I found this message posted a couple of years ago. It's believed by other researching my Pryors that they moved to Georgia or awhile...plus I have an unknown connection to the Wade family. My mothers land was "given" to the Wade family in IL. She was told they were a "shirttale relation" Plus I had already speculated that my Pryors were related to the Phillip Pryor family, as they have relations I think in Overton co Tn, close to my Pryors. Looks like Susannah Poythress may be the mother of my John Pryor. Katherine Russell am digging out information about the Prior/Pryor family in hopes that it will lead to locations or associations with persons who might be connected with the Poythress family in hopes of finding out more about Rebecca Poythress and her sisters, Nancy Ann and Eliza. Wade Haden Prior/Pryor was born abt. 1798 in Columbia Co. Georgia, and died 25 Aug. 1863 in Tennille, Pike County, Alabama. He was the son of HADEN PRIOR and ELIZABETH WADE. He married REBECCA POYTHRESS 4 March 1829 in Columbia County Georgia. NOTE: Columbia County, GA. borders the Savannah River and is near Burke County. Columbia Co. was formed in 1790 from Richmond Co. which borders Burke County. Rebecca was born about 1805 (1850 Census, Pike Co. Miss) in Georgia, and died 26 Dec 1871 in Tennille, Pike Co. Alabama. The children of Wade Haden Prior and Rebecca Poythress are: 1. Edward Haden Prior.......born 26 Dec. 1829, and died Unknown 2. Elizabeth Ann Prior........born 12 Nov 1831 and died Unknown 3. Wade Haden Prior, Jr. .. born 8 Nov. 1833 in Harris Co. Georgia, and died 18 Feb 1893 in Carthage, Panola Co., Texas. He married Elvira Ophelia Williams 26 Sep.1860 in Macon, Alabama. She was born 17 April 1831 in Edgefield, S.C. and died 9 Nov. 1911 in Carthage, Panola Co. Texas. 4. Thomas Jefferson Prior...born 8 Jan 1836, and died Unknown 5. Sarah Jane Prior ..... born 28 Dec. 1837, and died Unknown 6. John Thomas Prior ....born 8 Mar 1840, and died Unknown 7. James Garrett Prior....born 21 Feb 1843 and died Unknown 8. Robert B. Prior....born 29 Dec. 1845, and died Unknown 9. William Wakefield Prior....born 9 Sep. 1849 and died Unknown. 10. Prior child died Unknown. NOTE: The Wade Prior family is found in the 1830 Census in Harris County, Georgia. (from the Index for the 1830 Census for Harris Co. Ga.......listed as WAID PRIOR) Wade Haden Pryor was the son of Haden Pryor and Elizabeth Wade. HADEN PRYOR was born between 1745 - 1750 in Granville, NC., and died before Jul 1805 in Columbia County, Georgia. He was the son of PHILLIP PRIOR and ANN HADEN. ELIZABETH WADE was born in Granville. NC, and died after 1820 in Columbia County Georgia. She was the daughter of JOHN WADE. Children of Elizabeth Wade and Haden Pryor are: (Not in order) 1. Archibald Prior.....died unknown 2. Elizabeth Pror.....died unknown She married Joseph Harley 20 Dec. 1808. He died unknown. 3. Felix G. Prior was born between 1788 - 1789, and died about 1852 in Morgan Co. Georgia. He married Sarah Baldwin. She died unknown. He married Martha A. Reese. She died unknown. 4. Haden G. Prior was born abt. 1804 and died 1823. 5. Mary Prior died unknown. She married Jonathan Pearrer. He died unknown. 6. John Prior was born 28 Feb 1778, and died 16 Jun 1821 in Morgan Co. Ga. He married Elizabeth Allen 14 Dec. 1800 in Morgan Co. Ga., daughter of Robert Allen and Elizabeth Napier. She was born abt. 1784 in Fluvanna, VA. and died 7 Jun. 1852 in Madison, Morgan Co. Georgia. 7. Asa T. Prior was born 28 Oct. 1783 in Caswell, N.C. and died 2 Jul 1854 in Sabine, Texas. He married Sarah Witcher 1805 thought to be in Mt. Airy, Surry Co. N.C. She was born 1 Oct. 1785 and died 2 Han. 1838 in Cedartown, Polk Co. GA. 8. WADE HADEN PRIOR was born abt. 1798 in Columbia Co. GA and died 25 Aug. 1863 in Tennille, Pike Co. Alabama. He married REBECCA POYTHRESS 4 Mar 1829 in Columbia Co. Georgia. She was born abt. 1805 in GA, and died 26 Dec. 1871 in Tennille, Pike Co. Alabama. 9. Nancy Prior died unknown. She married PATRICK DOUGHERTY 27 Dec. 1796 iin Columbia Co. GA. He died unknown. 10. Jane Prior died unknown. She married MICHAEL DOUGHERTY 18 Apr 1807. He died unk. 11. Philip Prior died unknown. He married JANE LANDERS. She died unknown. 12 Sarah Ann Prior was born19 Sept. 1781 and died unknown. She married JOHN MAGRUDER 20 Oct. 1800 in Columbia Co. Ga. He died unknown. Haden Prior was the son of PHILIP PRIOR and ANN HADEN. Philip Prior was born abt. 1720 in Gloucester, VA. and died 1769 in Granville, NC. He was the son of ROBERT PRYOR and BETTY VIRGINIA GREEN. Philip married Ann Haden who was born 1723 in Amelia Co. Virginia, and died after Nov 1780 in Caswell, NC. Children of Ann Haden and Phillip Prior are: 1. Haden Pryor born bet. 1745-1750 in Granville NC. and died bef. Jul 1805 in Columbia Co. GA. He married Elizabeth Wade 9 Sep 1769 in Granville, NC. She was the daughter of John Wade. She was born in Granville N.C. and died aft. 1820 in Columbia Co. GA. 2. Samuel Pryor died unknown. 3. William Pryor died unknown 4. Frances Pryor died unknown. She married MICAJAH BULLOCK aft 19 Jun 1769 in Granville, NC. He died unknown. 5. John Pryor died unknown.....NOTE: STRICTLY SPECULATION.....There is a John Pryor who was a Rev. Soldier...in the Virginia Continental Line...His rank is listed as Captain Lieutenant and the branch was Artillery. Years: 3, 4,000 acres. This land is recorded in Kentucky. Warrant ID 0126.0 Could this be the Prior/Pryor who married Susanna Poythress, sister of Francis Poythress and Elizabeth Poythress Peniston? In the 1810 census for Jessamine Ky, the widow Susanna Prior had 25 slaves listed on the census. I know this line seems to go nowhere, but it would be nice to know as much as possible about them. 6. Susanna Pryor died Unknown. She married MICAJAH BULLOCK. (So did her sister, Frances.) Philip Pryor was the son of Robert Pryor and Betty Virginia Green Their children are: 1. Samuel Pryor was born 1699 in Gloucester, VA and died in 1790. He married PRUDENCE THORNTON. She died unknown. 2. PHILIP PRYOR was born about 1720 in Gloucester, VA and died 1769 in Granville Co. NC. He married Ann Haden abt. 1740 in Amelia Co. VA. She ws born 1723 in Amelia, VA. and died aft. Nov 1780 in Caswell, NC. 3. John Pryor was born in Gloucester, VA, and died 1771 in Orange Co. NC. He married Margaret Gaines, daughter of George Gaines and Elinor. She was born abt 1709 in Gloucester VA and died abt 1780 in Orange Co. or Caswell Co. NC. Maynard or anyone......I have a question about a name from the information on the Poythress site in regards to the Poythress Index to the Augusta, Ga. Chronicle 1788 - 1827. The entry is for 04/05/1819....REBECCA POYTHRESS on list for letters remaining at post office in Waynesborough, Georgia on April 1, 1819 (04/05/1819, 3, 2). Do you know who she belongs to or is this possibly the Rebecca Poythress who married Wade Pryor? You may have already discussed so many of the questions I have, so please forgive me if I repeat things already presented. Thanks. Bruce Miller ______________________________ ------------------------------

Hi Katherine (or Bruce)....I'm a little confused as to who sent the message but the answer is the same in any case and I regret that it's something of a lame answer. I would be hopeful that someone else could put some red meat on these bones. First, as a sidebar issue, that's an intriguing proposition you have with respect to the possibility of John Pryor being the husband of Susanna Poythress Prior/Pryor of Jessamine County, KY. There is nothing wrong with the chronology of John and Susanna fitting this scenario. When you first said "Susanna Poythress may be the mother of my John Pryor" I assume you meant "wife" in this possibility. John Pryor's original grant of bounty land can be viewed on the KY Sec of State's page at: http://apps.sos.ky.gov/land/military/revwar/Revdetail.asp?Type=v&warrant =0126.0 Also viewable are the individual surveys by clicking on the four plot numbers below the introductory text. Unfortunately, these are pretty close to illegible. Pryor's land became 4 1000 acre plots to comprise his 4000 acre grant. I struggled with trying to read the surveys and didn't have much luck. The few legible references are to names like "Muddy River" and slashed Oak trees which no longer exist. Also, the land was surveyed (and presumably claimed) 1786-1789 and Jessamine County was not formed until 1798 so my search to pick "Jessamine" out of any of the text was unsuccessful. That would at least have given us the proximity angle for Susanna and John being in the same county. Mitigating against this Susanna/John scenario, you have Susanna as a widow in the Jessamine County, KY 1810 census while in that same 1810 census is a John Prior in the adjoining Mercer County. This John Prior has a household of a male 26-45 (possibly him), a female 20-25 (his wife?), 1 male each under 10, 10-16, 16-26 and one female under 10. Copies of these grant and survey documents can be ordered from the Sec of State and may be more legible. My guess is that a link between John and Susanna will be difficult to prove but is likely to remain intriguing in any case. Back to Wade Prior/Pryor: if he was born in Columbia Co., GA 1798 then of course his family was already there. Pryors living in Richmond (or later Columbia)counties would be quite probable. At the time, Georgia was only a band of some 6 or 8 parishes along the southern bank of the Savannah R. The arrivals from VA would be in one of these parishes and Columbia would be the northernmost and all the more logical. At the time, the rest of that land between the basins of the Savannah and the Altamaha Rivers had yet to be "bought" from the Creek nation. As for the Augusta Chronicle "mail being held at post office" list, those things were quite common but this one seems to fit with the time schedule for the family. Letters waiting at the Waynesborough post office in 1819 also looks timely. Rebecca would likely be a child or young adult and likely also could read at least some (if someone was writing her a letter). Wade marrying a Rebecca Poythress would also be unremarkable. The woods were full of them; while I don't have a single "Rebecca" in my records that's not remarkable either. Other than appearances in the census under their maiden names as children, many of the women just get historically lost if they are in a census before 1850. It's worth remarking that Rebecca's letter was addressed to her in Waynesborough as that was (and is) the county seat of BURKE CO. which is SOUTH of Richmond County and even further south than Columbia County which itself is north of Richmond Co. This would place Rebecca right in the middle of where most of the Poythresses lived (Burke/Screven), further tending to confirm her being born in Burke, marrying in Columbia....and then, APPARENTLY heading west with her family. I say heading west because Harris County, GA is on the east bank of the Chattahoochee River, precisely on the opposite side of the state and that is the family in the Harris County 1830 census, just across the river from Alabama, where so many of that family begin to show up shortly thereafter. Unless they had an intention to keep moving west all along, the most common reason to move to Harris County in 1830 was to plant cotton. That river bottom was prime cotton land and the farmers went at it full bore. There is a mid-1800's newspaper clipping recognizing that "the last" tree in Harris County had been cut down to make way for cotton. Those people literally planted the stuff up to the porches and windows of their homes. And finally at least some of the Prior/Pryor crowd seems to end up in Texas. Just as further speculation, that's about the time that numerous Georgians were organizing and moving west to fight in the Texas War for Independence (1832-36)and be given Texas bounty land as a reward. (for a piece of trivia, the original Lone Star flag was sewn by one Joanna Troutman in Roberta, Georgia (about 25 mi. west of Macon). Said Roberta presented the flag to the Georgia volunteers marching through mid-GA on their way to the war in Texas. Some critical historians say there is no proof of this. However, it can be said with certainty that in the later 1800's a bunch of Texas veterans of that war came to GA, dug Joanna up and transplanted her in Austin, complete with a 30 ft. monument citing her flag sewing. Texas soldiers are not known for frivolous pursuits; I'm inclined to take their word for it. <g> ) What a shame that knowing the names of Rebecca's two sisters Nancy Ann and Eliza doesn't give us anything to go on. My look at census records say there are a few "F's" to fit the bill but unfortunately until 1850 the census only contains the names of the heads of households. Any try to make 3 sisters fit looks to me like only a shot in the dark. Given our lack of information, I'm inclined to the somewhat superficial thought that Wade Pryor m. Rebecca Poythress (likely of Burke County), moved the family to Harris County and subsequently later generations moved further west....and that's about it for the relationship between the two families. Am I missing something here? Maynard -----Original Message----- From: katherine russell [mailto:kjrussell@clearwire.net] Sent: Tuesday, November 29, 2005 10:39 PM To: POYTHRESS-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Rebecca Poythress and Wade Pryor (Susannah Poythress) I found this message posted a couple of years ago. It's believed by other researching my Pryors that they moved to Georgia or awhile...plus I have an unknown connection to the Wade family. My mothers land was "given" to the Wade family in IL. She was told they were a "shirttale relation" Plus I had already speculated that my Pryors were related to the Phillip Pryor family, as they have relations I think in Overton co Tn, close to my Pryors. Looks like Susannah Poythress may be the mother of my John Pryor. Katherine Russell am digging out information about the Prior/Pryor family in hopes that it will lead to locations or associations with persons who might be connected with the Poythress family in hopes of finding out more about Rebecca Poythress and her sisters, Nancy Ann and Eliza. Wade Haden Prior/Pryor was born abt. 1798 in Columbia Co. Georgia, and died 25 Aug. 1863 in Tennille, Pike County, Alabama. He was the son of HADEN PRIOR and ELIZABETH WADE. He married REBECCA POYTHRESS 4 March 1829 in Columbia County Georgia. NOTE: Columbia County, GA. borders the Savannah River and is near Burke County. Columbia Co. was formed in 1790 from Richmond Co. which borders Burke County. Rebecca was born about 1805 (1850 Census, Pike Co. Miss) in Georgia, and died 26 Dec 1871 in Tennille, Pike Co. Alabama. The children of Wade Haden Prior and Rebecca Poythress are: 1. Edward Haden Prior.......born 26 Dec. 1829, and died Unknown 2. Elizabeth Ann Prior........born 12 Nov 1831 and died Unknown 3. Wade Haden Prior, Jr. .. born 8 Nov. 1833 in Harris Co. Georgia, and died 18 Feb 1893 in Carthage, Panola Co., Texas. He married Elvira Ophelia Williams 26 Sep.1860 in Macon, Alabama. She was born 17 April 1831 in Edgefield, S.C. and died 9 Nov. 1911 in Carthage, Panola Co. Texas. 4. Thomas Jefferson Prior...born 8 Jan 1836, and died Unknown 5. Sarah Jane Prior ..... born 28 Dec. 1837, and died Unknown 6. John Thomas Prior ....born 8 Mar 1840, and died Unknown 7. James Garrett Prior....born 21 Feb 1843 and died Unknown 8. Robert B. Prior....born 29 Dec. 1845, and died Unknown 9. William Wakefield Prior....born 9 Sep. 1849 and died Unknown. 10. Prior child died Unknown. NOTE: The Wade Prior family is found in the 1830 Census in Harris County, Georgia. (from the Index for the 1830 Census for Harris Co. Ga.......listed as WAID PRIOR) Wade Haden Pryor was the son of Haden Pryor and Elizabeth Wade. HADEN PRYOR was born between 1745 - 1750 in Granville, NC., and died before Jul 1805 in Columbia County, Georgia. He was the son of PHILLIP PRIOR and ANN HADEN. ELIZABETH WADE was born in Granville. NC, and died after 1820 in Columbia County Georgia. She was the daughter of JOHN WADE. Children of Elizabeth Wade and Haden Pryor are: (Not in order) 1. Archibald Prior.....died unknown 2. Elizabeth Pror.....died unknown She married Joseph Harley 20 Dec. 1808. He died unknown. 3. Felix G. Prior was born between 1788 - 1789, and died about 1852 in Morgan Co. Georgia. He married Sarah Baldwin. She died unknown. He married Martha A. Reese. She died unknown. 4. Haden G. Prior was born abt. 1804 and died 1823. 5. Mary Prior died unknown. She married Jonathan Pearrer. He died unknown. 6. John Prior was born 28 Feb 1778, and died 16 Jun 1821 in Morgan Co. Ga. He married Elizabeth Allen 14 Dec. 1800 in Morgan Co. Ga., daughter of Robert Allen and Elizabeth Napier. She was born abt. 1784 in Fluvanna, VA. and died 7 Jun. 1852 in Madison, Morgan Co. Georgia. 7. Asa T. Prior was born 28 Oct. 1783 in Caswell, N.C. and died 2 Jul 1854 in Sabine, Texas. He married Sarah Witcher 1805 thought to be in Mt. Airy, Surry Co. N.C. She was born 1 Oct. 1785 and died 2 Han. 1838 in Cedartown, Polk Co. GA. 8. WADE HADEN PRIOR was born abt. 1798 in Columbia Co. GA and died 25 Aug. 1863 in Tennille, Pike Co. Alabama. He married REBECCA POYTHRESS 4 Mar 1829 in Columbia Co. Georgia. She was born abt. 1805 in GA, and died 26 Dec. 1871 in Tennille, Pike Co. Alabama. 9. Nancy Prior died unknown. She married PATRICK DOUGHERTY 27 Dec. 1796 iin Columbia Co. GA. He died unknown. 10. Jane Prior died unknown. She married MICHAEL DOUGHERTY 18 Apr 1807. He died unk. 11. Philip Prior died unknown. He married JANE LANDERS. She died unknown. 12 Sarah Ann Prior was born19 Sept. 1781 and died unknown. She married JOHN MAGRUDER 20 Oct. 1800 in Columbia Co. Ga. He died unknown. Haden Prior was the son of PHILIP PRIOR and ANN HADEN. Philip Prior was born abt. 1720 in Gloucester, VA. and died 1769 in Granville, NC. He was the son of ROBERT PRYOR and BETTY VIRGINIA GREEN. Philip married Ann Haden who was born 1723 in Amelia Co. Virginia, and died after Nov 1780 in Caswell, NC. Children of Ann Haden and Phillip Prior are: 1. Haden Pryor born bet. 1745-1750 in Granville NC. and died bef. Jul 1805 in Columbia Co. GA. He married Elizabeth Wade 9 Sep 1769 in Granville, NC. She was the daughter of John Wade. She was born in Granville N.C. and died aft. 1820 in Columbia Co. GA. 2. Samuel Pryor died unknown. 3. William Pryor died unknown 4. Frances Pryor died unknown. She married MICAJAH BULLOCK aft 19 Jun 1769 in Granville, NC. He died unknown. 5. John Pryor died unknown.....NOTE: STRICTLY SPECULATION.....There is a John Pryor who was a Rev. Soldier...in the Virginia Continental Line...His rank is listed as Captain Lieutenant and the branch was Artillery. Years: 3, 4,000 acres. This land is recorded in Kentucky. Warrant ID 0126.0 Could this be the Prior/Pryor who married Susanna Poythress, sister of Francis Poythress and Elizabeth Poythress Peniston? In the 1810 census for Jessamine Ky, the widow Susanna Prior had 25 slaves listed on the census. I know this line seems to go nowhere, but it would be nice to know as much as possible about them. 6. Susanna Pryor died Unknown. She married MICAJAH BULLOCK. (So did her sister, Frances.) Philip Pryor was the son of Robert Pryor and Betty Virginia Green Their children are: 1. Samuel Pryor was born 1699 in Gloucester, VA and died in 1790. He married PRUDENCE THORNTON. She died unknown. 2. PHILIP PRYOR was born about 1720 in Gloucester, VA and died 1769 in Granville Co. NC. He married Ann Haden abt. 1740 in Amelia Co. VA. She ws born 1723 in Amelia, VA. and died aft. Nov 1780 in Caswell, NC. 3. John Pryor was born in Gloucester, VA, and died 1771 in Orange Co. NC. He married Margaret Gaines, daughter of George Gaines and Elinor. She was born abt 1709 in Gloucester VA and died abt 1780 in Orange Co. or Caswell Co. NC. Maynard or anyone......I have a question about a name from the information on the Poythress site in regards to the Poythress Index to the Augusta, Ga. Chronicle 1788 - 1827. The entry is for 04/05/1819....REBECCA POYTHRESS on list for letters remaining at post office in Waynesborough, Georgia on April 1, 1819 (04/05/1819, 3, 2). Do you know who she belongs to or is this possibly the Rebecca Poythress who married Wade Pryor? You may have already discussed so many of the questions I have, so please forgive me if I repeat things already presented. Thanks. 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