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Mother: Mary HOWELL |
_John LEWIS III______+ | (1635 - 1690) m 1660 _John IV "Councillor" LEWIS __| | (1669 - 1725) m 1685 | | |_Isabella MILLER ____+ | (1640 - 1703) m 1660 _Charles Lilburne LEWIS Sr. of the Byrd_| | (1696 - 1779) m 1717 | | | _Augustine WARNER II_+ | | | (1642 - 1681) m 1663 | |_Elizabeth (Isabelle) WARNER _| | (1672 - 1719) m 1685 | | |_Mildred READE ______+ | (1643 - 1686) m 1663 | |--Elizabeth LEWIS | (1724 - 1799) | _____________________ | | | _John HOWELL I________________| | | (1643 - ....) | | | |_____________________ | | |_Mary HOWELL ___________________________| (1678 - 1779) m 1717 | | _____________________ | | |______________________________| | |_____________________
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Mother: Elizabeth "Betty" Virginia GREEN |
WILL OF JOHN PRYOR: In the name of God Amen. I, John Pryor, of
North Carolina, Orange county, being unwell, but of perfect
sense and memory, but knowing it is appointed once for all men
to die, do think proper to make this my last will and testament
in manner and form following to-wit:
First, I principally yield my soul to God who gave it hoping
through the merits of his Dear Son to obtain pardon for all my
sins and my Body to be buried in a Christian manner at the
discretion of my Executors and what estate it has pleased God to
lend me after my just debts be paid, I give and bequeath as
follows, to-wit:
ITEM: I give to my son Robert Pryor the tract of land on the
head of Aarons Creek in Granville county, being 640 acres and
also my negro man named Will and what I have already given him
and my account against him on my Book to him and his heirs
lawfully begotten by his body forever.
ITEM: I give to my daughter, Rhoda Stone, my negro man named
Pompy and two cows and calves, one feather bed and furniture,
one mare and saddle which estate she has already received to her
and her heirs forever.
ITEM: I give to my daughter, Elizabeth Flournoy, all that I have
already given to her and Twenty pounds as borrowed of me to her
and her heirs forever.
ITEM: I give to my daughter, MILDRED WOMACK, my negro man named
Frank and two cows and calves, one feather bed and furniture,
one mare and saddle all already received to her heirs forever.
ITEM: I give to my daughter, Lucy Tapley, my negro man named
Harry and two cows and calves, one feather bed and furniture and
one mare and saddle already received to her heirs forever.
ITEM: I give to my grandson, John Pryor, son of Green Pryor, all
that land I purchased of Isaiah Alday and also that land I
purchased of Robert McCarley on May Creek and also my negro
woman named Sue and also my negro girl named Dinah also my negro
girl named Judy and their increase and a horse, saddle and two
cows and calves, one feather bed and furniture when he shall
arrive to twenty-one years to him and his heirs forever which
have already delivered to Green Pryor.
ITEM: I give and bequeath to my daughter Leah Perkins, my negro
woman named Moll and her increase and two cows and calves, one
feather bed and furniture, one horse and saddle already
received, to her and her heirs forever.
ITEM: I give to my granddaughter, Betty Green Pryor, my negro
girl named Dilsey and her increase and also my tract of land on
Adam Creek adjoining Hugh Barnett when she shall arrive to
lawful years or married, to her and her heirs forever.
ITEM: I give to my daughter, Rachael Pope, my negro boy named
Essia, one feather bed and furniture, two cows and calves, one
young mare and saddle, which estate she has already received to
her and her heirs forever.
ITEM: I give to my daughter, Dorothy Pryor, my negro girl named
Cloe, one feather bed and furniture, two cows and calves, one
horse or mare and saddle when she arrives at lawful age or
marries to her and her heirs forever.
ITEM: I give to my daughter, Hoith Pryou (Henrietta Pryor), when
she arrives to lawful age or marries, my negro boy named Ben,
and two cows and calves, one feather bed and furniture, and
horse or mare and saddle to her and her heirs forever.
ITEM: I give to my son, John Henry Pryor, the land and
plantation where I now dwell and also my negro girl named
Phyllis, and two cows and calves and one feather bed and
furniture and one young horse and saddle to him and his heirs
forever.
ITEM: I give to my son, Abner Pryor, all that land I purchased
of Frederick Kerlock and also that land that Moses Walker owned
and also that land on Hico bought the improvements of Harkley
Warren and also my negro boy named Cato and two cows and calves
and one feather bed and furniture and one young horse and saddle
and also that tract of land I took up adjoining the land I
purchased of Frederick Kerlock to him and his heirs forever.
ITEM: I give to my Grandson, John Pryou Smith, my negro girl
named Violet and if she dies before she becomes of age, then my
desire is that he be paid out of my estate forty pounds,
Virginia money, to him and his heirs forever.
I also desire my tract of land I purchased of Hosea Tapley,
Junr. 301 acres on Flat River be sold and the money divided
amongst my daughters and if either of my children should die
before they become of lawful age or marries then their estate
both real and personal be equally divided amongst those of my
children as shall then be living and if either of those negroes
above mentioned should die before the owner of them comes of age
or marries that then he be paid at those coming of age or
marries out of my estate forty pounds, Virginia Currency, and I
lend to my wife, Margaret Pryor, during her natural life or
widowhood, the use of my plantation and land whereon I now dwell
and also the use of my negroes, Tom, Macah, Bauns, Nan, Fan,
Juda, Jane, Hannah, Punch, Captain, John, Newbun and my young
negro Net (or Not?) yet named in my will and also the use of my
personal estate together all my stock of all kinds and two
stills which stills I give to John Henry Pryor and Abner the
large one to John Henry Pryor and the small one to Abner Pryou
and at the end of her life or widowhood, my desire all my estate
of what-so-ever kind lent to my wife land excepted to my wife as
aforesaid be equally divided amongst such of my children as
shall then be living. Lastly do I appoint my son-in-law, William
Stone, and my son-in-law, DAVID WOMACK, and my wife, Margaret
Pryor, Executors and Executrix of this my last will and
testament, revoking all other wills.
Given under my hand and seal this 28th day of September, 1771.
Signed sealed and delivered John Pryou (Seal)
in the presence of us:
Burjis Harrison
Joseph Hicks
Peter Rogers
Children:
2 Henrietta Pryor
2 Green Pryor b: 1727 d: 1771 + Susannah Elizabeth Perkins b:
Bef 1750
2 Robert Pryor b: 1737 d: 1786 + unknown.
2 Elizabeth Pryor b: Abt 1739 + Charles Smith d: 1760 + Mathews
Flournoy
2 Rhoda Pryor b: Aft 1739 + William Stone
2 Lucy Pryor b: Aft 1739 + Hosea , Jr. Tarpley d: 1770 + John
Womack
2 Martha H. Pryor b: Aft 1739
2 Abner Pryor b: Aft 1739 d: 1777
2 Rachell Pryor b: Aft 1739 + Joel Pope
2 Mildred Pryor b: Aft 1739 + David Womack
2 Dorothy Pryor b: 23 MAR 1755 d: 17 MAR 1824 + Henry McNeill
2 John Henry Pryor b: Abt 1757 d: Aft 1800 + Elizabeth Stokes b:
1760
2 Leah Pryor b: WFT Est. 1741-1760 d: WFT Est. 1762-1845 +
Nicholas Perkins b: 7 JUL 1745 d: 1800.
_William PRYOR I "the Immigrant"_ | (1610 - 1670) _Robert PRYOR I______| | (1635 - 1720) | | |_Margaret "the Immigrant"________ | (1610 - 1694) _Robert PRYOR II___________________| | (1665 - 1755) m 1689 | | | _________________________________ | | | | |_____________________| | | | |_________________________________ | | |--John Henry PRYOR Sr. | (1695 - 1771) | _________________________________ | | | _Robert GREEN _______| | | (1630 - ....) | | | |_________________________________ | | |_Elizabeth "Betty" Virginia GREEN _| (1667 - ....) m 1689 | | _________________________________ | | |_Mary PRITCHETT _____| (1630 - ....) | |_________________________________
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