Downard-Miller Family:Information about Jacob Pruett
Jacob Pruett (b. 25 Nov 1782, d. 25 Aug 1849)
Notes for Jacob Pruett:No.: [545Indicates name also in State Census for 1818.*Indicates name also in Federal Census for 1820.‡]
Heads of families: Jacob Pruett
Free white males 21 & upwards: 1
All other white inhabitants: 9
Illinois Census Returns 1820
LIST OF NAMES IN FEDERAL CENSUS FOR EDWARDS COUNTY, 1820 Filed April 2, 1821 Census Taken by Guy W. Smith
page 89
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Jacob appeared in the Missouri 1830 census - Twelve Mile Township of Madison County.
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1 male 5-10
1 male10-15
1 male 15-20
1 male 40-50
2 female 5-10
1 female 10-15
1 female 15-20
1 female 20-30
1 female 50-60
He could have been in MO as early as 1820.Jacob Pruett estate settled in Madison Co MO in October 1849.Will on file at courthouse listing heirs.
Pruett, Jacob
State: Missouri Year: 1830
County: Madison Roll:M19_73
Township: Twelve Mile Page:348
Image: 666
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State of Missouri
Madison County
To the Probate Judge of Madison County Missouri in paceation, Crawford Pruett and William B Pruett being duly sworn say that Jacob Pruett late of said county of Madison on or about the 25th day of August AD 1849, departed this life, leaving no last will and testament to the knowledge or informants of these affiants that said Jacob Pruett at the time of his death had his mansion house or place of abode in said county of Madison and that he died siezed and possessed of goods and chattels lands and tenements situated in said county; and that the names of the heirs at law and next of kin of the said Jacob Pruett to the best of the knowledge and information of these affiants are as follows: Crawford Pruett of Madison County Missouri, William B Pruett of Madison County aforesaid, William Murray husband of Polly Pruett of St Francois County Missouri, Russell Matthews husband of Becky Pruett in Madison County aforesaid, George Matthews, Henry Matthews and William Matthews, children of Russell Matthews by Matilda Pruett deceased of Madison County aforesaid and Alexander C. Hassler husband of Epsy Pruett of Madison County aforesaid, that these affiants will make a perfect inventory and faithfully administer all and singular the goods, chattels,and state of the said Jacob Pruett that may come to their hands and pay all debts against said estate out of the assets thereof so far as the same may extend and the laws direct, and account for and pay all assets which shall come to their possession.
Crawford Pruett (his mark)
William B. Pruett (his mark
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 8th day of September AD 1849.
David M. Fox, Probate Judge of Madison County
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More About Jacob Pruett:
Burial: Aug 1849, Fredericktown, Madison, MO.
More About Jacob Pruett and Sarah Sally Estes:
Marriage: 01 Oct 1801, Granville Co, NC.
Children of Jacob Pruett and Sarah Sally Estes are:
- +Epsy(Sarah) Pruett, b. 11 Feb 1816, Fredericktown, Madison, MO, d. 17 May 1891.
- +William B Pruett, b. 1821, Fredericktown, Madison, MO, d. 1869, Fredericktown, Madison, MO.