Michael Prewitt

1722 - 1798  (76 years)

• Name	Michael Prewitt
  Birth	1722	Campbell Co., VA
  Gender	Male
  Death	4 Apr 1798	Nicholasville, Jessamine Co., KY
  Person ID	I7620	forneyclark
  Last Modified	10 Jun 2026

  
  

  Father	Andrew Prewitt,   b. 1695, Henrico Co., VA d. 1763, Bedford Co., VA (Age 68 years)
  Mother	Agnes Byrd,   b. 1695
  Family ID	F3048	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Elizabeth Simpkins,   b. 1724, Henrico Co., VA d. BEF. 1778 (Age < 53 years)
  Children	1. Benjamin Byrd Prewitt,   b. 1752, Bedford Co., VA d. 1833, Fayette Co., KY; burial: Jessamine Co., KY (Age 81 years)
  Family ID	F3049	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	10 Jun 2026

  
  

• Notes

  Source: Mary Jeannette Brady: Names: Michael Prewitt Sr s. Elizabeth Simpkins Source: SEE MARY JEANNETTE BRADY'S SITE FOR COMPREHENSIVE INFORMATION AND REFERENCES: http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=mjd1214&id=I00019 Brady-Prewitt-Beckenbach: Mary Jeannette Brady: ID: I00019 Name: Michael Sr Prewitt Sex: M Birth: 1722 in Campbell Co, VA Death: 4 APR 1798 in Nicholasville, KY Note: In March 1781, Michael Pruitt furnished Gen. Green's Army: 6 lbs Wt bacon, 1 gal brandy, 11 gals corn, 3 diets, 2 days of service of his cart and oxen (Public Service Claims. Campbell Co. Booklet Rec. 5692) Tje 1786 Personal Property Tax, Campbell Co., VA lists: Michael Prewitt - 1 tithe, 8 slaves, 6 horse, 25 cattle. Father: Andrew Prewitt b: 1695 in Henrico Co, VA Mother: Agnes Marriage 1 Elizabeth Simpkins b: 1724 in Henrico Co, VA Married: 1742 in Goochland Co, VA Children Rachel Prewitt b: 1743 in Goochland Co, VA James Prewitt b: 1745 in Goochland Co, VA Elisha Prewitt b: 1749 in Lunenburg Co, VA Judith Prewitt b: 1750 in Lunenburg Co, VA Michael Jr Prewitt b: 1751 in Lunenburg Co, VA Byrd Prewitt b: 1752 in Bedford Co, VA Joseph Prewitt b: 1755 in Bedford Co, VA Joshua Prewitt b: 1765 in Bedford Co, VA Elizabeth Prewitt b: 1767 in Bedford Co, VA Robert Prewitt b: JUN 1758 in Halifax Co, VA Marriage 2 Mary Thurston Married: 10 MAR 1778 in Halifax Co, VA Source: SEE PAUL PRUITT'S SITE FOR COMPREHENSIVE INFORMATION AND REFERENCES: http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:3012973&id=I349 Freedman/Juliard/Pruitt/Seward Tree: Paul Pruitt: ID: I349 Name: Michael PREWITT Surname: Prewitt Given Name: Michael Sex: M Birth: 1722 Death: 1798 Change Date: 6 Nov 2004 at 12:36:29 Father: Andrew PREWITT b: 1694 Mother: Agnes PRUITT b: 1695 Marriage 1 Elizabeth SIMPKINS b: 1724 Children Rachael PREWITT b: 1743 James A PREWITT b: 1745 Judith PREWITT b: 1747 Elisha PREWITT b: 1749 Michael PREWITT b: 1751 Byrd PRUITT b: 1753 Joseph PREWITT b: 1755 Robert PREWITT b: 1758 Joshua PRUITT b: 1764 Elizabeth (Betsy) PRUITT b: 1767 Marriage 2 Mary THURSTON b: 1747