*Henry Pruitt (Prewitt)
born about 1654 Charles River County, Virginia
died about 1723 Henrico County, Virginia

father:
*Thomas Pruitt (Prewitt)
born about 1616 Salisbury, Wiltshire, England
died Charles River County, Virginia
(end of information)

mother:
unknown

siblings:
John Pruitt born about 1648 Charles River County, Virginia
William Pruitt born about 1651 Charles River County, Virginia
died 1748 Caroline County, Virginia

spouse (1st):
Ann Fields

spouse (2nd):
*Rebecca Ann Dobbs (Dabbs)
born about 1670 Henrico County or Charles River County, Virginia
died about 1748 Henrico County, Virginia
buried 1748 in Henrico County, Virginia
married 20 August 1691 Henrico County, Virginia

children (from 2nd marriage):
*Thomas Pruitt (Prewitt) born about 1693 Varina Parish, Henrico County, Virginia
died about 1759 Catawba Creek, Halifax County, Virginia
buried about 1759 Catawba Creek, Halifax County, Virginia
Hugh Pruitt born 1693 died 1705
Richard Pruitt born 1693 died 1705
Uriah Pruitt born 1693 died 1705
Rebbeca Pruitt born 1693 died 1705
Andrew Pruitt born 1696 died 1755

biographical and/or anecdotal:
*Henry Pruitt was born in York, Virginia in 1654, and is thought to be the son of Thomas,
who was transported to Charles River County Virginia in 1636.
Henry was listed with the heads of families in Henrico County, Virginia
when he was tithable and assessed to support an army to defend against the Indians.
In the same group of 40 neighbors was Col. William Byrd.
Henry evidently owned land at that time since he was taxed.
He was not a large land owner by comparison to the Carters, Byrds, Randolphs or Washingtons
who owned thousands of acres, but to be a land owner at age 25 was of some importance.
In 1686 Henry was granted 220 acres on the north side of the James River in Henrico County,
which tract he sold to Mary (Fields) Jones in 1697.
On April 20 , 1687 Henry and John Fields were granted 440 acres of land in Varina Parish,
Henrico County, on the north side of the James River , beginning at Almond Creek.
Henry was involved with the Fields and Jones families throughout the records of Henrico County.
Mary Fields, sister of Thomas and John Fields, married Edward Jones
and Henry administered the estate of Edward Jones in 1695.
On August 3, 1691 Henry supported by John Fields was sued by William Byrd.
The only connection found between the Prewitt and Byrd families is that they resided in the same
area. Henry's land on Almond Creek was about 20 miles up the James River from William Byrd's
plantation " Westover ". Many families followed the Byrds into southern Virginia,
the Pruitts among them, settling in northern Halifax County in 1745.
Henry married Rebecca Dobbs in Henrico County, Virginia on August 20, 1691.
According to depositions taken in court that month, Henry was 37, so this may have been a second marriage for him .
Henry may have first married a Field, or else John Field married a sister of Henry.
In 1711 Henry an over-aged person , was exempt from paying poll tax.
At June court 1722 , Henrico County , *Rebecca , widow of *Henry , was summoned to
administer the estate of her husband. Rebecca died in Henrico County , Virginia in 1748.
According to "Henshaw's Encyclopedia. of American Quaker Genealogy":
*Henry and *Rebecca Dabbs Prewitt were members of the
Henrico Monthly Meeting of The Society of Friends (Quakers).

notes or source:
ancestry.com
(Source: (1) TREE# 4315 VOL # 1. Tree #4989 vol. 1 Patent book # 1, (2) PRUITT ANCESTORS BY CHARLES DILLON.)
http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/s/a/p/Terry--Sappah/GENE4-0002.html
http://www.intersurf.com/~rcollins/pruit2.html