Married [Anna Smar] the Daughter of his former employer on the Smarr Plantation (John and Sarah Pearl Smarr)
John Prichard [Pri(t)chard . . . changed name by dropping the “t”], oldest son of Thomas Pritchard, Sr. and Rachel Davis, was born July 19, 1760 in Loudoun Co., Virginia and died March 28, 1847in Washington Township, Decatur Co., Indiana, where he is buried in Sandcreek Cemetery. He married Anna Smarr October 12, 1795 in Loudoun Co., Virginia, the daughter of John Smarr, his former employer on the Smarr plantation, and Sarah Pearl. Their marriage was performed by John Littlejohn, a Methodist Episcopal minister.
John Pritchard served in several Virginia companies in the Revolutionary War, first enlisting in Loudoun Co., in Capt. Lewis’ Company. His enlistment records give his occupation as farmer. In March 1781, he volunteered as private in Douglas Company, Col. Matthews’ Regiment and saw a great deal of action, beginning with the battle of Guilford Court House where he was wounded in the leg. After participating in the siege of Yorktown, he was transferred to Capt. William Bearn’s Company under Col., Alexander and discharged in September 1782.
By the time he returned to civilian life, the ‘t’ in his surname was gone, perhaps because of mistakes by army clerks, so for the rest of his life he abided by the spelling used throughout his Revolutionary War records. He made application for a pension in Decatur Co., Indiana on October 31, 1833, qualifying for pension#324656 issued February 14 1834.
In answer to a question about the location of his home at the time he entered the service, he replied, "I was residing at the Gum Springs in Loudoun County, Virginia and continued to reside there until the war was over. Since the Revolution I have resided in Maryland, from there I removed to near Morgantown, Virginia [WV] from thence to Kentucky. There I resided until about six years since when I removed to Decatur County where I now reside."
The village of Gum Springs, Loudoun County is today known as Arcola. This is adjacent to Dulles Airport, pinpointing the location of the Christopher Pritchard grant.

. . . Mr. [Thomas, brother of John] Pritchard was born in 1768. His antecessors came from England and settled at Jamestown, in 1610; and his brother, John Pritchard, saw three years of service as a soldier of the Continental army during the American Revolution. . . 145

5Wardell, Patrick G. Virginia/West Virginia Genealogical Data from Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Records. Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, Inc. p. 147-148: Pritchard, John. born 7/29/1760 Leesburg, VA. Enlisted 1780 Loudoun Co. Va, in VA co. Enlisted 1781 in VA Regiment. Occupation: Farmer. d. 3/18/1857 Decatur Co., IN. Soldier m. Anna Smar daughter of his employer. Further Soldier and wife poisoned by their Negro slaves.
One DAR account reads: John Prichard was born July 29, 1760 at Leesburgh, VA and enlisted in Loudoun County, VA in Capt. Lewis' Company. In March 1781, he volunteered as Private in Douglas Company, Col. Mathews' Regiment. He was wounded in the leg in the battle of Guilford Court House and was in the siege of Yorktown, after which he was transferred to Capt. Wm. Bearn's Company under Col. Alexander and was discharged in Sept. 1782. He was living in Scott County, Kentucky in 1826 and Decatur County, Indiana in 1833. He was awarded a pension on a certificate issued Feb. 14, 1834. He died June 21, 1842, leaving no widow. In 1826, he referred to his wife Anne, aged 47 and daughters Elizabeth, 19; Margaret, 15; Mary Anne, 13; Harriet, 11; and Fanny 8; and sons whose names are not stated. The above noted is the only John Prichard of Virginia found on the Bureau's Revolutionary War Records.
John Prichard served in several companies in the Revolutionary War. Pension # 32456 John Pritchard, National Archives, Washington, DC. DAR Application Ruth Hurd Heinrich, No. 276736.
In 1789, John Pritchard was a witness in Hampshire County, Virginia to the sale of a Negro woman named Cloe, one Negro servant girl named Sharlot, and one Negro boy named James, livestock, and household goods. Recorded April 18, 1789 by William Lockwood to Aquila Johns, Bat. Co. (?), Hampshire County.
Loudoun County Virginia Order Book R, 1796-1798, VA State Library, Richmond, p. 112, May 9, 1797: Pritchard vs. Smarr Exr. Ordered that the Executors of John Smarr dec'd pay until John Pritchard Eleven Dollars and forty six cents for two days attendance and for coming and returning One Hundred and Thirty Miles as a witness for them at the petition of Joseph Moore.
This indicates that John Pritchard had moved to Allegany County, Maryland by this date.
After leaving Loudoun County, he resided in Allegany County, Maryland, first then in Scott County, Kentucky where he was at the time he returned to Allegany County in 1813 to receive a "child's share" of his father's will; moved to Decatur County, Indiana in 1833.
There are several discrepancies about John Pritchard's date of death, according to DAR records, ranging from June 21, 1842 to March 24, 1847. His tombstone reads: Died 28 March 1847. This should be accurate.
John Prichard's pension application made Oct. 31, 1833 includes the following facts of interest:
A resident of Decatur County, Indiana aged 74 years next July...volunteered in the service of the U.S. in the month of March 1781 and served under the following named officers, to wit General Stevens (he cannot now say positively which) Col. Matthews, Major Risby, Capt. Dawson, Lt. Francis Adams, and Ensign White Cotton of the VA Militia. He continued to serve under the above named officers until Oct. 19 when Lord Cornwallis was captured. Then he was transferred to the command of Col. Alexander and served under him until Sept. 1782 when he was discharged. From the time of his entering the Regiment of Col. Alexander until the time of his being discharged, he was commanded by Col. Alexander and Capt. William Bearns at the Winchester Barracks. He was discharged in the month of Sept. 1782 after serving faithfully for One Year and six months for which services he claims a pension. At the time of his entering the service, he resided in Loudoun County, VA and continued to reside there until the War was over. He was a volunteer. He was in the Battle of Guilford Courthouse and also in the Battle of Yorktown at the capture of Lord Cornwallis. He marched form Loudoun County, VA to Richmond from thence to Norfolk, from thence he marched with Gen. Greene's army to Guilford Courthouse, NC where the battle was fought from thence. After remaining there for some time in consequence of a wound, he marched to near Orange Courthouse, from thence to Williamsburg, from thence to B....Ferry on James River at P.....Bridge, from thence he marched to near Little York where he remained for a very considerable time....the country in pursuit of the Enemy until the capturing of Lord Cornwallis, when he was transferred to the command of Col. Alexander and went as a guard to the British Prisoners to the Winchester Barracks where he remained constantly on Military duty until the September following (1782) when he was verbally discharged by his officers. ...He was acquainted with General Washington, General Greene, General Gates, General Lee, General Stevens, and Capt. Lane of the Continental Army.
Answers to questions at Pension hearing: "I have the record of my age in the family Bible now in the possession of my brother in Virginia. I was residing at the Gum Springs in Loudoun County, VA when I was called into service and continued to reside there until the war was over. Since the Revolution, I have resided in Maryland, from there I removed to near Morgantown, VA, from thence to Kentucky and there I resided until about six years since when I removed to Decatur County, Indiana where I now reside."

aka: "Annie"