Pryor Smallwood (1771 - 1810)

Born 1771 in Saint Johns Parish, Prince George's, Province of Maryland

Ancestors

Descendants

Died 1810 at about age 39 in Hardin, Kentucky, United States

Biography

Pryor Smallwood was born in 1771 in Saint Johns Parish, Prince George's, Maryland, son of Benjamin Smallwood (1733–1778) and Lydia Hutchinson (~1743–~1776).^[1]

In 1790, Pryor was living in , Charles, Maryland. ^[2]

Marriages and Family
Pryor first married an unknown woman (some descendants believe she was Cherokee). Some descendants also claim they have proof of this heritage.

Their children were:

• Thomas Smallwood (1794-1868)
• Hezekiah Smallwood (1796–~1841)
• Samuel Smallwood (1799–1856)
• Elizabeth Smallwood (1801-1835)

His first wife must have died shortly after Elizabeth was born. Pryor marries for a second time to Eleanor (Higgins) Abell, the former wife of William Abell. Pryor and Eleanor were married before 18 March 1805 in Kentucky. We have no record to prove this marriage, but we do have the marriage bond for his stepdaughter, Margaret Abell, where her stepfather, Pryror Smallwood, gave his consent to the marriage.^[3]

Prior and Eleanor had at least one known child:

• Vincent S. Smallwood (1805-1883)

In 1810, Pryor was living in Elizabethtown, Hardin, Kentucky. ^[4]

Pryor died in 1810 in Hardin, United States, aged 38. He was buried in Moore Cemetery #1, Hardin County, Kentucky.^{[5] [6] [7] [1]}

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Web: Kentucky, Find A Grave Index, 1776-2012
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2. ↑ 1790 Census: "United States Census, 1790"
   citing Page: 589,590; Affiliate Publication Number: M637; Line: 12440;
   FamilySearch Record: XHKY-97X (accessed 11 July 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GYY8-33C1
   Pryor Smallwood in Charles, Maryland, United States.
3. ↑ Nelson County, Kentucky Marriage Bonds, p. 100.
   March 18, 1805 (Nelson County, Kentucky Marriage Bonds, p. 100).
   John RINGO married Margret ABELL, step-daughter of Pryor Smallwood. surety, Patrick McGee. consent signed by John Ringo and PRYOR SMALLWOOD says "We are willing for a license to issue for the marriage of Cornelius Ringo, son of John ringo, and Margret Abell, step-daughter of Pryor Smallwood." The bond is signed Cornelius Ringo and the body of the bond says John ringo, Jr. witnesses, Patrick McGee, Gilbert Hagerman. March 18, 1805.
4. ↑ 1810 United States Federal Census
   Year: 1810; Census Place: Elizabethtown, Hardin, Kentucky; Roll: 6; Page: 281; Family History Number: 0181351; Image: 00301.
   (http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1810usfedcenancestry&h=563135&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt : 10 August 2017)
5. ↑ U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current
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6. ↑ Burial: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/96592215/pryor-smallwood: accessed), memorial page for Pryor Smallwood (1771–1810), Find a Grave Memorial ID 96592215, citing Moore Cemetery #1, Hardin County, Kentucky, USA; Maintained by Arkieologist (contributor 47246586).
7. ↑ Web: Georgia, Find A Grave Index, 1728-2012
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See also:

• Kentucky Census, 1810-90
  

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• Maryland Census, 1772-1890
  

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• U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
  

Source number: ; Source type: ; Number of Pages: ; Submitter Code: .

(http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=worldmarr_ga&h=1113820&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt : 10 August 2017)

• Family Data Collection - Deaths
  

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• Nelson County, and Hardin County Tax Records 1799-1812
  

Tax records of Nelson County and Hardin County, Kentucky, 1800 Tax list.

Nelson County & Hardin County Tax Records1799-1812.

1800 Tax List

Prior Smallwood, Nelson County, Kentucky, 30 Aug 1800.

• Inventory of Andrew Hynes - Nelson County, Kentucky
  

Nelson County, Kentucky court records.

Summer of <1800>: Inventory of Andrew Hynes who died in Nelson County, Kentucky---an early Pioneer of this county.

Prior Smallwood is mentioned in the inventory list of Andrew Hynes