Elijah
Priest
Born in Harvard, Worcester, Massachusetts Bay
Ancestors 
Son of Jeremiah Priest
and Mary (Whitney) Priest
Brother of
Sarah Priest, Jeremiah Priest II, Nathan Priest, John Priest, Mary Priest, Daniel Priest, Job Priest, Aaron Priest and Abigail (Priest) Warner
Husband of
Eunice (Warner) Priest
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Descendants 
Father of
Daniel Priest and Ethan Priest
Died
at age 53
in Chittenden, Rutland, Vermont, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 18 Nov 2017
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Biography
Elijah was born in 1760. He passed away in 1813.
Elijah married first Lois Gates on 25 Oct 1784 at Harvard, Worcester, MA - parents of Susanna Priest, b. 1785
Elijah married Eunice Warner[1] in March 1793. Although they both hailed from Harvard, Massachusetts, they decided to wed in Boston because Eunice had friends who lived there. After their marriage, Eunice returned to her parents' house to live for several years afterward.[2]
Elijah and Eunice were the parents of Ethan [3] and Daniel [4] Priest.
Elijah passed away on 15 Apr 1813 in Chittenden, Rutland, Vermont.[2]
Revolutionary War
Sources
- ↑ Death record of Eunice. "Vermont Vital Records, 1760-1954", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V8MP-Q5P : 19 February 2021), Elijah Priest in entry for Eunice Priest, 1856.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Warrant Applications Based on Revolutionary War Service, ca. 1800-ca.1912. Application File R.8483, Elijah Priest, Massachusetts Service. Citing National Archives and Records Administration. Digital Images: Digital Public Library of America. Accessed 29 Dec 2022. Elijah Priest Pension Application File
- ↑ "Vermont, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1732-2005," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPQ2-PRJM : 3 March 2021), Elijah in entry for Ethan Priest, 5 Sep 1883; citing Death, Mount Holly, Rutland, Vermont, United States, various town clerks and records divisions, Vermont; FHL microfilm 005468592.
- ↑ "Vermont, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1732-2005," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPQ2-PRKW : 3 March 2021), Elijah Priest in entry for Daniel Priest, 4 Jan 1876; citing Death, Mount Holly, Rutland, Vermont, United States, various town clerks and records divisions, Vermont; FHL microfilm 005468592.
- Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988
- www.genealogyofnewengland.com
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