Mary Fairman1

F, #2049
  • Marriage*: 7 July 1747; Marriage certificate, abstracted by compiler:
    Thomas Priestly of city of Philadelphia, son of John Priestly of Bucks Co., borough of Bristol, deceased, and Mary Fairman of Kennsington in the northern Liberties, daughter of Benjamin Fairman, late of Kenssington deceased. Intentions declared at Philadelphia Monthly Meeting. Having consent of friends concerned. Married at Philadelphia meeting, 7th day 5th mo 1747.
    Witnesses, in order:
    Susannah Hayes [bride's mother, probably]
    Eliza. Palmer [bride's sister]
    Sarah Fairman [bride's sister]
    Eliza. Palmer [bride's sister]
    Susannah Hastings [also witnessed Lynn / Fairman]
    Martha Hastings [also witnessed Lynn / Fairman]
    William Fairman [bride's brother]
    And about twenty two more.; Spouse:Thomas Priestly2
Last Edited: 18 Feb 2011

Parents:

Father: Benjamin Fairman1 d. 1 Jan 1739
Mother: Susanna Field1 b. 27 Jun 1693, d. 29 Sep 1750

Family:

Thomas Priestly
  • Marriage*: 7 July 1747; Marriage certificate, abstracted by compiler:
    Thomas Priestly of city of Philadelphia, son of John Priestly of Bucks Co., borough of Bristol, deceased, and Mary Fairman of Kennsington in the northern Liberties, daughter of Benjamin Fairman, late of Kenssington deceased. Intentions declared at Philadelphia Monthly Meeting. Having consent of friends concerned. Married at Philadelphia meeting, 7th day 5th mo 1747.
    Witnesses, in order:
    Susannah Hayes [bride's mother, probably]
    Eliza. Palmer [bride's sister]
    Sarah Fairman [bride's sister]
    Eliza. Palmer [bride's sister]
    Susannah Hastings [also witnessed Lynn / Fairman]
    Martha Hastings [also witnessed Lynn / Fairman]
    William Fairman [bride's brother]
    And about twenty two more.; Spouse:Thomas Priestly2

Citations

  1. [S5] Abstracts of Philadelphia County Wills 1682-1726, and Abstracts of Philadelphia County Wills 1726-1747. publ 1995 Family Line Publications. 'abstracted under the auspices of the Historical Society of Pennsylvania in the early 1900s.' p. 101, will of Benjamin Fairman.
  2. [S465] Society of Friends, Philadelphia Monthly Meeting. Filmed at Dept. of Friends Records Phila. FHL microfilm 20,467. III Marriage Certificates; 1672-1759., p. 218; marr. cert. of Thomas Priestly & Mary Fairman.