Born in Oxford, Worcester, Massachusetts Bay
Ancestors 
Daughter of Thomas Gleason III
and Mercy (Hovey) Wait
Sister of
Thomas Gleason IV [half], Richard Gleason [half], Jonas Gleason [half], Elijah Gleason [half], Moses Gleason I [half], Uriah Gleason [half], Mary Gleason [half], Esther (Gleason) Merriam [half], Simon Gleason [half], James Gleason [half], Elizabeth (Gleason) MacIntyre [half], Aaron Gleason [half], Joseph Gleason [half] and Daniel Gleason
Wife of
Levi Shumway
— married
30 Jun 1752 in Oxford, Worcester, Massachusetts Bay Colony
Descendants 
Died
at age 55
in Belchertown, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States
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Biography
Priscilla was born to Thomas and Mary Hovey Gleason at Oxford, Massachusetts Bay in 1731.[1]
In 1732, her mother, Marcy was appointed to be the guardian of Priscilla, age about 1 year.[2]
Priscilla married Levi, son of Oliver and Sarah (Pratt) Shumway there on Jun 30, 1752.[3] They had 5 children.[4] Priscilla died at age 55 in Belchertown, Massachusetts.[5]
Children
- Levi b Oct 21, 1753
- Amasa b Mar 01, 1756
- Jonathan b Jan 26, 1759
- Asa b Sep 07, 1761
- Thomas b Oct 21, 1764
Sources
- ↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FHJN-TRM : 15 January 2020), Presillah Gleason, 1731.
- ↑ " Probate records v. 1 1731-1739, 1778-1814, 1863-1870" database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C9Y5-B8Y7 : 31 January 2024), Film# 00774407, Worcester, Massachusetts, image 39, Vol 1, Page 40.
- ↑ "Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FHY1-J9F : 24 January 2020), Priscilla Gleason in entry for Levi Shunway, 1752.
- ↑ White, John Barber. Genealogy of the descendants of Thomas Gleason of Watertown, Mass. 1607-1909. MA, Haverhill. Page 52. https://archive.org/details/genealogyofdesce1909whit/page/52/mode/2up?q=64.+Priscilla
- ↑ "Massachusetts Deaths and Burials, 1795-1910", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FCM7-JPB : 14 February 2020), Priscilla Shumway, 1787.
- The Book of Daniel Hovey and His Descendants, page 64
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