Third Generation (Continued)
Family of Daniel PRILLAMAN (4) & Ann 0'BRIANT

27. Jacob PRILLAMAN III. Born on 28 Jul 1778. Jacob died on 12 May 1858; he was 79. Buried in Marshall Prillaman Cemetery. Occupation: soldier, merchant, land owner. . .

Appears on page 133b, Franklin County Census of 1850, age 72. Occupation - farmer, property $5000. Surname is spelled Prilloman on his tombstone.

On 3 Mar 1803 when Jacob was 24, he married Nancy (Lucy) SNIDOW (37) , daughter of Philip SNIDOW (1756-Jul 1792) & Barbara PRILLAMAN (5) (1764-4 Feb 1848), in Montgomery Co., VA. Born in 1783. Nancy (Lucy) died in Franklin County, Virginia on 9 Oct 1873; she was 90.

Appears on page 133b, Franklin County Census of 1850, age 65. Her occupation is listed as farmer and her property $1500.

They had the following children:
156i.Mary Ann (1804-1884)
157ii.George (1805-1889)
158iii.Elizabeth (Betsy) (1808-1866)
159iv.Samuel J. (1809-1897)
160v.Barbara (1814-1902)
161vi.Fleming Hook (1816-1896)
162vii.Daniel Snidow (1818-1862)
163viii.Anne (1831-1885)

28. Dennis PRILLAMAN. Born in 1780.

On 27 Sep 1809 when Dennis was 29, he married Sally WALKER, in Franklin County, Virginia. surety George Walker.

They had one child:
164i.Frances (~1815-)

29. John "Jack" PRILLAMAN III. Born on 30 Aug 1782. John "Jack" died on 6 Oct 1853; he was 71. typhoid fever. Buried in Marshall Prillaman Farm, Henry, Virginia. .

Died of typhoid fever. His grave is simply marked J. P. but lies next to Sarah Prillaman, his wife, and near his son David, in the Marshall Prillaman Cemetery.
Appears on page 146, Franklin County Census of 1850, age 65. Occupation - farmer, property $1500.

In 1807 when John "Jack" was 24, he married Sarah (Sally) GRAYSON, daughter of William GRAYSON (1754-1801) & Rachel COOLEY (-1842). Born on 4 Mar 1789. Sarah (Sally) died on 1 Mar 1884; she was 94. .

Appears on page 146, Franklin County Census of 1850, age 58.

They had the following children:
165i.Rachel (1808-1885)
166ii.William (1811-)
167iii.Ruth (1813-1884)
168iv.David (1818-1876)

30. Elizabeth PRILLAMAN. Born in 1788. Elizabeth died bef 5 May 1811; she was 23.

On 7 Mar 1808 when Elizabeth was 20, she married Thomas HELM Sr. (7) , son of Jacob HELM (11 Sep 1745-1780) & Mary Ann "Polly" HELM (1744-28 Mar 1828), in Franklin County, Virginia. William Smith-minister. Born on 11 Jan 1773. Thomas died in Franklin County, Virginia on 5 Nov 1854; he was 81. . .

Thomas was raised from the age of seven by Jacob & Walburga Prillaman. When he was 21, Jacob gave him a horse, saddle, bridle, and saddle bags and Thomas was sent out on his own. By the age of 45 he had bought all of Jacob Prillaman Sr. 1000 acres. Before 1854, he was the wealthiest man in Franklin Co owning about 10,000 acres, (some now under Philpott Lake and other along the Blue Ridge Parkway) all of which were paid for with cash. He owned five plantations. When he died he had $9000 in his pocket. He had a passion for horses and horse racing. His primary residence burned down in 1880.2
Judge Norborne Taliaferro wrote the will of Thomas Helm and I have yet to see that will.

Listed on the 1850 census of Franklin County as a farmer, age 77, with property valued at $10,000.

They had the following children:
60i.Daniel Prillaman (1809-1896)
61ii.Polly (~1811-)

31. Judith PRILLAMAN. Born abt 1790.

On 5 Sep 1814 when Judith was 24, she married Larkin STANLEY, son of John STANLEY (1748-) & Mary CLAYTON (abt 1755-), in Franklin County, Virginia. surety Daniel Prillaman. Born abt 1790. Larkin died in Pike Co., Ky abt 1843; he was 53.

They had the following children:
169i.Rebecca Anne (1818-1858)
170ii.Clayton (1818-1896)
171iii.Larkin (ca1820-)
172iv.Daniel Prillaman (1821-)
173v.James (ca1826-)
174vi.Dennis P. (1828-1898)
175vii.Ruth (Never Married) (1830-)
176viii.Judith (Never Married) (1831-)

32. Susan PRILLAMAN. Born abt 1794.

On 28 Jun 1830 when Susan was 36, she married Peter SMITH, in Franklin County, Virginia. surety John Prillaman. Peter died aft 1854.

One of four executors of his father-in-law, Daniel's will.

33. Daniel PRILLAMAN. Born on 9 Nov 1791. Daniel died on 31 Oct 1844; he was 52.

On 24 Feb 1829 when Daniel was 37, he married Elizabeth "Betsy" STANLEY, daughter of John STANLEY (1748-) & Mary CLAYTON (abt 1755-), in Franklin County, Virginia. surety Peter Standley. Born on 20 Jan 1813. Elizabeth "Betsy" died on 19 Nov 1883; she was 70.

They had the following children:
177i.Olive (1830-1888)
178ii.Mary Emily (1832-)
179iii.Isaac C. (1835-1863)
180iv.Ann (1837-1928)

34. Ann "Nancy" PRILLAMAN. Born abt 1798.

On 29 Apr 1819 when Ann "Nancy" was 21, she married Solomon WASHINGTON Sr., son of Bartlett WASHINGTON & Ann DILLON, in Franklin County, Virginia. surety Isaac Prillaman. Born abt 1794 in Henry Co., VA.

lived in Patrick Co. and later moved to Floyd Co.


They had the following children:
181i.David (~1820-)
182ii.Susan P. (1829-)
183iii.Ann (1824-1909)

35. David PRILLAMAN. Born on 24 Sep 1799 in Franklin County, Virginia. David died in Franklin County, Virginia on 11 Feb 1858; he was 58. Buried in Marshall Prillaman Cem., Franklin County, Virginia. . .

David lived on Nicholas Creek owning the land originally granted to his grandfather, Dennis O'Bryant. His tombstone says "David Prilloman Sr"

Will of David Prillaman

On 16 Jan 1821 when David was 21, he married Sarah (Sallie) HELM (57) , daughter of Thomas HELM Sr. (7) (11 Jan 1773-5 Nov 1854) & Mary (Molly) WEBB (abt 1775-1807), in Franklin County, Virginia. surety Thomas Helm. Born on 4 Apr 1799 in Franklin County, Virginia. Sarah (Sallie) died in Franklin County, Virginia on 20 Nov 1874; she was 75. .

Her tombstone reads "Sallie Prillaman wife of David Prillaman SR"

They had the following children:
184i.Thomas Helms (1821-1894)
185ii.Nancy (1824-)
186iii.Lucy Mary (1826-1905)
187iv.Susannah (1828-1844)
188v.Crockett Henry (1830-1888)
189vi.James (1831-1910)
190vii.Elizabeth (1833-1922)
191viii.Sarah (1835-)
192ix.Eliza (1838-1904)
193x.Malinda M. (1842-1916)
194xi.Ruth Ellen (1844-)
195xii.George Marshall (1848-)

36. Ruth PRILLAMAN. Born on 17 May 1802. Ruth died on 2 May 1896; she was 93.

Franklin County, 1850 census, page 133b

On 5 Jan 1824 when Ruth was 21, she married Isaac PRILLAMAN (22) , son of John PRILLAMAN (3) (abt 1754-4 Apr 1842) & Unknown, in Franklin County, Virginia. surety by Thomas Helms. Born on 24 Aug 1788. Isaac died on 21 Nov 1873; he was 85.

Franklin County, 1850 census, page 121b; listed as 60 years old.

They had one child:
148i.Philip (1825-1872)

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