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John Pryor 1753 – 1797 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 Feb 1753

Birth Location: Wendron, Cornwall, UK

Death Date: 1797

Death Location: Savannah Ga USA

Father: Richard Pryor

Mother: Mary Golsworthy

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Chegwidden, Eve Grubbs

Children(s): Ann Pryor, John Pryor, Mary Pryor, Susanna Grubs, Tobias Grubs, Elizabeth Grubs, William Grubs

The story of John Pryor began in 1753 in Wendron, Cornwall, UK. John Pryor married Elizabeth Chegwidden, Eve Grubbs, and had children including Ann Pryor, John Pryor, Mary Pryor, Susanna Prior Grubs, Tobias Prior Grubs, Elizabeth Prior Grubs, William Prior Grubs. John Pryor passed away in 1797 in Savannah Ga USA.

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Biography

  • The story of John Pryor began in 1753 in Wendron, Cornwall, UK.
  • John Pryor married Elizabeth Chegwidden, Eve Grubbs, and had children including Ann Pryor, John Pryor, Mary Pryor, Susanna Prior Grubs, Tobias Prior Grubs, Elizabeth Prior Grubs, William Prior Grubs.
  • John Pryor passed away in 1797 in Savannah Ga USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Richard Pryor
1711 –
Birth Location: Wendron, Cornwall, UK
RP
Mary Golsworthy
Birth Location: –
MG

Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Chegwidden
1756 –
Birth Location: Wendron, Cornwall, UK
EC
Eve Grubbs
1766 – 1799
Birth Location: USA
EG

Children(s)

Ann Pryor
1776 –
Birth Location: Wendron, Cornwall, UK
AP
John Pryor
1778 – 1805
Birth Location: Wendron, Cornwall, UK
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Mary Pryor
1780 –
Birth Location: Wendron, Cornwall, UK
MP
Susanna Grubs
1786 –
Birth Location: Barnwell or Edgefield Co. S.C.
SG
Tobias Grubs
1791 – 1850
Birth Location: –
TG
Elizabeth Grubs
1793 –
Birth Location: –
EG
William Grubs
1796 –
Birth Location: –
WG

John Pryor's Ancestors

Self
John Pryor
1753 – 1797
Birth Place: Wendron, Cornwall, UK
Parents
Richard Pryor
1711 –
Wendron, Cornwall, UK
Mary Golsworthy
Grandparents
Richard Pryor
1682 – 1720
Wendron, Cornwall, UK
Elizabeth Treglahan
Wendron, Cornwall, UK
Great-Grandparents
John Pryor
1634 – 1690
Zenobia Wearne
1649 – 1710
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Prior
1606 – 1688
Joan Bosanco
1605 – 1681
Simon Wearne
1615 – 1669
Zenobia Michaell
1622 – 1683

John Pryor's Descendants

1.
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John Pryor (17 Feb 1753 – 1797) m. Elizabeth Chegwidden (1756 – ) m. Eve Grubbs (Abt. 1766 – Aft. 1799)
  1. 1. Ann Pryor (1776 – )
  2. 2. John Pryor (12 May 1778 – Aft. 1805)
  3. 3. Mary Pryor (1780 – )
  4. 4. Susanna (Prior) Grubs (Abt. 1786 – ) m. Samuel Jeter (Abt. 1783 – May 1808) m. Thomas (7th) Brooke (Abt. 1787 – Abt. 1818) m. Isham (Henry) Clayton (1782 – 11 Jun 1865)
    1. 1. Levinia Jeter (Bet. 1803–1808 – Bef. 1823) m. John (T.) Clayton (Abt. 1795 – Aft. 1860)
      1. 1. Susannah (P.) Clayton (1822 – 30 May 1903) m. Henry (P.) Carter (1817 – 09 Feb 1847)
    2. 2. Louisa Jeter (Abt. 1804 – )
    3. 3. Eliza Jeter (1806 – Jan 1860) m. Unknown Wilkinson (Bet. 1780–1806 – Bef. 1824) m. John Allen (1805 – 27 Oct 1886)
      1. 1. Wilson Allen (22 Oct 1825 – Bef. 1931) m. Mariah (Abt. 1825 – )
      2. 2. Orasmus (D.) Allen (17 Oct 1827 – Aft. 1870)
      3. 3. Elizabeth (Ann) Allen (20 Aug 1829 – ) m. James Carter (1830 – Bef. 24 Dec 1852) m. William Robinson (Abt. 1829 – )
      4. 4. Richard (S.) Allen
      5. 5. John (T.) Allen
      6. 6. Barzilla Allen
      7. 7. James (D.) Allen
      8. 8. Susannah Allen
      9. 9. Sarah (F.) Allen
      10. 10. Martha (Ann Eliza) Allen
    4. 4. Elizabeth Brooke (Abt. 1810 – Oct 1891) m. Daniel (Wilson) Clayton (1801 – )
      1. 1. Thomas (Brooke) Clayton
      2. 2. Milledge (G.) Clayton
      3. 3. Miller (H.) Clayton
      4. 4. Mandoss (V.) Clayton
      5. 5. Almina (J.) Clayton
      6. 6. Alfred (B.) Clayton
      7. 7. Sarah (R.) Clayton
      8. 8. Susannah (F.) Clayton
      9. 9. Eliza (R.) Clayton
    5. 5. Thomas (Tobias) Brooke (12 Nov 1812 – ) m. Mary DeLoach m. Nancy (E.) Yerby
      1. 1. Thomas (DeLoach) Brooke
      2. 2. Rufus (Daniel) Brooke m. Zenobia Sauls
      3. 3. Jackson (Duncan) Brooke
      4. 4. George (Crawford) Brooke
      5. 5. Simon (Bolivar) Brooke
      6. 6. Barton (F.) Brooke
      7. 7. Savana (S.) Brooke
      8. 8. Laura Brooke
    6. 6. Daughter Brooke (Bet. 1813–1817 – )
    7. 7. Sarah Brooke (16 Aug 1818 – ) m. Jesse (Princeton) Prescott
      1. 1. Elijah (Josiah Warren) Prescott
      2. 2. Thomas (Moses) Prescott
      3. 3. Hiram (Duncan) Prescott
      4. 4. Amanda (Malissa) Prescott
      5. 5. William (Echols) Prescott
    8. 8. Forma Clayton (1823 – Aft. 1860) m. Ransom (T.) Prescott (Jun 1829 – Aft. 1860)
      1. 1. Eugenia (Malissie) Prescott m. William Devine
    9. 9. Jackson Clayton m. Martha
      1. 1. Filmore Clayton (1849 – )
      2. 2. Analine Clayton (1851 – )
    10. 10. Duncan Clayton m. Anna (Catherine) Zeigler
  5. 5. Tobias (Prior) Grubs (Abt. 1791 – Aft. 1850) m. Mary Bruner (Abt. 1795 – Aft. 1850)
    1. 1. Richard Pryor (Abt. 1814 – )
    2. 2. William Pryor (Bet. 1820–1825 – Aft. 1840)
  6. 6. Elizabeth (Prior) Grubs (Abt. 1793 – ) m. Steven Wilson
  7. 7. William (Prior) Grubs (Abt. 1796 – ) m. Ann Perkins m. Ann Perkins (13 Jan 1801 – Bef. Sep 1841)

John Pryor's Timeline

2 Records

1753
17 Feb 1753
Birth of John Pryor in Wendron, Cornwall, UK
Wendron, Cornwall, UK
1797
1797
Age 44
Death of John Pryor in Savannah Ga USA
Savannah Ga USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Feb 1753
    Event Place: Wendron, Cornwall, UK

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1797
    Event Place: Savannah Ga USA
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