Sergeant Nathaniel Hale Pryor

Born: 1772, probably in Amherst County, Virginia.

Son of John and Nancy (Floyd) Pryor. Moved with his parents to Kentucky in 1783.
Recruited by Captain Clark october 20, 1803. Married Miss Peggy Patton May 17, 1798.
One of the few married men on the expedition.

"A man of character and ability."

Cousin of Sergeant Charles Floyd, the expedition member who died of a ruptured appendix
August 20, 1804