Pritchett Family History Joshua D. Pritchett, Jr. (1795 - 1847) Joshua Pritchett was born 1795 Brunswick co., Virginia, son of Joshua Pritchett and Elizabeth Cousins; married 8 November 1817 Elizabeth M. Inge, Brunswick co., Virginia, daughter of John M. Inge and Frances Dance; removed to Pittsylvania co, after marriage 1817 and lived there until his death prior to 18 January 1847. Elizabeth "Eliza" lived in Pittsylvania co., until she sold her plantation 5 Sept. 1857, and moved to Grayson/Fannin counties Texas with 9 of her 14 children. There were 11-12 families on her wagon train. Two years later the Blair/Keen/Williams/Witcher families came to the same area in Texas arriving in a snow storm. They split into three groups and went to Eliza's home, Rev. Spotts home, and the Col. Bradford's home in Old Warren. The Pritchett wagon train consisted of Trotter, Payne, Inge, Fitzgerald, Spotts, Haley, and other families yet to be identified. Joshua D. PRITCHETT, Jr., (b. 1795 d. bef. 18 Jan 1847) + Elizabeth M. Inge (b. 1798 d. 11 May 1876 Bells, Grayson co., Tx) Children (14 in all): Francis D. "Fannie" Pritchett (1818 - 1897) + (1) George S. Fitzgerald (1825 - 1891) Rebecca J. Pritchett (1821 - 1903) + Dr. Hugh A. Henry (1828 - 1903) Julie E. Pritchett (1822 - 1889) + Samuel J. Spotts (1814 - 1876) William W. Pritchett (1824 - 1878) + Mildred Robertson (?) Robert H. Pritchett (1827 - 1862) + Martha Thompson Sara "Sallie" Pritchett (1829 - 1859) (1) George S. Fitzgerald (1824 - 1891) Harriett E. Pritchett (1831 - + Thomas A. Trotter Martha "Pattie" Pritchett (1832 - 1915) + George H. Montgomery (1827 - 1907) James J. Pritchett (1841 - Edward S. Pritchett (1835 - Elvira A. "Ellen" Pritchett (1837 - + Robert E. Hunter (1833 - Joshua D. Pritchett, III (1838 - 1902) + Elizabeth Martin (1850 - 1891) Joseph Anderson "Uncle Ad" Pritchett (1843 - 1928) + Elizabeth Ann Mallory (1848 - 1920) Anna E. Pritchett (1845 - 1921) + William Newton Youree (1830 - 1910) Submitter note: The sources of this information are numerous from deed, wills, gravestones, family bibles. If you want me to provide it I will do so. Submitted by Jan Pritchett-Good Originally submitted to the Pittsylvania Co VAGenWeb page. Permission given to me via email to use for the archives by Gayle Austin , the coordinator of the Pittsylvania Co. Web Page. **************************************************************** USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. Files may be printed or copied for personal use only. ****************************************************************