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VIRGINIA RECORD EXTRACTIONS

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The following are record extractions of Pryor families who lived in Virginia. The ecxtractions are presented in chronological order by county in order to give a sene of the time period and hopefully to make it easier to establish family relationships
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Mason County
Middlesex County
Nicholas County
Norfolk County
Nottoway County
Ohio County
Pendleton County		 Pettersburg (Ind.City)
Pittsylvania County
Prince Edward County
Richmond County
Roanke County
Rockbridge County
Shenandoah County
Spotsylvania County

Records from Mason County, Virginia

NOTE: Became a county in West Virginia. Go to West Virginia records.


Records from Middlesex County, Virginia

1749 Deed - Jacob Rice of the County of Gloucester and the parish of Kingston Weaver to Major PRYOR of County of Middlesex and parish of Christ Church for 25 pounds sold 75 acres on Barbeque Creek in Middlesex. 5th September 1749

1784 Census - Middlesex Co., Heads of Families
William PRYOR 4 whites, 3 non-whites.


Records from Nicholas County, Virginia

1830 Census Nicholas Co., VA
John C. PRIOR 00000001 - no females

1840 Census Nicholas Co., VA
page 14, John C. PRIOR 0000000001 - no females (male born between 1771-1780)
(Nicholas County became part of West Virginia. It is located near Kanawha and Grenbrier Counties)


Records from Norfolk County, Virginia

1850 Census Norfolk Co., VA
Portsmouth, page 129a, house 127 William Emmerson 40 carpenter VA, Mary PRIOR 39 VA, Sarah Emmerson 10 VA, William 8 VA, Edmond 5 VA.
Gosport, US Navy Yard, Page 199a, ... Edward PRYOR 30 sailor Madera Island.


Records from Nottoway County, Virginia

1741 Deed - Philip PRYOR 15 Oct 1741 386a ridge between branches of Great and Little Nottoway (Rivers)

1772 in Amelia County - Richard Dennis of Raliegh (Rawley) Parish in Amelia County, conveyed to his grandson Richard PRYOR, son of John PRYOR, of Nottoway Parish a negro girl "Cate" and her children (Notes on Southside Virginia By Walter Allen Watson, pub. 1925)

1798 Deed - Deed from Peter Randolph and Sarah, his wife, to Henry Dennis, conveying a tract on Cellar Creek, bounded by Luke PRYOR, Isham Clay and others, it being the same land recovered of the heirs of Lettice Bland, deceased. (Notes on Southside Virginia By Walter Allen Watson, pub. 1925)

1802 Deed - Luke Pryor had left Nottoway and gone to Dinwiddie County and had sold land. Deed book 2, page 375. (Notes on Southside Virginia By Walter Allen Watson, pub. 1925)

1824 Indenture - 20 Nov 1824 includes Richard PRYOR

1840 Census Nottoway Co., VA
Theodorick PRYOR 000001 - 11001 (Theodorick is on the 1830 Census in Dinwiddie Co., VA)

1850 Census Nottoway Co., VA
Page 379b, house Theodorick PRYOR 45 clergyman, POS, Dinwiddie Co., VA. Frances C. 38 Nottoway Co., VA. Frances 16 Nottoway Co., VA. Nannie B. 12 Nottoway Co., VA. Mary A. Warner 19 teacher VT. Thomas Gates 70 black Nottoway Co., VA. (Theodorick Pryor was the father of Roger A. Pryor of Albemarle Co. Theodorick married Lucy C. Atkinson on 22 Sept. 1827 in Chesterfield Co., VA )


Records from Ohio County, Virginia

NOTE: Became a county in West Virginia. Go to West Virginia records.


Records from Pendleton County, Virginia

1840 Census Pendleton Co., VA
Anna Pryor (Pyron?) widow 001-0000010001 (oldest woman between 70-79 years).

1850 Census Pendleton Co., VA
North Folk HIlls, 50th Dist., page 28b, Nancy PRYOR (Pryan?) 45 VA, Anne 81 VA pauper


Records from Petersburg, Independent City

1860 Census Petersburg, Independent City
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.)


Records from Pittsylvania County, Virginia

1782 Census of Heads of Households - Edward PRYOR - 6 whites, 4 blacks.

1784 Census - Pittsylvania Co., Heads of Families
Edward PRYOR 6 whites, 4 non-whites.

1840 Census Pittsylvania Co., VA
page 112, Thomas PRIOR 1112102 - 131221


Records from Prince Edward County, Virginia

1784 Census - Prince Edward Co., Heads of Families
Harris PRYOR 10 whites, 1 dwelling, 2 other buildings

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)

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

1830 Census, Prince Edward Co., VA
page 106, Banister S. PRYOR 0000001 - 000001



Records from Putnam County, Virginia


NOTE: Became a county in West Virginia. Go to West Virginia records.



Records from Richmond City, Virginia

1820 Census Richmond, VA
Alsey PRYOR 1 "free colored" female over 45 years.

1850 Census Richmond, VA
City of Richmond, page 269a, house 2 living in the household of Mosby Johnson blacksmith... Samuel A. PRIOR 28 coach maker VA.
City of Richmond, page 375a, house 547 Mildred Taylor 58 VA, Junius PRYOR 25 carpenter VA, Caroline PRYOR 30 VA, James Lumpkins 26 wheelwright VA, John Drew 33 hatter England, Martha Drew 23 VA, Thomas Allen 18 machinist VA.


Records from Roanoke County, Virginia

1870 Census Roanoke Co., VA
Cave Spring, Salem PO, page 328b, Noah F. Wertz farmer 50 VA, Emily (PRYOR) 41 VA, George N. 18 VA, James 15 VA, Christian R. 14 VA, Nanny 3 VA, (Emily Pryor daughter of Richard Pryor and Nancy Cash Bibb of Amherst Co., VA)


Records from Rockbridge County, Virginia

1830 Census Rockbridge Co., VA
Peter PRIOR family counted as free black males 000201 - no females
Pantow? PRIOR. free black household 0001 - no females
William PRIOR 0220001 - 11001

1840 Census, Rockbridge Co., VA
page 199, P. PRYOR (black) Free blacks: 00001 - no females
page 197, Military Institute, S. B. PRYOR 00001 - no females (counted as a single male resident with other students. (Samuel B. Pryor of Brunswick Co. and later the first mayor of Dallas, TX was in the first class of cadets at VMI - Virginia Military Institute.)

1850 Census Rockbridge Co., VA
Dist. 51, page, house 304 living in the household of Andrew Patterson 48 merchant... R. N. PRYOR (male) 18 clerk VA. (R.N. Pryor aged 29 is on the 1860 Census in Harris Co., TX)


Records from Shenandoah County, Virginia

1815 Shenandoah Co., VA Deed: Reuben Duncan, Tavener Young, Thomas Young, witnessed by Jack PRYOR and Willis Duncan. The deed was recorded 1815 in Henry Co., KY.


Records from Spotsylvania County, Virginia

1840 Census Spotsylvania Co., VA
Bevr. Prior F. N. - one male black between 10 and 24. (F.N. may stand for Free Negro).

1870 Census Spotsylvania Co., VA
Chancellor, page 325a, house 18 William Tubb 32 England, Maranda 50 England, William 21 NY, Lucy 13 VA, Bettie PRIOR (bl) 24 servant VA, Nettie (bl) 2 VA.
Chancellor, page 325b, house 21 Saunders PRIOR (bl) 50 VA, Sally 45 VA, Jennie 22 VA, Audick 18 VA, Robert 7/12 (Nov 1869) VA, Henry Bunday (bl) 30 VA, Lucy 35 VA, Delia Robinson 10 VA, Lula Bunday 4/12 VA (Mar 1870), Ella Jackson 22 servant VA.
Chancellor, Fredericksburg PO, page 335a, house 161/163 William PRYOR 45 (b) laborer VA, Press (f) 30 (b) VA, Cath (f) 10 (b) VA, Lucinda 8 (b) VA, Edgar 1 (b) VA, Dinetha? Garrett (f) 25 (b) servant VA
Chancellor, Fredericksburg PO, page 335b, house 166/168 Beverly PRYOR (m) 65 (b) laborer VA, William 22 (b) laborer VA, Lucy 20 (b) VA. (Freedman's Bank Records-African American bank records- Application of Charles N. Pryor on 8 Aug 1870, born in Fredericksburg, age 15 years, resided on Monro St.; father Beverly Pryor; mother Lucy Pryor; brothers William, Robert & Thomas; sisters Maria, Patsey?, & Mary. Record is signed, not marked with an "X". Charles N. Pryor was living in Georgetown, Washington DC in 1870)

1880 Census Spotsylvania Co., VA
Chancellor, page 368d, house 87 Wm. PRIOR 51 (bl) 51 VA VA VA, Maria (bl) 35 wife VA VA VA, Catharine 16 dau VA, Lucinda 13 dau VA, Edward 11 son VA, Sallie 8 dau VA, Mary 4 dau VA, Marthy 4 dau VA, Jas. 7/12 (Oct) son VA.
Chancellor, page 368d, house 88 John PRIOR (bl) 65 VA VA VA, Sarah (bl) 38 wife VA VA VA, Phil 18 son VA, Jefferson 12 son VA, Mary 6 dau VA.
Chancellor, page 369a, house 99 Wm. PRIOR (mu) 27 VA VA VA, Lucy (mu) 26 wife VA VA VA, Leticia 9 dau VA, Wm 6 son VA, Jennie 5 dau VA, Chs (Charles?) 2 son VA, Fred 10/12 son VA.
Chancellor, page 371b, house 148 Jno. PRIOR (bl) 29 VA VA VA, Keziah (bl) 25 wife VA VA VA, Julia 8 dau VA, Jennie 6 dau VA, Jno. 3 son VA, "not named" 3/12 dau VA.

1910 Census Spotsylvania Co., VA
Chancellor, Germaine Rd., sheet 1b, John PRIOR (bl) 56 md 30 VA VA VA, Kissy wife (bl) 50 7 children/ 5 living VA VA VA, Nina dau 16 VA, Ella niece 11 VA VA VA.










   

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