James Prisk (1768)

Born 1768 in Wendron, Cornwall, England

Ancestors

Husband of Wilmot (Uren) Prisk — married 11 Aug 1789 in Wendron, Cornwall, England

Descendants

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Biography

James Prisk was baptized on 11 December 1768 in Wendron^[1], in Cornwall. The entry in the Wendron parish register reads as follows^[2]:

James the Son of Samuel Prisk and Mary his wife was baptized Decemr 18th, 1768.

James's parents were Samuel Prisk and Mary Kestle.

James married Wilmot Uren in Wendron on 11 August 1789^[3]:

Banns of Marriage between James Prisk & Wilmot Uren of this Parish were Published the 5th, 12th & 19th of July by the Revd Mr Richd Gerveys Grylls Curate
the said James Prisk and Wilmot Uren of this Parish were Married in this Church by Banns this Eleventh day of August in the Year One Thousand Seven Hundred and Eighty Nine by me Thos Wills  Vicr
This Marriage was solemnized between us:
    the mark of  James Prisk
    the mark of  Wilmot Uren
In the Presence of (the sign of) Sampson Uren / Henry Jenkin.

James and Mary had three children.

• Samuel Prisk was baptized in Wendron on 29 November 1789^[4];

• James Prisk was baptized in Wendron on 3 February 1792^[5];

• Joseph Priske was baptized in Wendron on 24 August 1794^[6].

James Prisk was buried in Wendron on 7 June 1795^[7].

Sources

1. ↑ Wendron: Wikipedia article.
2. ↑ Baptism of James Prisk: image of Wendron parish register page, provided by FamilySearch.
3. ↑ Marriage of James Prisk and Wilmot Uren: image of Wendron marriage register page, provided by FamilySearch.
4. ↑ Baptism of Samuel Prisk: image of Wendron parish register page, provided by FamilySearch
5. ↑ Baptism of James Prisk; image of Wendron parish register page, provided by FamilySearch
6. ↑ Baptism of Joseph Priske: image of Wendron parish register page, provided by FamilySearch
7. ↑ Burial of James Prisk: image of Wendron Parish register page, provided by FamilySearch.

See also the parish register transcriptions provided by the Cornwall Online Parish Clerks [1].

• Baptism of James Prisk

Day Month: 11-Dec

Year: 1768

Parish: Wendron

Forename: James

Surname: PRISK

Sex: son

Father Forename: Samuel

Mother Forename: Mary

Transcriber: K.Bretthauer

• Marriage of James Prisk and Wilmot Uren

Day Month: 11-Aug Year: 1789

Parish: Wendron

Groom: James PRISK

Groom Residence: Wendron

Groom Signed / Marked (S/M): M

Bride: Wilmot UREN

Bride Residence: Wendron

Bride Signed / Marked (S/M): M

Banns / Licence (B/L): B

Witness 1: Sampson Uren (mark)

Witness 2: Henry Jenkin

Transcriber Dot Griffin

• Burial of James Prisk

Film No 5750561 Image No 197

Day Month 07-Jun Year 1795

Parish Circuit Or Chapel Wendron

Forename James Surname PRISK

Transcriber Notes src: Exeter BTs

Transcriber Neil Frish