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Joseph Pruitt 1755–1808 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1755

Birth Location: BEDFORD COUNTY, VIRGINIA

Death Date: 31 JAN 1808

Death Location: JESSAMINE COUNTY, KENTUCKY

Father: Michael Sr.

Mother: Elizabeth Simpkins

Spouse(s): Leah Moss

Children(s): Price Pruitt, Frederick Pruitt, Joel Pruitt, Susan Pruitt, Martha Pruitt, Sarah Pruitt

In 1755, Joseph Pruitt entered the world in BEDFORD COUNTY, VIRGINIA, born to Michael Pruitt Sr And Elizabeth Simpkins. Joseph Pruitt married Leah Moss, Mary Price, and had children including Elizabeth Pruitt, Frederick Moss Pruitt, Joel Moss Pruitt, Judith Pruitt, Margaret Pruitt, Martha Tomlinson Pruitt, Nancy Pruitt, Pleasant M Pruitt, Price Pruitt, Sarah Moss Pruitt, Susan Pruitt. Joseph Pruitt passed away in 1808 in JESSAMINE COUNTY, KENTUCKY.

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Biography

  • In 1755, Joseph Pruitt entered the world in BEDFORD COUNTY, VIRGINIA, born to Michael Pruitt Sr And Elizabeth Simpkins.
  • Joseph Pruitt married Leah Moss, Mary Price, and had children including Elizabeth Pruitt, Frederick Moss Pruitt, Joel Moss Pruitt, Judith Pruitt, Margaret Pruitt, Martha Tomlinson Pruitt, Nancy Pruitt, Pleasant M Pruitt, Price Pruitt, Sarah Moss Pruitt, Susan Pruitt.
  • Joseph Pruitt passed away in 1808 in JESSAMINE COUNTY, KENTUCKY.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

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Joseph Pruitt's Ancestors

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Joseph Pruitt
1755–1808
Birth Place: BEDFORD COUNTY, VIRGINIA
Parents
Michael Pruitt Sr.
1720–1798
LUNENBURG COUNTY, VIRGINIA
Elizabeth Simpkins
1724–
Virginia
Grandparents
Andrew Pruitt
1694–
GOOCHLAND COUNTY, VIRGINIA
Agnes Pruitt
1699–
Varina Parish, Henrico County, Virginia
Great-Grandparents
Henry Pruitt
1654–1722
Rebecca Dobbs
1654–1748
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Pruitt
1616–

Joseph Pruitt's Descendants

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Joseph Pruitt (1755–31 JAN 1808) m. Leah Moss (1738–1799)
  1. 1. Price Pruitt 1795–
  2. 2. Frederick (Moss) Pruitt 1799–1871
  3. 3. Joel (Moss) Pruitt 1787–1847 m. Mary Trimble 1790–1866
    1. 1. James (Moss) Pruitt 1830–1898 m. Susan (Abigail) Nave 1854–1928
      1. 1. James (Robertson) Pruitt 1876–
      2. 2. William (Lucien) Pruitt 1879–
      3. 3. Mary (Trimble) Pruitt 1881–
      4. 4. Christopher (Anderson) Pruitt 1884–
      5. 5. Essie (Ada Lee) Pruitt 1886–
      6. 6. Theodore (Henry) Pruitt 1891–
      7. 7. Lola (Edith) Pruitt 1894–
    2. 2. Louisa Pruitt 1815–1849
    3. 3. Margaret (Elizabeth) Pruitt 1816–1901
    4. 4. Robert (Trimble) Pruitt 1819–1872
      1. 1. Estella Pruitt 1847–
    5. 5. Patrick (Henry) Pruitt 1820–1841
    6. 6. William (Wallace) Pruitt 1822–
      1. 1. Smiley (S.) Pruitt 1849–
    7. 7. Mary (Jane) Pruitt 1824–1897
    8. 8. Joel (Moss Pruitt) Jr. 1826–1852
    9. 9. Edgar (Ward) Pruitt 1828–1866
    10. 10. Paul (Jones) Pruitt 1830–1895 m. Sarah (T.) Moss 1842–1888
      1. 1. Willie (Florence) Pruitt 1866–
      2. 2. Laura (Trimble) Pruitt 1869–
      3. 3. Charles (Paul) Pruitt 1872–1964 m. Minnie (May) Willis 1875–
        1. 1. Effie Pruitt 1904–1981
        2. 2. Winnie (Paul) Pruitt 1908–1980
        3. 3. Charles (Willis) Pruitt 1910–1982
        4. 4. Edna (Lillian) Pruitt 1899–1890
      4. 4. Edwin (Harrison) Pruitt 1878–1910
      5. 5. Robert (Trimble) Pruitt 1876–1964
      6. 6. Thomas (Moss) Pruitt 1880–1980
      7. 7. Pruitt 1871–1871
      8. 8. Joel (Frederick) Pruitt 1874–1964
    11. 11. Theodore (Frelinghuisen) Pruitt 1832–1904
    12. 12. Laura (Cornelia) Pruitt 1834–
    13. 13. Nancy Pruitt 1835–
    14. 14. BENJAMIN (MOSBY) Pruitt –1849
      1. 1. GEORGE (W.) Pruitt 1836–1917
  4. 4. Susan Pruitt 1805–
  5. 5. Martha (Tomlinson) Pruitt 1783–1870
  6. 6. Sarah (Moss) Pruitt 1785–1847

Joseph Pruitt's Timeline

2 Records

1755
1755
Birth of Joseph Pruitt in BEDFORD COUNTY, VIRGINIA
BEDFORD COUNTY, VIRGINIA
1808
31 JAN 1808
Age 53
Death of Joseph Pruitt in JESSAMINE COUNTY, KENTUCKY
JESSAMINE COUNTY, KENTUCKY

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1755
    Event Place: BEDFORD COUNTY, VIRGINIA
    Record Source: pruitt.FTW

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 JAN 1808
    Event Place: JESSAMINE COUNTY, KENTUCKY
    Record Source: pruitt.FTW

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