[Birth Certificate for Benjamin F. Price]

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Birth certificate for Benjamin F. Price, born in Palestine, Texas, February 1873 to Sam Price and Mary Foster. According to the certificate, both of his parents were slaves in Palestine at the time of his birth. The back of the page includes instructions for completing information and the text of legislation related to the form.

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Texas. Bureau of Vital Statistics. 1958.

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These materials relate to the history of the family of Sam Price, a slave whose freedom was purchased by his slavemasters' daughter. The history of the family has significant cultural and historical value for not only the State of Texas but also in various cultures throughout the United States.

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  • Main Title: [Birth Certificate for Benjamin F. Price]
  • Added Title: Texas Department of Health Bureau of Vital Statistics: Certificate of Birth

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Birth certificate for Benjamin F. Price, born in Palestine, Texas, February 1873 to Sam Price and Mary Foster. According to the certificate, both of his parents were slaves in Palestine at the time of his birth. The back of the page includes instructions for completing information and the text of legislation related to the form.

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[1] p. ; 28 cm.

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Texas. Bureau of Vital Statistics. [Birth Certificate for Benjamin F. Price], legal document, 1958; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth191150/: accessed July 12, 2026), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Price Johnson Family Collection.

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