Pryor Records from Pendelton County, Virginia
Now in West Virginia. See WV records.
Pryor Records from Petersburg, Independent City
1768 Rind’s Virginia Gazette – 8 Sept 1768, “A list of old tobacco remaining in Bolling Point warehouses. On the list is Samuel Pryor and John Pryor, spelled Prior.
1814 – During War of 1812, pension application for William J Barnes of Lawrence Co., AL says he joined Capt. Philip Pryor’s VA Militia at Petersburg on 31 Aug 1814 (War of 1812)
1829 Chancery Court Case –
Complaint filed with Judge Creed Taylor in Richmond, Mary Bolling widow of Alexander Bowling of Dinwiddie Co., Thomas Shore and his wife Mary Harriet (daughter of Alexander adn Mary Bolling). The issue was a 1798 deed in Dinwiddie Co. where Alexander Bolling deeded his property to a Richard PRYOR who was deceased.
1830 Chancery Case filed in Petersbug, Epes vs. Pegram. Cites 1829 Guardian Case in Richmond – “At a Superior Court of Chancery holden at the Capitol in the City of Richmond the 21st day of January 1829″… the marshall of the court was assigned guardian of the following list of infants to defend them of this suit…
Jno C Pegram
E. H. Pegram
Edna Dabney
Caroline and Albert Dabney
E. L. Pegram
Jos. Goodwyn
Th Scott
F Gregory
A. J. Bevill
T. Pryor (recorded on the cover sheet as Theo Pryor)
Jno Pegram
Jno Pegram Jr.
(Possibly Theodorick Pryor who married Frances Epes in 1832. Case includes copy of Indenture dated Nov 1812 between Nathaniel Dabney and James H. Boisseau, another document names Edna Dabney, Nathaniel’s widow. Edward Pegram was the admin of Nathaniel Dabney estate. )
1838 Chancery Court Case – Meade vs. Upper Appomattox Company. States Richard PRYOR was the executor of the estate of James Durrell. “That Virginia the wife of the said Richard Pryor, Conrad S. Boyd, , Wm H. Boyd, and Nancy C. Boyd, are the only remaining heirs and devises of James Durrell. (Attempts were made to take default judgement against the Pryors when they didn’t file an answer– perhaps because they were Hempstead County, AR already?)
1846 Chancery Court Case – Richard P Bolling, Samuel PRYOR vs Abel Head, John Pegram. Others mentioned Alexander Bolling and Mary his wife, John Bolling, (Mary Pryor Bolling daughter of John Pryor and Mary Dennis), John Baird and Mary his wife, Lucy H Bolling, Much of the paperwork was filed in Dinwiddie Co.
1860 Census Petersburg, Independent City
Page 153, house 2929 Theodrick Pryor 55 Presbyterian preacher VA, Frances C Pryor 47 VA, Archibald Pryor 10 VA(Theodorick Pryor is on the 1850 and 1870 Census in Nottoway Co., VA)
Page 168, house 3039 Roger A. PRYOR 32 member of Congress VA, Sarah A. 29 VA, Maria G. 11 VA, Theodorick B. 8 VA, Roger A. 5 VA, Mary B. 4 VA, William R. 2 VA. (Roger Atkinson Pryor was a member of the U. S. Congress.)
Pryor Records from Pittsylvania County, Virginia
Note: Part of Halifax Co. became part of Pittsylvania County.
abt 1750 – Henry Lansford possibly married Catharine Pryor
1773 Court Records – Robert Pryor v. Samuel Harwell. The defendant not being an inhabitant of this county this Petition aba[–]ed. March Court 1773. Vol. 3, page 119
1782 Pittsylvania County Tax List
Edward PRYOR – Tithes 1, Slaves 1, Horses 2, Cattle 9
(Neighbors: Major Childress, William Pemberton, John Vaughan, Thomas Vaughan Jr., Thomas Collins, George Wilson, Thomas East, Jesse Owen, John Luck, Gilbert Hunt)
1783 Pittsylvania County Tax List
Edward PRYOR – Tithes 1, Slaves 1, Horses 3, Cattle 7
Neighbors: David Hunt, John Clement, William Check Senr., William Pemberton, William Vaughan, John F. Patrick, Sally Vaughan, John Ward Jr., Matthew Childress, Elizabeth Hubbard, Thomas Vaughan, John Vaughan,
9 July 1793 Pittsylvania County, VA Deed.
Peter Perkins of Pittsylvania County to John Pryor of Henry County. John paid 200 pds. Witnesses: Zachariah Thornton, Alexander Ha[–?–], Armstead Turner
Recorded 21 July 1794
Deed book 10, page 32
31 January 1793 Pittsylvania County Deed – Nicholas Perkins of the Territory South of the Ohio, Peter Perkins of the county Pittsylvania and State of Virginia of the one part and John Pryor of the county of Pittsylvania. Witnesses: James Johnson, Moses Vincent, Nicholas Perkins Jr.
Signed Nicholas Perkins, Peter Perkins
Deed book 11, page 335
4 February 1796 Pittsylvania County, VA Deed. Nicholas Perkins of Knox County and now [territory] south of the river Ohio to John Pryor of Pittsylvania county, VA. 500pd for 175 acres. Wits: Isham Lansford, Henry Lansford, Isaac Potter, William Harris, William Harrison
Deed book 11, page 334
20 May 1798 Pittsylvania County Deed – Peter Perkins of Pittsylvania and Elizabeth Pryor, Peter Pryor and Green Pryor who being the widow and heirs of John Pryor dec’d of the county and state aforesd. Witnesses Saml French, Wm Ware, Robt Harrison, James Teahern. Recorded in court 17 September 1798.
Deed book 11, page 368.
(By 1804 Hendley Stone and Elizabeth Perkins Pryor Stone (and her sons Peter and Green Pryor) were in Williamson Co., TN)
1817 Deed. Peter Prior & Green Prior, heirs of John Prior decd late of Pittsylvania County Virginia. “Considering ourselves justly intitled to seven negroes now in possession of William Oaks of said county.” Milly and her child Maria, Diner, Mary, Zach, Eas[?] and Lucy.
Deed book 21, page 165.
1820 Census
page 14 Isham Lansford 00020100101 (Related to Henry Lansford and Catharine Pryor?)
1825 Marriage- Thomas D. Archer married Nancy Cahall. Thomas son of Elizabeth Pryor Archer of Rockingham Co., NC
1830 Census Pittsylvania Co., VA
page 247 (or 360), line 4 – Isham Lansford 101001 – 01001
(Related to Henry Lansford and Catharine Pryor? Oldest male age 30 to 40 — born 1790-1800)
page 247 (or 360), line 7 – Thomas PRYOR 11100 – 212
(Thomas Pryor and family are on the 1820 Census in Rockingham Co., NC)
1834 Birth – John Randolph Pryor born in Pittsylvania Co. (moved to Fayette Co., IL)
1840 Census Pittsylvania Co., VA
page 112, Thomas PRIOR 1112102 – 131221 (Thomas Washington Pryor married to Nancy Graves Haynes. They migrated to Fayette Co., IL)
1930 Census Pittsylvania Co., VA
Tunstall, Ed 72-27, page 45a Decatur PRYOR 26 md 23 VA VA VA, Mattie wife 20 md 17 VA VA VA, Raymond 2 VA VA VA
1940 Census Pittsylvania Co., VA
Tunstall, page 773a, John D. PRYOR 36 NC, Mattie P wife 35 VA, Raymond L son 12 VA, Jacquie M. dau 7 VA, Kenneth I son 1 VA, Dorcas Yancey servant 19 (bl) VA (John D. Prysor is probably the same man who died 23 Jun 1962 in Rockingham Co., NC. Son Raymond was living in Rockingham Co. when he registered for WWII draft. John Andrew Decatur Pryor registered for the draft and stated his place of birth as Pelham, NC (Caswell Co.). Decator Pryor is on the 1920 Census in Caswell Co., NC)
Pryor Records from Powhatan County, Virginia
1826 Birth – Stith Pryor born in Powhatan County per marriage to Amy Branch in Petersburg Co., VA 05 Nov 1873. Both were widowed. (familysearch.org. Stith is counted on the 1900 Census and identified as African American. In 1877 Amy Pryor sued Stith Pryor for divorce on the grounds of abandonment- filed in Petersburg City.)
1847 Notice – Macon Classical School to open in 1848, Charles R Pryor to run the school. (Richmond Enquirer, 7 Dec 1847. This is likely not the Charles R. Pryor who was the editor of the Dallas Herald News as he was born in 1832.)
Pryor Records from Prince Edward County, Virginia
1753 PRINCE EDWARD COUNTY FORMED FROM AMELIA COUNTY
1775 Will – The will of John Wright, husband of Ann Pryor Wright. Names children David, William, Obediah, Pryor, James, Elizabeth and Mary (Williamson). Grandchildren Thomas Wright, David Coleman, Chloe Wright, and Ann Coleman. Witnessed by Harris Pryor, Charles Patteson, Landis Patteson (John Wright married Ann Pryor, daughter of John Pryor and Mary New)
1783 Chancery Court Case – George David vs. heirs of Norton Kennerson, Mary Pryor, married to Harris Pryor and their eldest son named William Pryor, also Agnes Kennerson who married John Alsop. Mary and Agnes were identified as sisters of Norton Kennerson. The case concerns a land transaction made by Norton in 1773.
1784 Census – Prince Edward Co., Heads of Families
Harris PRYOR 10 whites, 1 dwelling, 2 other buildings (Father of the 2nd Harris Pryor who married Keziah Maxey)
Shadrack Maxey (Father of Keziah Maxey who married Harris Pryor. She died 1807 in Knox County, TN.)
1790 Census Prince Edward Co., VA
Harris PRYOR 10 whites, 1 dwellings, 2 other buildings (Harris Pryor is on the 1830 Census in Roane Co., TN and in 1840 in Knox Co., TN)
1796 Marriage – Jesse PRYOR married Judith Harris, her mother consenting, on 19 Feb 1796. Judith was the daughter of Thomas Harris and Elizabeth Lindsay. Judith is named in her father’s 1784 will. (Jesse Pryor may be the same man who was in Knox Co., TN in 1804 and in Overton Co., TN in 1830. Possible daughter Juda/Judy Pryor who married William Hutson Hummel and lived in Overton Co., TN)
1809 Chancery Court Case – Case filed in Prince Edward County by Murphy Brown. In 1809 Zachariah Pryor and Banister S. Pryor of Buckingham County were summoned to appear in court. (Banister S. Pryor married in Cumberland Co., VA in 1808. Zachariah Pryor was in Nashville, TN by 1820. When Zachariah died in 1837, Josiah Johnson (Second husband of Mitchie B Pryor) was the administrator of his estate)
1810 Census Prince Edward Co., VA
PRYOR Wright Sr. 0011100001 (son of John Wright and Anne PRYOR, grandson of John Pryor and Mary New)
PRYOR Wright 0001
1813 Letter – John C. Pryor wrote to ex President Thomas Jefferson requesting appointment to the Office of Collector of the Direct Tax. His return address was Hermitage, Prince Edward. The tax district was made of Amelia, Buckingham, Cumberland and Prince Edward counties. John C. Pryor did not get the job. (This letter is in the collection of the National Archives. John C Pryor is possibly John Cannon Pryor who was in TN and later in DeSoto Co., MS)
1817 Postmaster – B. S. PRYOR (Banister S. Pryor) was the postmaster in Hermitage, Prince Edward County. (Banister S. Pryor was appointed postmaster in 1840 in Red House, Charlotte Co., VA)
1820 Census, Prince Edward Co., VA
This census is in alpha order, so there are no clues as to who were neighbors.
Banister S. PRIOR 0000100001 – 1000001
and
Pryor Wright
1821 Probate – Will of Andrew Porter proven on 19 Nov 1821 in court. Witness B. S. Pryor , Rebecca Pryor, and Obediah Childress.
1830 Census, Prince Edward Co., VA
page 106, Banister S. PRYOR 0000001 – 000001
1831 Postmaster – B. S. PRYOR was the postmaster in Hermitage. (The First of April 1831, Also An Index to The Whole (US Post Office Dept.) by Direction of the Postmaster General, published in Washington, printed by Duff Green, 1831. Banister Pryor is on the 1840 Census in Charlotte Co., VA)
Pryor Records from Putnam County, Virginia
Now in West Virginia. See WV records.
