Generation No. 2
Henry PREWITT was born in 1654, and died in 1722. He married (1)
Ann FIELDS, daughter of Thomas FIELDS. He married (2) Rebecca Ann DOBBS
August 20, 1691 in Henrico County, Virginia, daughter of James (?) DOBBS.
Child of Henry PREWITT and Ann FIELDS is:
Uriah PREWITT was born 1699 in Henrico
County, Virginia, and died in Virginia. He married Elizabeth Abt. 1730
in Virginia.
Children of Uriah PREWITT and Elizabeth are:
Beasley PREWITT was born in 1740 in Essex County, Virginia, and died Abt. 1839 in West Liberty, Liberty County, Texas, Buried: Old French Cemetery. He married (1) Eleanor "Ellen" HUMPHREYS. He married (2) Lucy SIMS ROGERS, 1808 in Rapid Parish, Louisiana.
Note:
He came to Texas from Rapids Parish, Louisiana, and was granted
a headright of land on the West side of the Trinity River. It joined that
of Reason Green.
Four of his children had died before he made out his will.
They had been married 35 years when his first wife, Ellen Humphreys
Prewitt died.
Children of Beasley PREWITT and Eleanor HUMPHREYS are:
Generation No. 5
Hugh Uriah PREWITT was born September 19, 1786 in Mississippi, and
died February 20, 1831 in St. Helena Parish, Louisianna. He married Priscilla
HALL May 22, 1804 in Amite, Mississippi.
Children of Hugh Uriah PREWITT and Priscilla HALL are:
.1.) Matilda PREWITT, b. June 19, 1805; m. George S. GARNER.
2.) Young Henry PREWITT, b. October 16, 1806;
m. Tabitha D. UNKNOWN, February 01, 1829.
3.) Ellen PREWITT, b. January 20, 1809;
m. Phillip R. HODGES, August 02, 1827.
4.) Jane PREWETTE, b. March 03, 1810;
m. James HUMPHREYS.
5.) Mary "Polly" PREWITT, b. October 14, 1811;
d. November 08, 1868.
6.) James B PREWITT, b. November 1813, St. Helena Parish, LA
7.) Lucretia PREWITT, b. January 31, 1815, St. Helena Parish, LA
d. 1859;
m. Uriah YOUNGBLOOD, August 17, 1837.
8.) Miranda PREWITT, b. December 03, 1816, East Feliciana, LA
d. January 13, 1888;
m. Charles Coxe LEE, April 13, 1836, ST. Helena Parish, LA
9.) Elizabeth PREWITT, b. 1818; d. 1837.
10.) Narcissa PREWITT, b. December 21, 1820;
m. Martin YOUNGBLOOD.
11.) Moses A. PREWITT, b. June 26, 1823.
12.) John Isaiah PREWITT E, b. 1825, St Helena Parish, LA
Cynthia Riley PREWITT was born December 19, 1812 in Rapids Parish, Louisianna, and died October 06, 1871 in Liberty County, Texas.. She married (1) William EVERETT in 1828. She married (2) Benjamin Modelle GREEN Abt. 1833 in Liberty County, Texas..
Children of Cynthia PREWITT and William EVERETT are:
1.) Lucinda EVERETT.
2.) Elizabeth EVERETT.
Children of Cynthia PREWITT and Benjamin GREEN are:
3.) John J. GREEN.
4.) Narcissus GREEN.
5.) Martha Ann GREEN.
6.) William Benjamin GREEN.
7.) Francis Marion GREEN.
8.) Mary Jane GREEN.
9.) Feliciana GREEN.
10.) Edmond Modelle GREEN.
Beasley PREWITT Jr. was born December 26, 1816 in Rapids Parish, Louisianna, and died September 21, 1874 in Liberty County, Texas; Buried: Old French Cemetery. He married (1) Eulalie Terzile DUGAT. He married (2) Rebecca LINNEY.
Children of Beasley PREWITT and Eulalie DUGAT are:
1.) Sophia PREWITT, b. 1835.
2.) Amanda Melvina PREWITT, b. 1840.
Children of Beasley PREWITT and Rebecca LINNEY are:
3.) Edmond PREWITT, b. 1846; d. 1919.
4.) Lucy Riley PREWITT, b. 1848.
Generation No. 6
Mary "Polly" PREWITT was born October 14, 1811, and died November
08, 1868. She married William STEPHENSON
July 27, 1831, son of John STEPHENSON and Lydia ALLEN.
Children of Mary PREWITT and William STEPHENSON are:
1.) Priscilla STEPHENSON, b. June 17, 1832;
d. August 04, 1883;
m. George MAYS, April 10, 1851.
2.) Uriah STEPHENSON, b. March 20, 1834;
d. September 16, 1884;
m. Elizabeth TARKINGTON, October 11, 1860.
3.) Eli Sechart STEPHENSON, b. February 25, 1835, Texas;
d. August 12, 1871, Liberty County, Texas; Buried: Fields Cemetery;
m. Selina J. FIELDS, August 02, 1868, Liberty County, Texas.
4.) Joseph William STEPHENSON, b. July 23, 1837.
5.) Mary STEPHENSON, b. August 09, 1839;
d. August 04, 1883.
6.) Reason Green STEPHENSON, b. June 03, 1841;
d. March 04, 1895;
m. Martha Lorenda LORENDA WILBORN, October 17, 1877.
7.) Martha STEPHENSON, b. August 03, 1843; d. December 29, 1929;
m. George G. MAYS, April 18, 1889.