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Prudence Thornton Pryor 1699 – 1742 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 31 Mar 1699

Birth Location: Gloucester, VA, USA

Death Date: 1742

Death Location: Hanover, Virginia, USA

Father: William Thornton

Mother: Prudence Willis

Spouse(s): Samuel Pryor

Children(s): Martha Pryor

The story of Prudence Thornton Pryor began in 1699 in Gloucester, VA, USA. Prudence Thornton Pryor married Samuel Pryor Pryor, and had children including Martha "Patsy" Pryor (1723–1780) Pryor. Prudence Thornton Pryor passed away in 1742 in Hanover, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Prudence Thornton Pryor began in 1699 in Gloucester, VA, USA.
  • Prudence Thornton Pryor married Samuel Pryor Pryor, and had children including Martha "Patsy" Pryor (1723–1780) Pryor.
  • Prudence Thornton Pryor passed away in 1742 in Hanover, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Thornton
1649 – 1727
Birth Location: Petsworth Par, Gloucester, VA,
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Prudence Willis
1664 – 1720
Birth Location: St Stephen, Northumberland, Virginia, United States
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Spouses(s)

Samuel Pryor
1693 – 1766
Birth Location: Gloucester, Gloucester, Virginia, United States
SP

Children(s)

Martha Pryor
1723 – 1780
Birth Location: –
MP

Prudence Pryor's Ancestors

Self
Prudence Pryor
1699 – 1742
Birth Place: Gloucester, VA, USA
Parents
William Thornton
1649 – 1727
Petsworth Par, Gloucester, VA,
Prudence Willis
1664 – 1720
St Stephen, Northumberland, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Col. (William "The Immigrant"III THORNTON - 8th) GG
1620 – 1708
VERIFIED- Adel, West Riding of Yorkshire, England -Now a northern suburb of Leeds. To its south is Weetwood, to the west are Cookridge and Holt Park, to the east are Alwoodley and Moortown, and to the north are Bramhope, Arthington and Eccup.
Elizabeth Rowland
1627 – 1714
Richmond, Wise, Virginia, USA
Henry Willis
1628 – 1714
Warminster, St Denys, Wiltshire, England
Mary (Ann (Rose) (Pease)) Peace
1632 – 1714
Warminster, St. Deny's, Wiltshire, England
Great-Grandparents
John Rowland
1614 – 1653
Margaret BAILEY-ROWLAND
1615 – 1690
William Willens
1605 – 1675
Katherine Woodford
1604 – 1642
George Peace\Pease
1600 – 1714
Elizabeth Richardson
1603 – 1714
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Johannes Rowland\Roland
1575 – 1652
George Bayly
1573 – 1631
Margaret (Bayly)
1580 – 1633
Henry (Willett)
1573 – 1641
Elizabeth Rawlins
1575 – 1641
Richard Rowland
1555 – 1628
Joyce Lyttell*
1561 – 1630
George Pease
1575 – 1644
Emma Pease
1570 – 1600
George Gorst
1580 – 1630
Elizabeth Smyth
1589 – 1660

Prudence Pryor's Descendants

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Prudence (Thornton) Pryor (31 Mar 1699 – 1742) m. Samuel (Pryor) Pryor (1693 – 1766)
  1. 1. Martha ("Patsy" Pryor (1723–1780)) Pryor (1723 – 1780) m. John (Thomas GARDNER) E6GGF (21 Aug 1721 – 10 Nov 1773)
    1. 1. John (A) Gardner (1740 – 1830) m. Mary (Elizabeth) Lucas (11 Jun 1785 – 07 Jun 1818)
      1. 1. Susannah Gardner m. Gouldsberry Walley (23 Dec 1787 – 15 Jan 1872)
        1. 1. William (M) Walley (23 Jan 1826 – 6 Apr 1907) m. Sarah (Ann) Robertson (20 March 1828 – 18 June 1895)

Prudence Pryor's Timeline

2 Records

1699
31 Mar 1699
Birth of Prudence Thornton Pryor in Gloucester, VA, USA
Gloucester, VA, USA
1742
1742
Age 43
Death of Prudence Thornton Pryor in Hanover, Virginia, USA
Hanover, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 31 Mar 1699
    Event Place: Gloucester, VA, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1742
    Event Place: Hanover, Virginia, USA
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