In 1810, when she was in her mid-sixties, Mary died of unknown causes in Holston Valley, Washington County, Virginia.[1]
Her father's will abstract from Pennsylvania, Wills and Probate Records, 1683-1993 can be seen by clicking Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015.
Original data: Pennsylvania County, District and Probate Courts. here.
Her mother's will is available (Wills, 1785-1875; Author: Dauphin County (Pennsylvania). Registrar of Wills; Probate Place: Dauphin, Pennsylvania) and was originally at URL https://search.ancestry.com/cgi- bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&db=USProbatePA&h=1887782, but I was unable to access it. [[Prickett-120|Patricia Prickett Hickin], 18 October 2018.)
A record of her marriage to John Laughlin (which is at the Historical Society of Pennsylvania; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Historic Pennsylvania Church and Town Records; Reel: 26.1) was originally at URL: https://search.ancestry.com/cgi- bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&db=PAChurchTownRecords&h=216243653, but I was unable to access it. [[Prickett-120|Patricia Prickett Hickin], 18 October 2018.)
Bio: This information comes from a letter sent Sept. 1893 by Adelaide Berry Duncan to her grandchildren. A gal named Polly Price, before she was married to that weaver, Luke Laughlin. When she was a little girl, this Polly rode a fine young mare that was a great favorite in the family some miles to a neighbor's, and as she was coming home, a bull was roaming in the woods and took after her. She ran the mare and got home safe and she wanted to keep the mare put up until the bull left, but no, her husband would turn her out, saying the mare could keep out of the bull's way; but the next day they found the mare dead, gored to death by the bull. I tell this so his great grandsons may know to heed their wives.
Family Members: Spouse: John Luke Laughlin (1736-1812); Children: Thomas Price Laughlin (1763-1844), Jane Laughlin McGaughey (1764-1847), Hannah Laughlin Early (1779-Unknown).[2]
Acknowledgments
Thank you to Terry Duncan for creating WikiTree profile Price-3892 through the import of J Duncan.ged on Apr 12, 2013.
WikiTree profile Price-3046 was created through the import of McChesney_Susan Berry m Abram McConnell.ged on Oct 16, 2012 by Patricia Hickin.
Hamilton Emory L., The Mountain Empire Genealogical Quarterly (Fall 1984).
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Mary by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA.
However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line.
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Prees-31 and Price-3046 appear to represent the same person because: Mary (Prees) Laughlin is my 6th Great Aunt. Her father Thomas Prees is my patrilineal 6th GGF (my family's surname was changed through remarriage) and my 5th GGF is Joseph Price. I have never found a verifiable record to support the mother's maiden name. I have a high resolution copy of her father's will, a map of his property and a copy of the mother's will from 1787. I am happy to share all records.
Hi ,
These are the same and can be merged , thanks :)