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Richard Pryor 1738–1797 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1738

Birth Location: Hanover, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 8 Aug 1797

Death Location: Logan Co, Kent, England

Father: Samuel Pryor

Mother: Prudence Thornton

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The story of Richard Pryor began in 1738 in Hanover, Virginia, United States. Richard Pryor passed away in 1797 in Logan Co, Kent, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Richard Pryor began in 1738 in Hanover, Virginia, United States.
  • Richard Pryor passed away in 1797 in Logan Co, Kent, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Samuel Pryor
1693–1766
Birth Location: Gloucester, Gloucester, Virginia, United States
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Prudence Thornton
1699–1742
Birth Location: Gloucester, Gloucester, Virginia, United States
PT

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Children(s)

Richard Pryor's Ancestors

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Richard Pryor
1738–1797
Birth Place: Hanover, Virginia, United States
Parents
Samuel Pryor
1693–1766
Gloucester, Gloucester, Virginia, United States
Prudence Thornton
1699–1742
Gloucester, Gloucester, Virginia, United States
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Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Richard Pryor's Timeline

2 Records

1738
1738
Birth of Richard Pryor in Hanover, Virginia, United States
Hanover, Virginia, United States
1797
8 Aug 1797
Age 59
Death of Richard Pryor in Logan Co, Kent, England
Logan Co, Kent, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1738
    Event Place: Hanover, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 Aug 1797
    Event Place: Logan Co, Kent, England
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