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July 31, 1779. John Price to Mary Johnson; sec., David Johnson, Jr.; Wm. Price consents to son's m'ge. MARRIAGE BONDS IN GOOCHLAND COUNTY William and Mary College Quarterly Historical Magazine, Vol. 7, No. 3 (Jan., 1899), pp. 197-200
Mary's guardian was Isham Johnson. Wit: Walthall Burton, James Johnson, Samuel Price, David Johnson, Benjamin Johnson.

Unrecorded Deed as listed in the book, LOUISA CO RECORDS YOU PROBABLY NEVER SAW OF 18TH CENTURY VIRGINIA, compiled by John C. Bell, 1983.
p.58/13-14 of original] William Price to John Price 3 Oct 1784. John was son of Wm. Wit: Robt George, Benja. Mosby, Nanthl. Burton, Chas. Burton. Proved by Mosby & Burton, May 1785.

Pittsylvania Co VA DB 12
p.47 12 Dec 1799 Sarah Williams to Nathaniel W. Williams. 100£. Nathaniel Williams not to have complete possession until after the death of Sarah. Land on Sandy Creek, branch of Barister River 400 acres where Sarah now lives. N fork of Sandy Creek to William Prices line Signed: Sarah Williams. Wit: Washington Thompson, John Price, William Price Junr
16 Dec 1799 proved by witnesses


Logan Co DB C; p.96 1 Mar 1810
John Wigginton, Polly Wigginton and William Haden to John Price ....$1000 for land on waters of Gasper. 250 A, part of military survey granted to Philip Slaughter assignee of Reuben Long. Signed: William Haden, Senr, John Wigginton, Polly Wigginton. Witnesses: Sir Francis Drake, Samuel H. Haden, William Haden, Junr. Proved by oaths of Sir Francis Drake & Samuel H. Haden 21 May 1810.
[Philip Slaughter was a cousin to the James Slaughter found in Logan Co KY; a brother to Thomas S. Slaughter]
Deed Book D; p.89 28 Mar 1814
John Price Sr. and Mary his wife to Reuben Rogers for $750 ...waters of Gasper ...125 acres Signed: John Price, Mary Price Witnesses: David Price, Joseph Soyars [Sawyers], John Price Jr.
Deed Book D p.90 28 Mar 1814
John Price Sr. & Mary his wife to Joseph Sawyers ...$700 125A on Gasper (next to Rogers) Witnesses: John Price Jr and David Price


Logan Co Tax Records:
In 1808 John Price appears for the first time. After 1811, he will be designated as John Price Senr. No land the first year, but had 3 white males over 21, 27 slaves, 10 horses. He is there in 1809 but still has no land listed - 3wm, 25 slaves, 12 horses. In 1810 there are 200 acres on the Gasper River, entd/survd by Long & P.Slaughter; also 350A in Warren Co - only 1 wm now along with the slaves & horses. In 1811, he had 250 acres on the Gasper, Long & P. Slaughter, also 450 acres on Muddy River. In 1812, there are 415 acres on the Gasper entd/survd by Harvey and the 250, Long/Slaughter. Acerage varies in 1813-15 but it's all part of the Gasper River, Harvey parcel; by 1815 he has only 265 acres. His slaves vary from a high of 27 in 1812, down to 18 by 1815. He was also in Wigginton's Company in 1814, Whitsitt's Company in 1815 - the part of Logan Co where Hadens, Proctors, Whitsetts, David Johnson, James Slaughter all lived.

1820 US Census, Logan County KY
Price, John: 1m 45+; 1f 45+ 13 children
Price, John: 1m 45+; 1f 45+ 1m 16-45, 1m 16-26, 1f under 10

Deed Book I/J, p.85 18 Feb 1821. Major J. Price sells 111 acres to John Price, Sr. on the waters of the Gasper River and describes: part of a Military Tract of 1400 acres entered & surveyed by John Harvey, patented to Thos. Carneal & Thos. Hopkins; allotted to Geo. W. Morton as share of estate of William Morton, father to sd George. Deeded by George to Andrew Caldwell and by Caldwell to David Price and by David Price to Major Price.
Deed Book I/J, p.206 18 May 1821. George W. Morton of Fayette County.

Will written 16 Sep 1820; probate 6 Sep 1824.
WB C
p.102-104 Will of John Price Senr. To beloved wife the plantation where I now live, 415 acres with five of my Negroes, etc.
To William & Mary Ann Price, children of dec'd son John Price, Fanny & her two children
Son Thomas the plantation bequeathed to my wife after her death or marriage, Negro boy. When Thomas reaches age of 21, he shall have use & possession of ½ plantation
Balance of property to children: Ann Johnson, Daniel Price, David Price, Major Price, Sucky Duncan, Polly Price & Thomas Price to be equally divided taking into consideration sums already provided
After death of wife to be divided among children
Executors: Son Major Price & friend Gabriel Lewis
16 Sep 1820. Wit: John Price, Garret (X) Daniel, Francis Venke
6 Sep 1824 Will produced in open court and proven by oaths of John Price and Garrent Daneil and ordered to be recorded. Signed: Spencer Curd.

Will Book C, p.128-9 John McCarley, William Wilson and Isaac B. James, Commissioners appointed to divide the Slaves of the estate of John Price, dec'd. Allotments to Major J. Price, David Price, David [repeated but must surely mean Daniel], Nancy Johnson, William Duncan, Joel Price, Thomas Price. Each share was valued at $850. 9 Nov 1824. Delivered in court on 6 Dec 1824 and ordered recorded.

Logan Co Deed Book I/J, p.85 18 Feb 1821 Major J. Price sold 111 acres to John Price, Sr. William T. Duncan & Major Price, Jr. were witnesses. [Wm T. Duncan is a son-in-law. John Price had both a brother and a son named Major Price, there may have been others.]

Taken from old clippings dealing with Kentucky family history, newspaper
unknown. These clippings are about 100 years old (1997). Reprinted in
Kentucky Explorer, Volume 10, Number 5 - October, 1995. p. 95. Logan
County.
"My grandfather, John Price, of Louisa Co., married Mary Johnston about the
year 1799. The children of John Price were Nancy, William, James, Daniel,
John, David, Mason, Susan, Mary, Merredith, Thomas and Sarah. Several
married in Louisa Co., Va., near the beginning of the present century.
John Price and family emigrated to Logan County, Ky., about the year 1809."
Price Johnston
http://www.rootsweb.com/~kygenweb/kybiog/logan/price.j.txt

Birth	25 Mar 1760
Marriage	3 Aug 1779	Goochland County, Virginia - Mary Johnson
Death	Bef Aug 1824	Logan County, Kentucky

Spouse	Mary Johnson (1763 - 1822)
Child	Ann "Nancy" Price (1780 - 1850)
Child	William Price (1782 - 1819)
Child	James Price (1785 - 1785)
Child	Daniel L. Price (1786 - 1844)
Child	John Price Jr. (1788 - 1816)
Child	David Price (1790 - )
Child	Major J. Price (1793 - )
Child	Susan\Susanna "Sucky" Price (1795 - 1865)
Child	Mary J. "Polly" Price (1797 - )
Child	Meredith Price (1799 - )
Child	Thomas Price (1801 - )
Child	Sarah Price (1804 - )

Father	William Price (1730 - 1815)
Mother	Susannah Burton (1738 - 1815)
Sibling	Sarah Price (1754 - )
Sibling	Susannah Price (1756 - )
Sibling	Elizabeth Price (1758 - 1843)
Sibling	William Price (1762 - )
Sibling	Cuthbert Price (1764 - )
Sibling	Daniel Price (1766 - )
Sibling	Robert Price (1768 - )
Sibling	Meredith Price (1770 - 1816)
Sibling	Molly Price (1772 - )
Sibling	Nancy Price (1774 - 1809)
Sibling	Patsy Price (1776 - )
Sibling	Major Price (1779 - 1829)