• General Notes

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  Halifax Co. VA marriages Nov 15 1785 Anthony Pruett to
  Susanna Gholson, da. of Mary Gholson Sur. Francis Petty.
  Wit. Dabney Gholson
  
  Feb 9 1782 Byrd Pruitt to Sarah Hurt dau. of W. Hurt. Sur.
  Philamon Hurt. Wit. Henry Goare. See Byrd Prewitt p. 6
  
  Feb 11 1782 Byrd Prewitt Sarah Hurt Married by Nathaniel
  Hall March 10 1778 Machael Prewit to Mary Thruston Sur.
  Charles Simmons. Wit. George Wtkins. mary signs her own
  consent. p. 3
  
  
  
  From microfilm at LDS FHC; DAR application of Nancy Green
  Pruitt/Prewitt Pruitt or (Prewitt) Family of Charlotte Co.
  VA and Mercer Co. KY Page 16 Kentucky Records Circuit Court
  Mercer Co. Ky Box P4 Anthony Prewitt vs Francis Petty Sept
  20, 1798 Henry BAiley's depsotiton states...Sept 26, 1798;
  "...that Walker had said that Anthony Prewitt would not pay
  debts unless compelled to by law abut tha 'Old Man Prewitt'
  Anthony's father would pay..." Deposition was given at the
  hosue of Francis Petty.
  
  Davis Petty and Fracins M. Petty gave depsoitions at the
  house of Francis Petty in Halifax Co. VA. in April 16 1799
  stating that ..." about 1776 Davis Petty was about to marry
  Polly Prewitt, and that Isham Prewitt Sr. said in a
  conversation with Francis M. Petty...that if Davis Petty
  did marry his daughter, Polly Prewitt that  he would give
  the said Petty two negros, Darcas and Peter. (the latter
  one at his death).The said Davis Petty did marry the said
  Polly Prewitt in 1776 and received the negros Darcas under
  contract...and in 1789 Peter was taken to Kentucky and was
  at the house of Anthony PREWITT in 1799.
  
  Deposition of Davis Petty April 15, 1799 in Halifax Co.VA
  at house of Francis M. Petty states that in the year of
  1786 Anthony PREWITT and all the rest of the fmaily were
  about to remove to Kentucky and to carry the negro Peter
  with them which said negro the said Petty conceived to be
  his property, and the depondent whent down to Charlotte
  County and mentioned the same to the said Prewitt and that
  he thought ahrd of him for taking this negro...the said
  Anthony Prewitt said that he would carry Peter to Kentucky
  with him...that said Peter had been with said Anthony
  helping make a corp...and that Isham Prewitt, father of the
  said Anthony was at that tiem in Kentucky...
  
  Question: Did you not when you ere in Ky in 1787 see the
  said Peter in the possession of the said Anthony Prewitt
  and heard him command him as though he were his won.
  Answer: He did not as he (Anthony) and his father at that
  tiem lived as one family...
  
  This suit was in June 1798...Petty had said that Anthony
  Prewitt had stolen the negor Peter and Anthony had brought
  the suit.
  
  Halifax Co. VA Mary Brown aged 70 years gave her deposition
  at teh house of James Watkins Oct 4 1798 in suit of Petty
  Vs Prewitt...she states that in 1792 seh intrusted Francis
  Petty with tobacco to sell and that he never settled in
  full...she is the mother-in-law of said Francis Petty.
  
  Mercer Co. records Bk 13 p 275 Setp 28 1824 Robert B.
  Prewitt to Anthony Prewitt this deed recites..."all my
  interest both legal and equitable in land whereon I now
  dwell 22 acres...adj. Anthony Prewitt and Isham.  Joseph
  Prewitt witness.
  
  Mercer Co. records Bk 8 p 493 Thomas Crawford, adm. of
  Charles Pwoell, deceased, May 7 1812 deeds to Anthony
  PErwitt, 108 acres in line with Wm. Bottom.

Details of Anathony's family with Susannah Gholson

Details of Anathony's family with Nancy Willis