Jacob Prunty, Sr.

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Jacob Prunty, Sr.

Birthdate:
Birthplace: Pruntytown, Taylor County, Virginia (now West Virginia), United States
Death: January 08, 1861 (74)
Ritchie County, Virginia (now west Virginia), United States
Place of Burial: White Oak Cemetery, Ritchie Co., WV, USA
Immediate Family:

Son of CPT John Prunty, Sr. and Mary A Prunty
Husband of Mary Prunty; Mary Prunty and Jane Prunty
Father of James Prunty; Nicholas Newton Prunty; Wilson Kayne Prunty, Sr.; Felix Prunty; Emily Lowther and 9 others
Brother of Isaac Prunty; Elizabeth Roanna Arnold; David Prunty, Sr.; John Prunty, Jr.; William Prunty and 4 others

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About Jacob Prunty, Sr.

Jacob was the grandson of Barnabus Prunty, who was born in Ireland and came to America in 1750.

Mary McKinney married Jacob Prunty on July 18, 1811

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/38607591

Photo & bio info by: Bette Grimm Thatcher, added 6/26/2009 to Find A Grave Memorial# 38607591, Created by: Judy Mayfield, Record added: Jun 21, 2009

Children:

 Nicholas Newton Prunty (1811 - 1885)
 Wilson Kayne Prunty (1814 - 1896)
 Nancy Jane Prunty Rollins (1815 - 1898)
 Jacob Prunty (1817 - 1831)
 Felix Prunty (1817 - 1895)
 Emily Prunty Lowther (1819 - 1892)
 Rachael Prunty Mealey (1824 - 1900)
 James Prunty (1829 - 1863)
 Elmore Prunty (1832 - 1892)
 Mary Catherine Prunty Clayton (1834 - 1897)
 Fanny Prunty (1838 - 1920)

Source- http://hackerscreek.com/norman/PRUNTY/BARNABAS.htm

Jacob Prunty, a son of John and Mary A. (Taylor) Prunty, was born April 21, 1785 [not 1786?] in Harrison County VA and died in Ritchie County VA (WV) January 8, 1860 or 1861. He married Mary McKinney in Harrison County July 18, 1811. Mary was born about 1796 in VA.

Children of Jacob and Mary (McKinney) Prunty.

23.  (1). Nicholas                       b.         1814
  m. Catherine Hickman 1839

24. (2). Felix b. Nov 19 1817

  m. Emily Greathouse Nov 20 1837

25. (3). Emily b.c. 1819
26. (4). Wilson
27. (5). Jacob
28. (6). Kathrine

29.  (7). Rachel

30. (8). Elmore b. 1832

  m. Mary Strahin 1863

31. (9). Fannie b. before 1860
32. (10). Jedediah

        m. Clarissa Brown

http://www.doddridgecountyroots.com/html/fam/fam15352.html

SOURCES 1) Ritchie County in History and Romance 2) Harrison County WV Marriages 1785-1894 3) Descendants of Barnabus Prunty 4) 1880 Census, Doddridge County, WV (New Milton District) 5) 1850 Census 6) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV 7) Obituary of husband 8) Wirt County Death Records, Elizabeth, WV 9) Ritchie County WV Marriages 1843-1915 10) 1850 Census, Ritchie County, (W)VA 11) Ritchie County Marriage Records, Harrisville, WV


Came from Scotland to the US

He might be linked with a different Jacob in Family Search but the dates are the same. More research needed.

(?) Alternate place of birth: Pruntytown, Taylor County, Virginia (became WV in 1863), United States

same person? https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/L71G-334

same person? https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/38607591/jacob-prunty

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Jacob Prunty, Sr.'s Timeline

1786
April 21, 1786
Pruntytown, Taylor County, Virginia (now West Virginia), United States
1806
June 28, 1806
Harrison County, Virginia (WV after 1863), United States
1811
1811
Pruntytown, Harrison Co., Virginia (now West Virginia), United States
1814
October 6, 1814
Harrison County, Virginia (now West Virginia), United States
1816
1816
Virginia, United States
1817
November 19, 1817
Harrison Co., Virginia (now West Virginia), United States
1819
1819
Virginia (now West Virginia), United States
1821
1821
Harrison County, Virginia (now West Virginia), United States
1824
1824
Harrisville, Ritchie County? or, Harrison County, Virginia (now West Virginia), United States