Entry 1 From the Bible of of John Polk Pryor
Copy of a Mu…..? of John Pryor dated Dec. 18th 1812:
Robert Pryor born Feby 11, 1733 (married)
Elizabeth Pryor born June 1, 1735 Smith + Flourney
Rhodah Pryor born July 6, 1739
Mildred Pryor born Aug 6, 1741
Lucy Pryor born July 20, 1743 Womack
Green Pryor born Sept 29, 1745 Susan Perkins
Leah Pryor born Nov 20, 1747 Nicholas Perkins
Rachel Pryor born Mar 23, 1750
Dorothy Pryor born Mar 23, 1750
Henrietta Pryor born Sept 15, 1756
Jno Henry Pryor born May 4, 1759 Stokes
Abner Pryor born Dec — 1761
The above are the names of the children of John Pryor and Margaret his wife drawn from the family Bible by Green Pryor, May 25th AD 1844. The John Pryor above mentioned as father of 12 children is my great great grandfather, his son Green born in 1745, my great grandfather, his grandson John my grandfather; and his great grandson Green my father , who died in 1852 aged 56. My granfather, great grandfather, and great great grandfather (my father told me) all died young within a few years of marriage. My grandfather John Pryor, of Pittsylvania County, VA ….. a keel boat load of corn to Norfolk (when about 27) took the Small pox, got nearly well, collapsed, and died there when my father was still a child. My great grandfather, marrying quite young, died at the age of 24.
[signed]
J. P. Pryor
