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- Birth 17 April 1616, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England
Birth 17 April 1616,Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England
New Baptism Date 1587
There is a new baptism date that is posted that clearly names the correct parents and is the correct date. I believe this to be the absolute correct document.
!BIRTH-MAR-DEATH-REL: "Purdy Family in A
!BIRTH-MAR-DEATH-REL: "Purdy Family in America" pg 168 (Francis Purdy, the emigrant was born in England about 1610, came to America in 1635, was at Concord, Mass.,later at Fairfield, Conn. He married Mary, daughter of John Brundage, born at Wethersfield in 1616. He died at fairfield in 1658 and after his death his widow married John Hait or Hoyt of Rye, son of Simon and Deborah stowers Hoyt. Ref. Bairds history of Rye, pg 437. He had sons Francis and Jo- seph, who held commissions from the king as surveyers); !ORDINANCES: also B 14 Jun 1991, E 30 Nov 1991 BO, B 9 Aug 1991, E 13 Aug 1991 JR; b 1624, B 7 Mar 1992, E 17 Jun 1992 LG, b 1626, B 12 May 1908 SL, Pre-1970; br abt 1610, B 31 Aug 1990, E 5 Sep 1990, B 10 May 1991, E 14 Aug 1991 PV;
Disputed Birth Dates
With all the differing theories stated in Francis Purdy Sr.'s, "Brief Life History", has anyone given consideration that the date of Birth for Mary Brundage is wrong. While not unconceivable for the time period, with information shown in the Family Search profile, Mary would have given birth to their first child 2 years before they were married, when she was 12. Several years ago when I was researching this part of the family, Francis' birth date was shown as 1626, and his wife's name was Mary Brundish, born in 1628, Ipswich, England. Unknown persons are continually changing information, which causes a lot of frustration for those of us trying to keep up on our ancestry.
Disputed Origins
According to the widely discredited book Allied families of Purdy, Fauconnier, Archer, Perrin, published in 1911, Francis was born about 1695 in York, England, married in England a woman named Mary Elizabeth ______, came to Concord, Mass about 1632, and next appears in Fairfield[4]. This history is not supported by any records and is fictional. The authors provide a list of referenced materials in a back section, but nothing is given to tie back to their claims about Francis. In the absence of any records it is unclear what basis they used for their assertions.
from find a grave
Francis Purdy left Yorkshire, England, with two of his sons and crossed the Atlantic, settling at Concord, Massachusetts. He was among the first settlers of Fairfield, Connecticut, where he and his wife Mary were residing by at least 1644. He negotiated and witnessed the land agreement between the town of Fairfield and the Poquannock Indians in 1657, and died the following year in Fairfield.
Died: 1658Francis died in October of 1658. Probate documents exist in CT archives. There was a "great sickness" in Fairfield at that time so a number of people died. Mary Brundish was christened 10 Dec 1628; not birth date. She did not have a middle name Elizabeth. The Elizabeth part seems to have originated with the book on Fairfield history "Historie of Fairfield" Vol 1 1889 p324-326 by Elizabeth Hubbel Schenk, who got the date right but added to the name. The christening record appears in Partridge's transcription of the St. Mary Elm parish documents, but it does not appear on the microfische or microfilm of the parish record book. Transcriptions include loose pages and other material that are part of the church records but that may not be part of the book that is photographed. Mary had a brother James christened at the same church. The church is still actively used and is located on Elm street (hence the name) in the southwestern corner of downtown Ipswich. Some of the inner door is said to date from Norman times. The use of two given names is very rare before the mid 1700's. Her family name was Brundish, but it became corrupted through phonetic spelling to Brundage by the time her brother's children were adults, and has been Brundage ever since.
The Purdys
there are a number of books on family search about the Purdy's
dunwilcox.net/ny/rye3.htm
John Purdy, his ancestors and descendents born Fairfield, CT c. 1648
The Purdy Family in New Brunswick and Elizabethtown, Ontario
Purdy's Family History
The Purdy's
Remembrances of a North American Family 1783-1983
1 RF PURDY FAM HIST BY ARLENE HARRIER
1 RF PURDY FAM HIST BY ARLENE HARRIER GREELEY; SALT LAKE CITY, LDS,IGI PURDY MANUSCRIPTS, NY PUB LIB NY #W3 P 26 NOTE, NY R6 P 434, CONN G.1 P.630,636,610. JACOBUS, FAM OF OLD FAIRFIELD. BAIRD, FAM OF RYE. BOLTON HIST OF WINCHESTER CO. TEN ENGLISH FAMILIES, GRANVILLE MCKENZIE HUBBARD, GEN. BY/LEORA C. COOPER 550 ELM AVE SALT LAKE CITY UTAH. ;PURDY FAM COLL. BY VIRGINIA ROWE CLAMMER. THIS PROGRAM ONLY LISTS JOHN PURDY, BORN 1590 IN YORKSHIRE, ENGLAND.HE WAS THE FATHER OF FRANCIS.
His inventory dated 14 Oct 1658 recorded
His inventory dated 14 Oct 1658 recorded Fairield, CT. probate records, Vol.1, pgs. 39-40 His widow made oath. Five children, all minors are named - John (who, being the eldest, is to have a double portion) Joseph, Francis, Daniel and Mary. Purdy Descendants appearing in the Tarrytown News 1951 says Francis Purdy b. Yorkshire, Eng 1595 came to Concord (MA) 1632. Removed to Fairfield, CT and d. there 1658. Ref: "Ye Historie of Ye Town of Greenwich," by Spencer P. Mead "History of Rye, Harrison and White Plains," by Charles W. Baird "History of Stamford," (CT) by E.B. Huntington "History and Genealogy of the Families of Old Fairfield," by Jacobus "Genealogy of the Purdy Family 1632 - 1931" by Alida May Purdy on file in the Genealogicial Society at Fairfield, CT
**The following is taken from Harriet H
**The following is taken from Harriet Hall's genealogy manuscript. "The original ancestor of the Purdy family in this country was Francis Purdy, who was born in England about 1610, came from Yorkshire, England and settled in Fairfield, Conn. dying there 1658. He is thought to have come to America about 1635. "By 1645, he married Mary, born 1616, daughter of John Brundish/Brundage of Wethersfield, Conn., who after his death, married at Fairfield, Conn. second, ca 1659 John hoit/Hoyt (1614 - 1684) of Rye, NY. Children of Mary and Francis Purdy: ..............." "Joseph and Francis received commissions from the Crown as surveyors. (Sylvester, Nathaniel, 'History of Ulster Co., NY')" "The Bullis and Purdy families appear in the same places at about the same time, so it is likely that they were acquainted with each other and that intermarriages occurred. Records show both families at Greenwich, Conn, at nine partners, Dutchess Co., NY, and among the first settlers in the town of manchester, VT. "In fact, hannah Purdy, daughter of Benjamin and Deborough Smith purdy, who married henry Bullis, son of Charles Bullis, 20 April 1773, at Manchester, VT., is the connecting link to the Purdy family. Their fathers were contemporaries."
Francis Purdy excertp from Alec Purdy Research
Francis Purdy’s birth is unknown but circumstantial evidence suggests that it was about 1616 to 1620.He died in Oct 1658 during one of the “great sicknesses” that ran through New England towns. Probably the flu.He married prior to Aug 2 1642 to Mary Brundish d/o John Brundish (deceased) and Rachel Hubbard. I think they were married by the summer of 1641 at which time Rachel had sold the Brundish homelot in Wethersfield CT and moved to Fairfield CT. The lot on which Francis and Mary settled in Fairfield had been bought by John Brundish and appears to have been a dowry for Mary. Mary was christened in St. Mary Elm in Ipswich, Suffolk, England, Dec 10 1628.
The CD-ROM WFT Vol. #1 data recognizes
The CD-ROM WFT Vol. #1 data recognizes only one Francis Purdy andthereby comfuses Francis #1 and Francis #2. It includes a singlespouse for both and a wide range of estimated birth/death dates. .This gives rise to showing Joseph Purdy#2 (the one married toElizabeth Ogden) as having his grandmother, Mary Brundage, as hismother. The proper parent is Mary Lane, wife of Francis Purdy #2. MaryBrundage is the wife of Francis #1. The earlier CD#100 gives the distinction, and incidentally makes moresense of the dates. FTM Vol. 2 also helps refine the details,although the same error is involved. Later information from Mrs. NancySaunders makes the definite distinction, but gives somewhat differentdates. We will use the Saunders dates. Francis came from England to America in 1635, apparently from theEast Anglia area which embraced Norfolk, Suffolk, and Essex Counties.He was one of the first settlers in Fairfield, CT.. There is aprobability that Francis was the son of John and Alice Taylor Purdy ofBrundall, Norfolk, England. This has not been positively verified. While there is a possible margin for error in exact dates of Francis'birth and death, it is evident that at his marriage to Mary Brundagehe was about 40 years her senior. Also to be noted is the fact thatthe birth of his last child took place at about the time of his deathat an age of 70 or more years. Date and place of his death areuncertain, but his will was proved 14 Oct. 1658 at Fairfield, CT.
Birth 17 April 1616, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England
Birth 17 April 1616,Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England
New Baptism Date 1587
There is a new baptism date that is posted that clearly names the correct parents and is the correct date. I believe this to be the absolute correct document.
!BIRTH-MAR-DEATH-REL: "Purdy Family in A
!BIRTH-MAR-DEATH-REL: "Purdy Family in America" pg 168 (Francis Purdy, the emigrant was born in England about 1610, came to America in 1635, was at Concord, Mass.,later at Fairfield, Conn. He married Mary, daughter of John Brundage, born at Wethe rsfield in 1616. He died at fairfield in 1658 and after his death his widow married John Hait or Hoyt of Rye, son of Simon and Deborah stowers Hoyt. Ref. Bairds history of Rye, pg 437. He had sons Francis and Jo- seph, who held commissions from th e king as surveyers); !ORDINANCES: also B 14 Jun 1991, E 30 Nov 1991 BO, B 9 Aug 1991, E 13 Aug 1991 JR; b 1624, B 7 Mar 1992, E 17 Jun 1992 LG, b 1626, B 12 May 1908 SL, Pre-1970; br abt 1610, B 31 Aug 1990, E 5 Sep 1990, B 10 May 1991, E 14 Au g 1991 PV;
Disputed Birth Dates
With all the differing theories stated in Francis Purdy Sr.'s, "Brief Life History", has anyone given consideration that the date of Birth for Mary Brundage is wrong. While not unconceivable for the time period, with information shown in the Fami ly Search profile, Mary would have given birth to their first child 2 years before they were married, when she was 12. Several years ago when I was researching this part of the family, Francis' birth date was shown as 1626, and his wife's name wa s Mary Brundish, born in 1628, Ipswich, England. Unknown persons are continually changing information, which causes a lot of frustration for those of us trying to keep up on our ancestry.
Disputed Origins
According to the widely discredited book Allied families of Purdy, Fauconnier, Archer, Perrin, published in 1911, Francis was born about 1695 in York, England, married in England a woman named Mary Elizabeth ______, came to Concord, Mass about 163 2, and next appears in Fairfield[4]. This history is not supported by any records and is fictional. The authors provide a list of referenced materials in a back section, but nothing is given to tie back to their claims about Francis. In the absenc e of any records it is unclear what basis they used for their assertions.
from find a grave
Francis Purdy left Yorkshire, England, with two of his sons and crossed the Atlantic, settling at Concord, Massachusetts. He was among the first settlers of Fairfield, Connecticut, where he and his wife Mary were residing by at least 1644. He nego tiated and witnessed the land agreement between the town of Fairfield and the Poquannock Indians in 1657, and died the following year in Fairfield.
Died: 1658Francis died in October of 1658. Probate documents exist in CT archives. There was a "great sickness" in Fairfield at that time so a number of people died. Mary Brundish was christened 10 Dec 1628; not birth date. She did not have a midd le name Elizabeth. The Elizabeth part seems to have originated with the book on Fairfield history "Historie of Fairfield" Vol 1 1889 p324-326 by Elizabeth Hubbel Schenk, who got the date right but added to the name. The christening record appear s in Partridge's transcription of the St. Mary Elm parish documents, but it does not appear on the microfische or microfilm of the parish record book. Transcriptions include loose pages and other material that are part of the church records but th at may not be part of the book that is photographed. Mary had a brother James christened at the same church. The church is still actively used and is located on Elm street (hence the name) in the southwestern corner of downtown Ipswich. Some of th e inner door is said to date from Norman times. The use of two given names is very rare before the mid 1700's. Her family name was Brundish, but it became corrupted through phonetic spelling to Brundage by the time her brother's children were adul ts, and has been Brundage ever since.
The Purdys
there are a number of books on family search about the Purdy's
dunwilcox.net/ny/rye3.htm
John Purdy, his ancestors and descendents born Fairfield, CT c. 1648
The Purdy Family in New Brunswick and Elizabethtown, Ontario
Purdy's Family History
The Purdy's
Remembrances of a North American Family 1783-1983
1 RF PURDY FAM HIST BY ARLENE HARRIER
1 RF PURDY FAM HIST BY ARLENE HARRIER GREELEY; SALT LAKE CITY, LDS,IGI PURDY MANUSCRIPTS, NY PUB LIB NY #W3 P 26 NOTE, NY R6 P 434, CONN G.1 P.630,636,610. JACOBUS, FAM OF OLD FAIRFIELD. BAIRD, FAM OF RYE. BOLTON HIST OF WINCHESTER CO. TEN ENGLIS H FAMILIES, GRANVILLE MCKENZIE HUBBARD, GEN. BY/LEORA C. COOPER 550 ELM AVE SALT LAKE CITY UTAH. ;PURDY FAM COLL. BY VIRGINIA ROWE CLAMMER. THIS PROGRAM ONLY LISTS JOHN PURDY, BORN 1590 IN YORKSHIRE, ENGLAND.HE WAS THE FATHER OF FRANCIS.
His inventory dated 14 Oct 1658 recorded
His inventory dated 14 Oct 1658 recorded Fairield, CT. probate records, Vol.1, pgs. 39-40 His widow made oath. Five children, all minors are named - John (who, being the eldest, is to have a double portion) Joseph, Francis, Daniel and Mary. Purd y Descendants appearing in the Tarrytown News 1951 says Francis Purdy b. Yorkshire, Eng 1595 came to Concord (MA) 1632. Removed to Fairfield, CT and d. there 1658. Ref: "Ye Historie of Ye Town of Greenwich," by Spencer P. Mead "History of Rye, H arrison and White Plains," by Charles W. Baird "History of Stamford," (CT) by E.B. Huntington "History and Genealogy of the Families of Old Fairfield," by Jacobus "Genealogy of the Purdy Family 1632 - 1931" by Alida May Purdy on file in th e Genealogicial Society at Fairfield, CT
**The following is taken from Harriet H
**The following is taken from Harriet Hall's genealogy manuscript. "The original ancestor of the Purdy family in this country was Francis Purdy, who was born in England about 1610, came from Yorkshire, England and settled in Fairfield, Conn. dyin g there 1658. He is thought to have come to America about 1635. "By 1645, he married Mary, born 1616, daughter of John Brundish/Brundage of Wethersfield, Conn., who after his death, married at Fairfield, Conn. second, ca 1659 John hoit/Hoyt (161 4 - 1684) of Rye, NY. Children of Mary and Francis Purdy: ..............." "Joseph and Francis received commissions from the Crown as surveyors. (Sylvester, Nathaniel, 'History of Ulster Co., NY')" "The Bullis and Purdy families appear in th e same places at about the same time, so it is likely that they were acquainted with each other and that intermarriages occurred. Records show both families at Greenwich, Conn, at nine partners, Dutchess Co., NY, and among the first settlers in t he town of manchester, VT. "In fact, hannah Purdy, daughter of Benjamin and Deborough Smith purdy, who married henry Bullis, son of Charles Bullis, 20 April 1773, at Manchester, VT., is the connecting link to the Purdy family. Their fathers wer e contemporaries."
Francis Purdy excertp from Alec Purdy Research
Francis Purdy’s birth is unknown but circumstantial evidence suggests that it was about 1616 to 1620.He died in Oct 1658 during one of the “great sicknesses” that ran through New England towns. Probably the flu.He married prior to Aug 2 1642 to M ary Brundish d/o John Brundish (deceased) and Rachel Hubbard. I think they were married by the summer of 1641 at which time Rachel had sold the Brundish homelot in Wethersfield CT and moved to Fairfield CT. The lot on which Francis and Mary set tled in Fairfield had been bought by John Brundish and appears to have been a dowry for Mary. Mary was christened in St. Mary Elm in Ipswich, Suffolk, England, Dec 10 1628.
The CD-ROM WFT Vol. #1 data recognizes
The CD-ROM WFT Vol. #1 data recognizes only one Francis Purdy andthereby comfuses Francis #1 and Francis #2. It includes a singlespouse for both and a wide range of estimated birth/death dates. .This gives rise to showing Joseph Purdy#2 (the on e married toElizabeth Ogden) as having his grandmother, Mary Brundage, as hismother. The proper parent is Mary Lane, wife of Francis Purdy #2. MaryBrundage is the wife of Francis #1. The earlier CD#100 gives the distinction, and incidentally make s moresense of the dates. FTM Vol. 2 also helps refine the details,although the same error is involved. Later information from Mrs. NancySaunders makes the definite distinction, but gives somewhat differentdates. We will use the Saunders dates. F rancis came from England to America in 1635, apparently from theEast Anglia area which embraced Norfolk, Suffolk, and Essex Counties.He was one of the first settlers in Fairfield, CT.. There is aprobability that Francis was the son of John and Ali ce Taylor Purdy ofBrundall, Norfolk, England. This has not been positively verified. While there is a possible margin for error in exact dates of Francis'birth and death, it is evident that at his marriage to Mary Brundagehe was about 40 years he r senior. Also to be noted is the fact thatthe birth of his last child took place at about the time of his deathat an age of 70 or more years. Date and place of his death areuncertain, but his will was proved 14 Oct. 1658 at Fairfield, CT.
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