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Jean Joane Preaste Priest 1553–1645 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1553

Birth Location: Somerleyton, Norfolk, England

Death Date: 1645/1653

Death Location: Topsfield,Essex,Massachusetts,United States of America

Father: Hugh Priest

Mother: Alice Newcourt

Spouse(s): John (Blyssange)

Children(s): Joanna trials)

Jean Joane Preaste Priest was born in 1553 in Somerleyton, Norfolk, England, the child of Hugh Sir Of Devon Preaste Prust Priest And Alice Flower Newcourt. Jean Joane Preaste Priest married John William Blessing Blyssange, and had children including Joanna Blessing Witch Trials Immigrant Salem 3 Daughters Accused During Salem Witch Trials. Jean Joane Preaste Priest passed away in 1645 in Topsfield,Essex,Massachusetts,United States of America.

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Biography

  • Jean Joane Preaste Priest was born in 1553 in Somerleyton, Norfolk, England, the child of Hugh Sir Of Devon Preaste Prust Priest And Alice Flower Newcourt.
  • Jean Joane Preaste Priest married John William Blessing Blyssange, and had children including Joanna Blessing Witch Trials Immigrant Salem 3 Daughters Accused During Salem Witch Trials.
  • Jean Joane Preaste Priest passed away in 1645 in Topsfield,Essex,Massachusetts,United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Hugh Priest
1527–1581
Birth Location: Gorven, Hartland, Devonshire, England
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Alice Newcourt
1531–1573
Birth Location: Devon, Devon, England, United Kingdom
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Spouses(s)

John (Blyssange)
1575–1677
Birth Location: Somerleyton, Norfolk, England
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Children(s)

Joanna trials)
1595–1675
Birth Location: Great Yarmouth Borough, Norfolk, England
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Jean Priest's Ancestors

Self
Jean Priest
1553–1645
Birth Place: Somerleyton, Norfolk, England
Parents
Hugh Sir of Devon Preaste Prust Priest
1527–1581
Gorven, Hartland, Devonshire, England
Alice (Flower) Newcourt
1531–1573
Devon, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
John ("England" Silke Prust (later changed to) Priest)
1490–1555
Hartland of Gorwin, Devon, England
Lady (Isabell (Of Devon)) Drewe
1494–1582
Gorven or Hartland, Devon, England
Johannis Newcourt
1505–1582
Gorvin, Hartland, Devon, England
Anne (Catherine) Flower
1507–1531
Halesworthy, Devon, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Jean Priest's Descendants

1.
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Jean (Joane Preaste) Priest (1553–1645/1653) m. John (William Blessing) (Blyssange) (1575–1677)
  1. 1. Joanna (Blessing (Witch Trials) (Immigrant) (Salem) (3 Daughters accused during Salem witch) trials) 1595–1675 m. William Towne 1598–1673
    1. 1. Sgt. (Edmund T. Towne (Immigrant)) (Salem) 1628–1678 m. Pheobe Lawson 1635–1668
      1. 1. James (Robert Townes EN MA I,) Millwright 1660–1736 m. Ann Pride 1680–1770
        1. 1. Sarah Townes 1710–1776

Jean Priest's Timeline

2 Records

1553
1553
Birth of Jean Joane Preaste Priest in Somerleyton, Norfolk, England
Somerleyton, Norfolk, England
1645
1645/1653
Age 92
Death of Jean Joane Preaste Priest in Topsfield,Essex,Massachusetts,United States of America
Topsfield,Essex,Massachusetts,United States of America

Sources

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

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1645/1653
    Event Place: Topsfield,Essex,Massachusetts,United States of America
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