Duplin County, NC - Bible Records File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Sloan Spence Mason FRANCIS PRIDGEN RECORD From the Duplin County Historical Society, Rose Hill, N.C. Bill MURPHY Collection (PRIDGEN/SIKES) This record was found in the Pension File for Francis PRIDGEN of New Hanover County, N.C. (File #w-6880) PRIDGEN states that he was born in Duplin County on Dec. 15, 1760; and that his wife Mary was a SIKES prior to her marriage. The births of their children listed below are stated as having been copied out of the family Bible by Benjamin GRADY. Frances PRIDGEN was born Aug. 28, 1791 Jepter PRIDGEN was born Sept. 2, 1793 Sorona PRIDGEN was born Dec. 24, 1797 John PRIDGEN was born --- 24, 1795 Isaiah PRIDGEN was born Nov. 8, --- -------- PRIDGEN was born Dec. 16, 1798 Matthew PRIDGEN was born Jan. 5, 1801 Mary PRIDGEN was born Feb. 8, 1803 Anna PRIDGEN was born Jan. 14, 1808 Elizabeth PRIDGEN was born Oct. 14, 1809 ________________________________________________________________________ USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. The electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. __________________________________________________________________________