Virginia – W Counties

Records of Washington Co., VA

After the Revolutionary War? – Matthew PRYOR b. 1759 states on his military pension application that he was born in Granville Co., NC, moved to Richmond Co., GA, moved to Granville Co., NC, moved to Washington Co., VA, back to NC, then to Roane Co., TN and finally to Marion Co., TN.

1850 Census Washington Co., VA
Page 73a, house 73 PRYOR Dye 50 tenant VA, Wm (William) 23 VA, PRYOR Dye Jr. 16 VA, Pattent? 14 VA, Charlotte 50 VA, Elizabeth 21 VA, Nancy 20 VA
Page 73 house 75 Hannah Dye 50 VA, Thomas 21 VA, James 22 VA, Elizabeth 13 VA, Nancy 15 VA, John 12 VA, Fountain 8 VA, Charles 6 VA

Records of Williamsburg, VA (Independent City)

1798 Class, William and Mary College – John C PRYOR

1815 Appointed Director of Eastern State Hospital – John C PRYOR living in Williamsburg. Served on board until 1821. (John Clayton Pryor, son of Christopher Pryor and Catharine Clayton)

1816 William and Mary College, Board of Visitors – John C PRYOR.

1829-1830 William and Mary College, Board of Visitors – Col. John C PRYOR. (Weekly Raleigh Register, 19 August 1830)

1860 Appointed Director of Eastern State Hospital C J D PRYOR living in Williamsburg. Served on board until 1862 (Christopher J D Pryor, son of Samuel Pryor and Mary Finch)