John (1754-1795) and Janet (Ballingall) (1740- ) Pratt: The Tenants of Downfield, Kettle Parish, Fife: By Her Fifth Great Nephew
Michael T. Tracy
Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
2017
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Janet Ballingall was the daughter of the long-time tenant farmer of Rameldry, Kettle Parish, George Ballingall (1714-1793). She spent her childhood at Rameldry until her marriage to John Pratt also of Kettle Parish. Pratt was a tenant farmer of nearby Downfield. They would marry in 1776 and have six children who were all born and raised at Downfield. John Pratt held tenancy over Downfield for a 19-year term until his death in 1795. This then is the narrative of the life and times of John and Janet Pratt, the tenants of Downfield, Kettle Parish.