Edward Pryce
Events
Date of Birth: unknown.
Place of Birth: unknown.
Date of Death: 1774.
Place of Death: unknown.
Edward made his will 21 August 1774 and it was proved 10 November 1774. I haven’t located a burial.
Relationships
Father: uncertain.
Mother: uncertain.
Spouse: Jane Lewis. Married 7 June 1728 in Llandinam.
Jane is named in Edward’s will. The marriage is recorded in the parish register.
Children:
(Complete source citations for facts about the children on this page are currently outside of the scope of this project.)
Thomas Pryce
Edward Pryce
Evan Pryce (baptized 19 April 1737 in Llandinam - possibly buried 20 June 1758 in Llandinam)
Elizabeth Pryce (baptized 23 January 1739/40 in Llandinam)
John Pryce (baptized 24 May 1741 in Llandinam)
Mary Pryce (baptized 27 May 1744 in Llandinam)
Richard Pryce (baptized 12 June 1747 in Llandinam)
Anne Pryce (baptized 7 March 1749/50 in Llandinam - buried 24 May 1750 in Llandinam)
John Pryce (baptized 1 September 1754 in Llandinam died about 1802) married (1) Mary Williams 19 November 1781 in Llandinam; married (2) Sarah 21 April 1788 in Llandinam.
Evidence
from the Llandinam parish registers:
Evardus Pryse et Jana Lewis 7mo die Junij [1728]
Evan the son of Edwd Pryse & Jane his wife was bapt Apr’l 19th [1737]
Eliz: the Daught’ of Edwd Pryse & Jane his wife was bapt: Jan’y 23d [1739]
John the son of Edwd Pryse & Jane his wife was baptized the 24th day of May [1741]
Mary Dter of Edwar Pryse & Jane his wife bapt 27th May [1744]
Richard son of Edward & Jane Pryse bapt 12th June [1747]
Anne Dter of Ed. Pryse & Jane his wife bapt 7th March [1749]
Anne Dter of Edward Pryse was buried 24th May [1750]
John son of Edward Pryse & Jane his wife was bapt 1st September [1754]
Evan Pryce was buried 20th June [1758]
The will of Edward Pryce:
In the Name of God Amen I Edward Pryce/ of the Parish of Llandinam in the County of Montgomery and In the Dioses of Bangor/ being feeble and sickly In Body but of Sound and Perfect mind and Memory Thanks be given to Almighty God, and calling to mind the Mortality of all mankind, that all men are appointed once to Die, do make and ordain this my Last Will and Testament In manner and form as followeth; First and Principally I give and Recommend my Soul Into the hands of almighty God that Gave it; hoping for the meritorious Death and Passion of Jesus Christ my saviour; to Receive full and Free Pardon for all my Sins, and my Body I order’d to be buried according to the direction and discretion of my Executors hereafter Mention’d; as Tutching such Worldly Estate as it hath pleased God to bestow upon me I give and bequeath as followeth First I give and bequeath to my Son Thomas Pryce the sum of one Shilling also I give and bequeath to my Son Edward Pryce the sum of one Shilling also I give and bequeath to my Son Richard Pryce the Like sum of one Shilling also I order that all my debts and funeral Expences be paid and cleared by my Executors hereafter named; also I give and bequeath to my dear beloved Wife Jane Pryce, and my Son John Pryce all the Rest of my Goods & Chattles Cattle and all that appertaineth or belong to me in amy wise to thier [...] and for thier use; and I do Constitute and apoint the said Jane Pryce and John Pryce my only and sole Joint Executors of this my Last Will and Testament and I doe hereby utterly disanull and Revoke all former Wills and Testaments before by me made Ratifying and Confirming this to be my Last Will and Testament. In Witness whereof I do Hereunto Put my hand and Seal this Twenty first day of August In the year of our Lord one Thousand seven Hundred and Seventy four
The Marke of Edward E Pryce [seal]
Signed Seal’d Publish’d Pronounced and Declared in the Presence of us
Richard Wilson
The Marke of Margarett W Morris
Athelstan Morris
[Proved 10 November 1774]
References
Llandinam registers. Digital images of some, at least, on Ancestry.com and Findmypast.co.uk accessed 9 January 2022.
Will of Edward Pryce of Llandinam. Proved 1774. Digital images at the National Library of Wales website.