Display Patriot - P-335067 - John PRYOR

John PRYOR

SAR Patriot #: P-335067

The following information was assembled from numerous sources and cannot be used directly as proof of Qualifying Service or Lineage.
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State of Service: VA      Qualifying Service: Lieutenant

Birth: abt 1748
Death: 19 Mar 1823 Richmond / Henrico / VA

Qualifying Service Description:

Lieutenant and Captain, 1st Artillery Regiment, Continental Troops


Additional References:
  1. “Virginia Society of the Cincinnati.” The Virginia Magazine of History and Biography, Vol 6, no. 1, 1898, pg 22–29
  2. JSTOR, www.jstor.org/stable/4242109
  3. Widow's Pension W12064
  4. Gwathmey, J.H. "Historical Register of Virginians in the Revolution 1775-1783" Richmond, VA: The Dietz Press, 1938 - cf, pg 641
  5. Wardell, Patrick G. "Virginia/West Virginia Genealogical Data from Rev War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Records" 6 volumes. Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, Inc, 1988-1998 cf. Volume 4, 154
  6. White, Virgil D. "Genealogical Abstracts of Rev War Pension Files" 3 vols. Waynesboro, TN: National Historical Publishing Co, 1990-1992

Spouse: (1) XX Whiting; (2) Elizabeth Quarles Graves
Children:
Members Who Share This Ancestor
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Burial:
Shockoe Hill (aka Shockoe) Cemetery (C-0371787)
Location:
Richmond / Richmond City / VA / USA
Find A Grave Cemetery #:
52134
Grave Plot #:
Grave GPS Coordinates:
37.552372 / -77.431264
Find A Grave Memorial #:
5446851
Marker Type:
Vertical / Military
SAR Grave Dedication Date:
04 June 2017

Comments:

Directions to Cemetery / Gravesite:


Author: Joshua Shawn Wilberger
Original Member of the Society of the Cincinnati in the State of Virginia. Also served as President. BLW issued 10 Aug 1789 for 200 acres. Widow received pension W12064, BLW #1750-20-10 of 4555 acres.

Spouse affirmed in affidavit she married 2 FEB 1815 in Richmond, Virginia. After Major Pryor's passing she married Alva Lake in Richmond as well on 10 MAY 1825. They removed to Boston abt. 1846. Mr. Lake died 2 APR 1856 in Brandon, VT. Died with issue, Josephus and Mary. As of 1857, Josephus was living in Boston (widow's pension contains further details).

Original Member of the Society of the Cincinnati in the State of Virginia - descendant should consider inquiring to Virginia Society if Capt-Lt. Pryor (known as the propositus) is currently represented. If not, descendant can prove lineage and apply for membership in the Virginia Society.
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