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John Priest 1681–1756 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 November 1681

Birth Location: Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States

Death Date: 29 September 1756

Death Location: Bolton, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States

Father: John Priest

Mother: Rachel Garfield

Spouse(s): Anna Houghton

Children(s): Annah Priest, Moriah Priest, Jonathan Priest, Hepsibah Priest, Rachel Priest, Damaris Priest, Abigail Priest, Mary Priest

John Priest was born in 1681 in Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States, the child of John Priest And Rachel Garfield. John Priest married Anna Houghton, and had children including Abigail Priest, Annah Priest, Damaris Priest, Hepsibah Priest, Jonathan Priest, Mary Priest, Moriah Priest, Rachel Priest. John Priest passed away in 1756 in Bolton, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States.

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Biography

  • John Priest was born in 1681 in Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States, the child of John Priest And Rachel Garfield.
  • John Priest married Anna Houghton, and had children including Abigail Priest, Annah Priest, Damaris Priest, Hepsibah Priest, Jonathan Priest, Mary Priest, Moriah Priest, Rachel Priest.
  • John Priest passed away in 1756 in Bolton, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States.

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John Priest's Ancestors

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John Priest
1681–1756
Birth Place: Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
Parents
John Priest
1649–1704
Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
Rachel Garfield
1656–1737
Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
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John Priest's Descendants

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John Priest (1 November 1681–29 September 1756) m. Anna Houghton (7 May 1684–3 Apr 1751)
  1. 1. Annah Priest 1708–1746 m. Jeremiah Holman 1695–1781
    1. 1. Mary HOLMAN 1722–1823 m. John Wheelock 1733–1792 m. Robert Barnard 1714–1790
      1. 1. John WHEELOCK 1756–1824 m. Dorothy Wilder 1763–1818
        1. 1. John Wheelock 1793–1879 m. Laura (A) Page 1793–1868
        2. 2. Dorothy Wheelock 1786–
        3. 3. Emily Wheelock 1788–
        4. 4. Lucinda Wheelock 1790–
        5. 5. Polly Wheelock 1781–
        6. 6. Sally Wheelock 1784–
        7. 7. Sukey Wheelock 1780–
        8. 8. Betsey Wheelock 1783–
        9. 9. Curtis Wheelock 1798–
        10. 10. Dexter Wheelock 1799–
        11. 11. Elijah Wheelock 1801–
        12. 12. Alonzo Wheelock 1804–
        13. 13. Horace Wheelock 1802–
        14. 14. Eliza Wheelock 1801–
        15. 15. Josephas Wheelock 1792–
        16. 16. Otis Wheelock 1796–
        17. 17. Philena Wheelock 1806–
      2. 2. John Barnard 1762–1853
      3. 3. Abigail Barnard 1760–
      4. 4. Lydia Barnard 1757–1859
      5. 5. Anna Barnard 1755–
      6. 6. Mary Barnard 1752–1802
      7. 7. Jeremiah Barnard 1749–1835
      8. 8. Samuel Barnard 1747–1799
      9. 9. Jonathan Barnard 1745–1746
      10. 10. John Barnard 1743–1825
      11. 11. Holman Barnard 1742–1746
    2. 2. Anna Holman 1737–1746
    3. 3. Abigail Holman 1741–1746
  2. 2. Moriah Priest 1721–1754
  3. 3. Jonathan Priest 1718–1738
  4. 4. Hepsibah Priest 1716–1796
  5. 5. Rachel Priest 1713–
  6. 6. Damaris Priest 1710–1770
  7. 7. Abigail Priest 1708–1723
  8. 8. Mary Priest 1708–1708

John Priest's Timeline

2 Records

1681
1 November 1681
Birth of John Priest in Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
1756
29 September 1756
Age 75
Death of John Priest in Bolton, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
Bolton, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 November 1681
    Event Place: Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Family Data Collection - Births
    [2] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 430.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: RH1.
    [3] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1681; Birth city: Woburn; Birth state: MA.
    [4] American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 September 1756
    Event Place: Bolton, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
    Record Source: Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1681; Birth city: Woburn; Birth state: MA.

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