Richard David Prince, Sr.

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Burial: Parson's Cemetery, Newsome Sinks, Morgan Co, Alabama. R. Prince Died 26 April 1856 Age about 90yrs. Source: Gravestone. Source: Gravestone photo; and Benton D. Henry. It is assumed that Mary is bried in the same cemetery as her husband. See the following notes.

"Bill Crawford, Uncle Dick, Walt Burns and myself [Benton Henry], visited the Prince Cemetery, Newsome Sinks, Morgan Co., AL, back in 1967 or 1971, not sure which. It was then I found the gravestone of R. Prince [our Richard Prince, husband of Mollie Raines]. It was broken into two pieces. Uncle Dick held it together while I took a picture of it. I had been poking around to find any stones, when I found his [this stone] under some leaves, etc. Close by was one of four very large, box - like tombs, probably made of sandstone. R. Prince's gravestone [the one I found] was near one of the large box like tombs. I took the picture and then placed the two pieces against the large tomb I found them by. Uncle Dick wanted to take it home, but I said we should leave it. The two pieces weren't very large at all, small enough for Uncle Dick to hold together to be photographed; the writing on it was very clearly " R. Prince Died 26 April 1856, age about 90."The big sandstone tombs were about 2 feet high at the one end, and maybe 3 at the other end. Part of the area was 'disappearing into the earth, like a cave. "Source: Benton D. Henry, March 17, 2009. " See note below.

Note to the above: According to Dene Walls, this cemetery is called the Parson's Cemetery, not to be confused with the Prince Cemetery. According to Dene Walls, Glen Bowling took the broken gravestone home with him, and Glen has since passed on, and the gravestone has not been recovered. May 2, 2009.

Cemetery information:
Parson’s Cemetery, Newsome Sinks, Morgan Co, AL 35175. GPS Coordinates: Latitude: 34.44394, Longitude: -86.59801. Cemetery notes and/or description: When the cemetery was surveyed in 1981, there was only one tombstone but it was broken and was later taken out of the cemetery. Several graves were marked with fieldstone and there were four box-type tombs without names or dates. Directions: Take Hwy 36 east to Cotaco. Turn right on Union Hill Road, go to 4-way stop at Union Hill. Turn right and go 2½ miles, turn left on Glenn Bowling Rd. Go .4 mile. Ask directions locally. Do not go into this area unless with someone familiar with the area. It is grown up, snaky and very dangerous.

Prince Cemetery, Oak Terrace, Somerville, Morgan Co, AL 35670. GPS Coordinates: Latitude: 34.44535, Longitude: -86.60681. Cemetery notes and/or description: This abandoned cemetery is on the old Prince homeplace. There were originally twelve graves, now only five can be found. They are all marked with fieldstones without names or dates. Directions: Take Hwy 36 east to Cotaco. Turn right on Union Hill Rd, go to 4-way stop at Union Hill. Turn right on Apple Grove Rd and go 2.2 miles to Oak Terrace. Turn left and go .4 miles. Cemetery is behind a new log house.

1850 Morgan Co., Somerville, Alabama, December 10, 1850, hh#305 Richard Prince 85 NC Occ: Farmer [Richard Prince] Mary 86 NC [Mary 'Mollie' Raines Prince]

North Carolina Marriage Collection Name: Richard Prince Spouse: Molley Rains Marriage Date: 9 Aug 1791 Marriage County: Johnston Marriage State: North Carolina Source Vendor: County Court Records - FHL # 0546455-0546460 Source: Family History Library, Salt Lake City, UT

Name: Richd Prince Home in 1840 (City, County, State): Regiment 6, Morgan, Alabama Free White Persons - Males - 60 thru 69: 1 Free White Persons - Females - 60 thru 69: 1 Persons Employed in Agriculture: 1 No. White Persons over 20 Who Cannot Read and Write: 1 Total Free White Persons: 2 Total All Persons - Free White, Free Colored, Slaves:

1830 United States Federal Census Name: Matthew Revers [Matthew Rivers] Home in 1830 (City, County, State): Chesterfield, South Carolina Free White Persons - Males - 15 thru 19: 1 Free White Persons - Males - 30 thru 39: 1 [Matthew Riley Rivers] Free White Persons - Females - Under 5: 3 Free White Persons - Females - 5 thru 9: 1 Free White Persons - Females - 20 thru 29: 1 [Mary Prince Rivers] Free White Persons - Under 20: 5 Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 2 Total Free White Persons: 7 Total - All Persons (Free White, Slaves, Free Colored): 7

1830 United States Federal Census Name: Richd Prince Home in 1830 (City, County, State): Chesterfield, South Carolina Free White Persons - Males - 60 thru 69: 1 Free White Persons - Females - 50 thru 59: 1 Total Free White Persons: 2 Total - All Persons (Free White, Slaves, Free Colored): 2 Note: Listed in next to Richd Prince: 1830 United States Federal Census Name: Wm Prince Home in 1830 (City, County, State): Chesterfield, South Carolina Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 14: 1 Free White Persons - Males - 20 thru 29: 1 Free White Persons - Females - 20 thru 29: 1 Free White Persons - Under 20: 1 Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 2 Total Free White Persons: 3 Total - All Persons (Free White, Slaves, Free Colored):3

Name: Richard Prince Home in 1820 (City, County, State): Huntley, Anson, North Carolina Enumeration Date: August 7, 1820 Free White Persons - Males - 16 thru 18: 1 Free White Persons - Males - 16 thru 25: 1 Free White Persons - Males - 45 and over: 1 Free White Persons - Females - Under 10: 1 Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 15: 2 Free White Persons - Females - 16 thru 25: 1 Free White Persons - Females - 45 and over : 1 Number of Persons - Engaged in Agriculture: 2 Free White Persons - Under 16: 3 Free White Persons - Over 25: 2 Total Free White Persons: 7 Total All Persons - White, Slaves, Colored, Other:

North Carolina, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1790-1890 Name: David Prince [likely the same naming pattern as used in later generations; Richard Prince aka Richard David Prince] State: NC County: Anson County Township: Second Reg. Mr Year: 1814 Database: NC 1812-1814 Muster Rolls

Name: Rich Prince [Richard Prince] Home in 1810 (City, County, State): Anson, North Carolina Free White Persons - Males - Under 10: 1 Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 15: 1 Free White Persons - Males - 26 thru 44 : 1 [Richard Prince] Free White Persons - Females - Under 10: 3 Free White Persons - Females - 16 thru 25: 1 Free White Persons - Females - 26 thru 44: 1 [Mary 'Mollie' Raines Prince] Number of Household Members Under 16: 5 Number of Household Members Over 25: 2 Number of Household Members: 8

1800 United States Federal Census Name: Richard Prince Home in 1800 (City, County, State): Fayetteville, Anson, North Carolina Free White Persons - Males - Under 10: 2 Free White Persons - Males - 26 thru 44: 1 [Richard Prince] Free White Persons - Females - Under 10: 1 Free White Persons - Females - 26 thru 44: 1 [Mary 'Mollie' Raines Prince] Number of Household Members Under 16: 3 Number of Household Members Over 25: 2 Number of Household Members: 5

Family Data Collection - Deaths Name: David Prince Death Date: 1792 County: Johnston State: NC Country: USA

1790 United States Federal Census Name: David Prince Home in 1790 (City, County, State): Johnston, North Carolina Free White Persons - Males - Under 16: 4 Free White Persons - Males - 16 and over: 2 [David & son Richard] Free White Persons - Females: 4 Number of Household Members: 10

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