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Thomas Pratt (1807-1878). Veteran of Army of Republic of Texas, he was Captain of 1st Regt., T. J. Green's Brigade, in 1836. In Civil War (1861-65), served in Texas Militia, Confederate Army. In private life, was farmer and rancher. Owned land in Coleman and Lampasas counties. His wife Susan (1795?-1878) was a member of first Anglo colony in Texas. A kindly man, Pratt left funds in his will to provide meat for "poor and reputable widows".
Pratt, Thomas is a historical marker in Lampasas, Lampasas County, dedicated in 1972. It is one of 73 historical markers documented in Lampasas County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 122 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 31.0716, -98.1958 near Lampasas. The nearest cataloged historic site is Oak Hill Cemetery (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Oak Hill, Gillett, James S., and Beeman, James Jackson.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5281005472. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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