Captain Benjamin Price, Sr.

Died in 1786 or 1794 in Baltimore or Lincoln Ky

• PRICE, BENJAMIN
• Ancestor #: A093024
• Service: MARYLAND
• Rank: CAPTAIN
• Birth: 3-8-1732 BALTIMORE CO MARYLAND
• Death: ANTE 1784 BALTIMORE CO MARYLAND
• Service Source:
• ARCH OF MD, VOL 18, PP 363, 452, 521
• Service Description:
• 1) LT JAMES WINCHESTER; MAJS JOHN STEWARD, HENRY HARDMAN; LCOL PETER ADAMS

Benjamin Price (1732–1791) joined the 2d Maryland Regiment as a lieutenant in January 1777, and the following April he received promotion to first lieutenant. He became the regiment's captain lieutenant in May 1778 and received promotion to captain in July 1779.

• Benjamin Price in the Maryland, U.S., Births and Christenings Index, 1662-1911
• Name: Benjamin Price
• Gender: Male
• Birth Date: 8 Mar 1732
• Birth Place: Saint Paul Protestant Episcopal Church, Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland
• Father's Name: Thomas Price
• Mother's Name: Kiturah
• FHL Film Number: 13696

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Grandson of MORDECAI PRICE Sr 1660 – 1715 and MARY PARSONS 1661 – 1718

Believed to be son of one of Mordecai's sons (confirmed through DNA tests), either Thomas 1708-1741 or Benjamin; Thomas, per "Baltimore County Families, 1659-1759". However, new records giving the son of Thomas as the Benjamin Price who married Temperance, so now considering Benjamin Price Sr as the father and Mary Thomas the mother.

Per DAR records, died aft 1784 in Baltimore County, Maryland

Married MILLICENT VAUGHN 1734 – 1787; parents of (at least):

• Christopher PRICE 1750 – 1833 (through SAR records) [m. Hatfield]
• Benjamin PRICE Jr [m. Wheeler]
• John PRICE
• Melinda PRICE [m. Wheeler]
• Mordecai PRICE III [m. Boring]
• Thomas PRICE Sr
• Rachel PRICE 1750 – 1787 [m. Carr]
• EDITH PRICE 1755 – 1830 [m. Busby]
• (Ref. Colonial Families of America Vol III)

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• DAR Ancestor
• PRICE, BENJAMIN
• Service: MARYLAND Rank: CAPTAIN
• Birth: 3-8-1732 BALTIMORE CO MARYLAND
• Death: (ANTE) 1784 BALTIMORE CO MARYLAND
• Service Source: ARCH OF MD VOL.18, pp 363,452,521
• Service Description:
• 1) LT JAS WINCHESTER; MAJ JOHN STEWARD, HENRY HARDMAN; LCOL PETER ADAMS
• Residence 1) County: BALTIMORE CO - State: MARYLAND
• Spouse MILLICENT VAUGHN
• Reference: Find A Grave Memorial - SmartCopy: Oct 11 2018, 11:18:23 UTC

Captain Benjamin Price Sr participated in the American Revolution Benjamin Price Sr is an NSSAR Patriot Ancestor. NSSAR Ancestor #: A093024 Rank: {{{rank}}}Captain Benjamin Price was born March 8, 1732, and baptized at the St Paul Episcopal Church, in Baltimore, Maryland, a son of Thomas Price and his wife, Kiturah. Benjamin was an Officer in the American Revolutionary War, serving with Lieutenant James Winchester, Major John Steward and Major Henry Hardman, under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Peter Adams. Captain Price is honored for his service by the Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution as Ancestor #A093024. Their records indicate that he was born March 8, 1732, in Baltimore county, Maryland and that he died before 1784, in Baltimore county. His wife's name is Millicent Vaughn. Application for membership in the Society have been made by the descendants of their children, Christopher Price, who married Mary Hatfield; and of their daughters, Rachel Price, who married Joshua Carr; and Edith Price, who married John Busby. "Per DAR records, died aft 1784 in Baltimore County, Maryland; per military documentation, was wounded at Battle of St. Clair and released after 1796 "St. Clair's Defeat also known as the Battle of the Wabash, the Battle of Wabash River or the Battle of a Thousand Slain,[1] was a battle fought on November 4, 1791 in the Northwest Territory of the United States of America. The U.S. Army faced the Western Confederacy of Native Americans, as part of the Northwest Indian War. It was "the most decisive defeat in the history of the American military."[2] It was the largest victory ever won by Native Americans.[3] "wounded in battle under M. Gen. St. Clair, with Miami Indns. 4 Nov 1791; Lieut. Infy 16 Mar 92: Capt 4. sub-legion rk fm June 92: Paymr Oct. 92: 'out' in 96"

• Reference: WikiTree Genealogy - SmartCopy: Dec 21 2020, 15:30:47 UTC

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GEDCOM Note

Got information from the Oliver Brick Price Tree.

• Residence: Orange County Regiment, NC
• Residence: Maryland
• Residence: Maryland, United States
• Military service: Promoted to Captain Maryland Militia 4th Sub Legion at Fredericks Town - Aug 1 1780 - Maryland
• Residence: Back River Upper Hundred, Baltimore, Maryland, United States - 1790
  • Reference: MyHeritage Family Trees - SmartCopy: Dec 21 2020, 15:23:32 UTC

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• 1790 Census
• Name: Benjamin Price Senior
• Home in 1790 (City, County, State): Cecil, Bohemia Hundred, Maryland
• Free White Persons - Males - 16 and over: 3
• Free White Persons - Females: 2
• Number of Slaves: 6
• Number of Household Members: 11