James Price (abt. 1720 - bef. 1802)

Born about 1720 in Henrico County, Colony of Virginia

Ancestors

Husband of Mary Ann (Osborne) Price — married 1739 in Bladen, North Carolina

Husband of Lydia Morris — married 23 Mar 1781 in Bedford County, Virginia

Descendants

Died before 29 Apr 1802 before about age 82 in Henrico, Virginia, United States

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Biography

Daniel married 23 Mar 1781, Lydia Morris, in Bedford Co VA. His will proved in Halifax Co on 27 Feb 1804 names his wife as Lydia. Daughter Susannah Booker. Sons, Samuel, William and John. Another daughter Ann D. Price. Executors: wife Lydia Price and brothers William Price, Williamson Price and friend John Morris. Dated 3 Mar 1802.

Halifax Co VA, Will Book 6 [actually lists children not abstracted above.... there were four sons, three daughters]

p.612   Feb court 1804  Daniel Price LW&T  Of Halifax. Dau Susannah Booker has been lent a slave.  very faint and difficult to read.  Son Samuel.  Son William.  Son Daniel.  Son John.  Dau Lydia Price.  Dau Ann O. Price.  Slaves to be delivered when the children come of age or marry.  Beloved wife Lydia Price ...for support of children.  If she marries estate to be kept together until son John comes of age, then to be equally divided. [It is evident most of the children were minors]  If she doesn't remarry, she is to have benefit for life.   Dau Susannah Booker has already received hers.  Wife Lydia, brothers William & Williamson Price and friend John Morris to be Executors.  3 Mar 1802.  Signed Daniel Price Wit: J. Scott William Miller, Nathaniel Jones.  27 Feb 1804.  Proved.

Halifax Plea Book 23

p.24 Feb Court 1804 The LW&T of Daniel Price, dec'd was presented in court and proved on the oaths of two of the witnesses thereto subscribed and ordered to be recorded.

Will

Will of Daniel Price as found in the case of: Caroline County, Virginia Index #: 1812-005 Original Case #: None Hartwell & Lydia Price Hight, Plaintiffs vs Admr of Parrish Green & William Morton, Defendants

In the name of God Amen. I Daniel Price of the county of Halifax being perfectly in my senses and memory do make ordain and publish the following as my last will and Testament Vizt Item __ to my daughter Susannah Booker a negroe girl that I have heretofore lent her by the name of Milly and her increase during her natural life and after her death the said negroe Milly amnd her increase to be equally divided among such children as my said daughter has now or may have hereafter and it is my will that my trustees hereafter named Shall have the management of the said Slave Milly and her increase so that they be kept together for the use of my said daughter and her children during her life and then divided equally among her said children as before directed. Item I give to my son Samuel one negroe boy by the name of Harry to have and his heirs forever. Item I give to my son William Price on negroe boy the name of Royall to have and his heirs forever. Item I give to my son Daniel Price one negroe boy by the name of Patrick to have and his heirs forever. Item I give to my son John Price one negroe boy by the name of Charles to him and his heirs forever. Item I give to my daughter Lydia Price two negroe girls by the name of Hannah & Clory to her and her heirs forever. Item I give to my daughter Anne O. Price two negro girls by the name of Cleo(?) and Juddy to her and her heirs forever. It is my will that the specific legacies given to my children shall be delivered to them on their marriage or coming of lawful age. Item I leave to my beloved wife Lydia Price all the rest and residue of my Estate for her support and for the support of children during the life or widowhood of my said wife ____ if my said wife should marry again in that case all such estate that I have left her for the purposes above mentioned shall be given up to my Trustee and kept together until my son John Price comes of lawful age and then to be equally divided amongst my children. But it is to be understood that if my said [wife] does not marry that she is to have the use of the estate given her during her life and it is also my will that the part that should fall to my daughter Susannah Booker be kept by my trustees for the use of my said daughter and her children during her life and then to be equally divided among her said children. It is also my will that if any of the negroes given to my children should die before they become possessed of them that my wife or my Trustee hereafter named shall give to such child or children a negroe of equal value out of the slaves given for wifes(?) use and for the purpose of rais’g my children. It is my desire that my son Samuel Price have the bay colt called his and it is also my desire that each of my sons and daughters shall have a horse of the same value or as near as the circumstances of my estate as they marry or come of age that is if the estate is in a situation to spare them except my daughter Susannah Booker who already has a horse. Having the highest confidence in my beloved wife Lydia Price and my brothers William Price and Williamson Price also my _____ John Morris I do hereby appoint them my executrix and executors and trustees of this my last will and Testament. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 3d day of March 1802. Signed and sealed in the presence of J. Scott, William Miller, Nathaniel Jones } Daniel Price (SEAL)

At a Court held for Halifax County the 27th(?) day of February 1804 The within written last will and Testament of Daniel Price deceased was exhibited in court and proved by the oaths of two witnesses thereto subscribed. And ordered to be recorded.

Sources

• Caroline Co., VA Chancery Record Index #: 1812-005

• WikiTree profile Price-1860 created through the import of Haden for WikiTree.ged on Oct 10, 2011 by Kay Haden. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Kay and others.

• Source: S733 Abbreviation: Ancestors & Descendants of John Price Title: Vina Chandler Price, C. G., Compiler, Ancestors and Descendants of John Price: Immigrant to Virginia 1610-11 (Baltimore: Gateway Press, Inc., 1988) Repository: #R12 Call Number: CS 71 .P946 1988
• Repository: R12 Name: Birmingham Public Library-Tutwiler Collection Address: 2100 Park Place CONT Birmingham, AL 35203 Address 1: 2100 Park Place City: Birmingham State: AL Postal Code: 35203 Note: M-T 9AM-8PM CONT W-Sa 9AM-6PM CONT Su 2PM-6PM Phone Number: 205-226-3665

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Data Changed

Data Changed:

Date: 11 APR 2011

Prior to import, this record was last changed 11 APR 2011. Paternal relationship is confirmed by an AncestryDNA test match between Billy Hicks Relationship: 1st Cousin amount of shared DNA is 913 centimorgans across 44 DNA segments, Karen Hicks 2nd cousin with 521 centimorgan across 25 DNA segments, and 1st Cousin Samantha Hicks : amount of shared DNA is 887 centimorgans across 38 DNA segments. Their most-recent common ancestors are their great grandparents ,Dorthy Mae Kent and Robert Mack Kent. Predicted relationship from AncestryDNA: 1st cousins, based on the above shared cM across above segments; Confidence: Extremely High.