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John Priestley 1659–1714 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1659

Birth Location: Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Death Date: 1714

Death Location: Bucks County, Pennsylvania, USA

Father: Francis Priestley

Mother: Grace Heald

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In 1659, John Priestley entered the world in Halifax, Yorkshire, England, born to Francis Priestley And Grace Heald. John Priestley passed away in 1714 in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1659, John Priestley entered the world in Halifax, Yorkshire, England, born to Francis Priestley And Grace Heald.
  • John Priestley passed away in 1714 in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Francis Priestley
1629–1670
Birth Location: Halifax, Yorkshire, England
FP
Grace Heald
1635–1685
Birth Location: Tyrone, Tyrone, Ireland
GH

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Priestley's Ancestors

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John Priestley
1659–1714
Birth Place: Halifax, Yorkshire, England
Parents
Francis Priestley
1629–1670
Halifax, Yorkshire, England
Grace Heald
1635–1685
Tyrone, Tyrone, Ireland
Grandparents
John Heald
1611–1662
Alderley, Cheshire, England
Dorothy Royle
1615–1694
Eccles, Lancashire, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Priestley's Timeline

2 Records

1659
1659
Birth of John Priestley in Halifax, Yorkshire, England
Halifax, Yorkshire, England
1714
1714
Age 55
Death of John Priestley in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, USA
Bucks County, Pennsylvania, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1659
    Event Place: Halifax, Yorkshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1714
    Event Place: Bucks County, Pennsylvania, USA
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