• Born: Abt 1670, Wendron, Cornwall
• Christened: 6 Feb 1670/1, Wendron, Cornwall ¹
• Married: 15 May 1700, Wendron, Cornwall ¹
• Buried: 12 Jan 1711/2, Wendron, Cornwall ¹

  Research Notes:

In 1682—as one of the seven children of John Prior and his wife Zenobia Pryor (née Wearn)—Simon was left 30 shillings in the will of his uncle Henry Wearn of Wendron.

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Abstract of the Will of Simon Pryor of the Parish of Wendron in the County of Cornwall, Yeoman, written 3 Aug 1711, proved 15 May 1712. ²

Gives 2 guineas to his daughter Philippa along with the little Trelogin house.

Gives £100 each to his daughters Elizabeth, Mary and Jone, to be paid to them when they attain their respective ages of twenty-one years or at their day of marriage.

All the rest of his goods & chattels, rights & credits, he gives to his wife Philippa Pryor whom he appoints sole executrix of his last will and testament.

(signed)

John Hill, Fra: Hawkins

An inventory of the goods, chattels & credits of Simon Pryor late of the parish of Wendron was taken and appraised on 28 Mar 1712 by John Hill and Fra: Hawkins and valued to £630 17s.