John Pryce
Events
Date of Baptism: 1 September 1754.
Place of Baptism: Llandinam, Montgomeryshire.
Date of Death: about 1802.
Place of Death: unknown.
John made his will in 1791 and it was proved in 1802. He had a son baptized in 1801.
Relationships
Father: Edward Pryce.
Mother: Jane Lewis.
This relationship is not certain. The evidence supporting it is the place and date of baptism, the name given to John's eldest son, and the fact that Edward names John in his 1774 will, showing that he was still alive and in Llandinam at that time.
Spouse: Mary Williams. Married 19 November 1781 in Llandinam.
The marriage is recorded in the parish register. Mary was probably buried 9 May 1787 in Llandinam.
Spouse: Sarah. Married 21 April 1788 in Llandinam.
The marriage is recorded in the parish register. Sarah was a widow whose name is recorded as “Sarah Davies”. She probably had some kind of relationship with the Mary Lewis whose will is given below. She may be Sarah Clayton, the widow of the Evan Davies who died in Llandinam in 1786.
Children:
(Complete source citations for facts about the children on this page are currently outside of the scope of this project. Edward and John were the children of Mary. Thomas and the second Jane were the children of Sarah. The mother of the other two is unclear.)
Edward Pryce married Mary Clayton 24 September 1808 in Llandinam.
John Pryce (baptized 17 March 1786 in Llandinam)
Jane Pryce
Mary Pryce
Jane Pryce (born about 1794 in Llandinam; probably baptized 10 March 1794 in Llandinam - died 1863 in Shrewsbury, Shropshire) married James Powell Breese 15 July 1809 in Llandinam.
Rachel Pryce (baptized 27 June 1797 in Llandinam - buried 17 August 1831) married Edward Chapman 7 May 1824 in Newtown, Montgomeryshire.
Thomas Pryce (baptized 26 May 1799 in Llandinam )
Thomas Pryce (baptized 1801 in Llandinam)
Evidence
from the Llandinam parish register:
John son of Edward Pryse & Jane his wife was bapt 1st September [1754]
John Price of this Parish and Mary Williams of this Parish were Married in this church by Banns this 19 Day of Novbr in the Year One Thousand seven Hundred and eighty one By me Wm Davies Cler.
This Marriage was solemnized between Us John Price the mark of Mary Williams
In the Presence of Richd Hughes John Cleaton
John Pryce of this Parish Widower and Sarah Davies of this Parish Widow were Married in this Church by Licence this twenty first Day of April in the Year One Thousand seven Hundred and eighty eighty By me John Tilsley Vr
This Marriage was solemnized between Us Jo.n Price the mark of Sarah Davies
In the Presence of M Mary Morgan John Davies
[The signatures make clear the John Pryce that married Sarah Davies is the John Pryce who made the will below. The signature of the John Price in the marriage to Mary Williams does not abbreviate the first name, but is still clearly written by the same person.]
1798 Land Tax Redemption, Llandinam:
Township of Dethenydd:
Proprietor: College Lands; Occupier: Jn.o Pryce (£ 1 10s)
Township of Maesmawr:
Prioprietor: Sr. Dashwood King; Occupier: Jn.o Myce [corrected to 'Pryce'] (£ 4 10s)
Will of John Pryce:
In the Name of God Amen. I John Pryce of Tayn ycoid In the Parish of Llandinam in the County of Montgomery and Dioces of Bangor; Being sickly in Body: but Perfect in mind and Memory/ Praised be Almighty God,/ do make and ordain this my Last Will and Testament in manner and Form as following First and Principally I Commend my Soul into the hands of Almighty God; Hoping through the Merits Death and Passion of my Saviour Jesus Christ; to have full and free Pardon and Forgiveness of all my Sins, and to Inherite Eternal Life; and my Body I Commit to the Earth to be decently Buried at the discretion of my Executors hereafter named; and as touching the Disposition of all such Temporal Estate as it hath Pleased Almighty God to bestow upon me: I give and Dispose thereof as followeth. First I will, that my Debts and Funeral Charges shall be Paid and Discharged; also I give and bequeath to my Son Edward Pryce the sum of Fifty Pounds to be Paid him when he arives at the Age of Twenty one years; also I give a [sic] bequeath to my Son John Pryce the sum of Fifty Pound to be Paid him when he arives at the Age of Twenty one years; and I do Hereby Constitute and appoint Evan Kinsey of Pyll llan and Richard Wilson of Penybank in Trustees over the said Children to Lay out thier money upon good security and to pay the Interest annually to my Wife Sarah towards thier maintenance as long as they shall Continue with her and if they depart from her the Interest may be for to Cloath them and other uses. All the Rest and Residue of my Personall Estate Goods and Chattels whatseover; I do give and bequeath unto my Loveing Wife Sarah Pryce and to my two Daughters /that is to say/ Jane Pryce and Mary Pryce to be Equally divided between them three which three I do hereby Constitute and appoint. Joynt Executrixes of this my Last Will and Testament; and I do Hereby Revoke and disanul and make Void all former Wills and Testaments by me heretofore made. In Witness whereof I set hand and seal this Twenty seventh Day of January in the year our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred and Ninety One
Jo.n Price
Signed Sealed and Published
Presence of Us
John Hughes
Evan Kinsey
Richard Wilson
On the Tenth day of June in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and two the above written will was insinuated proved approved and in common form of Law declared valid and administration granted to the above named Sarah Pryce she being first personally sworn upon the Holy Evangelist as the law directs Before me
Thos Lewis Surrogate
under 600
Probate Granted 1 Sept 1802
[proved 10th June, probate granted 1 Sept 1802]
from the Llandinam parish register:
Edward of this Parish Llandinam and Mary Clayton of this Parish spinster were Married in this Church by Banns this twenty fourth Day of September in the Year One Thousand eight Hundred and eight By me John Tilsley Vicar
This Marriage was solemnized between Us Edward Price Mary Clayton
In the Presence of Us John Pryce Jane Pryce
James Breese of the Parish of Llanwnog singleman & Jane Price of the Parish of Llandinam were Married in this Church by Licence this seventeeth Day of July in the Year One Thousand eight Hundred and nine By me John Tilsley
This Marriage was solemnized between Us James Breese Jane Pryce
In the Presence of Us Elizabeth Arthur Mau. Davies
The will of Mary's mother Elizabeth Williams:
In the Name of God Amen. I Elizabeth Williams of Graigfrin in the Parish of Llandinam in the County of Montgomery and Diocese of Bangor, being sickly and Feeble in Body, but Perfect in Mind and Memory / Praise be Almighty God/ Do Make and Ordaine this my Last Will and Testament In Manner and form as following; First and Principally I Commend my Soul into the Hands of Almighty God that Created It; Hoping through the Merrits Death and Passion of my Saviour Jesus Christ; to have full and free Pardon and Forgiveness of all my sins and to Inhearite Everlasting Life; And my Body I Commit to the Ground to be decently Buried at the Discretion of my Executor here after Named; and as Touching the Disposition of all such Temporal Estate as it hath Pleased Almighty God to bestow upon me I give and Bestow and Dispose thereof as followeth First I will that all my Debts and Funeral Charges and Expences be paid and Discharged; Allso I give and bequeath to my son John Cleaton the sum of Nine Pounds. Also I give and bequeath to my son William Williams the Sum of Five Pounds. Also I give and bequeath to my Grandchildren William Williams’s Children (that is to Say) William Williams Hannah Williams and Richard Williams the Sume of Ten Pounds to be Equally Divided between my said Grand Children and my Son William Williams to Receive the Interest of the Ten Pounds During his Natural Life; also I give and bequeath to my Three Grandchildren the Children of John Bembow /that is to Say/ John Bembow Elizabeth Bembow and Martha Bembow the Sum of Nine Pounds to be Equally Divided between the Said Grandchildren, also I give and bequeath to my Grandaughter Elizabeth Bembow a Chust and a pot. Also I give and bequeath to Richard William my Husbants Son by his First Wife the Sum of One Pound Also I give and bequeath to Edward Williams my Husbants son by his First Wife the sum of One shilling Also I give and bequeath to my Grandchildren John Pryces Children /that is to say/ John Pryce and Edward Pryce the sum of Two Shillings to be Equally Divided between them, All the Rest and Residue of my Personal Estate Goods and Chattles and Cattles what soever appurtaineth to me in any wise I give and bequeath to my son Thomas Williams whome I Do hereby Costitute and appoint my Sole Executor of this my Last Will and Testament and I Do hereby Revoke Disanul and Make Void all Former Wills and Testaments heretofore by me made Do Declare this to be my Last Will and Testament, In Witness whereof I set my hand seal this tenth Day of April in the year of our Lord one Thousand Eight Hundred.
The Marke of Elizabeth X Williams [seal]
Signed Sealed Published and Declared
In the Presence of Us
Witnesses Evan Kinsey Richard Wilson
[Proved 10 December 1814]
Will of Mary Lewis:
This is the last Will and Testament of me Mary Lewis of the Parish of Landinam in the County of Montgomery Spinster it is my Will and Mind that all my just debts and funeral expences be first paid and subject to [apparently part not copied] I give and bequeath all my Goods and Chattels Monies Mortgages Bonds Debts Notes of Hand and other Securities for Money and the Principal Money thereby secured and all arrears of Interest due thereon or in respect thereof at my decease from any person or persons whomsoever unto my Executrix herein after named In Trust and to and for the end interests and purposes herein after declared or expressed of or concerning the same / that is to say/ I give and bequeath unto my nephew John Hughes the Sum of Ten pounds unto my nephew David Hughes the Sum of Ten Pounds also to Benjamin Haemes the Sum of Five pounds also to Hugh Hughes the Sum of Five pounds also to Anne Jones of Werue the Sum of Five Pounds also to William Avon of Castle y gwynt the sum of Five pounds also to Thomas Pryce Son of Sarah Pryce by John Pryce her late husband the sum of Five pounds also to Johnnan Jones the Sum of five pounds also to Sarah Lewis of highgate the sum of five pounds the above Legacies to be paid by my Executrix twelve Months after my decease It is my Will that if my Executrix will divide the Sum of Twenty shillings between the poor of the parish of Moughtrey as also the Sum of Twenty Shillings between the poor of the parish of Llanbardan to be distributed one Month after my decease and it is my further Will that my Executrix shall and may have the management of this my Will without being liable to the Control of her husband John Jones and that she shall or may give or bequeath the residue of my property to and amongst her children as she shall by her last Will and Testament or any other Instrument in Writing to be properly executed by her and Lastly I do hereby nominate constitute and appoint my Niece Eleswer Jones sole Executrix of this my last Will hereby revoking all former Wills by me heretofore made In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal this nineteenth day of March one thousand eight hundred and six Mary Lewis [seal] Signed sealed published and declared by the Testatrix as and for her last Will and Testament in the presence of us John Pryce Wm Ruffe/
[Proved 9 March 1809]
Commentary
Comparing signatures on documents helps to confirm the relationships on this page:
The Jane Pryce who is a witness to the 1808 marriage of Edward Pryce clearly has the same signature as the Jane Pryce who was married in 1809.
The John Price who made the will in 1791 which was proved in 1802 clearly has the same signature as the John Price who married Sarah Davies in 1788. The John Price who married Mary Williams in 1781 did not abbreviate his first name, but every letter is formed in the same way.
The wills of John Price and of Mary Williams's mother also support the relationships given on this page.
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.
Will of Elizabeth Williams of Llandinam. Proved 1814. Digital images at the National Library of Wales website.
Will of John Pryce of Llandinam. Proved 1802. Digital images at the National Library of Wales website.
Will of Mary Lewis. Proved 1809 in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury.