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NameJames Priestley 
[369, The Priestley genealogy, pp. 601-4], [32, His will, proved York on 15 June 1747]
[369, The Priestley genealogy, pp. 601-4], [32, His will, proved York on 15 June 1747]Deathca May 1747
Spouses
Marriage2 Dec 1706, Northowram parish, Yorks [369, The Priestley Family, pp. 601-4], [21, Their marriage, Northowram in 1706]
Marriageaft 1723 [369, The Priestley Family, pp. 601-604]
Notes for James Priestley
m. (1) Sarah Hanson, widow of John Surridge, (2) Mary, widow of Nathan Dixon.
In J A Busfeild’s Source Genealogy volumes there are these notes of deeds:
“17 April 1733, [as recited in the following deed transcript of 1748]: Recites a deed dated 17th April 1733 between James Priestly deceased & the sd [said] Mary Priestley his then Wife but theretofore widow of Nathan Dixon, the Elder, of Oldfield, in the parish of Keighley, Yeoman, of the one part and Nicholas Dixon eldest Son of the said Nathan, of the other part. By this Deed James Priestley & Mary his wife, released her right to Dower out of her late husband’s lands - in consideration of an annual Rent of £5..12..6.
“-Reciting that James Priestley her husband died seized of Lands, at Mountain, in Shelf, & by his will gave them to his son James Priestley (party thereto) - And also died possessed of Lands called Spring Hall in Shelf which he devised to his son Jonathan Priestley.
“By this deed Mary P. the widow releases her dower etc.”
“17 Aug 1738 - Indre [Indenture] bet James Priestley the Elder of Shelf yeoman & Mary his Wife & Joseph Priestley of Shelf Yeoman & Grace his Wife. the said Joseph being one of his Sons, to whom by deed dated July 4th 1748, he had conveyed his property in Shelf & Claydon.”
“4 July 1739 - Joseph Priestley of Northowram, Yeoman, in conson [consideration] of £30 granted to his father Jas Priestley (above named) An Annuity of £10 issuing out of property at Shelf called “Longshawfoot”. “
“April 25 1747 - Copy Will of James Priestley of Shelf, yeoman, in which he devised Estates in the parish of Halifax to his three Sones James, Joseph & Jonathan, in feu. - Proved at York.”
“6 Aug 1748 - Deed bet. Mary Priestley Widow of James Priestley late of Shelf, Yeoman, dece’d, of the one part and James Priestley of Shelf, Yeoman, Eldest Son and Heir of the said Jas Priestley, of the other part - [continues by reciting the deed quoted above of 1733].”
In J A Busfeild’s Source Genealogy volumes there are these notes of deeds:
“17 April 1733, [as recited in the following deed transcript of 1748]: Recites a deed dated 17th April 1733 between James Priestly deceased & the sd [said] Mary Priestley his then Wife but theretofore widow of Nathan Dixon, the Elder, of Oldfield, in the parish of Keighley, Yeoman, of the one part and Nicholas Dixon eldest Son of the said Nathan, of the other part. By this Deed James Priestley & Mary his wife, released her right to Dower out of her late husband’s lands - in consideration of an annual Rent of £5..12..6.
“-Reciting that James Priestley her husband died seized of Lands, at Mountain, in Shelf, & by his will gave them to his son James Priestley (party thereto) - And also died possessed of Lands called Spring Hall in Shelf which he devised to his son Jonathan Priestley.
“By this deed Mary P. the widow releases her dower etc.”
“17 Aug 1738 - Indre [Indenture] bet James Priestley the Elder of Shelf yeoman & Mary his Wife & Joseph Priestley of Shelf Yeoman & Grace his Wife. the said Joseph being one of his Sons, to whom by deed dated July 4th 1748, he had conveyed his property in Shelf & Claydon.”
“4 July 1739 - Joseph Priestley of Northowram, Yeoman, in conson [consideration] of £30 granted to his father Jas Priestley (above named) An Annuity of £10 issuing out of property at Shelf called “Longshawfoot”. “
“April 25 1747 - Copy Will of James Priestley of Shelf, yeoman, in which he devised Estates in the parish of Halifax to his three Sones James, Joseph & Jonathan, in feu. - Proved at York.”
“6 Aug 1748 - Deed bet. Mary Priestley Widow of James Priestley late of Shelf, Yeoman, dece’d, of the one part and James Priestley of Shelf, Yeoman, Eldest Son and Heir of the said Jas Priestley, of the other part - [continues by reciting the deed quoted above of 1733].”
Notes for James & Sarah (Family)
From FamilySearch:
groom's name: James Priestley
bride's name: Surridge
marriage date: 02 Dec 1706
marriage place: Northowram And Coley-Nc,Northowram,York,England
indexing project (batch) number: M00723-1
system origin: England-ODM
source film number: 0496916 IT 2
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And from Dickenson’s Register, p. 199, for 1706:
“James Priestley & Wid Surridge of Shelf married Dec 2”
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groom's name: James Priestley
bride's name: Surridge
marriage date: 02 Dec 1706
marriage place: Northowram And Coley-Nc,Northowram,York,England
indexing project (batch) number: M00723-1
system origin: England-ODM
source film number: 0496916 IT 2
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And from Dickenson’s Register, p. 199, for 1706:
“James Priestley & Wid Surridge of Shelf married Dec 2”
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