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Richard Pryor 1736–1797 – Genealogical Records
Birth Date: 1 Dec 1736
Birth Location: Caroline, Hanover County, Virginia, USA
Death Date: 8 Aug 1797
Death Location: Clear Springs, Graves County, Kentucky, United States of America
Father: Samuel Sr
Mother: Mary Thornton
Spouse(s): Mourning Thompson
Children(s): Elizabeth Pryor
Richard Pryor was born in 1736 in Caroline, Hanover County, Virginia, USA, the child of Samuel Pryor Colonel Sr And Mary Prudence Thornton. In 1783, Richard Pryor resided in Greene, Tennessee, USA. Richard Pryor married Mourning Thompson, and had children including Elizabeth Betsy Pryor. Richard Pryor passed away in 1797 in Clear Springs, Graves County, Kentucky, United States of America.
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Biography
- Richard Pryor was born in 1736 in Caroline, Hanover County, Virginia, USA, the child of Samuel Pryor Colonel Sr And Mary Prudence Thornton.
- In 1783, Richard Pryor resided in Greene, Tennessee, USA.
- Richard Pryor married Mourning Thompson, and had children including Elizabeth Betsy Pryor.
- Richard Pryor passed away in 1797 in Clear Springs, Graves County, Kentucky, United States of America.
Immediate Family
Parents
Samuel Sr
1693–1763
Birth Location: Ware Parish, Gloucester, Virginia, USA
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Mary Thornton
1699–1742
Birth Location: Petsworth Parish, Gloucester, Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)
Mourning Thompson
1745–1823
Birth Location: Louisa, Louisa Co, Virginia, USA
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Children(s)
Elizabeth Pryor
1771–1840
Birth Location: Albemarle, Virginia
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Richard Pryor's Ancestors
Self
Richard Pryor
1736–1797
Birth Place: Caroline, Hanover County, Virginia, USA
Parents
Samuel Pryor Colonel Sr
1693–1763
Ware Parish, Gloucester, Virginia, USA
Mary (Prudence) Thornton
1699–1742
Petsworth Parish, Gloucester, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Robert Pryor
1663–1757
London, England
Elizabeth Green
1666–1761
Petsworth, Gloucester, Virginia, USA
Francis (William Thornton I Col (Justice and High) Sheriff)
1649–1727
Petsworth Parish, Gloucester, British Colonial America, Virginia, USA
Alice (Stafford) Savage
1651–1695
Savage Neck, Gloucester, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
Robert Sr
1635–1720
Margaret Lewis
1642–1689
Robert Green
1630–1693
Mary Pritchett
1630–1686
William IV
1620–1730
Alicia Billington
1620–1676
Captain 600
1605–1695
Alice STAFFORD
1612–1700
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Pryor
1616–1670
Margaret Clayton
1612–1642
Richard Lewis
1613–1665
Placentia Towne
1617–1665
Peter Surry"
1592–1665
Lady Baker
1600–1736
William Pritchett
1600–1679
Dorothy John
1602–1697
William III
1570–1660
Frances Robinson
1600–1675
Luke Billington
1601–1635
Elisia Russell
1596–1682
Walter Broadway
1558–1616
Lady Hall
1580–1668
Sir Buckingham
1580–1669
Lucy Eyre
1588–1689
Richard Pryor's Descendants
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Richard Pryor
(1 Dec 1736–8 Aug 1797)
m. Mourning Thompson (1745–1823)
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1. Elizabeth (Betsy) Pryor 1771–1840 m. Ezekiel Rhea 1759–1819 m. James Whitson 1765–1825
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1. Mary (Polly) Whitson 1793–1854 m. William (Pryor) Rhea 1792–1856
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1. Elizabeth (Jane) Rhea 1824–1859 m. John (Calvin Williamson) LINDSEY 1822–1886
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1. William (Pryor) Lindsey 1854–1933 m. Susan (Ann) Clements 1855–1948
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2. William (Pryor) Rhea 1792–1856 m. Mary (Polly) Whitson 1793–1854
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Richard Pryor's Timeline
6 Records
1736
1 Dec 1736
Birth of Richard Pryor in Caroline, Hanover County, Virginia, USA
Caroline, Hanover County, Virginia, USA
1763
11 December 1763
Age 27
Richard Pryor was married in Louisa, Louisa, Virginia, USA
Louisa, Louisa, Virginia, USA
1783
1783
Age 47
Richard Pryor resided here in Greene, Tennessee, USA
Greene, Tennessee, USA
1794
1794
Age 58
Richard Pryor resided here in USA
USA
1797
8 Aug 1797
Age 61
Death of Richard Pryor in Russellville, Logan, Kentucky, USA
Russellville, Logan, Kentucky, USA
1800
19 Jun 1800
Age 64
Richard Pryor was married in Kentucky
Kentucky
1736
1 Dec 1736
Birth of Richard Pryor in Caroline, Hanover County, Virginia, USA
Caroline, Hanover County, Virginia, USA
1763
11 December 1763
Age 27
Richard Pryor was married in Louisa, Louisa, Virginia, USA
Louisa, Louisa, Virginia, USA
1783
1783
Age 47
Richard Pryor resided here in Greene, Tennessee, USA
Greene, Tennessee, USA
1794
1794
Age 58
Richard Pryor resided here in USA
USA
1797
8 Aug 1797
Age 61
Death of Richard Pryor in Russellville, Logan, Kentucky, USA
Russellville, Logan, Kentucky, USA
1800
19 Jun 1800
Age 64
Richard Pryor was married in Kentucky
Kentucky
Sources
Genealogy Event 1
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: 1 Dec 1736
Event Place: Caroline, Hanover County, Virginia, USA
Record Source:
[1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
[2] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
[3] Geneanet Community Trees Index
Genealogy Event 2
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 11 December 1763
Event Place: Louisa, Louisa, Virginia, USA
Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
Genealogy Event 3
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 19 Jun 1800
Event Place: Kentucky
Genealogy Event 4
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1783
Event Place: Greene, Tennessee, USA
Record Source: Tennessee, U.S., Early Tax List Records, The Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, Tennessee; Early Tax Lists of Tennessee
Genealogy Event 5
Event Type: Custom Event
Event Date: 1784-1811
Event Place: United States of America
Record Source: US, Service Records of Volunteers, 1784-1811, Prior, Richard 1784-1811
Genealogy Event 6
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1794
Event Place: USA
Record Source: U.S., Compiled Service Records, Post-Revolutionary War Volunteer Soldiers, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Compiled Service Records of Volunteer Soldiers Who Served from 1784 to 1811
Genealogy Event 7
Event Type: Residence
Event Place: Virginia, USA
Record Source: U.S., Freedmen's Bureau Records, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Washington, DC, USA; Records of the Field Offices For the State of Virginia, Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands, 1865-1872; NARA Series Number: M1913; NARA Reel Number: Roll 104, Register of Black Per
Genealogy Event 8
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 8 Aug 1797
Event Place: Russellville, Logan, Kentucky, USA
Record Source:
[1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
[2] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
[3] Geneanet Community Trees Index
Genealogy Event 9
Event Type: Burial
Event Place: Clear Springs, Graves County, Kentucky, United States of America
Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: 1 Dec 1736
Event Place: Caroline, Hanover County, Virginia, USA
Record Source:
[1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
[2] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
[3] Geneanet Community Trees Index
Genealogy Event 2
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 11 December 1763
Event Place: Louisa, Louisa, Virginia, USA
Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
Genealogy Event 3
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 19 Jun 1800
Event Place: Kentucky
Genealogy Event 4
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1783
Event Place: Greene, Tennessee, USA
Record Source: Tennessee, U.S., Early Tax List Records, The Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, Tennessee; Early Tax Lists of Tennessee
Genealogy Event 5
Event Type: Custom Event
Event Date: 1784-1811
Event Place: United States of America
Record Source: US, Service Records of Volunteers, 1784-1811, Prior, Richard 1784-1811
Genealogy Event 6
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1794
Event Place: USA
Record Source: U.S., Compiled Service Records, Post-Revolutionary War Volunteer Soldiers, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Compiled Service Records of Volunteer Soldiers Who Served from 1784 to 1811
Genealogy Event 7
Event Type: Residence
Event Place: Virginia, USA
Record Source: U.S., Freedmen's Bureau Records, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Washington, DC, USA; Records of the Field Offices For the State of Virginia, Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands, 1865-1872; NARA Series Number: M1913; NARA Reel Number: Roll 104, Register of Black Per
Genealogy Event 8
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 8 Aug 1797
Event Place: Russellville, Logan, Kentucky, USA
Record Source:
[1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
[2] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
[3] Geneanet Community Trees Index
Genealogy Event 9
Event Type: Burial
Event Place: Clear Springs, Graves County, Kentucky, United States of America
Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current