Born before in Shafton, Yorkshire, England
Daughter of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Wife of
Jonas Priestley
— married
11 May 1732 in Felkirk With Brierley, St Peter, Yorkshire, England
Descendants 
Mother of
Martha (Priestley) Crouch, James Priestley, Joseph Priestley, Timothy Priestley, Joshua Priestley and Mary Priestley
Died before
at about age 33
in Birstall, Yorkshire, England
Profile last modified
| Created 7 Dec 2016
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Biography
Mary was baptised on 8 October 1706 at St Peter, Felkirk, Yorkshire, "Mary daughter of Joseph and Mary Swift",[1]
She married Jonas Priestley on 11 May 1732 at St Peter, Felkirk, "Jonas Priest (sic) of Birstal and Mary Swift of this parish".[2] The couple lived at Fieldhead, Birstall, and had several children there, including Joseph Priestley the discoverer of oxygen and Timothy Priestley a well known dissenting minister.[3]
Mary died in 1739 and was buried at Birstall on 30 December 1739 "Mary wife of Jonas Priestley of Birstal Fieldhead".[4]
Research Notes
The first three children were born before the marriage, possibly to first wife Mary Naylor. Further note: A Jonas Priestley married Mary Naylor in East Ardsley, Yorkshire in June 1737. This is likely a different Jonas. Jonas born 1699 married twice: Mary Swift in 1732 and Hannah Wilson in 1741.
Sources
- ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NGL4-BFD : 11 February 2018, Mary Swift, 1706); citing , index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 0496825 IT 3.
- ↑ "England Marriages, 1538–1973 ," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NV4B-7P5 : 10 February 2018), Jonas Priest and Mary Swift, 11 May 1732; citing Felkirk,York,England, reference , index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 0496825 IT 3.
- ↑ Dictionary of National Biography at https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Priestley,_Joseph_(DNB00)
- ↑ National Burial Index For England & Wales, First name(s) Mary Last name Priestley Birth year - Death year 1739 Burial year 1739 Burial date 30 Dec 1739 Church St Peter Denomination Anglican Place Birstall County Yorkshire, Yorkshire (West Riding) https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript?id=GBPR%2FD%2FNBI10749498
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