Thomas Priddy (abt. 1745 - bef. 1812)

Born about 1745 in Hanover, Virginia Colony

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Died before 26 Oct 1812 before about age 67 in Halifax, Virginia, United States

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Thomas Priddy was a Virginia colonist.

Sergeant Thomas Priddy served with Hanover County Militia, Virginia Militia during the American Revolution.

Thomas Priddy is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A093140.

Thomas Priddy is an NSSAR Patriot Ancestor.
NSSAR Ancestor #: P273787
Rank: Sergeant

Thomas was born about 1745 in Hanover County, Virginia Colony. He served in the American Revolution as well as his brother Richard Priddy, both joining the service while living in Hanover County. Thomas paid taxes March 1782 on 149 acres of land in Hanover County adjoining Capt. Ambrose Lipscomb, Henry Priddy, and John Grimes.^[1] Thomas Priddy's land was not only adjoining Capt. Lipscomb, Henry Priddy, and John Grimes, but also Jacob Hundley and Alexander King.^[2]

Thomas Priddy paid taxes 1783 in St. Paul's Parish, Hanover, Virginia for owning 149 acres, Henry Priddy was taxed for 200 acres, John Priddy for 151 acres, and John Priddy Junr 183 acres, Samuel Priddy, twice taxes, 100 acres.^[3]

Thomas Priddy married Mary Snead, daughter of John Sneed, Sr. of Hanover County, prior to their migration to Halifax County, Virginia. Thomas owned Hanover land adjoining his brother Henry Priddy which Thomas deeded this land prior to migration to Halifax County to Henry along with James Priddy. John Priddy, Sr. and John Priddy, Jr., also lived on this same creek. Likely John Sr. and James Priddy were other brothers. This is proved by the deed of William England Junr., land left him by his father, Edward England, selling to John Priddy, Junr. dated 1 April 1790, buying property on north side of Lickenhole (sic: Lickinghole) Creek, and adjoining the said creek bounded by Henry Priddy, Gideon Ragland, John Priddy, Senr., Nathaniel Glenn, at the mouth of Lickinghole Creek. Witnesses were John Priddy, Lewis Thomas, and Jacob Christian.^[4] Prior to leaving Hanover County, Thomas deeded to James Priddy 138 acres and deeded to Henry Priddy 10 acres of land, the mouth of Lickinghole Creek, 1784-5.^[5][6]

Lickinghole Creek, Hanover, Virginia, was the location where Robert & George Priddy 1750s-1771 were living per the Hanover County processioning records. Lickinghole Creek headwaters are at Ashland in Hanover, but the mouth of Lickinghole where the sons of George Priddy lived was at the Chickahominy River and the Henrico County line.^[7]

Per Halifax, Virginia, written will of Thomas Priddy and wife Mary Snead Priddy they had ten children: Bannister Priddy, Park Priddy, John Priddy, Burk Priddy, Judith Priddy, Alsey Priddy, Mary (Polly) Priddy, Jenney Priddy, Kitty Priddy, and William Priddy. He passed away by 26 Oct 1812, Halifax, Virginia, when his will was probated in Halifax County Court by his widow, Mary Snead Priddy.

Sources

1. ↑ FamilySearch Digital Collections. "Hanover, Virginia, Land tax lists, 1782-1807, 1809."Thomas Priddy, Hanover, VA, Land Tax List 19 March 1782 Image 14 of 570. (18/19 March 1782: adjoining neighbors, Wm England, Wm King, Edward Lankford, John England, Henry Cross, Jacob Hundley, Mathew Glenn, John Priddy, John Priddy Jr, Alexr. King, James England, Henry Priddy, Thomas Priddy, Capt. Ambrose Libscomb, Peter Winston, Col. Rich'd Anderson, Daniel Truhart.) FHL Film #29931. FHL Digitized Film #7893683. "Familysearch.org." Accessed 9 Aug 2022.
2. ↑ Wilkinson, Nath, and John Watkins. “Records of Hanover County.” The William and Mary Quarterly 22, no. 2 (1913): 114–30. Page 115. [Oct. 4, 1784. John Grimes of Hanover to James of Caroline, 400 a. (said land bought of Wm Grimes, dec'd, from Jacob Hundley) adj. Ambrose Lipscomb, Alex. King, and Henry Priddy. Accessed 9 Aug 2022.
3. ↑ FamilySearch Digital Collections. "Hanover, Virginia, Land tax lists, 1782-1807, 1809."Priddy surname, tax list, 1783 Images 22-23 of 570. FHL Film #29931. FHL Digitized Film #7893683. "Familysearch.org." Accessed 9 Aug 2022.
4. ↑ Thomas Priddy and Mary his wife of Hanover County to James Priddy of Hanover, 2 Sept 1784, Recorded 7 Oct 1784 (land whereon Thomas now lives, 138 Acres, adjoining John Grimes, Hy Priddy, Gideon Ragland, and Geddes Winston.) Hanover, Virginia, Court Records & Deeds, 1783-1792. p. 51, Image 242 of 512. FHL Film #31942, Items 2-3. FHL Digitized Film #7645130. Familysearch.org Accessed 16 June 2022.
5. ↑ FamilySearch Digital Collections. "Hanover, Virginia, Land tax lists, 1782-1807, 1809."Thomas Priddy to James Priddy, 138 acres, Thomas Priddy to Henry Priddy, 10 acres Images 33 of 570. FHL Film #29931. FHL Digitized Film #7893683. "Familysearch.org." Accessed 9 Aug 2022.
6. ↑ FamilySearch Digital Collections. "Hanover, Virginia, Deeds 1783-1792, Pt. 1." p. 388. Image 412 of 512. William England, Junr., to John Priddy, Junr., both of Hanover County, 1 April 1790 FHL Film#319429,Item 2-3. FHL Digitized Film #7645130. Familysearch.org Accessed 12 Dec 2022.
7. ↑ Library of Congress. Map of Hanover County. Library of Congress Geography and Map Division Washington, D.C. 20540-4650 dcu. Accessed 12 Dec 2022.

• Thomas Priddy, will of, 26 Oct 1812 Halifax, VA, Will Books v.9-10, 1811-1816, FHL Film #31865, FHL Digitized Film #7645120, Image 102 of 638, Bk 9:179, Accessed and Abstracted 16 Aug 2018: Will of Thomas Priddy, date written 16 March 1811, court probate of 26 Oct 1812; " I, THOMAS PRIDDY of Halifax County do hereby make my Last Will and Testament in manner and form following, that is to say, I lend to my beloved wife MARY my negro man Shadrack and negro woman Milley and all the land I now possess Also two stills also all my stock of Horses , Cattle, hogs, and all the household and kitchen furniture during her life or widowhood, but at her decease or marriage the land called Martin's to return to my son BANNISTER and the tract of land whereon I now live to return to my son PARK and the two negros to wit Shadrack and Miley and their increase also the stock of every kind and the two stills and household and kitchen furniture at my wife's death or marriage to be equally divided between my two sons JOHN and BURK also I give to my daughter JUDITH one negro boy Simon now in her possession during her natural life and thus return to the heirs of her body Also I give to my daughter ALSEY one negro girl named Leamer? during her natural life and then to return to the heirs of her body Also I give to my daughter POLLEY one Negro girl Lett? during her natural life and then to return to the heirs of her body Also I give to my daughter JENNEY one negro boy Peter during her natural life and then to return to the heirs of her body Also I give to my daughter KITTEY ( "tt" not crossed) one negro boy Danniel during her natural life and then to return to the heirs of her body Also I give to my son WILLIAM ten shillings and lastly I do hereby constitute and appoint my beloved wife MARY and my son BANNISTER Executors of this my last will and testament hereby revoking all other or former wills or testaments by me heretofore made in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed seal this sixthteenth (sic) of March eighteen hundred and eleven Signed, Sealed and published as this my last will and testament in presence of Teste: DUDLEY GLASS, JOEL MARTIN ( THOS. PRIDDY , Seal) At a Court held for Halifax County the 26th day of October 1812: The within written last will and testament of THOMAS PRIDDY dec'd was exhibited in court and proved by the oaths of two witnesses thereto subscribed and ordered to be recorded And on motion of MARY PRIDDY and BANNISTER PRIDDY the Executrix and Executor therein named who made oath thereto according to law Certificate is granted them for obtaining probate thereof in due form they giving security whereupon they together with RICHARD MAYNARD, WILLIAM EPPERSON, and NATHAN HENSLEY their securities entered into and acknowledged their bond in the penalty of ten thousand dollars conditioned according to law.
• White, Katherine Freeman. Freeman-Wright-Bird-Mills and Allied Families, privately published, copy received 2007, p. 649 (Thomas Priddy, b. ca 1745 Hanover, Virginia)
• American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI) about Thomas Priddy; Name: Thomas Priddy; Birth Date: 1740; Birthplace: Virginia; Volume: 140; Page Number: 413; Biographical Info: corp.; Reference: Historical reg. Of Virginians in the Rev., soldiers, saliors and marines, 1775-1783. Ed. By John H. Gwathmey. Richmond, Va. 1938. (13, 872p.):639.
• Virginia Census, 1607-1890 about Thomas Priddy; Name: Thomas Priddy; State: VA; County: Hanover County; Township: 05 02; Year: 1782; Record Type: Continental Census; Page: 28; Database: VA Early Census Index.
• Sons of the American Revolution, SAR Patriot Research System, Record of Thomas Priddy, Patriot (P-273787) Accessed 16 June 2018 [1]

• [Alcy Priddy, marriage record to Matthew Nelson] - "Virginia, Vital Records, 1715-1901", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:685V-48GV : 20 October 2021), Thomas Priddy in entry for Matthew Nelson, 1806.

• [Judith Priddy, marriage record to Richard Maynard] "Virginia, Vital Records, 1715-1901", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:68RM-1SGQ : 25 October 2021), Thomas Priddy in entry for Richard Maynard, 1804.

• [Polly Priddy, marriage record to William Epperson]-"Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X5YR-YZQ : 29 January 2020), Thomas Priddy in entry for William Epperson, 1806.

• Map of Henrico, Hanover, and Caroline Counties Library of Congress, Hotchkiss, Jedediah, 1828-1899. Created / Published S.l., 1864. (Pritty, Polly Hundley, Tinsley, Kenney, Col. Shelton, Merry Oaks, headwaters of Totopotomoy Creek, Hanover County, Virginia) Accessed 15 Dec 2022.

Acknowledgments

• Profile created by Mayme Byler, Sep 10, 2012.

• This biography was auto-generated by a GEDCOM import. Priddy-275 was created by Debra Downs through the import of Maret Family Tree.ged on Dec 4, 2015.