Descendants of Thomas Prewitt


Thomas PREWITT was born Abt. 1616 in Salisbury, Wiltshire, England, and died in 1692 in Charles River County, Virginia.
Children of Thomas PREWITT are:
                             1. William PREWITT, born in 1651.
                              2. Henry PREWITT, born in 1654; died in 1722.
                              3. John PREWITT, born in 1658.

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:

1. Fields PREWITT, born in 1691. Children of Henry PREWITT and Rebecca DOBBS are: 1. Thomas PREWITT, born 1692; died, 1759.
2. Andrew PREWITT, born 1694; died 1763.
3. Rebekah PREWITT, born 1695; died 1731.
4. Richard PREWITT, born 1698; died 1760.
5. Hugh PREWITT, born 1699.
6. Uriah PREWITT, born 1699, Henrico County, Virginia
    died in Virginia.
Generation No. 3

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:

1.) Uriah PREWITT, b. 1720.
2.) Henry PREWITT, b. 1722; d. 1790.
3.) Joseph PREWITT, b. 1724; d. 1790.
4.) Thomas PREWITT, b. 1728.
5.) Isham PREWITT, b. 1730; d. 1806.
6.) Agnes PREWITT, b. 1732.
7.) Beasley PREWITT, b. 1740, Essex County, Virginia;
     d. Abt. 1839, West Liberty, Liberty County, Texas:
     Buried: Old French Cemetery
8.) Benjamin PREWITT, b. 1742.
Generation No. 4

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:

1.) Sistena PREWITT, b. 1768; d. Bef. 1831.
2.) Sarah PREWITT, b. 1770; d. Bef. 1831.
3.) Charity PREWITT, b. 1772; d. Bef. 1831.
4.) Elizabeth PREWITT, b. 1774.
5.) Hugh Uriah PREWITT, b. September 19, 1786, Mississippi;
    d. February 20, 1831, St. Helena Parish, Louisianna.
6.) James PREWITT, b. 1788; d. Bef. 1831.
7.) Jesse PREWITT, b. 1793, Natchez Dist., Mississippi.
Children of Beasley PREWITT and Lucy SIMS ROGERS are:
                                      8.)  Cynthia Riley PREWITT, b. December 19, 1812,
                                    Rapids Parish,  Louisiana,
                                    d. October 06, 1871, Liberty County, Texas.
                              9.)  Beasley PREWITT Jr. , b. December 26, 1816,
                                    Rapids Parish, Louisiana;
                                    d. September 21, 1874, Liberty County, Texas:
                                    Buried: Old French Cemetery.
                            10.) Edmond PREWITT, b. September 05, 1819,
                                   Rapid Parish, Louisiana; m. Martha Caroline MUNSON.

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.

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