Although born in Virginia, William moved to Spartanburg South Carolina in 1768 with his father John Prince Esq. William a Revolutionary War patroit, saw action at the battle of the Cowpens. He was a Captain in Colonel Benjamin Roebucks Spartan Regiment. In the spring of 1782 Captain William Prince,a recently discharged veteran led a party west through the Cumberland Gap to the Red River Valley, a branch of the Cumberland River now located in Montgomery County in vicinity of Clarksville. The party included Dulcinea Barry Prince, their children, two brothers,Enoch .and Robert and other unknown
souls.Dulcinia died soon after [1784-85] leaving seven children. William returned to South Carolina,leaving his children with friends and trusted slaves to conduct a second party to his new home in Tennessee. The second group included Williams second wife, Elizabeth Ford and her sons Philip, James and Richard. William established Princes Fort located near todays Port Royal. In 1791 the governor appointed William coroner of Tennessee County. In 1796 William and his brother Robert, having been elected, were sitting in convention in Knoxville for purpose of forming a constitution. In the winter of 1798 a party led by William Prince surveyed land in what was to become Caldwell County Ky. They surveyed 200 acre tracts along the fertile land of upper Eddy Creek. They liked the area so well they moved in. William built the Shandy Hall Tavern at the Big Spring. It stood on the spot where the Dollar Store now is. His widow gave 50 acres on which to build a courthouse. The Community was named Princeton in his honor.
souls.Dulcinia died soon after [1784-85] leaving seven children. William returned to South Carolina,leaving his children with friends and trusted slaves to conduct a second party to his new home in Tennessee. The second group included Williams second wife, Elizabeth Ford and her sons Philip, James and Richard. William established Princes Fort located near todays Port Royal. In 1791 the governor appointed William coroner of Tennessee County. In 1796 William and his brother Robert, having been elected, were sitting in convention in Knoxville for purpose of forming a constitution. In the winter of 1798 a party led by William Prince surveyed land in what was to become Caldwell County Ky. They surveyed 200 acre tracts along the fertile land of upper Eddy Creek. They liked the area so well they moved in. William built the Shandy Hall Tavern at the Big Spring. It stood on the spot where the Dollar Store now is. His widow gave 50 acres on which to build a courthouse. The Community was named Princeton in his honor.
Although born in Virginia, William moved to Spartanburg South Carolina in 1768 with his father John Prince Esq. William a Revolutionary War patroit, saw action at the battle of the Cowpens. He was a Captain in Colonel Benjamin Roebucks Spartan Regiment. In the spring of 1782 Captain William Prince,a recently discharged veteran led a party west through the Cumberland Gap to the Red River Valley, a branch of the Cumberland River now located in Montgomery County in vicinity of Clarksville. The party included Dulcinea Barry Prince, their children, two brothers,Enoch .and Robert and other unknown
souls.Dulcinia died soon after [1784-85] leaving seven children. William returned to South Carolina,leaving his children with friends and trusted slaves to conduct a second party to his new home in Tennessee. The second group included Williams second wife, Elizabeth Ford and her sons Philip, James and Richard. William established Princes Fort located near todays Port Royal. In 1791 the governor appointed William coroner of Tennessee County. In 1796 William and his brother Robert, having been elected, were sitting in convention in Knoxville for purpose of forming a constitution. In the winter of 1798 a party led by William Prince surveyed land in what was to become Caldwell County Ky. They surveyed 200 acre tracts along the fertile land of upper Eddy Creek. They liked the area so well they moved in. William built the Shandy Hall Tavern at the Big Spring. It stood on the spot where the Dollar Store now is. His widow gave 50 acres on which to build a courthouse. The Community was named Princeton in his honor.
souls.Dulcinia died soon after [1784-85] leaving seven children. William returned to South Carolina,leaving his children with friends and trusted slaves to conduct a second party to his new home in Tennessee. The second group included Williams second wife, Elizabeth Ford and her sons Philip, James and Richard. William established Princes Fort located near todays Port Royal. In 1791 the governor appointed William coroner of Tennessee County. In 1796 William and his brother Robert, having been elected, were sitting in convention in Knoxville for purpose of forming a constitution. In the winter of 1798 a party led by William Prince surveyed land in what was to become Caldwell County Ky. They surveyed 200 acre tracts along the fertile land of upper Eddy Creek. They liked the area so well they moved in. William built the Shandy Hall Tavern at the Big Spring. It stood on the spot where the Dollar Store now is. His widow gave 50 acres on which to build a courthouse. The Community was named Princeton in his honor.
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