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Records from Edgefield , SC
1790 Census, Edgefield Co., SC
John PRYER 21202 (Probably the John Pryor from Wendron Parish, Cornwall, England or his son John Jr. John Sr. married Elizabeth Cheqwidden, and he was deceased by 1797. John Sr. died in Savannah, GA in 1797. From Edgefield Co., SC deed books by Carol Wells. Mary A. Pryor Kinchin states on census records her father was born in England, which may help to support researchers claims that this John Pryor was an immigrant.)
1796 Slave Sale: Daniel Shaw 1/25/1796 to John PRIER, Box 45, pkg 1921
Binah (negro, old wench) and Phillis, Shade and Prince
1797 Slave Sale: Jno. PRYOR 7/11/1797 to Hannah Puckett, Box 22, pkg. 802 Slaves: Mary and Lewis (negro woman and child)
1797 Will, Quoted in a Petition – Edgefield County, SC
John PRIOR executor petitioned the court for permission to sell the estate of John Prior, deceased. “I will, that my beloved son John Pryor (now in England) if he come over to this country be and I do hereby constitute and appoint him Guardian to Susanna P Grubs, Tobias P Grubs, Elizabeth P. Grubs, and William Pryor Grubs until the whole of the estate is divided and the youngest receives his portion. I also constitute, make and ordain John Starr, Captain Jacob Zinn (both of Beach Island) and my son John Pryor, if he comes from England, Executors of this my last will and testament.” He also states in the will “I do hereby acknowledge to be my children.” Witnesses William Stewart, Charles Ramsey, Peter Cooper. “I will and Bequeath unto my son John Pryor, aforementioned (in the County of Cornwall, and Parish of Wendron, in England)” The will also states, “I will as my land and Mills on Town Creek are sold, that my executors make titles unto James Otis Prentis according to the articles between the said J. O. Prentis and myself” The will states John Pryor was a Mill Wright. He also willed money to Eve Grubs. The will indicates his son Tobias may have been under 21 years at the time of his death.
An inventory of his estate was taken on 11 July 1797 by Casper Nail, Walter Taylor, and Jona. Meyer. Jacob Zinn presented the estate to the appraisers.
(An online researcher identifies Eve Grubs as John Prior’s common law wife. Cornwall, England chancery court case is posted online that state Elizabeth Pryor, John’s Cornish wife was alive at the time of his death and his son was leaving for America to see to the estate. Jacob Zinn and James Otis Prentis were noted citizens).
1813 Notice – LOST, On the 24th inst. between Augusta and the Sand Bar, a Red Morocco Pocket Book, containing about One Hundred and Fifty Dollars in Bank Bills, principally on the Augusta Bank. There is Fifty Dollar Bill, the rest are from Twenty down to One.– No papers recollected being in the Pocket Book, except an account and receipt from Mr. Barrie. A reward of Ten Dollars will be given to the finder on his leaving it with Mr. Barrie, in Augusta
TOBIAS PRYOR,
Beach Island, S.C. (now in Aiken County)
May 25th
(Augusta Chronicle, June 25, 1813. Note: Beech Island is mentioned in John Pryor’s will above.)
1810 Census, Edgefield Co., SC
Page 32, Thomas Dozier 00201-10001 (Thomas Dozier married Caty Pryor in 1775 in Lunenberg Co., VA)
Page 32 Prior Dozier 0001-101
Page 33, John PRIOR 0201-2001-8 (oldest male 26-44yrs, oldest female 26-44rs)
Page 37, Eve PRIOR 01100-110010-1 (oldest male 16-25yrs, oldest female over 45yrs)
War of 1812
Tobias Prior
Company: YOUNGBLOOD’S REG’T, SOUTH CAROLINA Militia
Rank – Induction: PRIVATE
1816 Slave Sale: John PRIOR 12/7/1816 “Sale Forbid” SS Book 1844-1852, page 28, Slave: Alfred
1816 Letters of Administration for estate of John PRIOR of Beech Island, Sarah PRIOR and Andrew Butler administrators. Filed 2 Dec 1816. Inventory names slaves Phyllis, Binah, Lucy & child, Dick, Walls?, Jack, Ben, Nick, Ellick, James. Jack, Ginny, Juno, Dick, Tennessee (see 1818 Slave sale for Dick, Ellick and Jack)
1818 Slave Sale: John PRIOR 5/18/1818 to Jno. Grubs PRYOR, Wm P. Tobias Pryor, Tobias Pryor Grubs, Equity File #41, Slaves: Dick, Ellick, Jack
1820 Census, Edgefield, SC
Page 213, Sarah PRIOR 02- 3111 (oldest female 16-26yrs)
Page 214, William PRIOR 0001-001
Page 78a, Thomas Dozier 000001- 01001 (Thomas Dozier married Caty or Catharine Pryor in 1775 in Lunenberg Co., VA
Page 89a, PRIOR Dozier 10001 – 3001 (Son of Thomas and Caty Pryor)
1828 Marriage – At Beach Island Jan. 24th by the Rev Mr. Hoyt, Mr. Richard PRIOR to Miss Barbarey T. Nail, youngest daughter of Daniel Nail
(Georgia Courier. January 28, 1828)
1830 Census, Edgefield Co., SC
Thomas Dozier 0000000001 – 00001000001 (oldest male 70-80, oldest female 80-90)
(Thomas Dozier married Caty Pryor in Lunenberg Co., VA in 17 Jun 1775)
Prior Dozier 1101001 – 110101
1840 Census, Edgefield Co., SC
Page 115, Richard PRIOR 110001-22101 (Richard Prior aged 30-39 years old. He is the Richard Prior aged 45 on the 1850 Census of Edgefield Co.)
Page 115, Martha PRIOR 1101-0010011
Page 115, Tobias PRIOR 00011001-1000001 (He is the Tobias Prior aged 60 on the 1850 Census of Edgefield Co. He is also probably the same Tobias Prior listed as serving in YOUNGBLOOD’S REG’T, SOUTH CAROLINA MILITIA during the War of 1812)
Page 119, Sarah PRIOR no males – 00001101 (eldest female is between 50-69 years old.)
1841 Sheriff’s Sale – Alfred N. Dicks adm’r of John Dicks, dec’d. vs. Richard PRIOR, one carryall wagon, and one log carriage. (Edgefield Advertiser, 14 Dec 1841)
1842 Sheriff’s Sale – William Foster vs. Richard PRIOR, Sarah PRIOR, and Charles PRIOR, five mules (Edgefield Advertiser, 14 Sept 1842)
1843 Sheriff’s Sale – Dawson Atkinson vs. Martha PRIOR, seventy acres of land more or less , adjoining lands of Tobias Pryor, and lands of the estate of John J. Gray, and others. (Edgefield Advertiser, 1 November 1843)
Slave Sale 1843: Richard Coker et al 2/6/1843 to Sarah M PRYOR, SS Book 1840-1853, page 75, Slave: Patty
Slave Sale 1843: Daniel Prince 12/12/1843 to Jno. Grubs PRYOR, Tobias P and Wm P. Box #90, pkg. 3633, Slave: Allen, son of Dealy — at the same time Daniel Prince sold Robert Prince a woman named Dealy.
Slave Sale 1845: Martha PRIOR 12/1/1845 “Sale Forbid” SS Book 1844-1852, page 28, Fortune, Gadock, Granderson, Hannah, Jane, Judy, Rachael, Susan, Dianna, Ned (Perhaps sale was forbidden under a law becuase of debt. See 1843 news notice above, Martha’s land was bing sold to pay debts).
1847 Mexican War – Discharged by general Order, Christopher PRYOR on 26 April 1847. (Edgefield Advertiser on 4 October 1848)
Slave Sale 1848: Tobias PRIOR to Richard Pryor 8/16/1848 Deed book EEE, page 450, 3 young boys, George, Henry, and Jacob who was just 7 months.
1848 Estate – William H. Atkinson applied for Letters of Administration for the estate of Christopher PRIOR, “late of the District.” (2 Aug 1848, Edgefield Advertiser)
1850 Census Edgefield Co., SC
Page 425B, House 1899, Richard PRIOR 45 wheelwright SC, Barbara 37 SC, John 18 wheelwright SC, Catharine 16 SC, Elizabeth 14 SC, Richard 12 SC, Mary Ann 10 SC. (Richard & Barbara Pryer are on the 1860 Census in Edgefield Co. Per notice in Charleston Oberserver Feb. 16, 1828, Richard Pryor married Barbara T. Nail at Beach Island.)
House 1900 Charlotte PRIOR 48 SC, David Clark 39 wheelwright SC, Sarah 38 SC, Charlotte 11/12 SC.
Page 127A, House 1923 Tobias PRIOR 60 SC, Mary 55 SC, Richard 36 SC, Mary 14 SC (See Barnwell Co. 1820 Census. Mary Pryor is on the 1860 Census in Edgefield Co.)
1856 Sheriff’s Sale – Richard PRIOR vs. Charlotte PRIOR, and others. The sale or real estate of Sarah PRIOR, deceased. 84 acres bounded by Thomas Miller, George B Mills. (Edgefield Advertiser, 30 Jan 1856)
1857 Marriage – David Z Clark married Elizabeth B PRIOR on 30 Dec 1857. (Also recorded in Tallapoosa Co., AL Marriage Index as David Z Clarke to Elizabeth B Prior on 30 Dec 1857, Edgefield Co., SC. There was a David Clark living in household of Charlotte PRIOR on 1850 Cnesus in Edgefield county. DZ and Elizabeth are on the 1860 Census in Edgefield Co.)
1860 Census, Edgefield Co., SC
Beach Island PO, page 51, house 758 Richd (Richard) PRYOR 55 mechanic SC, Barbara 47 SC, Richard Jr. 21 SC, Cinchin (Kinchin R. Pryor) male 16 mechanic SC, Archibald 12 SC, Jane 10 SC, James 8 SC, Alice 5 AL. (Alice is possibly Alice Pryor b. 1854 in Tallapoosa Co., AL – she married William Archbell.)
Beach Island PO, page 52, house 787 Mrs. Mary PRYOR 56 farmer SC. (probably widow of Tobias Pryor)
Edgefield, page 80, house 1220 D. Z Clark 39 mechanic SC, Elizabeth 24 (probably Elizabeth B Prior) SC, Albert B 1 SC, Betsy McElmurry 40 domestic SC (See 1857 marriage for David Z Clark and Elizabeth PRIOR)
1870 Census, Edgefied Co., SC
Hammond Twp., page 265a, house 51 K R PRYOR 26 farmer SC, Ann Eliza 18 SC, Ida 4/12 SC (born Jan) (Kinchin R. Pryor who was later in Aiken Co., SC. Son of Richard Pryor and wife Barbara.)
Hammond Twp., page 292b, house 507/522 Richard PRYOR 65 wheelwright SC, Jane S 19 SC, James 18 SC, Alice 15 SC (Richard died in Aiken Co., SC. His estate was filed there)
Hammond Twp., page 292b, house 508/523 David Clark 49 wheelwright SC, Elizabeth Clark 32 (probably Elizabeth B Prior), Albert Clark 12, Emily Clark 10, Anna Clark 8, Richard Clark 4, Jane E Clark 1 (This family is on the 1880 Census in Aiken Co., SC)
Records from Fairfield Co., SC
1850 Census Fairfield Co., SC
Page 286B, house 1281. Living with numerous students in at a school… Percival PRIOR 16 Georgetown, SC. (Percival was probably counted twice on the census. The second time with his family in Georgetown, SC below)
Records from Georgetown, SC
1790 Census, Georgetown, SC
Prince George’s Parish, David PRIOR
1800 Census, Georgetown, SC
Winyah, page 375, David PRIOR 000101101005
1810 Census, Georgetown, SC
Prince George, page 216, David PRIOR 1000111001-10
1811 Notice – Schr. Friendship, Mason, from Charleston, has cotton and logwood to J. Barker, A. Cranston Jones & Mcgrath, and W. Booth. Jan. 20, came out of Charleston in co. with schr. Washington, of New-York, Captain Prior, bound to Georgetown, from thence to Richmond. (The Evening Post, NY on 26 Feb 1811. Is this Captain David Prior?)
1814 Elections: The following gentlemen were on Monday last unanimously re-elected Intendant and Wardens of the Town of Georgetown for the ensuing year. Intendants: Maj. Savage Smith, Wardens Francis M. Baxter, David Prior, Samuel I Thurston, Francis Withers, Esqr. (The Charleston Daily Courier, March 11 1814)
1818 Obituary – Died, at Georgetown, on Wednesday morning last, Capt. DAVID PRIOR, an old and respectable inhabitant of that place. (The Charleston Daily Courier, Sept. 4, 1818)
1819 Obituary – “On Monday night, the 13th inst. on Waccamaw, at the age of 23 years, Mrs. Sarah W. Allston (Sarah W. PRIOR), consort of Joseph W Allston. Esq. and daughter of the late capt. David PRIOR. (The Evening Post, NY on 25 Sept. 1819. There is a Joseph W Allston on Waccamaw, Georgetown, SC on the 1820 Census. Find A Grave memorial shows tombstone in Prince George Winyah Cemetery where other Priors are buried.)
1820 Census, Georgetown Co., SC
James C. Coggeshall 00020000101-0210110001 (Find A Grave, Margaret Emma Prior married James C. Coggeshall – notice in Winyaw Intelligencer January 30 1819- daughter of David Prior)
1830 Census, Geogetown Co., SC
Census is in alpha order. Dr. PRIOR 00001 – 10001
1840 Census, Georgetown Co., SC
Dr. PRIOR 101001 – 120001
This Prior’s age was recorded as 30-39 years old. He is probably W. R. T. Prior who was 45 in 1850 and recorded as a doctor living in Georgetown Co. He is probably William Randolph Theus Prior, reported son of David Prior and Elizabeth Murray)
1850 Census Georgetown Co., SC Page 295A W. R. T. PRIOR (male) 45 M.D. SC, Martha 38 SC, Sarah 19 SC, Joseph 17 SC, Percival 15 SC, Ann E. 12 SC, Mary 10 SC, Margaret 8 SC. (WRT Pryor is on the 1860 Census in Georgetown Co., SC. Find A Grave memorial for W. R. T identifies him as William Randolph Theus Prior.)
1850 Notice – In steamer Charleston, from Georgetown–Dr. W. R. J. Prior, Messrs. R. J. Lester, R. Munro, J. C. Logan, J. M. Henderson, N. J. Bunzel, and 16 on deck.
(The Charleston Daily Courier, 28 February 1850)
1860 Census, Georgetown, SC
Georgetown PO, page 290, house 178 W. R. T. PRIOR 55 M. D. SC, M. L. 49 wife SC, A. E. 22 female SC, H. H. 8 female SC.
1865 – Letter to Adjutant General signed by Dr. W R T Prior. Requesting to import medicines.
Records from Greenville, SC
1781 Estate Appraisal filed in Charleston – Appraisal of negroes of W. Daniel Blake deceased 15th February 1781. Brewton’s Plantation. Prince Williams Parish, Greenville county. Seth Pryor, Marlow Pryor, Wm Stautenburgh appraisers. Also appraisers at with Jonah Harry at Board House Plantation, Waltnut Hill, and Crooked Hill, Mount Pleasant at Greenvile. (See Seth Pryor in Beaufort and Colleton Counties)
1800 Census, Greenville SC
Page 250, number 256, Joseph PRIOR 00100001 (one male 16 to 25, one female 16 to 25 — Joseph born between 1775-1784)
1810 Census, Greenville, SC
Page 127, Jane PRIER 2-21001
Records from Kershaw Co., SC
1776 Letters – Near Camden in Kershaw County – William Ancrum owned plantations near Camden. His writings are preserved at the University of South Carolina Library. He refers to Marlow Pryor, his overseer, in letters written in 1776. (Possibly the Marlow Pryor who married Elizabeth Arthur in Orangeburg Co. 1785 Document mentions Marlow Pryor and William Ancrum in Charleston, SC.)
Records from Laurens Co., SC
1840 Census Laurens Co., SC
Joseph PRIOR 10002 – 00001
Joseph & his wife were between 20-29 years old. On the 1850 Census in Laurens Co. Joseph is 32 and his wife Mary is 33. The younger male in the 1840 household is probably his son Seth. In 1850 there is a James Pryor aged 45 also living in Laurens Co. Not only is his age a poor match for other male in Joseph’s household, but he had children born before 1840.
1842 Will witnessed of Levina Tucker witnessed by L Meredith, Reubin Estes, Meredith Fowler, Joseph PRIOR, signed on 17 December 1842. A codicil was signed on 24 December 1845.
1850 Census Laurens Co., SC
Page 258B, House 878 Joseph PRIOR 32 farmer SC, Mary 33 SC, Seth T. 10 SC, Hezekiah 8 SC, Martha 6 SC, Mary A. 5 SC, Caroline 3 SC, Emma R. 2 SC, Joseph M. 7/12 SC, John Davis 17 SC. (Joseph Pryor and wife Mary Gray. Joseph was born in Charleston per death record of son Seth Pryor. Joseph Pryor is on the 1860 Census in Laurens Co., SC. SC )
Page 276A, House 1159 James PRIER 45 SC, Nancy 38 SC. Elizabeth 17 SC, Sarah 15 SC, Almina 13 SC, Jane 11 SC, Austin 9 SC, Emily 6 SC, Henry 4 SC, Isabella 2 SC, Mary Blakeley 75 SC
Page 276B, house 1161 James Withers 30 SC, Mary 27 SC, Harrison 8 SC, Susan 6 SC, Toliver 4 SC, Harriet 2 SC, Sarah Blakeley 36 SC.
1860 Census, Laurens Co., SC
Pleasant Mound PO, page 331, house 1787 Jos. (Joseph) PRIOR 45 farmer SC, M. female 45 SC, S. T. 21 male SC, H. 18 male SC, M. H. 16 female SC, C. 13 female SC, E. 11 female SC, Jos. 10 male SC, Hr. (Henry?) 8 SC, J. 4 male SC, J. 2 male SC.
1870 Census, Laurens Co., SC
Page 276b, Young Twp., Adam PRIOR 80 (bl) SC, Agnes 60 SC, Nancy 22 SC, Ludella 1 SC.
Page 277a, Young Twp., Joseph PRIOR 54 farmer, SC. Mary Prior 55 keeping house SC. Thornton Prior 28 SC. Hezekiah Prior 26 SC. Caroline Prior 21 SC. Emma Prior 20 SC. Joseph Prior 19 farm labor SC. Henry Prior 17 farm labor SC. Jasper Prior 15 farm labor SC. Jessee Prior 10 farm labor SC. Beauregard Prior 8 SC (Joseph Pryor age 19 may be the Joseph M. Pryor who was in Tate Co., MS)
1875 Probate – S T PRIOR appointed administrator of Joseph PRIOR‘s estate.
1900 Census, Laurens Co., SC
Henry Prior 46 Nov 1853 SC SC SC farmer, Mary Prior 43 May 1857, Jesse Prior 13, Minnie Belle Prior 10 Oct 1889, Seth B Prior 4, Dora S Prior 4/12 (Minnie B Prior Babb died 1849 in Laurens Co.)
