Pryor Sexton

1754 - 1834  (80 years)

• Name	Pryor Sexton
  	Name spelling variations: Sexton, Prior/Tryer/Pryor/Pyer
  Born	1754	Grayson County, Virginia
  Deed Mention	22 Mar 1798	Grayson County, Virginia
  Mentioned in the deed of John Sexton's sons.
  This indenture made the twenty second day of March in the year of one thousand seven hundred and ninety eight and in the twenty second year of the Commonwealth Between William Saxson and Leah his wife of the County of Grayson and State of Virginia of the one part and Benjamin Saxson of the County and State of aforesaid of the other part" for $300, land on Rock Creek, "dividing line between Pryor Saxson and Benjamin Saxson. [GCV Bk 1,p158-160]
  Deed	1800	Grayson County, Virginia
  Pryor Sexton 130 acres for $150 land on Rock Creek including plantation of John Michael Coker; 260 acres granted to Coker by patent, free and clear, from Susannah Coker, Adam Weatherhold and Susanna Roberts. Witness: M. Dickey, James Bedwell, William Bedwell.
  Land Purchase	22 Oct 1805	Grayson County, Virginia
  1805, 22 Oct--Benjamin Sexon (sic) and wife Comfort sell 172 acres on Rock Creek to Pryor Sexon (sic) northwest line between Pryor and Benjamin Sexon [GCV Bk 2, p146]
  Land Purchase	4 Nov 1811	Grayson County, Virginia
  William Sexton Sr. to Pryor Sexton, part of a tract of 404 acres
  William Sexton Sr. of Knox Co. KY sells land on Rock Creek in Grayson County Virginia to Pryor Sexton, adjoining John Welsh, part of a tract of 404 acres granted to said William by patent, line between Benjamin and Pryor Sexton and said William, containing residue of the original survey deducting lands conveyed by said William to Benjamin and Pryor Sexton. Wit: William Sexton, Thornton Sexton
  Tax List	1815	Grayson County, Virginia
  Prier Sexton owner of 1 farm on Rock Creek, 540 acres, having thereon 1 dwelling house of logs, two "cabbens" & 1 barn, valued at $650 Kegley, Mary B. SW Virginia Tax Assessments, 1815: Grayson, Lee, Scott, Russell, Washington, and Wythe Counties. 1991
  Land Grant	Dec 1817	Grayson County, Virginia
  100 acres
  	Pryor Sexton 1817 Land Grant
  Census 1820	1820	Grayson, Virginia, USA
  Also lists 3 slaves, ages not given
  Image Free White Males (16-18 also included in 16-25 count) Free White Females Transcript Ln Hhold Given Surname 0-9 10-15 16-18 16-25 26-44 45+ 0-9 10-15 16-25 26-44 45+ 55 5143 Pryer Sexton 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
  Deed	14 Aug 1821	Grayson County, Virginia
  Pryor & Caty bought the entire 260a plantation & lands of her late father's (sold to them by her mother & sisters) they bought 130a in 1798 and the remainder in 1821, probably around the time her mother died.
  	Pryor Sexton / Coker Deed
  Deed	4 May 1825	Grayson County, Virginia
  William Welsh Sells to Pryor Sexton land on Rock Creek, line between Pryor Sexton and John Welsh. Attest: Daniel Welsh, Samuel Welsh
  Deed	31 Dec 1828	Grayson County, Virginia
  William Eaton sells to Pryor Sexton 220 acres on Rock Creek, granted to said Eaton by John Welsh
  Census 1830	1830	Grayson, Virginia, USA
  Image Free White Males Free White Females Transcript Ln Hhold Given Surname 0-5 5-10 10-15 15-20 20-30 30-40 40-50 50-60 60-70 70-80 80-90 90-100 100+ 0-5 5-10 10-15 15-20 20-30 30-40 40-50 50-60 60-70 70-80 80-90 90-100 100+ Total 23 2404 Pryor Sexton 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 Males Females Slaves 0-9 10-23 24-35 36-55 55-99 100+ 0-9 10-23 24-35 36-55 55-99 100+ 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
  Deed	31 Jan 1833	Grayson County, Virginia
  Pryor Sexton and wife Caty sell to William Parsons 41 acres on North Fork of New River.
  Died	Sep 1834	Grayson County, Virginia
  An inventory of the property appraised of Prior Sexton deceased on the 18th of September 1834. Appraised by Hail, John H. Phelps, and David Isom.
  	Pryor Sexton Estate Appraisal
  	Pryor Sexton Estate Appraisal 2
  	Pryor Sexton estate appraisal 3
  Age	80 years
  Siblings	6 siblings
  1. Charles Sexton           b. 1745, Virginia, United States   2. William Sexton           b. 11 Feb 1746, Lunenburg County, Virginia, USA           d. 31 December 1830, Corbin, Whitley, Kentucky, USA  (Age 84 years)   3. Elizabeth Sexton           b. 1749, Lunenburg County, Virginia, USA   4. Benjamin Sexton           b. 1752, Lunenburg County, Virginia, USA           d. 1831, Bath County, Kentucky  (Age 79 years)   5. Archibald Sexton           b. 1755, Lunenburg County, Virginia, USA           d. 1778, Valley Forge Hospital (Rev. War)  (Age 23 years)   6. John Sexton, Jr.           b. 1759, Lunenburg County, Virginia, USA           d. 4 July 1844, Greene County, Tennessee, USA  (Age 85 years)
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  Notes	Pryor Sexton was a prominent man of means who owned several hundred acres of land, at least 600 hundred. The inventory of his estate shows that he owned considerable property, including one slave girl named Violet. He was a juror and overseer or the road. He lived on Rock Creek on lands adjoining Benjamin Sexton and John Welsh among others. And he was fined 89 cents each for swearing two profane oaths.
  Person ID	P5500	Burress | My Ancestors
  Last Modified	20 May 2018

  
  

  Father	John Sexton, (doubtful)           b. 1725           d. 1763, Lunenburg County, Virginia, USA  (Age 38 years)
  Family ID	F2736	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Wife	Catherine Coker           b. 1755, Wythe County, Virginia, USA           d. 1851, Grayson County, Virginia  (Age 96 years)
  Married	1783	Grayson County, Virginia
  Children	7 children
  + 1. Thornton Sexton           b. 1785, Grayson County, Virginia           d. 1872, Ashe County, North Carolina  (Age 87 years)   2. Pryor Sexton, Jr.           b. 1790-1800, Grayson County, Virginia  [natural]   3. David Sexton  [natural] + 4. William Sexton           b. 1784, Virginia, United States           d. 27 April 1851, Ashe County, North Carolina  (Age 67 years)  [natural]   5. Leah Sexton           b. 1785, Virginia, United States  [natural]   6. Elizabeth Sexton           b. 1785, Grayson County, Virginia           d. 1848, Grayson County, Virginia  (Age 63 years)  [natural]   7. Ruth Sexton           b. 1795, Grayson County, Virginia           d. 8 July 1869, Grayson County, Virginia  (Age 74 years)  [natural]
  Last Modified	22 Apr 2018
  Family ID	F1771	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 1754 - Grayson County, Virginia Married - 1783 - Grayson County, Virginia Deed Mention - Mentioned in the deed of John Sexton's sons. - 22 Mar 1798 - Grayson County, Virginia Deed - 1800 - Grayson County, Virginia Land Purchase - 1805, 22 Oct--Benjamin Sexon (sic) and wife Comfort sell 172 acres on Rock Creek to Pryor Sexon (sic) northwest line between Pryor and Benjamin Sexon [GCV Bk 2, p146] - 22 Oct 1805 - Grayson County, Virginia Land Purchase - William Sexton Sr. to Pryor Sexton, part of a tract of 404 acres - 4 Nov 1811 - Grayson County, Virginia Tax List - Prier Sexton owner of 1 farm on Rock Creek, 540 acres, having thereon 1 dwelling house of logs, two "cabbens" & 1 barn, valued at $650 Kegley, Mary B. SW Virginia Tax Assessments, 1815: Grayson, Lee, Scott, Russell, Washington, and Wythe Counties. 1991 - 1815 - Grayson County, Virginia Land Grant - 100 acres - Dec 1817 - Grayson County, Virginia Deed - Pryor & Caty bought the entire 260a plantation & lands of her late father's (sold to them by her mother & sisters) they bought 130a in 1798 and the remainder in 1821, probably around the time her mother died. - 14 Aug 1821 - Grayson County, Virginia Deed - William Welsh Sells to Pryor Sexton land on Rock Creek, line between Pryor Sexton and John Welsh. Attest: Daniel Welsh, Samuel Welsh - 4 May 1825 - Grayson County, Virginia Deed - William Eaton sells to Pryor Sexton 220 acres on Rock Creek, granted to said Eaton by John Welsh - 31 Dec 1828 - Grayson County, Virginia Deed - Pryor Sexton and wife Caty sell to William Parsons 41 acres on North Fork of New River. - 31 Jan 1833 - Grayson County, Virginia Died - Sep 1834 - Grayson County, Virginia  = Link to Google Earth