Sarah (Blackburn) Price (abt. 1786 - abt. 1836)

Born about 9 Nov 1786 in Maryland, USA

Wife of John D Price — married about 1799 in Maryland, USA [uncertain]

Descendants

Died about 1836 at about age 49 in Ohio, USA

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Biography

Sarah Blackburn was born in November 1786 in Maryland. She is the daughter of Benjamin Blackburn.

1810 census -- Calvert Co., Maryland, USA

Name: John Price

Home in 1810: Calvert, Maryland

Free White Persons - Males - Under 10: 1 (John/Nelson?)

Free White Persons - Males - 26 thru 44 : 1 (John)

Free White Persons - Females - Under 10: 2 (Eleanor, Nancy)

Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 15: 1 (Elizabeth)

Free White Persons - Females - 26 thru 44: 1 (Sarah)

Number of Household Members Under 16: 4

Number of Household Members Over 25: 2

Number of Household Members: 6

In June 1834, John and his wife Sarah set aside an acre of land to trustrees for the establishment of a place of Worship for the Methodist Episcopal Church ( this became Bethel Church in Warren Township).^[1]

She died about 1836 in Ohio.

Sources

1. ↑ Belmont County, Ohio Deed Book S, pp 421-2:

   This indenture made the sixteenth day of June in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and thirty four..Between John D Price and Sarah Price his wife of Belmont County and State of Ohio of the one part and John Reed John Hyett Westley Price James Reed Jun Nelson Price Thornton P Heskett and John D. Price trustees in trust for the uses and purposes herein after mentioned all of the County and State aforesaid of the other part.

   Witnesseth that the said John D. Price and Sarah his wife for and in the consideration of the sum of one dollar to them in hand paid at and upon the sealing and delivery of these presents the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged hath given granted bargained sold released confirmed and conveyed and by these presents doth give grant bargain sell release confirm and convey unto them the said John Reed John Hyett Westley Price James Reed Jun Nelson Price Thornton P Heskett and John D. Price and their successors (Trustees in trust for the uses and purposes herein mentioned and declared) all the estate right title interest property claim and demand whatsoever either in law or equity which he the said John D. Price and Sarah his wife hath or have in to or upon all or singular a certain lot or piece of ground situated lying and being in the County of Belmont and State aforesaid bounded as follows to wit: being part of the North West Quarter of Section thirty one Township Eight Range six Beginning at a stone on the line of said Quarter and Running North twelve & 1/2 Perches then West six perches then South twelve & 1/2 perches then to the beginning containing half an acre of ground together with all and singular the house woods waters ways privileges and appurtenances thereto belonging or in any wise appertaining. To have and to hold all and singular the above mentioned and described lot or piece of ground situated lying and being as aforesaid together all and singular the houses woods waters ways and privileges thereto belonging in any wise appertaining unto them the saidJohn Reed John Hyett Westley Price James Reed Jun Nelson Price Thornton P Heskett and John D Price and their successors in office for ever in trust that they shall erect and build or ___ to be erected and built thereon a house or place of Worship for the use of the members of the Methodist Episcopal Church in the United States of America recording the rules and disciplince which from time to time may be agreed upon and adopted by the ministers and Preachers of the said Church at the general conference in the United States of America and in future trust and confidence that they shall at all times forever hereafter permit such ministers and preachers belonging to the said Church shall from time to time be duly authorized by the General conference of the ministers and preachers the said Methodist Episcopal Church or by the Yearly conference authorized by the said general conference and none others to Preach and Expound God's holy word therein and in further trust and confidence that as often as any one or more of the Trustees herein before mentioned shall die or cease to be a member or members of the said church according to the rules and discipline as aforesaid then and in such case it shall be the duty of the stationed minister or Preacher (authorized as aforesaid who shall have the Pastoral charge of the members of the said church to call a meeting of the remaining trustees as soon as conveniently may be and when so met the said Minister or Preacher shall proceed to Nominate one or ___ persons to fill the place or places of him or them whose office or offices has been vacated as aforesaid. Provided the person or persons so nominated shall have been one year a member or members of the said church immediately proceeding such nomination and of at least twenty one years of age and the said trustees so assembled shall proceed to elect and by a majority of votes appoint the person or persons so nominated to fill such vacancy as vacancies in order to keep up the number of seven trustees forever and in case of an equal number of notes for and against the said nomination the stationed minister or preacher shall have the casting vote.

   And the said John D. Price and Sarah his wife doth by these presents warrant and forever defend all and singular the before mentioned and described lot or piece of Ground with the appurtenances thereto belonging unto them the said John Reed John Hyett Westley Price James Reed Jun Nelson Price Thornton B Heskett and John D. Price and their successors chosen and appointed as aforesaid from the claim or claims of them of the said John D. Price and Sarah his wife their heirs and assigns and from the claim or claims of all persons whatsoever. In testimony whereof the said John D. Price and Sarah his wife have hereto set their hands & seals the day and year within written.

   Signed sealed and & delivered in the presence of us

   Betsy Jackson <her mark>

   Samuel B Kimball <his mark>

   John D. Price<seal>

   Sarah Price<her mark><seal>

   Recd the day and year within written the consideration therein mentioned in full witness.

   The State of Ohio Belmont County ss.

   On the 16th day of June Eighteen hundred and thirty four before the subscriber a Justice of the peace within and for said County personally appeared the said John D. Price and Sarah Price who signed and sealed the foregoing deed and acknowledged the signing and sealing thereof to be their act and deed for the purposes therein expressed - and the said Sarah wife of the said John D. Price being by me examined separate and apart from her said husband and the contents of said deed being fully made known to her by reading the same in her presence she did declare upon such separate examination that she did voluntarily sign seal and acknowledge that same and that she is still satisfied therewith.

   Given under my hand and seal this day and year above written.

   Entered July 9 1835 and recorded Augt. 20th same year

   Samuel B. Kimball Justice of the peace <seal>[1]