I need to revisit the last post. I found something that helps to ID one of the Pryors in the court records– Henry Lee vs. John Pryor, filed 1799 in Henrico Co., VA.
From Elizabeth Pryor Harper’s book:
JOHN PRYOR, Maysville & Mason County, 1780 Major John Prior Nov 14 1796 William Wood and Alexander D Orr, Article of agreement for division of land on Lawrence Creek in Mason County, Kentucky. The claim was in name of John Pryor witnessed by Henry Lee D S 2 p Endorsed William Wood, and A D Orr.
Bear with me…
1784 Land Grant in Fayette Co., KY- To John Pryor 6000 acres on Lawrence Creek in Fayette Co., KY. 24 Oct 1784
You see the Mason County deed and earlier Fayette county land grant appear to be about the same land on Lawrence Creek.
“Major John Pryor” in most cases refers to the old John Pryor in Richmond who died without issue. We know from Maj Pryor’s Revolutionary War Pension Application that he received land in Kentucky (see post) and that he sold of most of the land. It looks like his acquaintance Henry Lee was a witness to his land sale and a few years later filed suit in Richmond.
