Facts and Events
Name |
Richard Pryor |
Gender |
Male |
Birth? |
Bef 1767 |
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Land Records
Amelia County, VA Land Records:
- 1787 Amelia Co. Land Book- Richard PRYOR charged with 150 acres, Luke PRYOR charged with 150 acres, Philip PRYOR charged with 324 acres.
- 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.
Records in Virginia
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).
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