Peter Priest, of Fauquier County

Peter PRIEST was born ABT 1700 in England\Wales, and died ABT 1770 in , Fauquier Co, VA.

He was the son of 2. John PRIEST and 3. Eleanor [PRIEST].

He married Sarah LAWRENCE ABT 1736 in , Prince Wm Co, VA, daughter of Edward LAWRENCE and Sarah? [LAWRENCE]. She was born 26 MAY 1723 in , Northumberland Co, VA, and died AFT 1781 in , Fauquier Co, VA.

Peter is believed to have been an immigrant, but no definitive study has been made, so far as known at this time. The unknown author of "Priest Genealogy, 1908" says "Came to this country from England and settled in Fauquier Co., Virginia about 1700." Subsequent writers have accepted this statement."

http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=dzdelphin...

This is not simple. There were two unrelated Priest family in VA in this time period. One was based in Fauquier and Prince William counties.

The other was in Lunenburg County.

Caution is recommended.

http://www.geni.com/people/John-Priest-of-Lunenberg-VA/600000001652...

http://www.werelate.org/wiki/Person:Thomas_Priest_%285%29 is NOT this Thomas Priest.

"1741 - BEF 1836 Spouse and Children (edit) H. Thomas Priest, Sr. 1741 - BEF 1836 W. Mary Stark 1746 - m. Jemima Priest 1783 - AFT 1840 Add another spouse & children ▼Facts and Events Name[1][2] Thomas Priest, Sr. Gender Male Birth[2] 18 JUL 1741 , , Prince William, VA, US Marriage to Mary Stark Death[2] BEF 25 SEP 1836 , , Fauquier, VA, US Reference Number? 7683 THOMAS PRIEST, son of Peter and Sarah Priest, was one of the appraisers of the estate of Mary Tyler, in Fauquier Co VA, 27 Aug 1767, with Richard Luttrell and William Ransome. Wills and Deed, p 126. According to the chart, he married Miss Starke, of Culpeper Co, VA and had five sons and two daughters and lived to the age of 96 years, in Fauquier Co VA. Will probated 25 Sep 1836.

Warrenton C.H., Fauquier Co., Va., Will Bk 15, p 51, will dated 2-6-1827. I, ***THOMAS PRIEST, give to my daughter Jemima Winn, she being the admr. of John Winn's estate, also to said daughter and her heirs forever a young negro woman named Elizabeth, the dau of Ally (dec'd), together with Barwell and George, the sons of Ally and Fanny, her daughter. These bequests to equalize her portion with the other children. To my son James, 260 lbs, to my dau. Betty Debell, the same. All the rest of the estate, to Lewis 1/5 part, to the children of Peter, living, and to Thomas and Henry 1/5 part. For reasons satisfactory to myself, I have given a portion of my estate to Peter Priest's children and not to himself. Lastly, I appoint my son, Lewis Priest, executor of this my last will and testament." Lewis not qualifying as executor, Henry and his brother acted as executors. Estate valued at $6,934.90-1/2. Sept 25, 1836. [p 81]

"Peter Priest came to America, and settled in Virginia about 1700. He was married and had seven children. 1. ***THOMAS, who settled in Farquier Co., VA, and married Miss Stark of Culpeper Co.; 2. John, who also lived in Farquier Co., and married Elizabeth Brown; 3. George (1748-1829), who married Frances Catlett, and died at Sideview, KY; 4. Peter, who lived in Green Co., KY; 5. William, who went to WV, and two daughters."

There are two roughly contemporaneous John T. Priests, one from Lunenburg County, VA and the other from Facquier County VA.

John from Facquier married Mary Stark, or sometimes Elizabeth Brown.

John from Lunenburg married Mary LNU. His father's name was Cornelius, who is very present in the Lunenburg County tithe records and marriage bonds. He is NOT a descendant of Peter Priest.

John from Facquier has a SON named Rhodam "Rhody." John from Lunenburg had a DAUGHTER named Rhody Love.

Several other of their children's names overlap, which is cause of concern on geni. The public sources are wrong.

I live in Williamson County, TN. I have read John T. Priest's will in Will Book 1, and I have traced two lots he owned in the City of Franklin, # 66 and #76.

It is a confusion, but I go back and nibble at it every now an then. A Lawson geneology postulated two Thomas' with one nicknamed Peter.