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John Prior 1717 – 1795 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1717

Birth Location: Bridgwater, Somerset, England

Death Date: 1795

Death Location: Bridgwater, Somerset, England

Father: John Prior

Mother: Mary Archard

Spouse(s): Sarah Leakey

Children(s): William Prior, Sarah Prior, William Prior, Ann Prior, Mary Prior, Susanna Prior, John Prior, William Prior, Elizabeth Prior, James Prior, Jenny Prior, Jenny Prior, William Pryor

John Prior was born in 1717 in Bridgwater, Somerset, England, the child of John Prior and Mary Archard. John Prior married Sarah Leakey, and had children including William Prior, Sarah Prior, William Prior, Ann Prior, Mary Prior, Susanna Prior, John Prior, William Prior, Elizabeth Prior, James Prior, Jenny Prior, Jenny Prior, William Pryor. John Prior passed away in 1795 in Bridgwater, Somerset, England.

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Biography

  • John Prior was born in 1717 in Bridgwater, Somerset, England, the child of John Prior and Mary Archard.
  • John Prior married Sarah Leakey, and had children including William Prior, Sarah Prior, William Prior, Ann Prior, Mary Prior, Susanna Prior, John Prior, William Prior, Elizabeth Prior, James Prior, Jenny Prior, Jenny Prior, William Pryor.
  • John Prior passed away in 1795 in Bridgwater, Somerset, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Prior's Ancestors

Self
John Prior
1717 – 1795
Birth Place: Bridgwater, Somerset, England
Parents
John Prior
1689 – 1774
Bridgwater, Somerset, England
Mary Archard
1688 –
Bridgwater, Somerset, England
Grandparents
William Bickham
Magdalin Bickham
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Prior's Descendants

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John Prior (1717 – 1795) m. Sarah Leakey (1722 – Apr 1795)
  1. 1. William Prior (2 July 1741 – )
  2. 2. Sarah Prior (30 Jun 1742 – Unknown)
  3. 3. William Prior (5 Dec 1744 – Aug 1761)
  4. 4. Ann Prior (14 Feb 1747 – )
  5. 5. Mary Prior (18 Oct 1749 – Oct 1772)
  6. 6. Susanna Prior (5 July 1752 – 1820)
  7. 7. John Prior (24 Feb 1754 – 1813)
  8. 8. William Prior (4 June 1759 – )
  9. 9. Elizabeth Prior (22 Jan 1762 – abt 1840)
  10. 10. James Prior (25 May 1765 – )
  11. 11. Jenny Prior
  12. 12. Jenny Prior (17 Mar 1768 – )
  13. 13. William Pryor

John Prior's Timeline

4 Records

1717
1717
Birth of John Prior in Bridgwater, Somerset, England
Bridgwater, Somerset, England
1717
26 May 1717
John Prior was baptized in Bridgwater St Mary, Somerset, England
Bridgwater St Mary, Somerset, England
1743
25 Sep 1743
Age 26
Burial of John Prior in Hedingham-Sible, Essex, England
Hedingham-Sible, Essex, England
1795
1795
Age 78
Death of John Prior in Bridgwater, Somerset, England
Bridgwater, Somerset, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1717
    Event Place: Bridgwater, Somerset, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 26 May 1717
    Event Place: Bridgwater St Mary, Somerset, England
    Record Source: Somerset, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials, 1531-1812, Somerset Heritage Service; Taunton, Somerset, England; Somerset Parish Records, 1538-1914; Reference Number: D\P\bw.m/2/1/4

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1795
    Event Place: Bridgwater, Somerset, England
    Record Source:
    [1] England, Select Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991
    [2] Essex, England, Select Church of England Parish Registers, 1518-1960
    [3] Essex, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812, Essex Record Office; Chelmsford, Essex, England; Essex Church of England Parish Registers

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 25 Sep 1743
    Event Place: Hedingham-Sible, Essex, England
    Record Source:
    [1] England, Select Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991
    [2] Essex, England, Select Church of England Parish Registers, 1518-1960
    [3] Essex, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812, Essex Record Office; Chelmsford, Essex, England; Essex Church of England Parish Registers

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