Notes for Sarah Hanson
m. (1) John Surridge (d. bef. 1705 w/issue John & Thomas), (2) James Priestley.
In J A Busfeild’s Source Genealogy volumes there are these notes of deeds:
29 Aug 1705: Sarah Surridge, widow, by Deed gave her personal Estate unto her children in equal shares.
This was probably immediately before her second marriage to James Priestley.
Mar 19 1708: James Priestley of Shelf, Clothyer, “& Sarah now his wife” by Indre [Indenture] of this date, covenant with Joshua Waddington & others to levy a Fyne of Lands &c in Shelf, then in the sd James P’s occupation.
24 Sep 1723: Conveyance of Property at Shelf to James `Priestley of Shelf, Yeoman, from which Deed it appears he was then the husband of Sarah Widow of John Surridge of Shelf, Yeoman, deceased, & dau. of John Hanson dec’d - whose inheritance the property purchased had formerly been. By this Deed Jas Priestley purchased from John & Thos Surridge, Children of his wife Sarah by her former husband.
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The evidence from the above deeds is slim that James Priestley of Shelf was their son. (Eh! Which James? Which Their?)
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Ben Stables has found in Dickenson’s Register, p. 298 this entry for 1727:
“Sarah wife of James Priestley of Shelf died Oct 18”
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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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