Individual Details

John Price

(Abt 1714 - Abt 1782)



A John Price married Mary White, daughter of Col. White of Hanover Co VA. It cannot be proved conclusively that this John Price is the same man as the John Price named in the Will of Daniel Price in 1767. Daniel gave his son John, the plantation where he was already living, but did not give any description of this land. Another researcher has stated that John Price who married Mary White was a son of a Samuel Price who came to Virginia in 1685 and married Elizabeth Pryor. Nothing has been found in regard to said Samuel Price. There was a marriage between a Samuel Price and an Elizabeth Perriere in Goochland in 1763. Elizabeth's name was probably Puryear and this Samuel was actually the son of John Price and Mary White.

Although not conclusive here are indications that John who married Mary White was the same as John, son of Daniel:
John Price lived on a plantation known as Chantilly which was located on Deep Run Road, [Deep Run being the location of his father's land inherited in 1714.]
An indenture from James Woodson to John Williamson in Henrico Co 15 Jul 1752, stated that the land was adjacent that of John Price's on Horsepen Branch.
[John Woodson's land had been adjucent to that of Daniel Price; John Williamson was quite possibly Daniel's half-brother.
2 May 1758, John Price begged leave to build a water grist mill, and for one acre of Samuel Allen Jr's land adjacent to the proposed mill. A jury was ordered to view the said land and report.
[William Price, proved son of Daniel, married Mary Williamson, whose mother Elizabeth Curd, widow of Cuthbert Williamson, had married as her second husband, Samuel Allen.]

Henrico Co DB 1750-1774
p.702 4 Jan 1762 Abraham Cowley sold a half acre lot in the Town of Westham, Lot #99, to John Price, both of Henrico Co. No Witnesses. Rec. 4 Jan 1762
[This next deed shows that Cowley lived next door to John's father Daniel.]
p.183 7 Jun 1762 William Fleming Cocke & Thodosia his wife and Thomas Wild & Mary his wife who was was the widow of Pleasant Cocke dec'd & mother of Wm Fleming Cocke to Miles Selden. 443 acres on south side of Chickahominy Swamp on main run of swamp & the Spring Branch adj. Abraham Cowley & Daniel Price. Wit: Nathaniel Bacon, Daniel Price, Jr., Philip Mayo. Rec. 5 Jul 1762.
1767-1774
p.64 4 Jul 1768 John Price of Henrico to his son Samuel. 200 acres on Watson's path; adj Col. Byrd's line and part of the land I now live on. Signed: John Price. Rec. 4 Jul 1768.
p.65 4 Jul 1768 John Price of Henrico to his son James, 100 acres on Jordan's Branch, adj Wm Byrd Esq., William Sneed, Nathaniel Bridgwater & John Kelley, being the land I purchased of Zachariah Tate. Signed: John Price Rec. 4 Jul 1768
p.177 13 May 1769 Richard Hooper to Elizabeth Porter to settle all differences for a marriage "suddenly intended", 30 acres on Gilley's Creek, adj Alexander Robertson & others; featherbed and furniture, plates, pots, etc. Signed: Richard Hooper. Wit: John Price, Mary Price, John Price, Jr. Rec. 4 Sep 1769
[I believe this deed indicates further proof that this is indeed the John Price cited in the will of Daniel Price of Henrico. Daniel had at one time processioned an area which included Gilley's Creek. There had also been an earlier relationship between John's grandfather Daniel Price and the Porter family.]

John Price's will was destroyed by the British. At court on 15 Mar 1783, a copy of his will was presented was presented by Mary Williamson and ordered to be re-recorded. John named wife Mary Price. Sons, Samuel, Barrett, John, William and Elisha. Daughters, Martha Hodges, Mary Leonard, Sarah Williamson, and Catherine Wood. A grandson John Stake/Stark was also named.

Sons not named in the will were James and Daniel. Daniel is said to have moved to Bedford County.

Events

BirthAbt 1714
DeathAbt 1782

Families

FatherDANIEL Price (1689 - 1770)
MotherMARY Hughes ( - 1770)
SiblingWILLIAM Price ( - 1793)
SiblingDaniel Price (1725 - 1774)
SiblingElizabeth Price ( - )
SiblingHannah Price ( - )

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