John and Catharine appeared as follows on the 1830 census of Jefferson County, Missouri, which is as follows:
I find no records in Jefferson County other than those associated to John Piatt's estate administration in 1827 and when Catharine and John sold her share of John Piatt's land in 1845. However, the following deed appeared in St. Louis County, Missouri:
Book A3 pg 449 (From copies of microfilm held at the City of St Louis Courthouse. Dec 2001) This Deed made and entered into this twenty second day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty three by and between John Pruett and Katharine Pruett his wife of the County of Saint Louis and State of Missouri of the first part and Andrew D. Darby of the of the same place of the second part and Henry H. Duvall of the same place of the third part. Witnesseth: That the said party of the first part for and in consideration of the debt and herein after mentioned and created and of the sum of one dollar to them in hand paid by the said party of second part the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged does by these presents grant sell convey and confirm unto the said party of the second part the following described real estate situate and being in the County of Saint Louis and State of Missouri to wit the South east quarter of the fourth west quarter of section No four (4) Township No forty four (44) of range No four (4) east containing forty acres (Also the north half of the north east quarter of the north west quarter of section nine No (9) in Township No forty four (44) of range No four (4) east containing twenty acres in the district of lands subject to sale at St Louis Missouri) To have and to hold the above described premises with the appurtenances thereunto belonging to the said party of the second part and to his heirs and assigns forever – In Trust however for the following purposes. Whereas the said John Pruett of the first part stands indebted to the said Henry H Duvall party of the third part in the sum of one hundred and ten dollars & sixty cents for which he has executed his promissory note bearing even date herewith to be due and payable twelve months after date. Now if the said John Pruett his heirs or assigns shall will and truly pay and satisfy the said party of the third part the above mentioned sum of money when the same shall become due with the interest thereon then this deed shall be void and the property herein before conveyed shall be released at the Cost of said party of the first but if the said John Pruett his heirs or assigns shall fail to pay and satisfy the said party of the third part the above mentioned sum of money with the interest thereon when the same shall be due and payable then this deed shall remain in force and the said party of the second part or his heirs or assign & may proceed to sell the property herein before described or any part thereof at public ?venue to the highest bidder on the premises for cash first giving twenty days notice of the time ? and place of said sale and of the property to be sold by setting up advertisements at three of the most public places in Bonhomme township and upon such sale shall execute and deliver a deed in fee simple of the property sold to the purchaser thereof and receive the purchase money out of which he shall pay first the cost and expenses of this trust and next the aforesaid sum of one hundred and ten dollars and fifty cents with the interest due thereon and the balance if any shall be paid to the party of the first or his legal representatives and the said party of the second part covenanting faithfully to perform and fulfill the trust herein created. In witness whereof the said parties have hereunto set their hands and seals the day and year above written. John (his mark) Pruitt (seal) // Katharine (her mark) Pruitt (seal) // Andrew W. Darby (seal) // Henry H. Duvall (seal)
Attest I. Wood
State of Missouri County of St Louis // Be it remembered that on this twenty second day of February in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and forty three before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace within & for the County aforesaid John Pruett Katharine Pruett and Andrew W Darby whose names are subscribed to forgoing instrument of writing and are personally known to me to be the same persons who subscribed the same and severally acknowledged the same to be their act and deed for the purposes therein mentioned – She the said Katharine Pruett being by me first made acquainted with the contents thereof and examined separate and apart from her said husband acknowledged and declared that she executed the said deed and relinquished her dower to the lands and tenements therein mentioned voluntarily freely and without compulsion or undue influence of her said husband. Taken and certified the day and year above written. H. McCullough J. Peace
Filed for Record March 14th 1843 & Recorded March 15th 1843
Henry P Wise Recorder
In 1845, John Pyeatt's children deeded thier shares of his property as follows:
Deed book G pg 382 Jefferson County, Missouri. This deed made and considered this sixth day of June one thousand and eight hundred and forty-five by and between Jacob Peyatt and Olive Peyatt his wife and John Prewit and Catharine his wife and Christopher Peyatt & Nancy Peyatt his wife and Samuel Green and Jane his wife and Frederick Peyatt and Pamelia Peyatt and Benjamin Peyatt and William Peyatt and Angelika Peyatt his wife and Nancy Helderbrand of the first part all of the counties of St. Genevieve Jefferson and St Louis and Samuel Byrns and Hamilton C Williams of the Counties of St. Louis and Jefferson of the second part. Witnesseth that the party of the first part have this day for and in consideration of the sum of one hundred and thirty five dollars to us in hand paid by the aforesaid party of the second part at or before the ensealing and delivering of these presents the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged have this day bargained and sold and do by these presences will convey and make ? unto Samuel Byrns and Hamilton C Williams of the second part are and each of our right claims and ? at law as well as in ? as well in possession as in expectancy to all that tract of land lying and being situate on Big River on the East side of said River about three miles from it's mouth and generally known as the John Peyatt claim, it being the same tract of land settled and claimed by John Peyatt and father. Containing four hundred and sixty two acres paid be the same more or less it being situate in Range four, township forty three and Section sixteen together with all and singular the rights and appurturances and ?ditaments thereunto being? ? opportunity. To have and to hold all the above described tract to the ? fore? and benefit of the paty of the second part and to their heirs forever, and we the party of the first part and bind ourselves that we will ? the right aforesaid from ? and our heirs and form or other persons. In testimony whereof we the party of the first part have hereunto ? our hands and affixed our seals this day and ? ? ? taken and ? this 6th day of Sept 1845. Frederick (his mark) Peyatt / Jacob (his mark) Peyatt / John (his mark) Prewit / Christopher Pyeatt / Catherine (X) Prewit / Nancy Peyatt / William Peyatt / Angelica (her mark) Peyatt / Samuel (his mark) Green / Jane (her mark) Green / Benjamin Pyeatt / Nancy (her mark) Helderbrand
State of Missouri / County of Jefferson / Be it remembered that on this sixth day of June one thousand eight hundred and forty five Personally appeared before me William Ogle one of the justices of the County Court of Jefferson appeared the above named Jacob Pyatt Christopher Pyeatt Nancy Pyeatt John Prewit and Catherine his wife William Pyeatt and Angelica his wife and Samuel Green and Jane his wife Benjamin Pyeatt and Nancy Hildebrand all of them well known to me ? the ? ? named are described to the foregoing ? of ? as appeared to the ? and they the aforesaid Catharine Prewit Nancy Helderbrand Jane Green and Anga? Pyeatt and Nancy Pyeatt being separate and apart from their respective husbands and by me examined after being by me made ? acknowledged it to be their own voluntary accord said for the purposes therein contained and ? ? ? their ? freely ? and without ? ? or undue influence of their husbandsa and ? all ? is in the ? of. Taken and certified this sixth day of June 1845. Wm Ogle Justice Peace (seal)
In Jefferson County, Missouri, there were no Pruett will records; probate records include Finas Pruitt case #5736, Henry Pruitt case #408, and Laborn Pruitt/Prewitt case #815. Marriages were as follows:
I find no other record of the Pruitts in St Louis or Jefferson Counties. It appears that they moved to Scotland County, Missouri.
The census entry for the 1850 census of Scotland Co, MO, Mt. Pleasant Twp:
On the 1860 census of Scotland Co, MO, they appear as follows:
Notice the discrepancies in the ages of John and Catharine from the 1850 census entry. It would appear that one or the other is in error. Catharine is still 2 years older than John. But, his calculated year of birth from the 1850 census is 1809 and from the 1860 is 1804. Catharine's is calculated at 1807 for 1850 census and 1802 from the 1860. How did they both gain 15 years between census entries? We know they are the same couple as two of the children match exactly to the 1850 census entry.
Also, I found headstone inscriptions in the Bible Grove Cemetery in Scotland County, Missouri, which seem to be for this John and Catharine which read as follows:
I performed several searches of the 1880 federal census at familysearch.org. I searched for a John Pruitt (any spelling) born in Missouri in 1805 (+-5 years) in all of the US - no mathces. I searched the US for Catharine Pruitt (all spellings) born in Missouri 1805 (+-5 years) - no matches. There were 19 'Catharines' in Missouri in 1880 who were born in this time range - I did not study them further. I searched the US for Samuel Pruitt (all spelling) born in Missouri 1826 (+-2 years) - there was one in Washington, Pettis, Missouri with no parent's place of birth listed. I searched the US for William Pruitt (all spellings) born in Missouri in 1829 (+-2 years) - no matches. I searched the US for John Pruitt (all spellings) born in Missouri in 1831 (+-2 years) - no matches. I searched the US for Labourne Pruitt (all spelling) born in Missouri in 1838 (+-5 years)- no matches.
John Pruett was born c1806 in Missouri and died September 9, 1873 in Scotland County, Missouri. He married Catherine Piet/Piatt before 1821.
Children of John and Catherine are:
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