Pratt's 5 Wives
Zadock Pratt was married five times, which was not uncommon in the early 19th century since women’s work was hard and they often died of consumption or in childbirth. Pratt’s first two wives died of consumption; his third wife died in childbirth.
The first two wives were sisters, Beda and Esther Dickerman of Jewett, NY. Beda married Zadock in 1817 and died in 1819. Esther and Zadock married in 1821; she died in 1824.
Married Julia Watson
Mary Watson Pratt
Oil c 1845
Artist unknown
Born 1811. Sister of Abigail Watson Pratt. Married Zadock Pratt, Jr. in 1835 and raised Abigail’s children, George and Julia. Mary and Zadock were married for over thirty years.
On October 16, 1869, Zadock Pratt married Susie Grimm, a 27 year old secretarial worker from the New York City leather district. When visiting the Prattsville Homestead, Susie enjoyed tending to the gardens. Susie was still known to be alive in 1926, living in Bergen, NJ. She would have been 84 years old at the time.
