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Benjamin Prichard (abt. 1684 - 1739)

Benjamin Prichard
Born about in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvaniamap
Husband of — married 13 Nov 1704 in Pasquotank, North Carolinamap
Husband of — married 18 Aug 1729 in Pasquotank, North Carolinamap
Descendants descendants
Died at about age 55 in Pasquotank, North Carolinamap
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Benjamin was a Friend (Quaker)

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Biography

Benjamin Prichard was born about 1684 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania. His father arrived in Philadelphia from Wales in about Nov 1683.[1]

Benjamin along with his brother Matthew removed to Pasquotank, North Carolina in 1701.[2]

He married first Sarah Culpepper on 13 Nov 1704 in Pasquotank, North Carolina.[3] Sarah passed away 5 Jan 1724.[4]

Children with Sarah Culpepper[5]

Mary b 28 7th 1707

Elizabeth b 19 st 1710

Martha b 11 11th 1712

Joseph b 1 9th 1715

Benjamin b ? 2nd 1719

Sarah b 10 or 12 10th 1723


In 1720 he and brother Matthew were included in a list of those suffering from church rates or priest's dues.[2] In 1722 he was made the overseer of his Quaker preparatory meeting.[2]

He married second Isabel Newby, relict of John Henley, 18 Aug 1729.[6] Isabel would later marry again to Thomas Pierce in 1744.[2]

Child with Isabel Newby

Matthew b 7 Apr 1732[7]

Benjamin passed away 2 Oct 1739. Quaker record shows "the 21 of the 7th month in 1739" as the death date. Quaker "7th" month was September before 1752, and adding 11 days for leap year correction since 1582 yields 2 Oct 1739 as the Gregorian date.[8][9]

References in Quaker Meeting Minutes

Residence: "23rd of 12th Month 1699/700 ... Matthew Pritchard laying before this meeting that he intends to transport himself, his brother Benjamin & family into Carolina, and desiring a Certificate, ..."
Date: 05 MAR 1700
Place: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania[10]
Residence: "At a Monthly Meeting held in Pasquotank at Symons Creek ye 15th Day of 2nd Month 1709 ... Benjamin Pritchard appeared ..."
Date: 26 APR 1709
Place: Pasquotank, North Carolina[11]
Residence: Benjamin Prichard was mentioned in minutes of the North Carolina Yearly Meeting on "ye 8th of ye Eight Month 1711".
Date: 19 OCT 1711
Place: North Carolina[12]
Residence: "At a Monthly Meeting held in Pasquotank at Symons Creek 21st : 6th Mo. 1712 ... Friends at the Request of Benjamin Pritchard appoint Edward Mayo to be Clerk in his Stead.", Page 46, Item 66
Date: 01 SEP 1712
Place: Pasquotank, North Carolina[13]
Residence: "At a Monthly Meeting held ... 18th : 2nd month 1717 ... James Took chose John Symons and Caleb Bundy chose Benjamin Pritchard ... to adjust and Settle the Difference between them [regarding money allegedly owed to James by Caleb] ...", Page 66, Item 120
Date: 29 APR 1717
Place: Pasquotank, North Carolina[14]
Residence: Brothers Matthew & Benjamin Prichard were mentioned in minutes of the North Carolina Yearly Meeting on "fifth day of ye 8th month 1717" at page 12.
Date: 16 OCT 1717
Place: North Carolina[15]
Residence: "At a Monthly Meeting held in Pasquotank at Symons Creek ye 5th Day of the 3rd Month 1726 ... Benjamin Pritchard ... that he is Desirous to be released from keeping the Meeting Book as Clerk. ...", Page 125, Item 229
Date: 16 MAY 1726
Place: Pasquotank, North Carolina[16]
Residence: "At a Monthly Meeting held in Pasquotank at Symons Creek ye 2nd Day of the 4th Month 1726 ... Benjamin Pritchard and John Symons are appointed to represent the State of the Meeting to the Quarterly Meeting ...", Page 125, Item 230
Date: 13 JUN 1726
Place: Pasquotank, North Carolina[17]
Residence: "248. At a Monthly Meeting held in Pasquotank at Symons Creek ye 7th Day of the 10th Month 1727 ... friends appoint Benjamin Pritchard and John Morris to Represent the State of friends to the next Quarterly Meeting ..."
Date: 18 DEC 1727
Place: Pasquotank, North Carolina[18]
Residence: "250. At a Monthly Meeting held in Pasquotank at Symons Creek ye 5th Day of the 12th Month 1727 ... we appoint Benjamin Pritchard and Edward Mayo to write a paper ..." Quaker "12th" month was February of the year following the stated year until 1752.
Date: 16 FEB 1728
Place: Pasquotank, North Carolina[19]
Residence: On "7th day of 1st Month 1727/8 ... Benjamin Pritchard ... is about to take a Voyage to New=England [sic] and Desires of friends a few lines by way of recommendation to friends there ...", Page 133, Item 251
Date: 18 MAR 1728
Place: Pasquotank, North Carolina[20]
Residence: On "6th day of 4th Month 1728 ... Friends appoint Benjamin Pritchard and John Morris to Represent the State of this Meeting to the Quarterly Meeting ...", Pages 134-135, Item 254
Date: 17 JUN 1728
Place: Pasquotank, North Carolina[21]
Residence: "At our yearly meeting held at Perquimans the fourth and fifth days of the 8th month 1729 ... Gabriel Newby is Desired to write an Epistol to friends in London and Benjamin Pritchet is desired to write one to friends in Pennsylvania ..."
Date: 16 OCT 1729
Place: North Carolina[22]
Residence: "At our yearly meeting held in North Carolina ye 6th to ye 8th of ye 8th Month 1732 ... Gabriel Newby is requested to write an Epistle to London and Benjamin Pritchard to Philadelphia. ..."
Date: 17 OCT 1732
Place: North Carolina[23]
Residence: "At a Yearly Meeting held in North Carolina ... from ye 5th Day untill [sic] ye 7th of ye Eighth Month 1733 ... Gabriel Newby & Robert Wilson is [sic] appointed to write to London and Benjamin Pritchard to Philadelphia Yearly Meetings ..."
Date: 16 OCT 1733
Place: North Carolina[24]
Residence: "At our yearly meeting held at Perquimans in North Carolina the 4th 5th and 6th days of ye 7th Month 1734 ... our friend Benjamin Pritchard is requested and appointed to write Epistle to London and Philadelphia. ..."
Date: 16 SEP 1734
Place: North Carolina[25]
Residence: On "5th of 6th Month 1735 ... Our friend Benjamin Pritchard is Desired to Represent the same to the Quarterly Meeting ...", Page 173, Item 337
Date: 16 JUN 1735
Place: Pasquotank, North Carolina[26]
Residence: On "2nd of 9th Month 1738 ... Benjamin Pritchard and Thomas Pritchard who inform friends that the said Nathaniel [Martin] Acknowledges said Act [adultery] ...", Page 200, Item 392
Date: 13 NOV 1738
Place: Pasquotank, North Carolina[27]

Marriage Intentions

Husband: Benjamin Prichard
Wife: Sarah Culpepper
First declaration of marriage intention was on "5th of the 8th Month 1704", Page 12 of Quaker Monthly Meeting record, yielding 16 Oct 1704 after conversion to Gregorian date and adding 11 days for leap year correction since 1582.
Date: 16 OCT 1704
Place: Pasquotank, North Carolina[28]
Second declaration of marriage intentions was on "2nd Day of the 9th Month 1704", Page 12 of Quaker Monthly Meeting record, yielding 13 Nov 1704 after conversion to Gregorian date and adding 11 days for leap year correction since 1582. The were "liberated to marry" at the same meeting.
Date: 13 NOV 1704
Place: Pasquotank, North Carolina[29][30]
Husband: Benjamin Prichard
Wife: Isabel Newby
First declaration of marriage intentions at Men's Meeting on "3rd Day of 5th Month 1729", Page 140, Item 267", yielding 14 Jul 1729 after conversion to Gregorian date and adding 11 days for leap year correction since 1582.
Date: 14 JUL 1729
Place: Pasquotank, North Carolina[31]
First declaration of marriage intentions at Women's Meeting on "3rd : 5th Month 1729", Page 17, Item 169, yielding 14 Jul 1729 after conversion to Gregorian date and adding 11 days for leap year correction since 1582.
Date: 14 JUL 1729
Place: Pasquotank, North Carolina[32]
Second declaration of marriage intentions at Women's Meeting on "6th : 6th Month 1729", with "liberty to go before the mens meeting", Page 18, Item 170, yielding 17 Aug 1729 after conversion to Gregorian date and adding 11 days for leap year correction since 1582.
Date: 17 AUG 1729
Place: Pasquotank, North Carolina[33]
Marriage: Page 140, Item 268, at meeting on "... ye 7th Day of 6th Month 1729 ... Benjamin Pritchard Desired friends approbation to what he and Isabel Henly proposed last Monthly Meeting in Respect of Marriage ... [they] are left to their Liberty to Accomplish said Intentions when they please ..." , yielding 18 Aug 1729 after conversion to Gregorian date and adding 11 days for leap year correction since 1582.
Date: 18 AUG 1729
Place: Pasquotank, North Carolina[34]

Sources

  1. https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Prichard-379
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Hinshaw, Wm Wade, et al., compilers, Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy. Vol. I:162
  3. William Wade Hinshaw, Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy, Volume I North Carolina, Baltimore, MD: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 1978 (reprint of 1936 edition), p.162 Source: #S28 (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/48129/QuakerGenVolI-000420-162/263433). Source shows "liberated to marry" on "1704, 9, 2", which translates to 13 Nov 1704 after conversion to the Gregorian Calendar.
  4. William Wade Hinshaw, Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy, Volume I North Carolina, Baltimore, MD: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 1978 (reprint of 1936 edition). p.115 Source: #S28 (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/3753/quakergenvoli-000373). Quaker record states: "10-25-1723" for the death date. Conversion to Gregorian date yields 5 Jan 1724, including addition of 11 days for leap year corrections.
  5. Hinshaw, Wm Wade, et al., compilers, Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy, Volume I:114
  6. Source: #S28 Hinshaw, William Wade, et al., compilers. Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy. Vol I:115 (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/48129/QuakerGenVolI-000420-162/263433). Record shows Benjamin was liberated to marry Isabel Henly on "1729, 6, 7", which yields 18 Aug 1729 after conversion to the Gregorian Calendar.
  7. Guilford College; Greensboro, North Carolina; Records, Births, and Deaths, Vol 01, 1679-1813; Collection: North Carolina Yearly Meeting Minutes
  8. Source: #S28 Hinshaw, William Wade, et al., compilers. Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy. Vol I:115 (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/48129/QuakerGenVolI-000373-115).
  9. Source: #S29 https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/2189/41236_302609-00453/8954460. See also, regarding date conversions, http://www.adamsonancestry.com/calendar/.
  10. Source: #S29 https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/2189/31906_290410-00091/99626690 -- Quaker record shows: "23d of the 12th month 1699/700" for the meeting date. Quaker "12th” month was February before 1752. Strict conversion of the Julian date in its Quaker form to its Gregorian equivalent yields “1700 Mar 5”, after changing “12th” month to February in the following year and adding 11 days for leap year conversion since the beginning of the Gregorian Calendar in 1582. See also, regarding date conversions, http://www.adamsonancestry.com/calendar/.
  11. Source: #S29 https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/2189/41236_306592-00010/8949779 -- Strict conversion of the Julian date in its Quaker form, "15th Day of 2nd Mo 1709", to its Gregorian equivalent yields “26 Apr 1709”, after changing “2nd” month to April and adding 11 days for leap year conversion since the beginning of the Gregorian Calendar in 1582.
  12. Source: #S29 https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/2189/41236_302630-00009/9035828 -- Strict conversion of the Julian date in its Quaker form, "The 8th of ye Eight Month 1711", to its Gregorian equivalent yields “19 Oct 1711”, after changing “Eight Month” to October and adding 11 days for leap year conversion since the beginning of the Gregorian Calendar in 1582.
  13. Source: #S29 https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/2189/41236_306592-00021 -- The mention of Benjamin Prichard in this record is in Item 66 on Page 46, dated "21st : 6th Mo. 1712". Strict conversion of that Julian date in its Quaker form to its Gregorian equivalent yields “1 Sep 1712”, after changing “6th Mo” to August (21 Aug 1712) and adding 11 days for leap year conversion since the beginning of the Gregorian Calendar in 1582.
  14. Source: #S29 https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/2189/41236_306592-00031 -- Quaker record mentions Benjamin Prichard at a meeting on "18th : 2nd month 1717", Page 66, Item 120. Strict conversion of that Julian date in its Quaker form, to its Gregorian equivalent yields “29 Apr 1717”, after changing “2nd month” to April (18 Apr 1717) and adding 11 days for leap year conversion since the beginning of the Gregorian Calendar in 1582.
  15. Source: #S29 https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/2189/40642_301796-00200 -- Strict conversion of that Julian date in its Quaker form, to its Gregorian equivalent yields “16 Oct 1717”, after changing “8th month” to October (5 Oct 1717) and adding 11 days for leap year conversion since the beginning of the Gregorian Calendar in 1582.
  16. Source: #S29 https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/2189/41236_306592-00060 -- Two dates appear for items on Page 125 in which Benjamin Prichard is mentioned: Item 229 - "5th Day of 3rd Month 1726" (16 May 1726 Gregorian) and Item 230 - "2nd Day of 4th Month 1726" (13 Jun 1726 Gregorian).
  17. Source:: #S29 https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/2189/41236_306592-00060 -- Two dates appear for items on Page 125 in which Benjamin Prichard is mentioned: Item 229 - "5th Day of 3rd Month 1726" (16 May 1726 Gregorian) and Item 230 - "2nd Day of 4th Month 1726" (13 Jun 1726 Gregorian).
  18. Source: #S29 https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/2189/41236_306592-00064 -- Two items on this record mention Benjamin Prichard: Item 248 - "7th Day of the 10th Month 1727" (18 Dec 1727 Gregorian) and Item 250 - "5th Day of 12th Month 1727" (16 Feb 1728 Gregorian). The latter date moves to 1728 on the Gregorian Calendar, because the Quaker "12th" month was February of the year following the stated year until 1752.
  19. Source: #S29 https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/2189/41236_306592-00064 -- Two items on this record mention Benjamin Prichard: Item 248 - "7th Day of the 10th Month 1727" (18 Dec 1727 Gregorian) and Item 250 - "5th Day of 12th Month 1727" (16 Feb 1728 Gregorian). The latter date moves to 1728 on the Gregorian Calendar, because the Quaker "12th" month was February of the year following the stated year until 1752
  20. Source: #S29 https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/2189/41236_306592-00064 -- Benjamin Prichard was mentioned in Item 251 at a meeting dated "7th day of 1st Month 1727/8". Strict conversion of that Julian date in its Quaker form to its Gregorian equivalent yields 18 Mar 1728 as the Gregorian date after changing “1st month” to March (7 Mar 1728) and adding 11 days for leap year conversion since the beginning of the Gregorian Calendar in 1582.
  21. Source: #S29 https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/2189/41236_306592-00065 -- Quaker record shows "6th day of 4th Month 1728" for the meeting date. Strict conversion of that Julian date in its Quaker form to its Gregorian equivalent yields 17 Jun 1728 as the Gregorian date after changing “4th month” to June (6 Jun 1728) and adding 11 days for leap year conversion since the beginning of the Gregorian Calendar in 1582.
  22. Source: #S29 https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/2189/40642_301796-00212 -- Quaker meeting was on "fourth and fifth days of the 8th Month 1729". Strict conversion of that Julian date in its Quaker form to its Gregorian equivalent yields 16 Oct 1729 as the Gregorian date after changing “8th month” to October (5 Oct 1729) and adding 11 days for leap year conversion since the beginning of the Gregorian Calendar in 1582.
  23. Source: #S29 https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/2189/40642_301796-00216 -- Quaker meeting was on "6th to ye 8th of ye 8th Month 1732". Strict conversion of that Julian date in its Quaker form to its Gregorian equivalent yields 17 Oct 1732 as the Gregorian date after changing “8th month” to October (6 Oct 1729) and adding 11 days for leap year conversion since the beginning of the Gregorian Calendar in 1582.
  24. Source: #S29 https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/2189/40642_301796-00218 -- Quaker meeting was held "from ye 5th Day untill [sic] ye 7th of ye Eighth Month 1733". Strict conversion of the Julian date in its Quaker form to its Gregorian equivalent yields 16 Oct 1733 as the Gregorian date after changing “8th month” to October (5 Oct 1733) and adding 11 days for leap year conversion since the beginning of the Gregorian Calendar in 1582.
  25. Source: #S29 https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/2189/40642_301796-00220 -- Record states the yearly meeting dates as "the 4th 5th and 6th days of ye 7th Month 1734". Strict conversion of the Julian date "5th of 7th Month 1734" in its Quaker form to its Gregorian equivalent yields 16 Sep 1734 as the Gregorian date after changing “7th month” to September (5 Sep 1734) and adding 11 days for leap year correction since the beginning of the Gregorian Calendar in 1582.
  26. Source: #S29 https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/2189/41236_306592-00083 -- Strict conversion of the Julian date "5th of 6th Month 1735" in its Quaker form to its Gregorian equivalent yields 16 Jun 1735 as the Gregorian date after changing “7th month” to September (5 Jun 1735) and adding 11 days for leap year correction since the beginning of the Gregorian Calendar in 1582.
  27. Source: #S29 https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/2189/41236_306592-00097 -- Strict conversion of the Julian date "2nd of 9th Month 1738" in its Quaker form to its Gregorian equivalent yields 13 Nov 1738 as the Gregorian date after changing “7th month” to November (2 Nov 1738) and adding 11 days for leap year correction since the beginning of the Gregorian Calendar in 1582.
  28. Source: #S29 https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/2189/41236_306592-00004
  29. Source: #S29 https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/2189/41236_306592-00004
  30. Source: #S28 https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/48129/QuakerGenVolI-000420-162/263433
  31. Source: #S29 https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/2189/41236_306592-00068
  32. Source: #S29 https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/2189/41236_302609-00055
  33. Source: #S29 https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/2189/41236_302609-00055
  34. Source: #S29 https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/2189/41236_306592-00068

Source Locations

  • Source: S28 Author: Ancestry.com Title: U.S., Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy, Vol I–VI, 1607–1943 Publication: Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2013; Repository: #R1
  • Source: S29 Author: Ancestry.com Title: U.S., Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1994 Publication: Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2014; Repository: #R1











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Pritchard-232 and Prichard-378 appear to represent the same person because: Prichard-378 (Benjamin Prichard) was my 5th great-grandfather and I have added significant source references to this profile. Prichard is the correct LNAB, according to the wills of Benjamin's parents, Thomas and Barbara Prichard of Philadelphia.
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