John Priest (1681 - 1756)

Born 1 Nov 1681 in Woburn, Massachusetts Bay Colony, New England

Ancestors

Husband of Anna (Houghton) Priest — married about 1704 in Massachusetts [uncertain]

Descendants

Died 29 Sep 1756 at age 74 in Bolton, Worcester, Massachusetts

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Biography

John Priest was born 1 Nov 1681 in Woburn, Massachusetts to John Priest and Elizabeth Garfield.^[1] He married Anna Houghton in 1704.^[2]

Children of John and Anna^[3]

1. Jonathan bap 19 Oct 1718, d 23 Apr 1730^[4]
2. Anna bap 1708 at Harvard Church, m 23 Mar 1720 Jeremiah Holman^[5]
3. Mary bap 1708 at Harvard Church, m 23 Mar 1720 Ebenezer Houghton^[6]
4. Damaris bap 1710, m 20 Jan 1725 Joseph Whetcomb - had child Jonathan Priest Whetcomb^[7]
5. Rachel bap 1713, m 2 Apr 1729 Hezekiah Whetcomb^[8]
6. Hepsibah bap 1716. m 13 Nov 1735 John Houghton^[9]
7. Abigail bap 1708 at Harvard Church, d 25 Sep 1723 at 17^[10]
8. Maria bap 1711, m 1738 Oliver Stone in Harvard, died 13 Jun 1758^[11]

He died on 29 Sep 1756 in Bolton, Massachusetts.^[12]

His gravestone inscription reads: "Here Lies Buried the Body of Mr. John Priest, who Departed this Life Sept. 29th, A.D. 1756 in ye 75th Year of his Age."

Sources

^{[1] [2] [12] [3] [6] [10] [9] [7] [11] [5] [8] [4]}

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4NV-WWR : 13 July 2016), John Priest, 01 Sep 1681; citing Birth, Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States, , town clerk offices, Massachusetts; FHL microfilm 859,998.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Yates Publishing. U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Marriage Record Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} The Priest family : a collection of data, original, contributed and selected,concerning various branches of the Priest family Page 21 by Foster, Geo. E. (George Everett), 1849-1917
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZK1-QQN : 4 December 2014), John Priest in entry for Jonathan Priest, ; citing , ; FHL microfilm 0547550 IT 1.
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1} Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZKR-95Q : 4 December 2014), John Priest in entry for Annah Priest, ; citing , ; FHL microfilm 0547550 IT 1.
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1} Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZKP-4BR : 4 December 2014), John Priest in entry for Mary Priest, ; citing , ; FHL microfilm 0547550 IT 1.
7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1} Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZK5-854 : 4 December 2014), John Priest in entry for Damaris Priest, ; citing , ; FHL microfilm 0547550 IT 1.
8. ↑ ^{8.0 8.1} Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZKR-Q5L : 4 December 2014), John Priest in entry for Rachel Priest, ; citing , ; FHL microfilm 0547550 IT 1.
9. ↑ ^{9.0 9.1} "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZK5-C7C : 4 December 2014), John Priest in entry for Hephzibah Priest, ; citing , ; FHL microfilm 0547550 IT 1.
10. ↑ ^{10.0 10.1} "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZKP-1Q9 : 4 December 2014), John Priest in entry for Abigail Priest, ; citing , ; FHL microfilm 0547550 IT 1.
11. ↑ ^{11.0 11.1} Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZK5-D4Z : 4 December 2014), John Priest in entry for Mariah Priest, ; citing , ; FHL microfilm 0547550 IT 1.
12. ↑ ^{12.0 12.1} "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVKD-V75Z : 13 December 2015), John Priest, 1756; Burial, Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States of America, Old Common Burial Ground; citing record ID 41653516, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.

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