Person:Henry Prewitt (1)

biographical and/or anecdotal:

• Henry Pruitt was born in York, Virginia in 1654, and is thought to be the son of Thomas,

who was transported to Charles River County Virginia in 1636. Henry was listed with the heads of families in Henrico County, Virginia when he was tithable and assessed to support an army to defend against the Indians. In the same group of 40 neighbors was Col. William Byrd. Henry evidently owned land at that time since he was taxed. He was not a large land owner by comparison to the Carters, Byrds, Randolphs or Washingtons who owned thousands of acres, but to be a land owner at age 25 was of some importance. In 1686 Henry was granted 220 acres on the north side of the James River in Henrico County, which tract he sold to Mary (Fields) Jones in 1697. On April 20 , 1687 Henry and John Fields were granted 440 acres of land in Varina Parish, Henrico County, on the north side of the James River , beginning at Almond Creek. Henry was involved with the Fields and Jones families throughout the records of Henrico County. Mary Fields, sister of Thomas and John Fields, married Edward Jones and Henry administered the estate of Edward Jones in 1695. On August 3, 1691 Henry supported by John Fields was sued by William Byrd. The only connection found between the Prewitt and Byrd families is that they resided in the same area. Henry's land on Almond Creek was about 20 miles up the James River from William Byrd's plantation " Westover ". Many families followed the Byrds into southern Virginia, the Pruitts among them, settling in northern Halifax County in 1745. Henry married Rebecca Dobbs in Henrico County, Virginia on August 20, 1691. According to depositions taken in court that month, Henry was 37, so this may have been a second marriage for him . Henry may have first married a Field, or else John Field married a sister of Henry. In 1711 Henry an over-aged person , was exempt from paying poll tax. At June court 1722 , Henrico County , *Rebecca , widow of *Henry , was summoned to administer the estate of her husband. Rebecca died in Henrico County , Virginia in 1748. According to "Henshaw's Encyclopedia. of American Quaker Genealogy":

• Henry and *Rebecca Dabbs Prewitt were members of the

Henrico Monthly Meeting of The Society of Friends (Quakers). notes or source: ancestry.com (Source: (1) TREE# 4315 VOL # 1. Tree #4989 vol. 1 Patent book # 1, (2) PRUITT ANCESTORS BY CHARLES DILLON.) http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/s/a/p/Terry--Sappah/GENE4-0002.html http://www.intersurf.com/~rcollins/pruit2.html

On April 25, 1679, Henry was listed with the heads of families in Henrico County, V irginia when he was tithable and assessed to support an army to defend against the Indians. In the same group of 40 neighbors was Col. William Byrd. Henry evidently owned land at that time since he was taxed. He was not a large land owner by comparison to the Carter's, Byrd's, Randolph's, or Washington's, who owned thousands of acres, but to be a land owner at age 25 was of some importance. In 1686, Henry was granted 220 acres on the north side of the James River in Henrico County, which tract he sold to Mary (Fields)Jones in 1697. On April 20, 1687, Henry Prewitt and John Fields were granted 440 acres of land in Varina Parish, Henrico County, on the north side of the James River, beginning at Almond Creek. Henry was involved with the Fields and Jones families throughout the records of Henrico County. Mary Fields, sister of Thomas and John Fields, married Edward Jones, and Henry Prewitt administered the estate of Edward Jones in 1695. On August 3, 1691, Henry Prewitt, supported by John Fields, was sued by William Byrd. The only connection found between the Prewitt and Byrd families is that they resided in the same area. Henry Prewitt's land on Almond Creek was about 20 miles up the James River from William Byrd's plantation "Westover". Many families followed the Byrds into southern Virginia, the Prewitts among them, settling in northern Halifax County in 1745. Henry Prewitt married Rebecca Dobbs in Henrico County, Virginia on 20 August 1691. According to depositions taken in court that month, Henry was age 37, so this may have been a second marriage for him. Henry may have first married a Field, or else John Field married a sister of Henry Prewitt. In 1711, Henry Prewitt, an over aged person, was exempt from paying poll tax. At the June Court, 1722, Henrico County, Rebecca Prewitt, widow of Henry, was summoned to administer the estate of her husband. Rebecca died in Henrico County, Virginia in 1748.