Jacob Preut died in Walker Co. Alabama 14 May 1845, and is buried in New Prospect Church Cem, near Haleyville, Alabama. He lived prior in Greene Co. TN. He married Nancy Richey in Green Co. Tenn. 12 Mar. 1786. Jacob's father, William Pruit Sr. died in Madison Co. Al. 1817. His Will was probated Oct. 1817. His wife had died before the Will. Jacob moved from (1818) Madison Co. after his father died to Lawrence Co.Al. Jacob owned land in Lawrence Co. (They both moved in 1807, from Knox Co. Tenn to Madison Co. Alabama) Searching in Tenn. ....the county and State lines changed while they lived in Tenn. Where they lived in Tenn.was once Mississippi even. County lines changed as the state split and made new counties. They didn't move, the County changed lines. It is said William SR was the of the first settlers in Tenn. Perhaps you could find info on those county changes in a Red Book. Which child do you come from in Jacob family? ----- Original Message ----- From: "Larry Pruitt" <pruittl@hiwaay.net> To: <PRUITT-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, October 22, 2000 2:47 AM Subject: Re: [PRUITT-L] Pruitt, Prewitt, Pruett, etc and Privitt-Privett > What county in AL is Jacob buried in ? Do you know his middle name or > initial? > What state is William Pruitt Sr. from. I have info on Alabama > Pruitt's.................L. Pruitt > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Marci Preuit <katie1@presys.com> > To: <PRUITT-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Monday, October 02, 2000 7:48 PM > Subject: Re: [PRUITT-L] Pruitt, Prewitt, Pruett, etc and Privitt-Privett > > > > My family spell it Preuit, prior generations Pruitt. > > I descend from Jacob Pruet b. 1761. Some are giving his birth date as > 1765. > > Grave maker in Al. has 1761. > > I am tracing the family of William Pruitt Sr. who married Mary Martin. > > > > Marci > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: <Tmgadddag@aol.com> > > To: <PRUITT-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Monday, October 02, 2000 4:12 PM > > Subject: Re: [PRUITT-L] Pruitt, Prewitt, Pruett, etc and Privitt-Privett > > > > > > > In a message dated 10/2/00 8:31:25 AM Eastern Daylight Time, > > > mkellyprivitt@ArkansasUSA.com writes: > > > > > > > > > > > Pruitt -Prewit is my mothers family. Have found it spelled many ways > > > > including Privitt-Privett, which is my married name. > > > > > > > > I have wondered if this is another variation of spelling Pruitt over > > the > > > > years. > > > > > > > > Has any one else found proof it they are the same family?? Spelling > > was > > > so > > > > bad back then that persons didn't know how their name was spelled on > > many > > > > occasions, thus the different spelling. > > > > > > > > Am interested to know if this is the same family or different and > > > spellings > > > > were spelled wrong in some instances. Marie > > > > > > > > > > > In my Pruitt family, it was spelled Pruitt by my parents, but my > > half-sisters > > > were Prewitt's. Some of my uncles spell it Pruett. Terri > > > > > > > > > ==== PRUITT Mailing List ==== > > > Is the Pruitt list of any help to you? Have you made any connections? > > > This list only works when subscribers share information with everyone on > > the list > > > Share your success stories, too! > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== PRUITT Mailing List ==== > > Join the RootsWeb WorldConnect Project: > > Linking the world, one GEDCOM at a time. > > http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/ > > > > > ==== PRUITT Mailing List ==== > Is the Pruitt list of any help to you? Have you made any connections? > This list only works when subscribers share information with everyone on the list > Share your success stories, too! > >