and upwards during the usual School Hours….with all the fees, emoluments and advantages which … are annexed to the office of Schoolmaster … for … so long a time as he shall faithfully an diligently discharge the conditions thereof"

Undertaking signed by Thomas Harvey 27 Sept 1811
"I voluntarily accept the office of Schoolmaster … I also agree to teach and instruct such poor children … as cannot attend to be instructed during the usual school hours , in the Evenings between the hours of six and eight o\clock …"

D234/C1
1 June 1828
Correspondence regarding what to do in the event of misconduct by the schoolmaster …
discussion as to how the moneys of the charitable trust were allocated … rents from a farm bought out of the bequest are to furnish the money to pay for the school and the salary of the master and for Bibles to be distributed in various places in the county ..

" in the case of great misconduct by the Master he may be displaced by the Trustees or at least that they may withhold any further payments to him out of the rent of the Charity estate and if they should do so and the master should feel himself undeservedly punished his only remedy would be by Application to the Court of Chancery …

D234/L2
1834 Power of Trustees to Remove Schoolmaster
There is a discussion of how the schoolhouse came to be in the possession of the Trust:

" … the .. [present] schoolhouse was allotted and awarded to the trustees in .. 1800 … by Spetisbury Enclosure Act …in exchange for another house … the present trustees have no means of ascertaining how the old school house became originally vested in their predecessors …they presume it must have been purchased about the time the charity was established"

" For several years past Thomas Harvey has co-habited with a married woman in Spettisbury living apart from her husband of the name of Plowman and a considerable time since he took a house for her in the parish at the month of October last notwithstanding it was a matter of notoriety that her husband was living Harvey went off with and got married to her in the neighbourhood of London and then returned with her to Spettisbury and continued to cohabit with her as his wife until very recently when she absconded in consequence of her first husband W Plowman coming to Spettisbury and taking a proportion of her goods and obtaining a Magistrate's Warrant for her apprehension for Bigamy by intermarrying with Harvey. The Trustees consider this immoral conduct on the part of Harvey renders him an unfit person to be continued in this office of Schoolmaster and that it is a duty incumbent on them to remove him but having doubts as to their power they wish to obtain your opinion on the subject. It should be observed also that for many years past there have been occasional complaints made by the parents of children … of Harvey; neglecting the school and about 2 years since he many days together left the management of it to a daughter whilst he employed himself with the farmers in the shearing of sheep. He has also for some time thought it proper to carry on the business of Baker at the Schoolhouse.
Your opinion is therefore requested whether … the trustees would be authorized in removing Harvey from his office … and what legal measures can be pursued … for the purpose of turning him out of his office and out of the school house"

"There could be no doubt … that the Trustees would be well justified in removing Mr Harvey from the school ……….. but if the offence has been known for some time to the Trustees they will be expected to explain why he was considered fit to continue in the office …It does not appear what steps the Trustees took when they were first apprised of Harvey's misconduct. …[there is a note that they had no meetings during this time]

If Harvey should be able to explain … the Accusation, .. I do not think the carrying on of the business of Baker would be sufficient to sustain such a punishment ..having left the management of the school to his daughter … would have little effect at this distance in time"

Dorset Archives Service
D.234/B3
To Mr. Thomas Harvey of Spettisbury in the County of Dorset-
I am directed by the trustees of Bishop Hall and Dr. Sloper's Charities to give you Notice as the Master of Spettisbury and Charlton Marshall School part of the said charities that at the Meeting held by them at the Greyhound Inn in Blandford Foum in the said County of Dorset on Wednesday the twelfth day of March to take into consideration the alleged charge against you for recently intermarrying with Mrs. Plowman the wife of Samuel Plowman, the said trustees, after hearing what you had to allege in your defence and it appearing from your own statement that you knew that the said Samuel Plowman was living so recently as three years since and that you had never received any account of his death and had no reason to allege for believing him to be dead, unanimously resolved and determined that on account of the said offence and for other acts of misconduct you were an unfit person to be continued in the office of Master of the said School and that you should be removed therefrom. And I give you further notice that I was at the said Meeting further directed by the said Trustees to require and I do hereby accordingly require you to yield and deliver up to the said Trustees the School House at Spettisbury aforesaid with the Garden outhouses and Premises thereto belonging on or before the sixth day of April next. Witness my hand the thirteenth day of March 1834.

Septimus Smith
Steward of the said Charities

Dorset Archives Service
D/234/B3
Mr. Thomas Harvey having this day given up to the Trustees of Bishop Hall and Dr. Sloper's Charities possession of the School House and Premises at Spettisbury I the undersigned do hereby undertake that the person who may be Elected Master of the Spettisbury and Charlton Marshall Charity School in the room of the said Thomas Harvey shall on or before the eleventh day of October next pay unto the said Thomas Harvey the sum of Ten Pounds as a consideration for the produce of the Garden belonging to the said School House and is a remuneration to the said Thomas Harvey on account of his having planted during his Mastership of the said School the apple and other Trees in the said Garden and in the Play Ground also belonging to the said School. And I do hereby also undertake that the said Person who may be so Elected Master as aforesaid shall on his taking possession of the said School House and Premises take the fixtures in and about the said School House and Premises - belonging to the said Thomas Harvey and hereunder enumerated at a Valuation to be made thereof by two Indifferent Persons one to be chosen by such Person who may be Elected Master as aforesaid and the other by the said Thomas Harvey and in case of their disagreement at the valuation of a third Person to be appointed by the two first chosen before they shall proceed upon their valuation and that the amount of such Valuation shall be paid to the said Thomas Harvey by the Person who may be so Elected Master as aforesaid immediately after the amount thereof shall be ascertained.

Date the seventh day of April 1834
George Joyce
For Mr. Septimus Smith,
Steward of the said Charities

Schedule of fixtures referred to above-

In the Kitchen
Ironing stone
half Hogshead Copper
Dresser and Shelves
Range or Grate
Hat Pins

In the Parlour
Grate
Two Cupboards with Glass Doors

In the Garden
Sun Dial

Also the Locks and Bolts to all the Doors which the said Thomas Harvey took at a valuation when he took possession-

In the Cellar
Two Shelves

Dorset Archives Service
D/234/B3
I the undersigned John Johnson, of Shillingstone in the county of Dorset having this day been Elected Master of the Spettisbury and Charlton Marshall Free School in the room of Mr. Thomas Harvey the late Master thereof I do hereby agree to pay unto the said Thomas Harvey the said sum of ten pounds mentioned in the before mentioned Undertaking at the time therein mentioned and I also agree to take the Fixtures in the said School House and Premises belonging to the said Thomas Harvey on the terms mentioned in the said understanding-
Dated the seventh day of April 1834
John Johnson

April 29th 1834
Gentlemen
Will oblige me by signing the undermentioned order to enable me to receive at the same time when Mr. Smith pays me for my Salary being particularly desirable that I receive it together as it would be attended with a great inconvenience to me to wait in this neighbourhood for its payment.
Being now at the Greyhound if you will Gentlemen give me an answer it will ever oblige
Your very obedient and humble Servant,
Thomas Harvey

April 29th 1834
Mr. Septimus Smith pay to Mr. Thos Harvey or his order the Sum of Ten Pounds as a remuneration allowed him for the Garden produce of Spettisbury School
£ S D
10-0- 0

3rd May 1834 - I admit having this day received of The Trustees of Bishop Hall and Dr. Sloper's Charities by the hands of Mr. Septimus Smith, the ten pounds mentioned in the foregoing Understakings, for which I have given receipt-
Thomas Harvey

1834 May
"The Trustees have since removed Harvey and he has acquiesced in his removal .."
The document goes on to give details of the appointment of a new master.

Died 4 Aug 1842 at Albany, America, aged 63, Mr. Thomas Harvey, late master of the Free School at Spetisbury, Dorset. Sherborne Mercury, 29 Oct 1842.

Thomas married Elizabeth Betty Applin on 20 Oct 1801 in Sutton Waldron, Dorset, England. Elizabeth (daughter of Joseph Applin and Alice Seymour) was born on 3 Oct 1778 in Sutton Waldron, Dorset, England; died on 28 Oct 1819 in Spetisbury, Dorset, England; was buried on 29 Oct 1819 in Spetisbury, Dorset, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 25 Dec 1778, Sutton Waldron, Dorset, England

Notes:

Listed as mother in Elizabeth Harvey's baptismal record

Thomas Harvey wife ? died at 63, buried in Albany, NY Rural Cemetery.
Checked Rural Cemetery in Albany. No Elizabeth Harvey or Thomas Harvey matching the time period in question has a cemetery record on file at the main office. There is one Thomas Harvey buried there, but he was born long after 1781. Albany Rural Cemetery, Albany, NY 12204. 518-463-7017.

familysearch.org has an Elizabeth Applin, christened 1780, Tarrant Monckton, Dorset, England, mother Sarah Applin