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Sen. John Pryor, of Amelia County, VA
Facts and Events
Acquisition of Land in Virginia
- Pryor, John, 1765. - Deed from Muse and wife, of Caroline County, to John Pryor, of Amelia County, conveying land in Amelia on Sellar Creek, and Deep Creek, not called Leath's Creek, being land that said Muse purchased of William Westbrook and which was patented by John West, 1736.
- Source: Amelia County, Virginia Deed Book 8, pg. 597.
Will of John Pryor
- Will of John Pryor, 1785
- Executors, son-in-law John Timberlake, and son, Richard.
- Witnesses: Richard Dennis, Martha Pryor.
- Bequeaths: Gives to sons Richard and Luke tract of land on which he lived, lying on Leath's Creek, bought of Muse, etc.; remainder of this tract to son Phillip, on condition his daughter Ann have use of part of the house for a home; names son Samuel and daughters Elizabeth Timberlake, Mary Boling and Ann Pryor; directs executors to raise two hundred pounds to educate Phillip and Luke; mentions legacy from his deceased brother Luke Pryor.
- Source: Amelia County, Virginia Will Book 3, pg. 385 & Bulletin of the Virginia State Library, Volumes 11-15, pg. 111
Records in Amelia County, VA
Amelia County, Virginia Deed Book 8:
- Pryor, Thornton, 1763. Deed. Thornton Pryor, of Halifax County, N.C., conveys land to Samuel Pryor, of Goochland County, land formerly part of estate of his father, Samuel Pryor, deceased, and then in hands of Mother Prudence Pryor. John Pryor one of the witnesses who proved this deed in Amelia Court.
- Source: Amelia County, Virginia Deed Book 8, pg. 220.
- 1772 in Amelia County - Richard Dennis of Raliegh (Rawley) Parish, conveyed to his grandson Richard PRYOR, son of John PRYOR, of Nottoway Parish a negro girl "Cate" and her children. [Note: record appears to show surname of John Pryor's wife as Dennis].
- 1784 Census - Amelia Co., Heads of Families
- List of Samuel Sherwin,
- John PRYOR Sr. 10 whites, 19 non-whites
- John PRYOR Jr. 8 whites, 1 dwelling, 6 other buildings.
Amelia County, Virginia Order Book 17:
- At a Court held for Amelia County the 27th day of October, 1785:
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- The last will and testament of John Pryor, deceased, was exhibited into Court, and proved by the oaths of Richard Dennis and Martha Pryor, two of the witnesses, and sworn to by John Timberlake and Richard Pryor, the executors therein named, and ordered to be recorded.
- Executors entered into bond with John Royall, their security, for £10,000. Certificate granted for obtaining probate.
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- Ordered that John Royall, William Greenhill, Richard Dennis, and Nathan Fletcher or any three of them appraise the slaves if any and personal estate of John Pryor, deceased, and make their report to the Court.
- At a Court held for Amelia County the 22nd day of December, 1785:
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- An inventory of the estate of John Pryor, deceased was returned to Court and recorded.
Amelia County, Virginia Order Book 18:
- At a Quarterly Court continued and held for Amelia County on Friday, 24 August 1787
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- Jane Dennis, P vs. Joseph Greenhill and Richard Pryor and John Timberlake, executors of Jno. Pryor, deceased, D.} In Debt -
- This day came the parties by their attorneys, and thereupon came also a jury, to wit, Frederick Traylor, Daniel Stringer, Richard Foster, Rice Newman, Charles Craddock, William Worsham, Edward Booker, Lewelling Williamson, Alexander Erskine, Peter Crews, George Vasser, and Edward Munford. Jury finds that the Ds do owe to the P 21,000 lb of crop merchantable tobacco, the debt in the declaration, and they assess the P’s damages by occasion of the detention of the said debt to one penny, besides her costs. Court rules that the P recover against the Richard Pryor, one of the executors of John Pryor, deceased, the debt and his damages aforesaid, plus her costs. The D in mercy pleads. This judgment is to be satisfied by the payment of 10,000 lb of like tobacco, with lawful interest thereon from 1 January 1784 to the time of payment, and her costs.
- This suit abates as to Greenhill and Timberlake, they being returned no inhabitants of this County.
Nottoway County, Virginia Deeds:
- Pryor, Richard, 1790. Deed to Edward Bland, of Prince George, to land in Cellar Creek Country, adjoining Daniel Sturdivant, Vaun's orphans, Edward Bland, Luke Pryor, orphan of John Pryor, and Phillip Pryor, orphan of John.
- Source: Nottoway County, Virginia Deed Book 1, pg. 53.
Amelia County, VA Court Records:
- 1792 Chancery Court Case - Richard PRIOR of Amelia Co., son of John PRIOR, dec'd. of Amelia Co. Richard's brother Luke PRIOR."Orator forever prays the answer of Luke PRIOR, an infant under the age of 21, by John ROYAL his guardian, defendant to the ----? of complaint of Richard Prior, complainant. Commissioners: William Greenhill, John Royal, Richard Bland, Peter Bland, Sterling Thornton (crossed out), and Abner Osborne. Land survey of 1789 attached "surveyed for Richard Pryor and his brother (an orphan).
References
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