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Richard Pryor 1736–1797 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1736

Birth Location: Albemarle County, Virginia, United States of America

Death Date: 1797

Death Location: Clear Springs, Graves County, Kentucky, United States of America

Father: Samuel Pryor

Mother: Prudenceca Thornton

Spouse(s): Mourning Thomson

Children(s): Jeremiah Pryor, Joseph Pryor, Richard Pryor, Susannah Pryor

Richard Pryor was born in 1736 in Albemarle County, Virginia, United States of America, the child of Samuel Pryor And Prudenceca Thornton. Richard Pryor married Mourning Thomson, and had children including Jeremiah Pryor, Joseph Pryor, Richard Pryor, Susannah Pryor. Richard Pryor passed away in 1797 in Clear Springs, Graves County, Kentucky, United States of America.

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  • Richard Pryor was born in 1736 in Albemarle County, Virginia, United States of America, the child of Samuel Pryor And Prudenceca Thornton.
  • Richard Pryor married Mourning Thomson, and had children including Jeremiah Pryor, Joseph Pryor, Richard Pryor, Susannah Pryor.
  • Richard Pryor passed away in 1797 in Clear Springs, Graves County, Kentucky, United States of America.

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Richard Pryor's Ancestors

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Richard Pryor
1736–1797
Birth Place: Albemarle County, Virginia, United States of America
Parents
Samuel Pryor
1693–1766
Gloucester, Gloucester, Virginia, USA
Prudenceca Thornton
1699–1751
Petsworth Parish, Gloucester, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Richard Pryor
1755–1815
Amelia County, Virginia, United States of America
Anne Bland
1769–1825
William Thornton
1649–1727
Petsworth Par, Gloucester, VA,
Prudence Willis
1664–1720
St Stephen, Northumberland, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
William Bland
1742–1803
Elizabeth Bland
1744–1772
Col. GG
1620–1708
Mary Peace
1632–1714
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard Bland
1710–1776
Abigail Poythress
1712–1758
Rev. Mary)
1720–1764
Elizabeth Randolph
1724–1783
George Peace\Pease
1600–1714
Elizabeth Richardson
1603–1655

Richard Pryor's Descendants

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Richard Pryor (1736–1797) m. Mourning Thomson (1745–1819)
  1. 1. Jeremiah Pryor 1794–1852 m. Phebe (Mae) Pryor 1789–1850
    1. 1. John Pryor 1815–1913 m. Miriam (C) Foster 1829–1856
      1. 1. William (Milton) Pryor 1848–1936 m. Mary (Elmira) Osborn 1861–1943 m. Sophia (J.) Pryor 1854–
        1. 1. Sterling (Clinton) Pryor 1893–1960 m. Mable Beckel 1894–1962
        2. 2. Frank (R) Pryor 1889–
        3. 3. Anna (B) Pryor 1898–1983 m. Harry Barton 1902–1980
        4. 4. Clyde Pryor 1881–
        5. 5. Miriam (Elizabeth) Pryor 1873–1902 m. Edward Hardin 1869–1952
        6. 6. Edwin Pryor 1878–
      2. 2. Susan (Jane) Lockhart 1849–1948
    2. 2. Martin (Walton) Pryor 1811–1876
  2. 2. Joseph Pryor 1767–1851
  3. 3. Richard Pryor 1763–1770
  4. 4. Susannah Pryor 1774–

Richard Pryor's Timeline

3 Records

1736
1736
Birth of Richard Pryor in Albemarle County, Virginia, United States of America
Albemarle County, Virginia, United States of America
1797
1797
Age 61
Death of Richard Pryor in Russellville, Logan County, Kentucky, United States of America
Russellville, Logan County, Kentucky, United States of America
1797
1797
Age 61
Burial of Richard Pryor in Clear Springs, Graves County, Kentucky, United States of America
Clear Springs, Graves County, Kentucky, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1736
    Event Place: Albemarle County, Virginia, United States of America
    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: Death
    Event Date: 1797
    Event Place: Russellville, Logan County, Kentucky, United States of America
    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 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1797
    Event Place: Clear Springs, Graves County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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