The Pruitt family started in the Charles River Valley of Henrico County of Virginia earliest member we find is Thomas Pruitt/Prewitt/Pruett. Each name can be found in the history.

Thomas Pruitt’s son Henry was the next generation. Following these we have:

Thomas Pruitt b. abt 1636

Henry Pruitt b. 1654 YouK County Virginia Married Rebecca Dobbs 8/20/1691 Henrico Co VA Thomas Prewitt/Pruitt m. Mary Chastine Ducray

· William Prewitt/Pruitt m. Judith Dudley

· Ransom Pruitt Sr. b. 1754 m. Isabella

· Willis Pruett b 1794 Abbeville Co SC m. Dee

· Francis Marion Pruitt b 1836 Gwinnette Co GA

· M. Saphronia Harris 1854 Gwinnette Co GA

· Ruben Willis Pruitt b 1862 m. Mattie Stevenson (1)

· Arthur Fred Pruitt b 1887 Lincoln Co TN · M. Julina Hinkle Thomason 1912 Itasca Texas