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Author: JohnLaird91
Surnames: Priest, Helvie, Carmin
Classification: queries
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There has been much confusion between researchers on Jeremiah Priest, born ca 1802, and
married Sarah Carmin in 1821 - and your ancestor Jeremiah Priest, born ca 1814, and
married Hannah Helvie in 1835. They are two different people. The Jeremiah born ca 1802
was the son of Jeremiah Priest Sr., and had died by the time of his will in 1838. His
widow, Sarah Carmin Priest, is shown with a sister, Mary Buckles, in the 1850 census and
with a daughter, Mary Smith, in the 1860 census - and is mentioned in an 1847 Clark Co OH
deed that lists the heirs of her father Benjamin Carmin. One of the heirs is Sarah
Priest, widow of Jeremiah, deceased. Two children, Mary and Juretta, have been tied to
her.
The Jeremiah who married Hannah is likely a son of Elijah Priest, brother of the Jeremiah
born in 1802 and son of the Rev War Vet Jeremiah Priest. I have not conclusively proven
this, but Elijah had children born on both sides of the year of Jeremiah's birth, and
Elijah and most of his children moved to Delaware County, Indiana - as did this Jeremiah.
There are no other children of Jeremiah Sr. - but Elijah - who were of age to parent this
Jeremiah (who didn't already have a son named Jeremiah - such as my ancestor, Obediah
Priest). I would be happy to trade information with any descendant or interested
researcher on this issue.
John Laird
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