1. Sylvester Prophet was born in 1698 in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland. He died on 21 Apr 1767 in St. James Northam Parish, Goochland County, Virginia.
Sylvester married Alice Pleasants Pleasant about 1724 in , Henrico County, Virginia. Alice was born in 1698 in , Henrico County, Virginia. She died in Apr 1771 in , Goochland County, Virginia.
They had the following children:
2 M i Samuel Proffitt was born in 1724. Samuel married Molly Massie. + 3 F ii Lucy Proffitt was born in 1725. She died after 1758. + 4 M iii Rev. John Proffitt was born on 28 Aug 1727. He died in May 1814. + 5 M iv David Proffitt was born about 1730. He died on 6 May 1803. + 6 M v William Proffitt was born in 1732. He died about 1794. 7 M vi James Proffitt was born in 1734 in St. James Northam Parish, Goochland County, Virginia. 8 F vii Anne Proffitt was born in 1736 in St. James Northam Parish, Goochland County, Virginia. She died about 1767 in , Goochland County, Virginia. Anne married ? Emmery. ? Emmery was born about 1736. + 9 F viii Elizabeth Proffitt was born in 1738. She died Unknown.