Elizabeth "Betsy" Price / Van Amburg

____________________ ~ ELIZABETH "Betsy" FOWLKES Price-Van Amburgh ~ ________________________ "Betsy Fowlkes" was born in 1764 @ Nottoway Co., VA & died in late 1823 in Missouri.

Elizabeth was named-for her father's mother (Elizabeth Fowlkes) & 2 aunts (her father's sister, Elizabeth Fowlkes Clarke, & her mother's sister, Elizabeth Jennings Walton). _______________________ BETSY's PARENTS were: "John A. Fowlkes" (1722-1799) & "Sarah Jennings Fowlkes" (1730-1782). _______________________ BETSY's FATHER, "John A. Fowlkes", was born in 1722 @ Hanover Co., VA. He died in 1799 @ 77 @ Nottoway Co., VA.

• ** The Rev. War listed by the SAR as a Patriot = P #161266. ***

His parents were: "Gabriel Fowlkes I & Elizabeth Fowlkes".

• Data from "Just Plain Fowlkes-Our Lineage from Gabriel I, 2nd Edition, 2006, by Stephen Fowlkes. "John's plantation was called ‘Hyde Park'; it had sheltered five generations of Fowlkes, one of the few to survive The Civil War." * ________________________ BETSY's MOTHER, "Sarah Jennings", was born in 1730 @ Hanover Co., VA. She was one of 10 Children. She died in 1782 @ Nottoway Co., VA.

Her Father was: "Col. William Henry Jennings" (1676-1775) who was born in England. He was the youngest son of 'Humphrey & Mary Milward Jennens' & was a British officer who came to Virginia to assist in the fight against the Indians.

Her Mother was: "Mary Jane 'Polly' Pulliam Jennings" (1704-1774) who was born @ Hanover Co., VA to 'James & Mary Pulliam'.

"Mary Jane 'Polly' Pulliam" was thought to have "perhaps" been Col. William Henry Jennings' 2nd. wife because of the 28-year-age-difference between them. They married on 1-24-1724 @ Hanover Co., VA. ________________________ JOHN A. FOWLKES & SARAH JENNINGS FOWLKES MARRIED in 1743 @ Hanover Co., VA & had 10 Children of which BETSY is the tenth child & youngest daughter.

THEIR 10 CHILDREN: Betsy's SIBLINGS:

• ** This son was a Lt. under his Uncle Gabriel Fowlkes, Jr. who was a Col. during The Rev. War; he was in the Amelia Co., VA Militia. *** ~JOHN FIELD FOWLKES (1745-1824) m: Dicey Hall m: Edith 'Edy' Jeffress
  • * The Rev. War listed by the SAR as a Patriot = P #161265. *** ~JENNINGS E. FOWLKES (1746-1802) m: Joyce Clark Motley

~JERUSHA FOWLKES (1747-1789) m: 1765 DAVID ELLINGTON, JR.

• ** This son-in-law = Patriotic Service, VA according to "Soldiers & Patriots of GA" website. ***
  • * This son served in the Amelia Co., VA Militia during "The Rev. War" as a Lieutenant & listed by the SAR as a Patriot = P #334624. *** ~HENRY BASS FOWLKES, SR. (1750-1808) m: Tabitha Bass
    • This son was a Sgt. & Lt. under 2 Gabriel Fowlkes during The Rev. War; he served in North Carolina & was @ The Battle of Guilford. *** ~WILLIAM 'Quality Bill' FOWLKES (1752-1835) m: Martha Bass m: Mary 'Polly' Clark m: Sarah 'Sally' Cralle

~SARAH FOWLKES (1755-1828) m: David Thompson

~MARY 'Molly' FOWLKES (1757-?) m: Robert Thompson m: Elijah Hudson

• ** The Rev. War listed by the SAR as a Sergeant = P#161264. *** ~JAMES FOWLKES (1760-1833) m: Sally Foster

~NANCY FOWLKES (1763-1804) m: Spencer Betts (1759-1837).

• ** This son-in-law was a Revolutionary War Soldier from VA. ***

▪~ELIZABETH 'Betsy' FOWLKES (1764-1823) m: 1781 to Charles Price, I (1756-1790)

• ** This son-in-law was a Capt. under the Thomas Watkins Troop of Dragoons, VA during The Rev. War *** m: 1793 to Benjamin Lewis Van Amburgh (1770-1806). ▪ ________________________ BETSY's 1st. MARRIAGE:

"Betsy Fowlkes" MARRIED "Charles Price, I" on 8-25-1781 @ Amelia Co., VA.

They had "4 Children" from this 9-year-marriage which ended in Charles I's death before 9-20-1790 when his will was probated. He named his 4 Children with Betsy in his will.

Their 4 CHILDREN:

~Charles Price, II (1782-1851); m: 1799 to Elizabeth Fulcher & had 9 children. He is buried @ the "Old Olive Branch Church Cemetery" @ Elam in Prince Edward Co., VA.

~John Price (1785-1823) (from the Chancery Records: Index Library of VA = 1823 John Price Will.) *He provided for his twice-widowed mother Betsy in his will of 1823; Betsy died in late 1823 in MO.* Charles I left his plantation to his wife & 3 sons; but John became the sole-owner & built a home there @ Prince Edward Co., VA in about 1815 which he called FORT HILL. The home has been restored & greatly improved over the last 2 centuries & still stands today. It is about 12 miles from Pamplin, VA & about 22 miles from Appomattox. GPS: 37N16 78W31.

~William (?-1830); m: Martha Strange.

~Ann (?-?); she was named-for 2 women. The 1st. wife of Charles, I (Ann Haskins) died during the first year of her only child's life (Benjamin Haskins Price) in 1780. And, Betsy's mother's sister (her aunt) was Anne Jennings Thompson. I have not been able to find Ann after her father's will probation on 9-20-1790 where she was listed as one of his 4 children with Betsy. ________________________ BETSY's 2nd. MARRIAGE:

"Betsy Fowlkes Price" who was a widow with 4 children & a young step-son MARRIED "Benjamin Lewis Van Amburgh" on 1-12-1793 (3 1/2 years into her widowhood).

They had 2 SONS from this 13-year-marriage which ended when Benjamin died in 1806 in MO. They had moved to New Madrid, Louisiana Territory (Missouri) & later to Cape Girardeau, MO which is on the border with Illinois (just below St. Louis). This was 731 miles from her old home @ Prince Edward Co., VA which was by-then being called FORT HILL PLANTATION (near Pamplin, VA). Benjamin Van Amburgh was listed as a "farmer".

Their "2 SONS" were born "just 11 months apart"! Poor Betsy!!! JOSEPH was about 8, & DON was about 7 when their father died in 1806...once-again, leaving BETSY a widow with small children!

~Joseph Van Amburgh (b: 1-10-1799 @ New Madrid Louisiana Territory (Missouri); d: 12-2-1845 @ Alexander, Illinois). He married Jane Matthews (1801-1845) & had 10 Children. 5 of the 10 died very young from 1 to 7-years-old, but one daughter lived until 1900.

~Don Lewis Van Amburgh (b: 12-5-1799 @ New Madrid Louisiana Territory (Missouri); d: 11-5-1836 @ Cape Girardeau, MO.) He married Frances Cox (1810-1910) & had 3 Children. ________________________ "Betsy Fowlkes Price-Van Amburgh" died in late 1823 in MO & was undoubtedly missed by her 6 Children & many grandchildren & her surviving siblings & their families. _________________________ I'm attaching photos of the "Fowlkes' Family Home" which was called "Hyde Park" where BETSY FOWLKES Price-Van Amburgh lived with her parents & siblings on the tobacco plantation. "Hyde Park" still stands today in 2014 after 2 1/2 centuries! __________________________ ~ Lynda, 5-great's-granddaughter to "Sarah Jennings Fowlkes & John A. Fowlkes" through their daughter, Jerusha Fowlkes Ellington. __________________________* Reference: Find A Grave Memorial - SmartCopy: Aug 29 2021, 19:40:49 UTC