6. SAMPSON2 PRICE (JOHN1) was born 24 June 1761 in ,Culpeper, VA, and died Bet. 1850 - 1855 in ,Louisa, IA. He married DELILA WARD 08 October 1793 in ,Shenandoah, VA4.
Notes for SAMPSON PRICE:
From Revolutionary Soldiers Buried in Iowa: Service: Drafted 1 March 1781, Shenandoah County, Virginia, for a term of three months. He served under Captain Pennyweight in the Regiment of Colonel Edmond, and marched to Richmond, Virginia, and served under General Muhlenburg. Their forces were compelled to retreat by the British, then were joined by the forces of General Anthony Wayne. The British were then driven back through Richmond. Sampson Price was again drafted into the militia for a term of three months in September 1781 and served under Captain Hall and Lieutenant Angus Price. They marched to Little York, Virginia, with General Dark's Regiment and joined the forces of General Washington in the siege when that town was retaken. Pension S18167.
Narrative: After the taking of Little York, Virginia, Sampson Price was sent to help guard British prisoners. When they arrived at the Maryland border, his three months' tour was completed and he received a discharge, then immediately enlisted into the regular army. He then was given a six months' furlough and returned home. After the six months, he returned for duty but there was no need for his services so he received another furlough, then was not called again to serve. Sampson Price applied for a pension 20 June 1834 in Ross County, Ohio. His service was attested to by Reverend Nathan Corey and James Jeffers, both of Ross County. The pension application also states that Price was born in Culpeper County, Virginia, moved with his parents to Shenandoah County, Virginia about 1767, resided there fourteen years after the close of the Revolution, then lived in Kentucky for about seven years before going to Ross County, Ohio. He was living in Iowa by 1850 and asked for a transfer of his pension 24 August 1850. In Florence township, Louisa County, Iowa Census 29 August 1850, family 113 with Jackson Price, age 31, born Kentucky.
Children from GenForum post of Karen Sedlecky, July 27, 1999.
Children of SAMPSON PRICE and DELILA WARD are:
16. i.ROBERT3 PRICE.
ii.RICHARD PRICE.
iii.STEPHEN PRICE.
iv.JOHN PRICE.
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