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Jean Joane Priest 1553–1645 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1553

Birth Location: Somerleyton, Norfolk, England

Death Date: 1645

Death Location: Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts, United States

Father: Hugh Priest

Mother: Alice Newcourt

Spouse(s): John Blessing

Children(s): William Blessing

The story of Jean Joane Priest began in 1553 in Somerleyton, Norfolk, England. Jean Joane Priest married John William Blessing, and had children including William Blessing. Jean Joane Priest passed away in 1645 in Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Jean Joane Priest began in 1553 in Somerleyton, Norfolk, England.
  • Jean Joane Priest married John William Blessing, and had children including William Blessing.
  • Jean Joane Priest passed away in 1645 in Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts, United States.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Jean Priest's Ancestors

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Jean Priest
1553–1645
Birth Place: Somerleyton, Norfolk, England
Parents
Hugh Priest
1527–1581
Devon, England
Alice Newcourt
1531–1573
Devon, England
Grandparents
John Priest
1490–1530
Groven, Devon, England
Isabell Drewe
1494–1534
Hartland, Devon, England
Johannis Newcourt
1505–1582
Gorven, Devon, England
Anne Flower
1496–1531
Halesworthy, Devenshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Peter Priest
1459–1509
John Drewe
1468–1498
Jane Cruwys
1481–1556
John Newcourt
1475–1539
Mary Hever
1475–1538
Jacob Flower
1476–1539
Elizabeth Hardy
1476–1525
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Priest
1428–1514
Agnes Holman
1432–1514
William Drewe
1445–1500
Jane Worsford
1405–1470
Morchard Cruwys
1450–1539
Marie Francis
1455–1539
John Newcourt
1450–1515
John Hever
1450–1537
Elizabeth Culpepper
1457–1509

Jean Priest's Descendants

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Jean (Joane) Priest (1553–1645) m. John (William) Blessing (15 Oct 1549–1648)
  1. 1. William Blessing 1575–1677 m. Margaret Swaine 1568–1593
    1. 1. Joanna Blessing 1595–1675 m. William Towne 1599–1673
      1. 1. Joseph Towne 1639–1714 m. Phoebe Perkins 1644–1715
        1. 1. Susanna Towne 1671–1766 m. John Cummings 1666–1722

Jean Priest's Timeline

2 Records

1553
1553
Birth of Jean Joane Priest in Somerleyton, Norfolk, England
Somerleyton, Norfolk, England
1645
1645
Age 92
Death of Jean Joane Priest in Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1553
    Event Place: Somerleyton, Norfolk, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1645
    Event Place: Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts, United States

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