• Index to Families and Genealogies

Prince Family

William Prince, son of William and Agnes Prince, was born 1584 inLydney, Gloucester, England, d. 1630, m. Ann and had issue:

Edward Prince b. 1608, lived in Bristol, England, d. in Virginia, m. 17 Jan1629 Mary Yeat, the daughter of Henry and Mary Yeats. Issue:

John Prince, born 1659 Surry Co., Virginia. 18 April 1739,Surry Co. Wills, p.2, Attachment of Richard Hardy against theEstate of John Prince who has lately absconded named BenjaminHardy, Roger Ingram, Richard Hamlin, Roger Delk, Newell Edwards andThomas Shelby. Issue:

Edward Prince b. 1680 Surry Co., Virginia, d. 1758 in Prince Edward Co., Virginia. The age of Edward Prince is established ina statement which he made on 19 June 1719, as a witness to the LWT ofGilbert Hay. Edward Prince, age 39 years, deposes that he was witness to said will and heard the same as Gilbert Hay.

On 16 Dec 1723, Adam Ivie of the Isle of Wight Co. deeded to Edward Prince of Prince George Co., 130 acres of land in Martins Brandon Parish, for 35 pounds, bounded on the east by Gilbert Hay, south by Robert Hobbs, and Capt. John Poythress, west by land lately sold by Mr. Peter Poythress, and north by Gilbert Hay.Issue:Nicholas, James, Joseph, Gilbert, Daniel, William, and John.

Daniel Prince, b. ca 1730, d. 1793 Union Co., S. C., listed 1790 Union Co, S. C. Census. Wife, Lydia. His LWT dtd 4/1/1793 Union Co., Bk A,P. 11. Issue: William Prince; Joseph Prince, John Prince, Sr. of UnionCo., S. C.; and Edward Prince and Richard Prince of Pendleton district,S. C. Richard Prince's LWT recorded Bk A, P. 19, Spartanburg Co.,S. C., named Isam, Celia, Sarah, and Elizabeth, as heirs.Issue:

• Edward Prince, Sr., son of Daniel Prince, was b. ca 1755, d. after 1820 Union Co., S. C., listed1790-1800 Union Co. S. C. Census. He also owned lands in Pendleton dlst.1800 Census of Pendleton District, S. C., by National Genealogical Society,P. 73: "Robert Goodloe Harper was living in Charleston, S. C. in November1794, when he bought 30 tracts of several thousand acres in Pendleton District from Hugh Middleton and Edward Prince of South Carolina." The issue of Edward Prince, Sr., follows:

  1. Edward Prince, Jr., b. 1775, listed 1820 Union Co. S. C. Census.Greene Co., Ga. DB 2, P. 189-190, 12/10/1793, William and Mary Ray of Union Co., S. C. to Edward Prince of Greene Co., Ga. 287-1/2 acres in Washington Co. on waters of Rocky Creek. He had a dau, Betsy Prince whom. James Clark 8/7/1803 Greene Co. Ga.
  2. John Prince, b. 1794/1804 Union Co., S. C., listed 1820 Union Co.Census.
  3. Joseph Prince, b. 1794/1804, listed 1820 Union Co., S. C. Census.
  4. Isaac Prince, b. ca 1784 Union Co. S. C., lived Union Co. S. C.
  5. Daniel Prince, b. 1786 Union Co., S. C., w., Sarah, b. 1785 N. C. Removed to Ga. ca 1822 and listed on 1840-50 Morgan Co. Ga. Census. Issue follows:

  William Prince, b. 1800/1810 Union Co., S.C., lived Morgan Co.Ga. 1840.
  1. Joseph Prince, b. 1810/1820 Union Co., S. C., lived Morgan Co.Ga. 1840.
  2. Smith Prince, b. 1817 Union Co., S. C., Mechanic, m. Martha F.Wilson, 9/1/1840 Morgan Co. Listed 1840-50 Morgan Co. Census. Issue:William H., b. 1841; Martha A., b. 1843; Thomas H., b. 1845; Uriah,b. 1847; and Elizabeth, b. 1850, all Morgan Co. Ga.
  3. Elisha Prince, b. 1820/1821 Ga., lived Morgan Co. 1850.
  4. Reuben Prince, b. 1822 Ga., m. Ann, b. 1828 Ga., lived Morgan Co.1850. Issue: Mary, b. 1844; William, b. 1846; Reuben, b. 1849, all Morgan Co., Ga.
  5. Eliza Prince, b. 1.828 Ga.
  6. Essie Prince, b. 1829 Ga.
  7. Daniel Prince, b. 1818 Union Co., S. C. m. Martha Allen 6/25/1837 Morgan Co., Ga., listed 1840 Morgan Co. Census; 1850 Henry Co. Census; and 1860 Fulton Co. Census. Issue:

  1. A. Prince, b. 1839 Morgan Co.
  2. George W. Prince, b. 1840 Morgan Co. m. Miss N. A. Bowen 8/5/1860Fulton Co., Ga.
  3. Mary A. Prince, b. 1844 Morgan Co. m. John B. Webb1/28/1858.
  4. Sarah Ann Prince, b. 1845 Henry Co. m. 5/8/1859 Fulton Co.,William Walter Blackstock.
  5. Reuben Prince, b. 1846 Henry Co., Ga. m. Miss M. J. Davis 5/21/1865 Fulton Co, lived Fulton Co. 1870.
  6. Nancy Prince, b. 1847 Henry Co.
  7. James Prince, b. 1851 Henry Co.
  8. Rebecca Prince, b. 1856 Henry Co., Ga. Reuben Prince, b. 1846 was a brick mason andlived in Fulton Co., having a dau., Alice, b. 1866.

• Joseph Prince, son of Daniel Prince (b. 1730 d. 1793), was b. ca 1755, andlisted on 1830-40 Habersham Co. Ga. Census. Lived in N. C. until after1800, before removing to Ga. Issue:
  
  

  1. William D. Prince, b. 1784 N. C., blacksmith, m. Hannah Barton 9/4/1838 Hall Co. Ga., having issue: Alto, dau., b. 1814; J. H., b. 1832;N. W., son, b. 1835; J. F., dau., b. 1838; G., son, b. 1840; W. P., son,b. 1842; A. H., son, b. 1845 and B. F., son, b. 1846.
  2. James Prince, b. 1785 N. C., w., Mary, b. 1787 N. C., listed 1830-50 Habersham Co. Ga. Census. Wife, Mary, listed 1870 Habersham Co. Census with dau., Sarah Sellers. Issue: Sarah M., b. 1829 N. C. whom. Mr. Sellers and had issue: Malinda, b. 1859 and Jeremiah, b. 1861;S. E. Prince, dau, b. 1832 N. C.; and E. Prince, dau., b. 1834 N. C.
  3. Andrew Prince, b. 1794 N. C., wife, E., b. N. C., listed 1850 Habersham Co. Ga. Census.
  4. Joseph Prince, b. 1802 S. C., listed 1850 Habersham Co. Ga. Census. Lt, Habersham Co. 1822-26, Justice of Inf. Ct. 1842-43, Habersham Co. Edward Prince, Sr., of Abbeville Co., S. C., b. bef 1755, was listed on1800 Greenville Co., S. C. Census. Wife, Lucy. His LWT dtd 9/28/1816, pvd 10/3/1818 Abbeville, naming children: Joseph and Edward; grand-dau, Susan Black; son-in-law, Hudson Prince; seven grandchildren by name of Clerk, and a bequest to Sally Bevel of $100. His other children wereestablished by LWT of his son, John W. Prince dtd 11/17/1825 AbbevilleCo., S. C. Issue follows:

  1. Edward Prince, Jr., wife, Rebecca, his LWT dtd 12/3/1827, pvd12/17/1827 Abbeville, S. C., naming children: Hugh M. Prince, Polly Clay, Jonathan Prince, Sylvanus S. Prince and Lucy Prince. An Inventory was dtd 1/7/1829, given by A. Maulding and Sylvanus Prince.
  2. John W. Prince, his LWT dtd 11/17/1825 Abbeville, S. C., naming six legal heirs, i. e.: Hudson Prince of Pendleton district; Rebecca, thewife of Edward Prince; George Prince d. Georgia; Sylvanus Prince, theson of my brother, Sylvanus Prince; Susan, the wife of Robert F. Black,dau. of my sister, Sarah Prince; and Elizabeth Mims, the daughter of mysister, Polly Prince.
  3. Joseph Prince.
  4. Dau. who m. Hudson Prince of Pendleton District, S. C.
  5. Sarah Prince m. before 1782 Robert F. Black and had dau, Susan Black.
  6. Polly Prince, had dau., Elizabeth who m. Wright 6ims before 1782.
  7. Sylvanus Prince, removed to Ga. Inf. Ct. of Jefferson Co., Ga.,295.7/19/1799: "Mary Prince, Applicant, Estate of Sylvanus Prince, Caveator, Admx. The Court apptd Mary Prince, extrx, with securities gtd to MosesNewton, Hezekiah Gates." Mary, the widow of Sylvanus Prince, listed on 1802 tax digest, Jefferson Co. His issue follows:

  1. George Prince, drew 1805 land lottery of Ga., from Washington Co.,and listed on 1830 Jefferson Co. Census.
  2. Sylvanus Prince, b. 1799 Washington Co., Ga., d. 7/25/1866 in Baldwin Co., Ga., m. Elizabeth Davis, b. 1806 Washington Co., d. 8/22/1866 Baldwin Co. Inf. from family bible of Anne Sattlla Prince Hickey, filed at Ga. State Archives, Atlanta, Ga. Issue follows:

  1. John Davis Prince, b. 1827 Crawford Co., Ga., d. 7/13/1856.
  2. Anne Satilla Prince, b. 12/5/1828 Crawford Co., d. 4/27/1902.
  3. Mary E. Prince, b. 1840 Muscogee Co., Ga., d. 10/23/1865.
  4. Elizabeth S. Prince, b. 1843 Muscogee Co., Ga., d. 5/6/1878.
  5. Sylvanus Prince, b. 2/25/1836 Crawford Co., Ga., d. 5/26/1888 Washington Co., Ga., wife, Annie Malinda Armstrong, b. 3/29/1842 in Washington Co., Ga., d. 1923 Dublin, Ga., Laurens Co.

  Issue: John Davis Prince, b. 7/1/1883 Washington Co., d. 12/9/1938; Mary Elizabeth Prince,b. 1/28/1866, d. 7/29/1945; William Hugh Prince, b. 9/7/1867, d. 6/3/1955; Sylvanus Prince, b. 9/7/1867, d. 4/16/1947; Carrie Prince; Annie Lou Prince; Lydia Prince; Samuel Miles Prince, b. 8/5/1875, d. 11/1/1936; Sherman Prince; and Thomas Prince.

Surry Co. Deeds:

19 Sept 1720, Charles Williams and wife, Ann Williams, of WaynokeParish in Prince George County, carpenter, to Edward Prince, Clerk ofWestopher Parish in Prince George County, for 8 pounds lawful money, 145 acres on the south side of main Blackwater Swamp (being part of 295acres formerly belonging to William Williams of Prince George County) and bounded by Indian Robins Branch and William Williams.

17 Dec 1751,Edward Prince and his wife, Hannah Prince, to Travis Griffis for45 pounds current money, 250 acres on the west side of Blackwater Swamp(being part of two patents, viz: 150 acres granted WilliamWilliams of Prince George County on 23 Mar 1715 and 200 acresgranted William Peebles on 13 Oct 1727.

17 Oct 1757.

Samuel Carlile to Joseph Prince for 19 pounds current money, 190 acreson the south side of Nottoway River and bounded by Gilbert Prince, Cockes Branch and the Great Swamp.

Sources: Surry Co., Virginia Deeds 1684-1733 by William Lindsay Hopkins; Surry County, Virginia Deeds and Estate Accounts 1734-1755 by William Lindsay Hopkins; Prince George County, Virginia Wills & Deeds 1713-1728 by Benjamin B. Weisiger III; Abbeville Co., South Carolina Wills; Spartanburg Co., South Carolina Wills; Greene Co., Ga. Deeds; 1840-1850 Morgan Co., Ga. Census; 1860 Fulton Co., Ga. Census; 1850-1860 Henry Co., Ga. Census; 1830-1840 Habersham Co., Ga Census.