Person:Richard Prewitt (1)

The 1774 tithables for Pittsylvania Co., Va., by Hugh Jones, lists: William & David Prewit, 2 persons; Richard Prewit, 1 person; and David Presit, Jr., 1 person. In 1776, the area of Pittsylvania Co., Va. where Richard Prewitt resided, was placed in the newly formed Henry Co., Virginia. The 1778 Tax List for Henry Co., Va. lists: David Prewit, Sr., David Prewitt, Jr., Richard Prewitt and Charles Prewitt. The 1782-87 Virginia Tax Payers, Henry Co., Va. lists: David Prewit, Elijah Prewit and Richard Prewit. Richard Prewitt moved to Tennessee, and was recorded on the 1804 Tax List of Grainger Co., Tennessee. Richard moved to AKentucky, and was recorded on the 1810 Census of Pulaski Co., Ky., p. 1721 (146) with: 1 male 10-16; 1 male over 45; and 1 female over 45. In Knox Co., Ky. in Sept. 1813, Richard Pruett was exempt from tax (Knox Co., Ky. Order Bk 1 , p. 462). The 1820 Census of Pulaski Co., Ky., p. 42 lists: Richard Pruit and Esau Pruit. >From the papers of Richard Prewitt, Des Moines, IA

1. ↑ abt 1753
2. ↑ after 1883