Jenny McCracken

Origins

We have two John T Priests that are commonly mistaken for a single individual. There was one in Lunenburg Co., VA that died in Williamson County, TN. There was another one that was born and died in Fauquier Co., VA. NOT: http://www.lawrencefamhis.com/ashton-o/p2811.htm#i70265
1776 Tithe records for Lunenburg indicate the residence of "John Priest." He is the son of Cornelius Priest. Those same records indicate a cross migration of other people from Lunenburg to Williamson and back again.

This is real, his will:

Williamson County Tennessee Wills & Inventories Books 1 & 2 1800-1818 p. 216. John T. Priest. Will, Nov, 1, 1809. Wife Mary: sell Lots in town of Franklin: nine youngest children: Jenney, James, John, Moses , Fanney, David, Elizabeth, Abram and Rhodey Love [note: Rhodey is female! The other Priest family has a male Rhody.].

Two other children already provided for, Thomas and Mary Rivers. Exc: Mary Priest. Wit: Abram Maury and Robert Davis. Proven April session 1810.

References

• "Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKHS-24G7 : 10 March 2021), Robt McCracken and Jenny Priest, 06 Apr 1809; citing Williamson, Tennessee, United States, Marriage, p. , Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville and county clerk offices from various counties; FHL microfilm 2,073,390