Pricilla Price

Brief Life History of Pricilla

When Pricilla Price was born in 1764, in New Hanover, North Carolina, British Colonial America, her father, Captain John Price, was 24 and her mother, Elizabeth Parish, was 24.

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Family Time Line

Captain John Price
1740–1796
Elizabeth Parish
1740–1830
James Price
1757–1763
Nancy Price
1776–
John Price
1760–
Edward Price
1761–1804
Thomas Price
1762–
James Price Jr
1763–
Pvt Royal Price Sr.
1764–1846
Pricilla Price
1764–
Jeremiah Price
1765–1801
Rice Price
1770–1836
Mary Ann Price
1770–
James S. Price
1773–1843
Zachariah Price
1778–1838
John Price
1782–1822

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World Events (3)

1767 · Tryon Palace

Built on August 26, 1767, the Tryon Palace became the capitol building for North Carolina. The building was named after William Tryon a British officer and colonial official.

1774 · Edenton Tea Party

On October 25, 1774, the Edenton Tea Party took place. It was the first organized women's protest. They put their cups down and refused to buy any tea.

1775

Many people believe that North Carolina was the first state to declare independence from England with the Mecklenburg Declaration of 1775.

Name Meaning

Welsh: Anglicized form of Welsh ap Rhys ‘son of Rhys’ (see Reece ). This is one of the commonest of Welsh surnames. It has also been established in Ireland since the 14th century.

English: nickname from Middle English, Old French pris ‘excellent, noble, highly valued (person)’.

Americanized form of Jewish Preuss or Preis .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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