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John Byrd Pruett 1755–1842 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1755

Birth Location: Tazewell, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 4 January 1842

Death Location: Morgan, Kentucky, USA

Father: Henry Pruett

Mother: Lorene Byrd

Spouse(s): Ellen Hurt

Children(s): Jane Prewitt

In 1755, John Byrd Pruett entered the world in Tazewell, Virginia, United States, born to Henry Pruett And Lorene Byrd. John Byrd Pruett married Ellen Sarah Hurt, and had children including Jane E Prewitt. John Byrd Pruett passed away in 1842 in Morgan, Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1755, John Byrd Pruett entered the world in Tazewell, Virginia, United States, born to Henry Pruett And Lorene Byrd.
  • John Byrd Pruett married Ellen Sarah Hurt, and had children including Jane E Prewitt.
  • John Byrd Pruett passed away in 1842 in Morgan, Kentucky, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Henry Pruett
1730–1778
Birth Location: Henrico Co, VA, Virginia, USA
HP
Lorene Byrd
1730–1765
Birth Location: –
LB

Spouses(s)

Ellen Hurt
1754–1816
Birth Location: Caroline, Virginia, USA
EH

Children(s)

Jane Prewitt
1807–1880
Birth Location: Barborsville, Lincoln, Kentucky, USA
JP

John Pruett's Ancestors

Self
John Pruett
1755–1842
Birth Place: Tazewell, Virginia, United States
Parents
Henry Pruett
1730–1778
Henrico Co, VA, Virginia, USA
Lorene Byrd
1730–1765
Grandparents
Uriah Pruett
1699–1746
Henrico County, Virginia, USA
Elizabeth Beasley
1699–1758
Henrico County, Virginia, USA
William Byrd
1708–1796
Ireland
Maria Horsemanden
1715–
Virginia / Ireland, Ireland
Great-Grandparents
James Prewitt
1656–1722
Rebecca Dobbs
1654–1748
Robert Beasley
1678–1719
Hannah Sutton
1675–1702
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Pruett
1616–1692
Sarah Lessene
1626–1657
James Dabbs
1620–1698
Nancy Lukey
1640–1671
Robert Sr.
1611–1693
Sarah Pettit
1634–1689
Joseph Sutton
1639–1695
Deliverance Nicholson
1638–1723

John Pruett's Descendants

1.
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John (Byrd) Pruett (1755–4 January 1842) m. Ellen (Sarah) Hurt (1754–November 1816)
  1. 1. Jane (E) Prewitt 1807–1880 m. Peter Pearson 1797–1842
    1. 1. Asceneth Pearson 1834–1861 m. Joel McGill 1823–1865
      1. 1. Elizabeth McGill 1857–1922 m. John Mathews 1852–1897
        1. 1. Charles (Bethlehem (Bud)) Matthews 1879–1955
        2. 2. John (Thomas TOM) Matthews 1885–1938
        3. 3. Minnie (Myrtle Matthews) (Fine) 1891–1975
        4. 4. Roscoe (McKinley ROSS) Matthews 1896–1981
        5. 5. Rosa (Isabelle\Belle) Matthews 1877–1917
        6. 6. Arthur (Eugene) Matthews 1883–1898
        7. 7. James (Stephens 'Steven') Matthews 1875–1899
      2. 2. James McGill 1859–
    2. 2. Martha Pearson 1828–
    3. 3. John Pearson 1830–
    4. 4. Louis Pearson 1832–
    5. 5. Thomas Pearson 1836–
    6. 6. Sarah (Jane) Pearson 1838–
    7. 7. James Pearson 1840–
    8. 8. Joseph Pearson 1842–

John Pruett's Timeline

2 Records

1755
1755
Birth of John Byrd Pruett in Tazewell, Virginia, United States
Tazewell, Virginia, United States
1842
4 January 1842
Age 87
Death of John Byrd Pruett in Morgan, Kentucky, USA
Morgan, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1755
    Event Place: Tazewell, Virginia, United States
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 January 1842
    Event Place: Morgan, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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