Records from Dinwiddie County, Virginia
1769 Notice –
To be SOLD at public auction, at the Butterwood Spring in Dinwiddie County on the first day of January next, About FOURTEEN very likely NEGROES, Part of which for ready money, the other part one year’s credity will be allowed the purchasers, giving bond and security. Also the whole stock of horses, cattle, and hogs, with the corn and fodder, working tools, etc. The whole is the estate of Capt. Samuel Pryor, deceased. WILLIAM PRYOR, Administrator. All those indebted to the estate are desired to make immediate payment. They will have no farther notice. (Rind’s Virginia Gazette, Williamsburg, 23 Nov 1769)
1775 Ad
STRAYED, from the subscriber at Davis’s at the fork of Cocke’s and Namoxeen roads, in Dinwiddie county, about 10 miles from Petersburg, the 15th last, a sorrel mare, 15 years old, as had both the fistula and pole-evil, and was much terrified in the cure by burning, and is about 4 feet 6 inches high. Also a dark gray filly, one year old, has a star in her forehead, and a a remarkable scar on one of her sides, occasioned by being staked when young; the is neither docked nor branded, is of the Crawford breed, and shews it pretty much. I will give THREE POUNDS reward to any person who will contrive them to Charlotte courthouse.
ROBERT PRYOR
(Rind’s Virginia Gazette, Oct 26 1775)
1790 Personal Taxes –
Alexander Bolling – Free Males over 16 years: Alexander Bolling & Richard PRIOR
1798 Birth – Richard Pryor born in Annsville on 18 April 1798. (Inscription on his gravemarker in Hempstead County, AR. Possible son of Richard Pryor and Ann Bland– 1899 article in The Virginia Magazine of History and Biography states he was their son.)
1799 Tax List – Richard PRYOR esq,
1800 Tax List – Philip PRYOR
1801 Land Grant – William Booth grantee, 7 acres adjoining Matthew Jones to Richard PRYOR.
1820 Census Dinwiddie Co., VA
Ann PRYOR 0102 – females?
(This is possibly Ann Bland, widow of Richard Pryor.)
1830 Census Dinwiddie Co., VA
page 411, Theodorick PRYOR 00001 – no females (Theodorick is on the 1840 census in Nottoway Co., VA)
page 411 Samuel PRYOR 200001 – 11001 (Samuel probably the son of Richard Pryor and Ann Bland, grandson of John Pryor and Mary Dennis)
1834 Tornado – A report of a tornado damaging property of Theodorick Pryor 17 houses blown down, yard and garden enclosures. (The Evening Post, NY, 4 Jun 1834)
1834 Listing – Samuel Pryor recorded in The Farmer’s Register, Volume 1 living in dinwiddie County.
1834-1835 Birth – Samuel E Pryor born in Dinwiddie Co., VA (1860 Census in Charlotte Co., VA.)
1841 Notice of Sheriff’s Sale of land adjoining Leroy Lunsford, John Bolling, Samuel Pryor and others. Land was on Buckshire Creek and known as Stark’s Old Place. (Richmond Enquirer, 9 Nov 1841. This is likely the Samuel Pryor counted on the 1830 Census).
1843 Newspaper Ad for the Lawrenceville Female Seminary in Brunswick County, VA. Samuel Pryor of Dinwiddie listed as one of the references (Richmond Enquirer, 19 Jan 1843)
1844 Ad – Elmwood estate for sale by Samuel Pryor.
Elmwood for sale, at the very reduced price of 3.50 per acre. A desire to change my occupation has induced me to offer the above place at so reduced a price. This Plantation possesses advantages rarely to be found combined in one tract, such as fine Health, extensive pasture for stock of every kind, agreeable and moral neighborhood, and a large two story dwelling house, with three rooms and a large passage below, and five rooms above and a passage, and almost all other conveniences calculated to make it a desirable residence. It lies in the county of Dinwiddie, on the Old Stage Road, 27 miles from Petersburg and 12 miles from the courthouse, and contains between 15 and 1600 Acres, one half of which is now standing in the original growth of Oak and Hickory, and is fair tobacco land. This land is peculiarly adapted for the growth of wheat, tobacco and grass. It is divided into 3 sh—s With about 20 acres well set in clover. There is also a meadow of herds grass that may be enlarged to 8 or 10 acres, if desired. All persons who wish to purchase are requested to view the premises. Also another tract in the same county lying on Appomattox River, 15 Mile above Petersburg, containing 120 and a half acres. This land is of a very superior quality, every foot of which is standing in the Virgin Growth, and was valid to be by commissioners 3 years ago at $5 per acre. Mr. Thomas Hamlin, who lives near, will show it to any person who wishes to purchase. Terms for both of the above tracks will be liberal.
Samuel Pryor (Richmond Enquirer, August 6th 1844).
1844 Marriage – Married, on the 27th of Nov., at ElmWood, in the county of Dinwiddie, by the Rev. Theodrick Pryor, Mr. James R. Craig of Nottoway to Miss Mary Elizabeth, daughter of Mr. Samuel Pryor of Dinwiddie. (Published in the Richmond Enquirer, 3 Dec 1844)
1847 Virginia Military Instiute, Second Class (order of merit), William H. PRYOR of Dinwiddie Co., 16 (Richmond Enquirer, 20 July 1847)
1847 Death – DIED. In Brunswick, on the 19th ult., Mrs. Martha A. Price, the young and interesting consort of Dr. Wm. B. Price, and daughter of Samuel Pryor, Esq. of Dinwiddie. Richmond Whig, 15 January 1847.
1848 Marriage – In Dinwiddie on the 24th instant, Samuel Pryor Esq to Mrs. Ann Brodnax, relict of the late General Wm. R. Brodnax.
Richmond Whig (Richmond, VA), 4 January 1848.
1850 Census Dinwiddie Co., VA
Southern Div., Page 475b, house 87 John PRYOR 32 farmer VA, Mary A. E. Jones 44 VA, Susan C. (PRYOR) Barton 40 VA, Charles W. Jones 16 VA, William H. Barton 15 VA, Walter L. Jones 12 VA, Mary A. J. Barton 2 VA. (John, Mary A E and Susan C are children of Philip Pryor of Brunswick County. Philip Pryor, son of John Pryor and Ann Dennis)
Southern Div., Page 478b, house 136 Lucy O. Field 40 VA, Susan E. J. Field 9 VA, Mary A. J. Field 7 VA, Sally J. J. Field 5 VA, Wellington E. Webb 33 Episcopal Clergyman 33 London, Eng., Sarah C. Webb 24 VA, Fanny V. PRIOR 13 VA, Lucy O. PRIOR 11 VA., Agnes E. PRIOR 8 VA. (Fanny, Lucy, and Agnes are children of Samuel Pryor)
Southern Div., Page 479a, house 142 Samuel PRIOR 50 farmer VA, Ann E. 53 VA, Anna J. 16 VA, Martha P. Broadnax 24 VA. (Samuel and wife Ann were on the 1860 Census in Campbell Co., VA. See Chancery Court case filed in Amelia County for names of other Pryor children.)
