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John Thomas Priest 1700–1770 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 01 Oct 1700

Birth Location: Wales, England

Death Date: 20 Jul 1770

Death Location: Kirklington, York, England

Father: James Priest

Mother: Sarah Stark

Spouse(s): Elenor Field

Children(s): Jerimiah Priest, George Priest, Thomas Priest, Nancy Priest, Richard Priest, Peter Priest, Elizabeth Priest

John Thomas Priest was born in 1700 in Wales, England, the child of James Thomas Priest And Sarah Ann Priest Stark. In 1743, John Thomas Priest immigrated to America. John Thomas Priest married Elenor Field, and had children including Elizabeth Priest, George Priest, Jerimiah William Priest, John Priest, Nancy Sarah Priest, Peter Priest, Richard Priest, Thomas Jefferson Priest, Wm Priest. John Thomas Priest passed away in 1770 in Kirklington, York, England.

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Biography

  • John Thomas Priest was born in 1700 in Wales, England, the child of James Thomas Priest And Sarah Ann Priest Stark.
  • In 1743, John Thomas Priest immigrated to America.
  • John Thomas Priest married Elenor Field, and had children including Elizabeth Priest, George Priest, Jerimiah William Priest, John Priest, Nancy Sarah Priest, Peter Priest, Richard Priest, Thomas Jefferson Priest, Wm Priest.
  • John Thomas Priest passed away in 1770 in Kirklington, York, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Priest's Ancestors

Self
John Priest
1700–1770
Birth Place: Wales, England
Parents
James Thomas Priest
1680–1740
Wales, England
Sarah (Ann Priest) Stark
1680–
London, England
Grandparents
Robert Depriest
1664–1710
Nîmes, Gard, Languedoc-Roussillon, France
Elizabeth Randolph
1665–1689
New Kent, New Kent, Virginia, USA
Thomas Starke
1649–1705
Norfolk County, England
Sarah Newson
1652–1724
Cratfield, Suffolk, England
Great-Grandparents
Thomas II
1626–
Deborah* Hawkes
1625–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Starke
1600–1625
Elizabeth Gray
1600–

John Priest's Descendants

1.
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John (Thomas) Priest (01 Oct 1700–20 Jul 1770) m. Elenor Field (Bef. 1705–01 Aug 1781)
  1. 1. Jerimiah (William) Priest 1725–1792 m. Elizabeth Standley 1727–1800
    1. 1. John ((Stanley) Priest Sr REV WAR) 💕 1750–1840 m. Catherine Spence 1760–1861
      1. 1. Delphia Priest 1789–1855 m. Isaac Norman 1787–1859
        1. 1. Edmund Norman 1814–1864 m. Amy Bright 1824–
        2. 2. William (M.) Norman 1824–1879
        3. 3. Elijah Norman 1813–
      2. 2. Sarah (Elizabeth) Priest 1812–1885
      3. 3. James Priest 1777–1861
      4. 4. Presley Priest 1786–1852
      5. 5. Lucinda Priest 1794–1873 m. Toliver Thrailkill 1788–1838
        1. 1. Lucinda Thrailkill 1824–
        2. 2. Elizabeth Thrailkill 1824–1895
        3. 3. Elijah Thrailkill 1826–1915 m. Susannah Weekley 1828–1872
        4. 4. Toliver Thrailkill 1828–1911
        5. 5. George (W) Thrailkill 1832–
        6. 6. Amanda Thrailkill 1835–
      6. 6. Susannah Priest 1799–1859
      7. 7. Catherine Priest 1795–1875
      8. 8. John Priest 1780–1829
      9. 9. Levi ((Spence)) Priest 1790–1855 m. Kitty (Richards) Priest 1794–1830 m. Elen Archibald 1810–1851
        1. 1. Taylor (Jeremiah (Archibald)) Priest 1849–1930
        2. 2. Harriett (Ellen (Archibald) Priest) Oxenrider 1848–1930
        3. 3. Joel Priest 1832–1920 m. Catharine (Schawartz Or) Swartz 1837–1914
        4. 4. Levi ((Archibald)) Priest 1835–
        5. 5. Sarah (J. (Archibald)) Priest 1837–
        6. 6. Rebecca ((Archibald)) Priest 1842–
        7. 7. Harvel ((Archibald)) Priest 1845–
        8. 8. Flyton ((Archibald)) Priest 1848–
        9. 9. Peter ((Richards)) Priest 1821–1895 m. Barbara (Ann) Kauffman 1832–1908
        10. 10. Mary (Ann (Richards)) Priest 1815–1870
        11. 11. Nancy ((Richards)) Priest 1828–
      10. 10. Soloman Priest 1782–1860
      11. 11. Phoebe Priest 1805–1865
      12. 12. Jemima (S) Priest 1838–
      13. 13. John Priest 1846–
  2. 2. George Priest 1748–1829
  3. 3. Thomas (Jefferson) Priest 1741–1836
  4. 4. Nancy (Sarah) Priest 1765–1815
  5. 5. Richard Priest 1760–1801
  6. 6. Peter Priest 1757–1839
  7. 7. Elizabeth Priest 1750–1833

John Priest's Timeline

4 Records

1700
01 Oct 1700
Birth of John Thomas Priest in Wales, England
Wales, England
1743
1743
Age 43
John Thomas Priest immigrated in America
America
1770
abt 1770
Age 70
Death of John Thomas Priest in Frederick, Virginia, United States
Frederick, Virginia, United States
1770
20 Jul 1770
Age 70
Burial of John Thomas Priest in Kirklington, York, England
Kirklington, York, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 01 Oct 1700
    Event Place: Wales, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Immigration
    Event Date: 1743
    Event Place: America

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: USA
    Record Source: The Priest family

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Virginia
    Record Source: Virginia Genealogical Society Quarterly

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: abt 1770
    Event Place: Frederick, Virginia, United States
    Record Source: England, Select Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 20 Jul 1770
    Event Place: Kirklington, York, England
    Record Source: England, Select Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991

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