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Arthur Purcell 1640–1725 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1640

Birth Location: Isle of Wight, Virginia

Death Date: 11 Mar 1725

Death Location: Holy Trinity, Hull, York, England

Father: Samuel Pearsall

Mother: Margaret Brent

Spouse(s): Mary Joyner

Children(s): Thomas Purcell, Arthur Jr, Isabella Purcell

In 1640, Arthur Purcell entered the world in Isle of Wight, Virginia, born to Samuel Thomas Pearsall And Margaret Mary Brent. Arthur Purcell married Mary Anne Joyner, and had children including Arthur Purcell Jr, Isabella Purcell, Thomas Purcell. Arthur Purcell passed away in 1725 in Holy Trinity, Hull, York, England.

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Biography

  • In 1640, Arthur Purcell entered the world in Isle of Wight, Virginia, born to Samuel Thomas Pearsall And Margaret Mary Brent.
  • Arthur Purcell married Mary Anne Joyner, and had children including Arthur Purcell Jr, Isabella Purcell, Thomas Purcell.
  • Arthur Purcell passed away in 1725 in Holy Trinity, Hull, York, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Samuel Pearsall
1619–1667
Birth Location: London, Middlesex, England
SP
Margaret Brent
1620–1655
Birth Location: London, London, England
MB

Spouses(s)

Mary Joyner
1678–1664
Birth Location: Isle Of Wight County, Virginia
MJ

Children(s)

Thomas Purcell
1695–1752
Birth Location: Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States
TP
Arthur Jr
1683–1745
Birth Location: Isle of Wght, Virginia, United States
AJ
Isabella Purcell
1690–1744
Birth Location: Isle of Wight, Virginia, USA
IP

Arthur Purcell's Ancestors

Self
Arthur Purcell
1640–1725
Birth Place: Isle of Wight, Virginia
Parents
Samuel Thomas Pearsall
1619–1667
London, Middlesex, England
Margaret (Mary) Brent
1620–1655
London, London, England
Grandparents
Thomas (Edmund) Pearsall\Purcell
1586–1667
Eccleshall, Staffordshire, England
Mary (Ann) Brent
1587–1655
London, London, London, England, United Kingdom
William (Edward) Brent
1600–1691
Admington, Gloucester, England
Elizabeth Craddock
1606–1686
Forton, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Edmund Purcell
1564–1594
Elizabeth Pope
1570–1629
Willm Brent
1540–1588
William Craddocke
1580–1640
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Arthur Purcell's Descendants

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Arthur Purcell (1640–11 Mar 1725) m. Mary (Anne) Joyner (1678–12 Oct 1664)
  1. 1. Thomas Purcell 1695–1752 m. Elizabeth Morley 1695–1729
    1. 1. Mary (Anne) Purcell 1723–1797
  2. 2. Arthur (Purcell) Jr 1683–1745 m. Sarah Hammond 1656–1730
    1. 1. Elizabeth Purcell 1720–
    2. 2. Sarah Purcell 1714–1789
    3. 3. Martha Purcell 1715–
    4. 4. Mary Purcell 1725–1786
    5. 5. Martha Pursell 1726–
    6. 6. Philip Purcell 1712–1752
    7. 7. Ann Purcell 1715–
    8. 8. Jean Purcell 1715–
    9. 9. Jean Pursell 1724–
    10. 10. Arthur Purcell 1710–
  3. 3. Isabella Purcell 1690–1744 m. Arthur (II William Whitehead) Ii 1648–1731
    1. 1. Joseph (Arthur) Whitehead 1715–1781 m. Patience Newsom 1715– m. Faith Lane 1718–1772
      1. 1. Mary (Elizabeth) Whitehead 1737–1773 m. George Debord 1728–1820
        1. 1. Catherine (Elizabeth) Debord 1752–
    2. 2. Mary Whitehead 1710–1781 m. Weston Pope 1708–1784 m. Benjamin Denson 1720–1781
      1. 1. Fanny Pope 1742–1796 m. William Whitehead 1701–1750 m. William Whitehead 1730–1805
        1. 1. William (George) Whitehead 1780–1825
        2. 2. Jane (Williamson) Whitehead 1771–
      2. 2. Joseph Denson 1750–1838
    3. 3. William Whitehead 1701–1750 m. Fanny Pope 1742–1796 m. Rachael Lewis 1683–
      1. 1. Mary (Alice) Whitehead 1867–1869
    4. 4. Mary Whitehead 1702–1724 m. William Fowler 1688–1727
      1. 1. John Fowler 1720–1785
      2. 2. DArcy Fowler 1716–
      3. 3. Daniel (Fowler) Jr 1714–1783 m. Mary (Jane) Rollins 1725–1793
      4. 4. William Fowler 1779–
    5. 5. Nathan WHITEHEAD 1719–1778 m. Mary (Ann) Whitehead 1718–1760
      1. 1. Matthew (Whitehead Sr) Sr 1774–1847 m. "MARY" (SUSAN) HOLLAND 1800–
        1. 1. Rhodia Whitehead 1840–
        2. 2. Mary (Ann) Whitehead 1836–1907
        3. 3. Donald Whitehead 1810–
        4. 4. John Whitehead 1833–1889
        5. 5. Jacob Whitehead 1815–1919
        6. 6. Dilla Whitehead 1842–1922
        7. 7. W. (Robert) WHITEHEAD 1803–1871 m. Charlotte Whitehead 1805–1895 m. Rachel Whitehead 1805–1845 m. Nancy (C) Adams 1819–1904
      2. 2. Thomas (P WHITEHEAD) Sr 1744–1798 m. Elizabeth (Rachel Culpepper) 1 1744–1832
        1. 1. Archibald Whitehead 1760–1849
        2. 2. Arminta Whitehead 1779–1859 m. Christian (Miller) Sr 1772–1854
        3. 3. Arthur Whitehead 1775–1849
        4. 4. Robert Whitehead 1760–1850
        5. 5. Mourning Whitehead 1777–1865 m. Richard (Thomas) Bailey 1781–1859
        6. 6. Benjamin Whitehead 1787–1850 m. Margaret Stewart 1815–1855
        7. 7. Thomas Whitehead 1769–1830 m. Nancy 1770–1830
        8. 8. Nathan Whitehead 1797–1859 m. Betsey Moffitt 1808–
        9. 9. Nathan Whitehead 1773–1811 m. Sarah Boddie 1783–1830
        10. 10. Abiah Whitehead 1766–1840 m. James Battle 1760–1802 m. Matthew Culpepper 1774–1836
        11. 11. Elizabeth Whitehead... 1763–1836 m. Drewery Williams 1773–1831
        12. 12. Providence Whitehead.. 1768–1850
        13. 13. Isabel Whitehead 1790–
        14. 14. Thomas Whitehead 1780–1860 m. Sarah (Ann) Kirk 1780–1870
        15. 15. William Whitehead 1765–1820 m. Delilah Barnet\Barnett 1780–1835
        16. 16. Sarah Whitehead... 1767–1796
        17. 17. Arthur Whitehead 1770–1823 m. Temperance (Green) Boddie 1787–
      3. 3. Chloe Whitehead 1748–1817 m. Krasmis Culpepper 1740–1785
        1. 1. Nancy Wright 1802–
        2. 2. Osborne Culpepper 1772–1807
        3. 3. Elizabeth Wright 1802–1847
        4. 4. Benjamin Culpepper 1768–1787
        5. 5. Sampson Culpepper 1778–1792
        6. 6. Erasmus Culpepper 1782–1855
        7. 7. William Wright 1796–1870
        8. 8. John (Matthew) Culpepper 1765–1818
        9. 9. Chole (Mary) Culpepper 1766–
        10. 10. Matthew Culpepper 1771–1836
        11. 11. Nathan Culpepper 1779–1824
        12. 12. Huldah Wright 1784–1869
      4. 4. Rhode Whitehead 1750–1823 m. David Nicholson 1738–1806
        1. 1. Abigail Nicholson 1766–1843
        2. 2. Lydia Nicholson 1765–
      5. 5. Isabell Whitehead 1748–
      6. 6. Nathan (Whitehead Jr) Jr 1748–1812 m. Elizabeth (Rachel Culpepper) 1 1744–1832
        1. 1. Mathew (Cole) Whitehead... 1770–1847
      7. 7. Henry Whitehead 1754–1819
        1. 1. Elizabeth WHITEHEAD 1802–1870
      8. 8. Louvella Whitehead 1735–1774
      9. 9. Pheriby Whitehead 1748–
      10. 10. Mary (E) Whitehead 1752–1783
      11. 11. Benjamin Whitehead 1743–1794 m. Mary Arrington 1736–1806
        1. 1. James (Whitehead) Sr 1770–1850
        2. 2. Mary Hunter 1886–1930
        3. 3. Isabella Whitehead 1766–1810
        4. 4. Joseph Whitehead 1785–
        5. 5. Charles Whitehead 1768–1806
        6. 6. Martha Whitehead 1780–1810
        7. 7. Milbrey Whitehead 1780–1820
        8. 8. William Whitehead 1774–1821
        9. 9. Jonathan Whitehead 1766–1810
      12. 12. Benjamin Whitehead 1750–1835
        1. 1. Joseph (Burrell) Whitehead 1785–1845
        2. 2. Richard (William) Whitehead 1777–1851
      13. 13. Matthew Whitehead 1774–1847
      14. 14. Benjamin (William) Whitehead 1740–1794 m. Ursula (Mary) Arrington 1731–1806
        1. 1. Samuel (Lee Whitehead) II 1760–1844
        2. 2. Joseph Whitehead 1782–1828 m. Anna Whitehead 1781–1876
        3. 3. James (Whitehead) SR 1770–1850
        4. 4. William Whitehead 1760–1821
        5. 5. Isabell Whitehead 1766–1810
        6. 6. Susannah (Anne) Whitehead 1755–1822
        7. 7. Benjamin (Whitehead) jr 1770–1806
        8. 8. Sally Whitehead 1757–
        9. 9. Joseph (B) Whitehead 1772–1806
        10. 10. Milbry Whitehead 1776–1820
        11. 11. Martha Whitehead 1780–1810
        12. 12. Mary Whitehead 1778–1930
        13. 13. Charles Whitehead 1770–1850
        14. 14. Samuel (Lee Whitehead) II 1760–1844 m. Susannah Sims 1763–1830
    6. 6. Patience Whitehead 1715–1798 m. Jacob Vick 1715–1789
    7. 7. Ann Whitehead 1730–1782 m. Jesse Williams 1753–1833
    8. 8. Lazarus (Whitehead, Sr) Sr 1722–1784
    9. 9. Robert Whitehead 1715–1731
    10. 10. Thomas Whitehead 1714–1768
    11. 11. Sarah Whitehead 1719–1762
    12. 12. Lewis Whitehead 1701–1759 m. Mary Watkins 1725–1795 m. Elizabeth Britt 1717–
      1. 1. John Whitehead 1735–1787 m. Sarah Burcher 1739–1792
        1. 1. Sarah Whitehead 1771–1792
        2. 2. James Whitehead 1783–1865
        3. 3. Mary (Elizabeth) Whitehead 1764–1817 m. John (Pond) Smith 1754–1841
        4. 4. Burcher Whitehead 1764–1814
        5. 5. Nancey Whitehead 1750–1817
      2. 2. Isabel Whitehead 1747–1793
      3. 3. Mary (Ann) Whitehead 1752–1839 m. Nicholas Nail 1754–1813
        1. 1. Joseph Nail 1780–1859
      4. 4. Patty Whitehead 1750–
      5. 5. Elizabeth (Betsy) Whitehead 1750–1816 m. William Page 1743–
        1. 1. Mary ("Polly") Page 1754–1807 m. Thomas (R) Waters 1763–1832
        2. 2. Nathaniel (Page Private (Revolutionary War) Veteran) 1762–1830
        3. 3. Whitehead (P) Page 1769–1853
        4. 4. Thomas Page 1770–1837
        5. 5. James Page 1777–1862
        6. 6. William (Byrd) Page 1778–1810
    13. 13. Arthur (Whitehead) IV 1693–1747
    14. 14. Nathan Whitehead 1694–1776

Arthur Purcell's Timeline

10 Records

1640
1640
Birth of Arthur Purcell in Isle, Virginia, United States
Isle, Virginia, United States
1640
1640
Birth of Arthur Purcell in Isle of Wight County,VA
Isle of Wight County,VA
1640
1640
Birth of Arthur Purcell in Isle of Wight, Virginia
Isle of Wight, Virginia
1670
1670
Age 30
Arthur Purcell was married in Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia
Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia
1680
1680
Age 40
Arthur Purcell was married
None
1725
11 Mar 1725
Age 85
Burial of Arthur Purcell in Holy Trinity, Hull, York, England
Holy Trinity, Hull, York, England
1729
1729
Age 89
Death of Arthur Purcell in Isle, Virginia, United States
Isle, Virginia, United States
1729
1729
Age 89
Death of Arthur Purcell in Isle of Wight County,VA
Isle of Wight County,VA
1729
1729
Age 89
Death of Arthur Purcell in Isle of Wight, Virginia, USA
Isle of Wight, Virginia, USA
1878
2 Feb 1878
Age 238
Arthur Purcell was baptized in Maidstone, Kent, England
Maidstone, Kent, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1640
    Event Place: Isle, Virginia, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1650; Birth city: Isle Wight; Birth state: VA
    [2] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1640; Birth city: Isle Wight County; Birth state: VA
    [3] Millennium File
    [4] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 2561.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: JBJ
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [6] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [7] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [8] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1640
    Event Place: Isle of Wight County,VA
    Record Source:
    [1] Millennium File
    [2] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 2561.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: JBJ
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1640
    Event Place: Isle of Wight, Virginia

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 2 Feb 1878
    Event Place: Maidstone, Kent, England
    Record Source: England, Select Births and Christenings

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1670
    Event Place: Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1680

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Missouri, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934, The National Archives At Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; NAI Title: U.s., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934; NAI Number: T288; Record Group Title: Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs, 1773-2007; Record Group N

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: USA
    Record Source: History and genealogy of the Pearsall family in England and America

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1729
    Event Place: Isle, Virginia, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1650; Birth city: Isle Wight; Birth state: VA
    [2] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1640; Birth city: Isle Wight County; Birth state: VA
    [3] Family Data Collection - Deaths
    [4] Millennium File
    [5] England, Select Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991
    [6] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [7] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [8] Virginia, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, Will Books, 1816-1868, With Index, 1815-Ca. 1925; Author: Scott County (Virginia). County Clerk; Probate Place: Scott, Virginia
    [9] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [10] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1729
    Event Place: Isle of Wight County,VA
    Record Source:
    [1] Millennium File
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1729
    Event Place: Isle of Wight, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 11 Mar 1725
    Event Place: Holy Trinity, Hull, York, England
    Record Source: England, Select Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Place: Scott, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Virginia, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, Will Books, 1816-1868, With Index, 1815-Ca. 1925; Author: Scott County (Virginia). County Clerk; Probate Place: Scott, Virginia
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