Hi Peggy -- I think you have something here! However, I don't think my Susannah is the daughter of Henry and Susan ... I think she is Susan! I know three children for sure and have speculative info on several others. Those I know for sure are: Henry 1798, John 16-Nov-1800, and Sarah c.1801. At one time I speculated that Susannah's husband was named Henry ... now you (without my prompting) come up with a Henry & Susan! In 1830 Morgan Co., OH, my Susannah is 50-60. In 1820 Brooke Co., (W)VA, your Susan is 45+. In 1810 Brooke Co., (W)VA your Susan is 26-45. If all those figures are correct (census figures correct! -- ha), and this is the same woman, she was born 1770/1775. If she was born about 1771, your Stephen could be her oldest child ... and gone from home by 1810 (he would be 25). PeggyLynnRowe@aol.com wrote: > > RE; Your Susanna Priest - > OK....this is a long shot - but worth a try. > There was a Henry & Susan (Susanna) who MAY have been the parents of Stephen > Priest, born 1785, MD. I do not know for certain, nor do I know if there were > any other children to this couple. > It seems husband Henry "disappeared or died" - no records found on him just > yet. I am wondering if your Susanna may have been a daughter to this couple. > Both were in Brooke County, VA/WV - and moved on to Ohio & WV. > > Generation No. 1 > > 1. HENRY1 PRIEST was born in Pa.. He married SUSAN (Susanna). She was born > in Pa.. > > In the Brooke County 1810 Census I find a Henry Priest: > Henry: > one male under ten > one male under 16 > one male between 26 and 45 > two females under 10 > one female under 16 > one female between 26 and 45 > > In the 1820 Brooke County Census I find only one Priest name listed. > Susanna: > one male under 10 > two males between 26 and 45 > one female under 10 > two females between 10 and 16 > two females between 16 and 26 > one female over 45 In 1830 Morgan Co., OH Census -- only one Priest: Susannah one male 15-20 one female 0-5 two female 15-20 one female 50-60 My guess is that Susannah is the 50-60. one female (15-20) is Elizabeth Priest m. Samuel Lewis (29-May-1831) one female (15-20) is Mary H. Hughes m. Elisha Priest (01-May-1827) one female (0-5) is daughter of Elisha Priest & Mary Hughes one male (15-20) is Elisha (youngest son of Susannah) Working backwards to 1820: Susanna is 45+ two females (16-26) are: Martha Matilda Priest m. David Giberson 12-Jun-1825 Patience Priest m. Obediah S. Preston 13-Jul-1825 two females (10-16) are: Susanna(h) Priest m. Humphrey Hugh(e)s 01-May-1827 Maria Priest m. Samuel Crow 12-Aug-1830 one female under 10 is Elizabeth (listed just above) one male under 10 is Elisha (listed above) two males (26-45) are: Henry (1798) Priest m. Nancy "Maria" Largent 01-Dec-1820 John (1800) Priest m. Susannah ----- Working on back to 1810: Henry is 26-45 (probably born 1765-1770) Susan is 26-45 (probably born 1770-1771) one male under 10 = John (16-Nov-1800) one male under 16 = Henry (1798) two females under 10 = Martha & Patience one female under 16 = Sarah Priest m. David Wilson All this guess work fits pretty well, what do you think? Rod -- E mailto:Rod.Bias@asu.edu Rodney L. Bias (602) 438-9202 4648 East Saint Catherine Avenue Phoenix, Arizona 85040-5369 USA