Edward Price

The Will of Edward Price would indicate that he had no wife or children. He is not the same person as the Edward Price who appears in the records of Kanawha County Virginia/West Virginia. A list of siblings is found in the Shenandoah County Deed Record Book K Page 425 wherein the sale of the land he inherited from his father is sold by his then living brothers and sisters to Abraham Pence. Those not appearing in the deed record are his Mother Sarah and brother Zachariah Price since presumably they died prior to the sale agreement.

I believe Edward was the first born child on the fact he was named first and named Executor of his father's will. Since my direct ancestor, his brother Thomas was born 22 April 1750, Edward was no doubt born three or four years earlier circa 1846-47. Birthplace was based on information in the Revolutionary War pension applications of brother Thomas Price and Sampson Price. Also Warrants and Surveys of the Northern Neck of Virginia show interactions with neighbors. It is believed the family left Frederick County about 1757 due to the Indian raids happening about that time. We do not have a date for their return but have a record showing the property along the Shenandoah River was obtained from Lawrence Garr who died mid 1700 time period.

Edward Price Will Shenandoah County Book B Page

Will of Edward Price, Shenandoah County, Virginia: In the name of God, Amen. I, Edward Price, of Shanandoah County and Commonweath of Virginia Being Sick and weak in Body But of perfect mind and memory and Calling ______ the mortality of man do Commit my Soul Unto Almighty God that gave it and my body to the Earth from whence it Came to be buried in Christian decent manner and all my worldly goods which it has pleased Almighty God to bless me with I Despose of in manner and form following: Unto my Dearly beloved brother Zacheriah, I Will and bequeath my Land and he to maintain my Mother as Long as she shall Live and than after the decease of my Mother, the Land to be sold and Divided Equally amongst my Brothers and Sisters he saving ten pounds for himself and five pounds for my sister Nancy more than the last and as for my moveable Estate to be Sold to pay of my Creditors, (Signed) Edward (his & mark) Price In Witness thereof I sett my hand and Caused my Last seal to be Afixed, Acknowledging this and evoking all others but this to be my Last Will and Testament. Acknowledged & Signed In Presence of William Bolton, William (his + Mark) Tysee or Tyree, Thomas (his mark) Price.

Sale of above estate, Shenandoah County Deeds, Book K page 425. Abstract: Between John Price and Sarah his wife Thomas Price and Ruth his wife Sampson Price and Delilah his wife the said John Price, Thomas Price and Sampson Price are Brothers and devisees of Edward Price dec"d. who was a son and devisee of John Price deceased late of County of Shenandoah William Tisey and Elizabeth his wife William Turner and Sarah his wife Benjamin Grigsby and Mary his wife Collan Mitcham and Rachel his wife and Ann Price the said Elizabeth, Sarah, Mary, Rachel and Ann are Sisters and devisees of Edward Price deceased who was one of the sons and devisees of John Price deceased (to) Abraham Pence of said County of Shenandoah...Consideration of twelve pounds ten shillings to Each...Tract of Land lying and being in aforesaid County on the north side of the south river of Shenandoah it being part of a tract of two hundred and ninety acres which was formerly granted by deed from the late proprieters office the 10th of April 1751 to Lawrence Garr who conveyed same to above named John Price dec'd. who by his last Will and Testament duly proved devised same to all his Brothers and Sisters to be Equally divided...with said John Prices line...in John Stricklers line...containing one hundred and thirty acres... Wit: George Pence, Jacob Pence, Henry Pence, A. Berry Signed: John Price, Sarah (x) Price, Collin (x) Mitcham, Rachel (x) Mitcham, Benjamin (x) Grigsby, Mary (x) Grigsby, Samson Price, Delilah (x) Price Recorded 14 March 1797.