John Prillaman was the son of Jacob Prillaman, Sr. (1721-1796), First Prillaman to arrive in America. Jacob came to America from Switzerland in 1747, arriving in Philadelphia on the ship "Lydia". He settled in Maryland and then migrated to southwestern Virginia. Jacob served his country as a "Patriot" during the Revolutionary War. (DAR...Jacob Prilliman, Patriotic Service, Ancester #AO93217).


John was born in 1754. His father Jacob, Sr., was a tenant farmer on one of the estates of Charles Calvert, Fifth Lord Baltimore, called "Conococheague Manor", in Washington County, Maryland. This may have been John's place of birth.

John married twice. The name of his first wife is unknown, and she was the mother of all eight of his children.
Lucy Wilkson was his second wife, and there were no children by her. Lucy was born about June, 1768 in Nelson County, Virginia and died Dec. 1, 1853 in Franklin county, Virginia, age 85 years, 6 months. John and Lucy's marriage bond was dated July 30, 1810.

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.........................BURIAL

John is buried in the same cemetary as his parents Jacob Prillaman, Sr. and Waltpurgelly Prillaman, (Prillaman Family Cemetery, Callaway, Franklin County, Va.). Of Jacob Prillaman, Sr. and Waltpurgelly's five children, John was the only one to be buried with them.

His second wife Lucy Wilkson died December 1, 1853, Her burial location is unknown.


Note:..... There was a tombstone in the Prillaman Family Cemetery at Callaway where John and his parents Jacob Sr. and Waltpurgelly are buried that was inscribed F.B.P. 18 1810. It is possible that that may have been John's first wife, whose name is unknown. John married his second wife Lucy Wilkson in 1810, so perhaps his first wife died earlier in the year of 1810. The stone may not exist today, but it was listed with some of the other stones in the cemetery. John's first wife was the mother of all of his children, so descendants would probably like to know this maternal line. Hopefully, with further research her name will be discovered.

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..................JOHN IS REMEMBERED IN
...............HIS FATHER JACOB PRILLAMAN'S
...................WILL AS FOLLOWS:
........................1796


"also to my son John Prillaman I give devise and bequeath all that part of Daniel Donahoos Survey and a survey of 160 acres which lieth on Daniels Run below my son Jacob Prillamans line aforesaid also 50 acres adjoining sd. donahoos Lines which I hold by deed from Joseph Hale to have and to hold the sd. Lands to my sd. (sic) John Prillaman and to his heirs and assigns for ever on his paying thirty Pounds good trade equal to money to my daughter Barbara Martin two years after my decease and also to furnish my sd. wife with a good warm dwelling house also plenty of good Suitable Diet Clothing washing and firewood and all other necessary attendance During her natural Life"

"In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this 19th day of July one thousand seven hundred and ninety six. Published, Pronounced & Declared by the said Jacob Prillaman Sen. to be his last Will and Testament in presense of us"

Jacob Prillaman Sen.
L.S.

(The above passage was excerpted from Jacob Prillaman Sr.'s full will)

Jacob's will was proved September 1796, Franklin County, Virginia. (Jacob, Sr. died sometime between July 19th and September of 1796).

Note: Jacob bequeathed a total of over a thousand acres of land to John and his four siblings. This land was in Franklin and Montgomery Counties in Virginia.


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..................................WILL
...................................of
..............................JOHN PRILLAMAN
..................................1838


In the name of God Amen, I John Prillaman of the County of Franklin, being far advanced in years, and knowing that by course of nature I am not to remain long in this life, do make and ordain this to be my last Will and testament. In the first place as to my Daughter Catharine who intermarried with George Sumpter, and my Daughter Anny who intermarried with John Dennis, and to my Daughter Barbara who intermarried with Henry Hickman, I give them severally, nothing but what they have already received; to my son Jacob I give the sum of sixty seven Dollars, to be paid to him in money by my son Abraham which will make with what he has heretofore receive, the sum of about five hundred dollars and no more. To my Daughter Elizabeth who intermarried with Moses Fuller, I give the sum of four hundred dollars to be paid to her by my son Abraham, and no more. To my son Isaac I give all of my land on the South side of the Long hollow Ridge, the Summit of the ridge to be the dividing line between him and the land herein after devised to my son Abraham and my daughter Susannah, to my said son Isaac and his heirs forever. To my son, Abraham & to my Daughter Susannah jointly I give the Tract of Land on which I now live, and if my said daughter Susannah should marry or die before my son Abraham, then the entire tract to become the sole property of my son Abraham and his heirs forever, my said son Abraham to see my said Daughter Susannah supported and maintained during her life. To my present wife, Lucy, I give one negro boy named Nelson, to be absolute property, and to be disposed of as she may think proper, I also give to my said wife Lucy another negro boy named Dick, during her life, and after her death, I give the said negro Dick to my son Abraham. To my Daughter Susannah I also give my negro boys, Peter and Andrew, and my negro girl named Phebe, and the future increase of the said Phebe, during the life of my said Daughter Susannah, and after her death I give the said negro boys Peter and Andrew, and the said negro girl Phebe and her future increase to my son Abraham. I likewise give all my stock and perishable property to my wife Lucy and my son Abraham and my daughter Susannah for their support.

I appoint my son Abraham Prillaman, sole Executor of this my last Will and Testament. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this ninetennth day of October in the year of Christ 1838.
....................................His....................................................John X Prillaman..(SEAL)...
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Signed sealed & Acknowledged as the last Will & Testament of John Prillaman, to which we have subscribed our names as witnesses in the presence of the Testator & of each other.
C. Tate
James S. Callaway
Daniel P. Helms

At a Court held for Franklin County at the Courthouse the 4th day of April, 1842

This last Will and Testament of John Prillaman Decd, was produced in Court and proved by the oath of James S. Callaway and Daniel P. Helms two subscribing witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded and on the motion of Abraham Prillaman, the Executor named in said Will, who made Oath and gave bond & security according to law certificate is granted him for obtaining a probate thereof in due form.
..........Teste: Moses G. Carper, Clerk of Franklin County

(Source: Franklin County, Will Book 5, pages 74-75)

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..........THE EIGHT CHILDREN OF JOHN PRILLAMAN.............
..........AND HIS FIRST WIFE....(NAME UNKNOWN).............

.....1...Elizabeth Prillaman, b. 1781, Franklin County, Va.
.........d. 1855, Ohio. She married Moses Fuller (b.1784-
.........d.1877). Moses died in Montgomery County, Ill.
.........Moses and Elizabeth married in Franklin County,
.........Va.; their marriage bond was dated Nov. 1805. They
.........were living in Clarke County, Ohio in 1814, and
.........moved to Montgomery Co., Ill. about 1840.
.........They had eight children: Catherine Ann Fuller,
.........Malinda Fuller, Susan Fuller, Clarissa Fuller,
.........John Prillaman (The names of three other daughters
.........are unknown).

.....2...Jacob Prillaman, b. 1783 in Franklin County, Va.
.........d. 20 Nov. 1852.

.....3...Catherine Prillaman

.....4...Isaac Prillaman, b. 24 Aug. 1788, Franklin Co.,
.........Va., died 21 Nov. 1873.

.....5...Ann Prillaman

.....6...Abraham Prillaman, b. 25 Feb. 1793, died 16 April
.........1853.

.....7...Susannah Prillaman, never married

.....8...Barbara Prillaman

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By: Rebecca Prillaman, June 2013