Joshua PRIEST

Father: Unknown
Mother: Unknown

Family 1: Polly EDMUNDS

(1) Portrait and Biographical Album of Branch County, Mich., Chapman Bros., Chicago, 1888. Pages 323-324.

  1. Polly PRIEST
  2. Lewis PRIEST
  3. George W. PRIEST
  4. Electa PRIEST
  5. Ansel PRIEST (b. Abt 1819; d. Ingham County, Michigan)
  6. Joshua PRIEST (b. Abt 1821, d. Abt 1835)
  7. Lucina PRIEST
  8. Loren PRIEST (b. Abt. 1828)
  9. Alzina PRIEST
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Notes

Updated October 7, 2022. Compiled by Howder (www.howderfamily.com) from the following source(s):

(1) New York, U.S., War of 1812 Payroll Abstracts for New York State Militia, 1812-1815 via Ancestry.com

- Name: Joshua PRIEST
- Military Pay Date: 17 Oct 1814
- Military Pay Location: New York, USA
- Rank: Private
- Company: Capt. Calvin McKnights

(2) 1830 United States Census for New York, Jefferson Co., Adams.

- Name of Head of Family: Joshua PRIEST
- Home in 1830 (City, County, State): Adams, Jefferson, New York
- Free White Persons - Males - Under 5: 1
- Free White Persons - Males - 5 thru 9: 1
- Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 14: 1
- Free White Persons - Males - 15 thru 19: 1
- Free White Persons - Males - 40 thru 49: 1
- Free White Persons - Females - Under 5: 1
- Free White Persons - Females - 5 thru 9: 1
- Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 14: 1
- Free White Persons - Females - 40 thru 49: 1
- Free White Persons - Females - 60 thru 69: 1
- Free White Persons - Under 20: 7
- Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 2
- Total Free White Persons: 10
- Total - All Persons (Free White, Slaves, Free Colored): 10

(3) 1840 United States Census for Michigan, Clinton Co.

- Name of Head of Family: Joshua PRIEST
- Home in 1840 (City, County, State): Clinton, Michigan
- Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 14: 1
- Free White Persons - Males - 20 thru 29: 1
- Free White Persons - Males - 50 thru 59: 1
- Free White Persons - Females - 5 thru 9: 1
- Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 14: 1
- Free White Persons - Females - 50 thru 59: 1
- Persons Employed in Agriculture: 3
- Free White Persons - Under 20: 3
- Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 1
- Total Free White Persons: 6
- Total All Persons - Free White, Free Colored, Slaves: 6

(4) Portrait and Biographical Album of Branch County, Mich., Chapman Bros., Chicago, 1888. Pages 323-324.

"Mrs. CULVER was born in Jefferson County, N.Y., July 19, 1826, and is the daughter of Joshua and Polly (EDMUNDS) PRIEST, the father a native of Vermont, and the mother of New York State. They were married in the latter State in 1837, the wedding taking place at the home of the bride in Jefferson County. Soon afterward, migrating to Michigan, they settled in Bridgewater, Washtenaw County, where the father purchased forty acres of land, upon which he operated three years, then removed to Clinton County, where he only lived about six years, his death taking place in August, 1846. The mother survived her husband a period of twenty six years, remaining a widow, and died while on a visit to her old home in Jefferson County, N.Y. in 1872."

"The parents of Mrs. CULVER had a family of fourteen children, eleven of whom grew to mature years. Polly became the wife of Asher SQUIRES, and died in Wisconsin; Lewis died in Ionia County, this State; Electa is the wife of Simon SMITH, of Jefferson County; George is a resident of Shiawassee County, this State; Ansel died in Ingham County; Joshua died in Jefferson County, N.Y. when about fourteen years of age; Lucinda married Jacob LEWIS, and died in Clinton County; Lucina, Mrs. CULVER was next to the youngest; Loren went to California in 1849, and has not since been heard from; Elzina is the wife of Squires CHURCH, of Kalkaska County, this State."

(5) Portrait and Biographical Album of Clinton and Shiawassee, Counties, Mich., Chapman Bros., Chicago, 1891. Pages 755-756.

"... Joshua PRIEST, a Vermont farmer, born in 1781, who fought at the battle of Sackett's Harbor and was there wounded and became a pensioner of the Government"

"The parents of our subject [i.e., Joshua PRIEST and Polly EDMUNDS] entered the marriage state in Jefferson County, N.Y. and resided there until 1836, when they removed to Michigan, settling upon a farm in Washtenaw County, but afterward removed to Clinton County, where they died, he in 1846, and she in 1872. Of their large family of fourteen children, four only are living, namely; our subject; Electa, Mrs. SMITH; Lucina, Mrs. CULVER; and Alzina, Mrs. CHURCH. The father was a Democrat in his political views."

(6) U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications via Ancestry.com

Further research is required. There is circumstantial evidence that Joshua PRIEST is the brother of Sy(n)donia PRIEST, wife of William GREEN. If indeed this is the case then it suggests the following:

- His parents would be Joshua PRIEST (1744-1818) and Sy(n)donia KING (1754 - )
- His grandparents would be Joshua PRIEST (1714 - ) and Sarah //
- His great-grandparents would be Joseph PRIEST (1678 - ) and Margaret CHILDS