First Generation

1. William (1732-1855) Pridgen was born on 27 Jun 1732 in Bertie Co., NC.¹ He died on 7 Jun 1855 in Bladen Co., NC.¹ A Revolutionary War Veteran - Patriot's Index D.A.R.

Abstracts of Revolutionary War Pension Files:
PRIDGEN, William, NC Line, sol bas b in Duplin Co NC and was aged 100 years on 27 June 1832 being b in 1732 and he referred to one Abram Seller as having the family Bible and had moved to GA, sol lived in Duplin Co NC at enl and he lived there after the Rev then moved to Brunswick Co NC then moved to Bladen Co NC were he applied 7 Aug 1832.

William (1732-1855) Pridgen and Sarah Elizabeth Taylor were married on 24 Dec 1748 in NC.¹ Sarah Elizabeth Taylor was born on 10 Jan 1731. She died on 20 Nov 1780 in Bladen Co., NC. William (1732-1855) Pridgen and Sarah Elizabeth Taylor had the following children:

+2	i.	Mary Pridgen.
+3	ii.	Sarah Pridgen.
4	iii.	Thomas Pridgen was born on 9 Jun 1754 in Duplin Co., NC. He died in Oct 1778. Thomas died fighting in the Revolutionary War.
5	iv.	John Pridgen was born on 24 Jan 1760 in Duplin Co., NC.
+6	v.	Francis Pridgen.
+7	vi.	Elizabeth Pridgen.
+8	vii.	Matthew Pridgen.
9	viii.	Hannah Pridgen was born on 4 Oct 1768 in Duplin Co., NC.
+10	ix.	William Pridgen.