Adentson Pruet

Brief Life History of Adentson

Adentson Pruet was born on 11 February 1771, in Stokes, North Carolina, United States as the son of Willis Pruitt. He married Cassandra Brooks on 22 May 1803, in Stokes, North Carolina, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 5 daughters. He died on 31 May 1849, in Kenton, Kenton, Kentucky, United States, at the age of 78, and was buried in Lancaster Cemetery, Newton, Jasper, Illinois, United States.

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Family Time Line

Adentson Pruet
1771–1849
Cassandra Brooks
1784–1868
Marriage: 22 May 1803
Mary Hensley Pruett
1805–1870
Willis Pruet
1807–
Charlotte Pruett
1822–1852
Elias Pruet
1829–
John Bracken Pruett
1810–1860
Sarah E Pruett
1811–1891
Anna Ruth Pruett
1816–1875
Adenston "Denson" Pruett Jr.
1820–1857
Malinda Ann Pruett
1823–1885
Walter Evert Pruet
1827–1918

Sources (9)

  • Edenston Prewitt, "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 "
  • Adenston Pruett, "Find A Grave Index"
  • Adam in entry for Walter Pruet, "Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1947"

Parents and Siblings

Siblings (3)

  1. Adentson Pruet
  2. John Pruet
  3. William Pruitt

World Events (8)

1776

Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.

1776

North Carolina is the 12th state.

1792 · Capital City Moved

New Bern had been the capital of North Carolina in its early days. In 1792, the capital was moved to Raleigh because it was more the center of the state.

Name Meaning

English: altered form of Pruitt .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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