Benjamin Price, son of Thomas Price and Keturah Merryman. Born Mar 8, 1732 at Baltimore Co., MD, died 1780 at Maryland, 47 or 48 years REFN: 2087 Married 1748 at Anne Arundell Co., MD (31 or 32 years married) to: Millicent Vaughn, daughter of Abraham Vaughn and Edith Gist. Born 1734 at Baltimore Co., MD, died 1787 at Baltimore Co., MD, 52 or 53 years REFN: 2810 Last Will & Testament of Millicent (Vaughn) Price of Baltimore County Dated December 9, 1784, proved May 26, 1787: "In the name of God, Amen. On the ninth day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty-four, I Millison Price of Baltimore County in the state of Maryland being weak in body but of perfect mind and memory, thanks be given unto God therefor, calling into mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed for all women once to die, do make and ordain this my Last Will and Testament. That is to say, principally and first of all, I give and recommend my soul into the hands of God that gave it and for my body I recommend it to the earth to be buried in a Christian-like and decent manner at the discretion of my Executors, nothing doubting but at the General Resurrection I shall receive the same again by the mighty power of God. And as touching such worldly estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me in this life, I give, devise and dispose of the same in the following manner and form: And first of all I give and bequeath unto my youngest and beloved son John Price the plantation I now live on with eighty-six acres of land more or less, and, as for my movable estate and household furnishings with five Negroes--Zingo, Dick, Peter, Paschence, and Elizeabeth, I leave to be sold and the money arising from (the sale) to be equally divided amongst the rest of my beloved children--Rachel, Thomas, Christopher, Edeth, Mordeca, Millindia, and Gist. Items. I give to my well beloved son Thomas Price and my beloved brother Christopher Vaughan whom I likewise constitute, make, and ordain my only and sole Executors of this my Last Will and Testament of all and singular the messages and tenements by them freely to dispose of and divided as above directed, and I do verily, utterly disallow, revoke, and annul all and every other former testaments, wills, legacies and executors by me in any way before this time names, willed, and bequeathed, ratifying and confirming this and no other to be my Last Will and Testament. In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal the say and year above written. Millison Price (by her mark) {SEAL}" Signed in the presence of John Brown, Benjamin Vaughin & Benjamin Merriman. REFN19943 Children: 1. John Price PRIVACY FILTER2. Malinda Price PRIVACY FILTER3. Christopher Price PRIVACY FILTER4. Edith Price PRIVACY FILTER5. Gist Price PRIVACY FILTER6. Rachel Price PRIVACY FILTER7. Thomas PriceBorn Apr 11, 1755 REFN: 3184 8. Mordecai PriceBorn 1749 at Baltimore Co., MD, died Aug 1799 at Washington Co., TN, 49 or 50 years REFN: 3185 |