John Prior1,2

M, #812, b. February 1651/52, d. 4 April 1698
Father*Matthew Prior2 b. bt 1622 - 1635?, d. b Aug 1692
Mother*Mary Clark2 b. bt 1622 - 1635?, d. 4 Jul 1700
Relationship7th great-grandfather of Robert Michael Damon
ReferenceZZ6167
John Prior was born in February 1651/52.3 He was the son of Matthew Prior and Mary Clark.2 John Prior married Elizabeth Bowne, daughter of John Bowne and Hannah (?), on 2 November 1678.2,4 John Prior died on 4 April 1698 at age 46 survived by Elizabeth Bowne.3
John Prior was an active member of the society of friends from 1676.3 He met for worship at at New York Monthy Meeting.3 He became the father of John Prior on 16 September 1679.4 John Prior became the father of Hannah Prior on 22 December 1681.4 John Prior became the father of Elizabeth Prior on 9 October 1683.4 John Prior became the father of Mary Prior on 4 January 1685.4 John Prior became the father of Sarah Prior on 19 October 1688.4 John Prior became the father of Matthew Prior on 29 March 1691.4 John Prior became the father of Samuel Prior on 17 August 1693.4 John Prior became the father of Joseph Prior on 20 October 1695.4

8 Children of John Prior and Elizabeth Bowne, daughter of John Bowne and Hannah (?),

Children
ChartsPedigree of Robert Damon (Big)
Pedigree of Robert Damon (Limited)
Indented Pedigree of Robert Damon (Big)
Indented Pedigree of Robert Damon (Limited)
Last Edited24 Oct 2002

Citations

  1. Arnold Wood Jr list Mary Prior's grandfather as John with no explicit indication of weather it is maternal or paternal. I am assuming that it is paternal as it also lists great-grandfather as Matthew Prior, so I am assuming John is in this line.
  2. [S122] Arnold Wood, John Wood of Attercliffe, Yorkshire, England and Falls, Buck County, Pennsylvania and His Descendants in the United States (Privately Printed, 1903). Repository: Richard Smith Damon Arlington, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, in. Hereinafter cited as Wood Family.
  3. [S12] William Wade Henshaw, Encylopedia of Quaker Genealogy (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 1936-1950: Inc. Broderbund Software, 1994). Repository: Richard Smith Damon Arlington, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, in, Volume 3, page 260. Hereinafter cited as Encylopdia of Quaker Genealogy.
  4. [S12] William Wade Henshaw, Encylopdia of Quaker Genealogy, Volume 3, page 438.