1860 Census, Alamance Co.,NC
Graham PO, page 18, house 3 Geo. (George) PRYOR 26 laborer NC, Jane 26 NC, P. M. 10/12 male NC, Caty May 50 laborer NC.

Records from Beaufort Co., NC

1850 Census, Beaufort Co., NC
Page 406, House 1191 Sidney PRIER (female) 58 NC, Thomas Hall 28 NC, Pierson Prier 9 NC, Margaret Ann Hall 3

1860 Census, Beaufort Co., NC
Chocowinity Twp, page 437, house 500 Thos. (Thomas) Hall 34, Sidney PRIER 70, Mary Hincock? 45, Pearson Prier 19, Ann Hall 14

Records from Cabarrus Co., NC

1803 Birth - Mary PRYOR Gunn states on 1850 Census of Jefferson Co., GA that she was born in Cabarrus Co., NC

Records from Carteret Co., NC

1870 Census, Co., Carteret Co., NC
Beaufort Twp., page 182, House 283/276 Elias PRIER 37 farmer NC, Mehaly keeping house 36 NC, Mary 9 at school NC, Thomas at school 7 NC, Elias at home 4 NC, William 1 NC, Sallie Glancy 51 domestic servant NC.

Records from Caswell Co., NC

1778 Inventory of Estate - Abner PRYOR's estate, Margaret PRYOR administrator

1778 Deed - Hayden PRYOR and Moses Street were chain carriers for survey of land belonging to John Womack.

1779 Deed - Hayden PRYOR and Moses Street were chain carriers for survey of land belonging to Robert Dickins and John Womack.

1782 Will of William Neeley - mentions daughter Mary PRYOR

1784 Tax List, Caswell Co., NC
Nash District
Pryor, J. Henry - 575 [acres] Hyco [location] 1-4 [white polls - black polls]
Pryor, Hadon - 200 Mill Cr. 1-2
St. James District
Pryor, Ann - 400 Flat 0-2
Pryor, Matthew - 200 Flat 1-0

1784 Relinquishment of Dower - Elizabeth PRYOR relinquished land and mill sold by her husband Hayden PRYOR to John Baird.

18 Jul 1785 - Indenture between John Henry PRYOR and Stephen Stewart.

1785 Deed - John Henry PRYOR in Hyco sold 300 acres on Fishing Creek which adjoined property of William Barnett.

1787 Estate Sale - October 19, Philip PRYOR, a buyer.

1790 Census Caswell Co., NC
(St. Luke's Dist.) Charles PRYOR (census record has not yet been reviewed)

1803 Marriage - William PRYOR married Heaty Going on July 19, 1803

1850 Census, Caswell Co., NC
Page 259B, House 1311 Jacob PRIOR 52 laborer VA, Elizabeth 52 VA, Elizabeth R. 21 VA, Martha J. 18 Caswell Co., Pinkney C. 16 laborer Caswell Co., Joseph L. 14 Caswell Co. (Jacob Pryor is also on the 1840 Census in Caswell Co.)

1860 Census Caswell Co., NC
Independence P.O., page 316, house 176/179 J. P. PRIOR 66 male farmer VA, E. Prior (female) 30 VA.
Graves PO, page 317, house 188 Jos. (Joseph) PRYOR 25 farmer NC, E. (f) 21 NC.
Graves PO, page 319, house 223 P. PRYOR 22 (male) farmer NC, M. 15 (f) NC, L. 6/12 (f) NC.

Records from Cleveland Co., NC

1850 Census, Cleveland Co., NC
Page 123A, house 100 William Collins 55 shoemaker NC, Nelly PRIOR 35 NC, John PRIOR 12 NC, Letty PRIOR 9 NC, Charlotte PRIOR 7 NC, William O. PRIOR 4 NC, Katharine PRIOR 2 NC, Thomas M. PRIOR 1 NC. (Notes in the margin of the census entry state that this family were paupers)
Page 125, house 125, William J. PRIOR 23 farmer NC, Matilda 17 NC, Henrietta 70 NC. (Notes in the margin of the census entry state that this family were paupers)

1860 Census, Cleveland Co., NC
Page 729 house 654 Walter W. Greene 47 farmer NC, Ann 38 NC, Samuel J. 18 NC, Catherine PRIOR 12 mu NC, Henry P. PRIOR 10 mu NC.
Page 696, house 416 William Collins 60 farmer NC, Nelly PRIOR 46 NC, Charlotte PRIOR 18 NC, --y? PRIOR 9 (female) mu NC, Eliza W. PRIOR 5 NC
House 417 Susan PRIOR 24 NC, Lettie C. 20 NC, -ch--? M. 6 male NC, Wm. (William) P. 4 NC, Mary J. 2 NC.
Page 784, house 1065 Sarah Wolf 63 farmer NC, Nancy 55 NC, Robert S. PRIOR 17 domestic NC, Louisa Green 17 NC.
Page 691, house 379 W. A. PRIOR 33 NC, Matilda 25 NC, George T. Price 10 NC.

1870 Census, Cleveland Co., NC
Twp. 8, Camp Call PO, page 19B, house 9/10 W. A. PRIOR 49 male farmer NC, Matilda 40 NC, George 20 farm labor NC.
House 10/11 Delia PRIOR 67 keeping house NC.
Twp. 8, Camp Call PO, page 22B, house 54/55 Lucretia PRIOR 40 NC, Joseph 18 farm labor NC. House 56/57 Nelly Buck PRIOR 60 NC, Eliza 15 attending school NC, Elizabeth 18 mu no occupation NC, Lilla 4 mu at home NC.
Twp. 9, Gardener's Ford PO, page 10A, house 132/136 Robert P. PRIOR 24 NC, Susanna 24 NC, Lemuel 2 NC (Robert Pinkney Pryor is on the 1880 Census in Spartanburg Co., SC)

Records from Craven Co., NC

1757 Court Order - John PRYOR At a council held at New Bern 23 day of May 1757 ordered that tomorrow forenoon be set for bearing caveats about lands and the public notice thereof be given. Several patents were read and granted. Ordered that a commission and dedimus issue to [from "Twenty-One Southern Families: Notes and Genealogies," by Elizabeth Pryor Harper, Patricia Freeman, Compiler and Editor, 1985.]

1774 Estate Sale - Estate settlement of Ephraim Lane, purchasers were Thomas PRYOR, F. Green, Samuel PRYOR, and J. Green.

1777 Estate Sale - Estate settlemet of Mrs. Sarah Lane, purchasers were Joseph Green and Samuel PRYOR.

1784 Court Order - Folder: 1784 Information Warrant for John Henry PRYOR to appear and answer William Hooper of a charge of debt. (John Henry Pryor is listed as a resident of Caswell Co. in this record. See Caswell County records above)

1787 Marriage - Ephraim PRYOR married Selia Pearson on 24 Jan 1787

1788 Marriage - David PRYOR married Sarah Loftin on 23 Jan 1788 (Sarah was the daughter of Thomas and Frances Loftin. She is named as Sarah Pryor in his 1794 will in Craven Co.)

1790 Census, Craven Co., NC
Newbern Dist., Thomas PRIOR 102
Newbern Dist., David PRIER 2031
Samuel PRIER 112

1795 Will - Thomas PRYOR witnessed the will of Peter Gilstrap.

1800 Census, Craven Co.., NC
Newbern Dist., Ephraim PRIER 2-1-2
SAMUEL PRIER 1-1-2
THOMAS PRIER 1-0-2
DAVID PRIER 2-0-3

Records from Cumberland Co., NC

1850 Census, Cumberland Co., NC
Fayetteville Dist. page 109A, house 83 Warren PRIOR 38 merchant MA, Louisa W. 32 NC, John M. 12 NC, Warren 10 NC, Ellen R. 2 NC, William 6/12 NC, Elizabeth Mickle 33 NC.

1860 Census, Cumberland Co., NC
Fayetteville, page 509, house 1183 Warren PRIOR 48 watch maker MA, Louisa 42 NC, Ellen 12 NC, William 10 NC, Warren 8 NC, Eliza 5 NC, Robert 1 NC
Page 479, house 916 J. N. PRIOR 23 male dry goods merchant NC, Hattie 20 NY.

1870 Census, Cumberland Co., NC
Cross Creek, Fayetteville PO, page 45B, house 146/155 Warren PRIOR 58 watch repairer MA, Louisa 52 NC, John 32 clerk in store NC, Eliza 15 at school NC, Robert 11 at school NC, Jackson 9 at school NC.

Records from Currituck Co., NC

1830 Census, Currituck Co., NC
Page 239, James PRIOR 1010001-210011