You may be right. I figured since the age given him in the 1910 census would have placed his birth year as 1869 I figured my grandmother had the date right. There's a small family tree in my baby book and John E. Pruitt was listed with the 1869 birthdate, my grandmother Pruitt confirmed the date in the mid-80's. I'll check into the line you spoke of and see if it pans out. Rhonda in SD ----- Original Message ----- From: "Marci Preuit" <katie1@presys.com> To: <PRUITT-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, November 25, 2000 9:16 PM Subject: Re: [PRUITT] Introduction > In all the Pruitt's of varied spelling he is the only John E. in that > County. > It is a "very good chance" he is the one you are looking for. > (Sometimes it seems too simple?) > > I wouldn't be concerned about it being off a few years from your birth > record that you have on hand, until further research is done and more > records are found and collected to compare for age etc. in old records. > I have found the ages in census are not always correct, several census have > to be compared to come to a close guess on the age in them. > A true Bible record is the best proof of age. > Army records are not always right, my civil war grandfather complained they > wrote his age wrong. He spoke poor english so this could have been a problem > when he signed up for the war in 1862. > > I saw the year was off from what you have on John E. but no doubt, I think > it is your john that I sent you. > > The information I gave you was gathered from Richard A. Prewitt book on > "Pruitts in Virginia". Pretty good book to trace a movement in Virginia of > ones family from county to county, and when some moved to another state and > when and where, also when some moved back to VA. > > He has in print books on most states the Pruitts of all families lived in. > > Marci in Oregon

From Pittsylvania Co. Va. records. Taken from Richard A Prewitt book. 1836, Jan. 8 Thomas Stuart Prewett m 1st. Susan W. Epperson. Fountain Epperson bondsman. James D. Patton, guardian (p. 107) He was born in Pittsylvania Co., Va. in 1815 to Asa Prewitt and Tabitha Ferguson. She was born in Va. about 1812. 1858, August 19 Thomas Stuart Pruett m 2nd: Icyphenia B. Ford, by Ford Lovelace (p 171) He was born in Pittsylvania Co. Va. in 1814 to Asa Prewitt and Tabitha Ferguson. She was born in VA about 1840, Sally Ford, mother. 1872, Nov. Thomas Stuart Prewett died. Account of estate shows coffin purchased Nov. 3, 1872. He was born in Pittsylvania Co., VA in 1814 to Asa Prewitt and Tabitha Ferguson. 1873, May 16 Account of the estate of Thomas S. Prewett, dec'd, Thomas M. Prewett administrator. 1809, March 14 Asa Prewett m Tabitha Ferguson, who writes own consent. Charles Sel, bondsman, Rev. George Dodson, prescher(p. 47, Marriages by Williams) He was born in Pittsylvania Co., VA about 1786 to John Pruitt Jr.. She was a daughter of Robert Ferguson. 1815, May 15 Asa Prewitt, appraisement ( Pittsylvania Order Book 16, p. 428 and 462) Appears Thomas married a second wife around 30 years his Jr. and left her a young widow with her children. The mother of John E. You will find other information in the Richard A. Prewitt Book on Asa'a father and borthers. Also many other Pruitt's in Pittslvania who might prove out to be related someway. I am not selling his books. I have found much information on my own line a lot faster with his books as an aid. You are able to sit and compare a whole county at a time. ----- Original Message ----- From: "rstu" <rstu@saintmail.net> To: <PRUITT-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, November 26, 2000 1:03 PM Subject: Re: [PRUITT] Introduction > You may be right. I figured since the age given him in the 1910 census would > have placed his birth year as 1869 I figured my grandmother had the date > right. There's a small family tree in my baby book and John E. Pruitt was > listed with the 1869 birthdate, my grandmother Pruitt confirmed the date in > the mid-80's. > > I'll check into the line you spoke of and see if it pans out. > > Rhonda in SD > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Marci Preuit" <katie1@presys.com> > To: <PRUITT-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Saturday, November 25, 2000 9:16 PM > Subject: Re: [PRUITT] Introduction > > > > In all the Pruitt's of varied spelling he is the only John E. in that > > County. > > It is a "very good chance" he is the one you are looking for. > > (Sometimes it seems too simple?) > > > > I wouldn't be concerned about it being off a few years from your birth > > record that you have on hand, until further research is done and more > > records are found and collected to compare for age etc. in old records. > > I have found the ages in census are not always correct, several census > have > > to be compared to come to a close guess on the age in them. > > A true Bible record is the best proof of age. > > Army records are not always right, my civil war grandfather complained > they > > wrote his age wrong. He spoke poor english so this could have been a > problem > > when he signed up for the war in 1862. > > > > I saw the year was off from what you have on John E. but no doubt, I think > > it is your john that I sent you. > > > > The information I gave you was gathered from Richard A. Prewitt book on > > "Pruitts in Virginia". Pretty good book to trace a movement in Virginia of > > ones family from county to county, and when some moved to another state > and > > when and where, also when some moved back to VA. > > > > He has in print books on most states the Pruitts of all families lived in. > > > > Marci in Oregon > > > > ==== PRUITT Mailing List ==== > > > Join the RootsWeb WorldConnect Project: > Linking the world, one GEDCOM at a time. > http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/ > >

I'll check with my dad to find out if remebers the names of any of his grandfathers brothers. He doesn't seem to remember as much about his dad's side of the family as his mother's (Martin's). I'll try though. I just want to make sure it's the correct John E. before assuming I have found the family line. Thanks. Rhonda in SD ----- Original Message ----- From: "Marci Preuit" <katie1@presys.com> To: <PRUITT-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, November 26, 2000 6:20 PM Subject: Re: [PRUITT] Introduction Information for Rhonda in SD > From Pittsylvania Co. Va. records. Taken from Richard A Prewitt book. > > 1836, Jan. 8 Thomas Stuart Prewett m 1st. Susan W. Epperson. Fountain > Epperson bondsman. James D. Patton, guardian (p. 107) He was born in > Pittsylvania Co., Va. in 1815 to Asa Prewitt and Tabitha Ferguson. She was > born in Va. about 1812. > > 1858, August 19 Thomas Stuart Pruett m 2nd: Icyphenia B. Ford, by Ford > Lovelace (p 171) He was born in Pittsylvania Co. Va. in 1814 to Asa Prewitt > and Tabitha Ferguson. She was born in VA about 1840, Sally Ford, mother. > > 1872, Nov. Thomas Stuart Prewett died. Account of estate shows coffin > purchased Nov. 3, 1872. He was born in Pittsylvania Co., VA in 1814 to Asa > Prewitt and Tabitha Ferguson. > > 1873, May 16 Account of the estate of Thomas S. Prewett, dec'd, Thomas M. > Prewett administrator. > > 1809, March 14 Asa Prewett m Tabitha Ferguson, who writes own consent. > Charles Sel, bondsman, Rev. George Dodson, prescher(p. 47, Marriages by > Williams) He was born in Pittsylvania Co., VA about 1786 to John Pruitt Jr.. > She was a daughter of Robert Ferguson. > > 1815, May 15 Asa Prewitt, appraisement ( Pittsylvania Order Book 16, p. 428 > and 462) > > Appears Thomas married a second wife around 30 years his Jr. and left her a > young widow with her children. The mother of John E. > > You will find other information in the Richard A. Prewitt Book on Asa'a > father and borthers. Also many other Pruitt's in Pittslvania who might prove > out to be related someway. > I am not selling his books. I have found much information on my own line a > lot faster with his books as an aid. You are able to sit and compare a whole > county at a time.