James Purdy and Mary Farmer

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Husband James Purdy ^{1 2 3 4}

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           Born: 1755 - Ireland 4
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           Died: Mar 1822 - Findlay Twp, Allegheny Co, PA 3
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       Marriage:  - Lancaster Co, PA

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Wife Mary Farmer ^{1 2 3}

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            AKA: Agnes Farner 4
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           Died:  - Findlay Twp, Allegheny Co, PA
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         Father: Gregor Farmer (      -      ) 2 3
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Children

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1 M James Purdy ^{1 3}

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2 M Archibald Purdy ^{1 3}

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3 M Andrew Purdy ^{1 3}

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           Born:  - Lancaster Co, PA
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         Spouse: Anna Leiper (      -      ) 1

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4 M John Purdy ^{1 3 5}

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           Born: Nov 1798 - Pennsylvania 5
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         Buried:  - Ohio Cemetery

         Spouse: Jane Cavett (      -      ) 5

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5 M Farmer Purdy ^{1 3 6}

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            AKA: Farner Purdy 5
           Born: 11 Feb 1803 - Pennsylvania 2
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           Died: Aft 1889
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         Spouse: Esther Richmond (      -1851) 5 6
           Marr: Allegheny Co, PA

         Spouse: Mary Frazer (      -      ) 2

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6 M Thomas Purdy ^{1 3}

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           Born: May 1808 - near Clinton, Allegheny Co, PA 1
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           Died: Mar 1882 1 3
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         Spouse: Margaret Cavit (1812-      ) 1
           Marr: 10 Dec 1833 3

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7 F Jane Purdy ^{1 3 7}

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         Spouse: Henry Ewing (      -      ) 7

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8 F Isabelle Purdy ^{1 3}

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         Spouse: James Leiper (      -      ) 1

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9 F Elizabeth Purdy ^{1 3}

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         Spouse: William Sterling (      -      ) 1

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10 F Mary Purdy ^{1 3}

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         Spouse: William Richmond (      -      ) 1

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11 M Arthur Purdy ⁵

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General Notes: Husband - James Purdy

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He was born in Ireland, and came to Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, where he married, and in 1807 moved with his family to Robinson township, Allegheny County. About 1814 he moved to Findlay township, where he and his wife lived and died. He was in the War of 1812.

His parents and two sisters died on the ocean while coming to America, when he was but eleven years old. He landed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and remained with his aunt for some time; then went to Lancaster County, where he married. They moved to Allegheny County, near Mansfield, and died near Clinton, Pennsylvania.

In the year 1770, his father, his mother, and their three children, left their native land, Ireland, and embarked on a sailing vessel for America. His father, his mother, and two of his siblings, succumbed to the hardships of the trying voyage, and the only one to reach America was James Purdy, the third child, who arrived at Philadelphia in 1770, being at the time eleven years of age. For some time he lived there with an aunt, then went to Lancaster, Pennsylvania, where his marriage took place. In 1808 he removed with his family to Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, locating near Mansfield, where he remained eight years. He then removed to a farm near Clinton, in the same county, following farming all this time. On this homestead his son Thomas, Thomas' widow and three children, lived many years.
James Purdy was a soldier during the war of the revolution, and was one of the heroes of Valley Forge. He gave all his children the best educational advantages that the times afforded.

At the age of twelve years he left his native land in the company of his father and mother and two sisters. With the exception of James the entire family died while on the voyage to the New World, and James Purdy landed at New York City alone. He went to an aunt who resided in Philadelphia, and was reared in that city. The cause of American Independence aroused his deepest sympathy, and he rose to the rank of colonel in the Continental Army when he was but twenty-one years of age. For a time he lived in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, but in 1815 removed to Finley township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, which was then a part of Beaver County. There he acquired a large tract of land, which he cleared for farming purposes, and on which he died. [GPHWP, 1667]

1 Editor, The History of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, Part II (Chicago, IL: A. W. Warner & Co., 1889), Pg 644.

2 Editor, History of Beaver County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia and Chicago: A. Warner & Co., Publishers, 1888), Pg 882.

3 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of Beaver County, Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Co., 1914), Pg 1092.

4 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of Western Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1915), Pg 1667.

5 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of Western Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1915), Pg 1668.

6 Editor, History of Beaver County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia and Chicago: A. Warner & Co., Publishers, 1888), Pg 708, 882.

7 Editor, History of Beaver County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia and Chicago: A. Warner & Co., Publishers, 1888), Pg 846.