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Benjamin Purcell 1746–1819 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1746

Birth Location: Loundoun VA

Death Date: 1819

Death Location: Dearborn CO Indiana

Father: Thomas Sr.

Mother: Mary Hook

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Osburn

Children(s): Samuel Purcell, Elizabeth Purcell, Thomas Purcell, Benjamin Jr., Lawrence Purcell, John Purcell, Moses Purcell, Arron Purcell

Benjamin Purcell was born in 1746 in Loundoun VA, the child of Thomas Purcell Sr And Mary Van Hook. In 1810, Benjamin Purcell resided in Laughery Township, Dearborn County, Indiana, Unite. In 1812, Benjamin Purcell resided in Dearborn County, IN. Benjamin Purcell married Elizabeth Osburn, and had children including Arron Purcell, Benjamin B E Purcell Jr, Elizabeth B E Purcell, John Samuel B E Purcell, Lawrence B E Purcell, Moses Purcell, Sally Sarah Purcell, Samuel Purcell, Thomas Purcell. Benjamin Purcell passed away in 1819 in Dearborn CO Indiana.

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Biography

  • Benjamin Purcell was born in 1746 in Loundoun VA, the child of Thomas Purcell Sr And Mary Van Hook.
  • In 1810, Benjamin Purcell resided in Laughery Township, Dearborn County, Indiana, Unite.
  • In 1812, Benjamin Purcell resided in Dearborn County, IN.
  • Benjamin Purcell married Elizabeth Osburn, and had children including Arron Purcell, Benjamin B E Purcell Jr, Elizabeth B E Purcell, John Samuel B E Purcell, Lawrence B E Purcell, Moses Purcell, Sally Sarah Purcell, Samuel Purcell, Thomas Purcell.
  • Benjamin Purcell passed away in 1819 in Dearborn CO Indiana.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Sr.
1720–1779
Birth Location: Reading, Hunterdon County, New Jersey
TS
Mary Hook
1721–1771
Birth Location: Freehold Monmouth CO NJ
MH

Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Osburn
1751–1830
Birth Location: –
EO

Children(s)

Samuel Purcell
1775–1860
Birth Location: Loudoun, Virginia, United States
SP
Elizabeth Purcell
1780–
Birth Location: –
EP
Thomas Purcell
1774–
Birth Location: –
TP
Benjamin Jr.
1784–
Birth Location: –
BJ
Lawrence Purcell
1756–
Birth Location: –
LP
John Purcell
1792–
Birth Location: –
JP
Moses Purcell
1795–
Birth Location: –
MP
Arron Purcell
1804–
Birth Location: –
AP

Benjamin Purcell's Ancestors

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Benjamin Purcell
1746–1819
Birth Place: Loundoun VA
Parents
Thomas Purcell Sr.
1720–1779
Reading, Hunterdon County, New Jersey
Mary (Van) Hook
1721–1771
Freehold Monmouth CO NJ
Grandparents
John (Jan) Purcell
1698–1758
Port Richmond, Staten Island, NY
Hannah Hall
1700–
Hunterdon NJ
Hendrick (Henry Van) Hook
1701–1750
Ny
Deborah (L.) Parent
1704–1750
New York, NY
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Persell
1662–1738
Styntje Woglum
1667–1733
Thomas Hall
1663–1714
Hannah Seather
1675–1801
Laurens VanHoeckziel
1670–1724
Johanna Smith
1673–1747
William Parent
–1740
Elizabeth Sickels
1683–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
?John Persell
1634–
Jan Woggelum
1642–1719
Styntje Ootmarsum
1650–1685
Elizabeth Loomis
1619–1675
John Sheather
1620–1670
Susanna Stanley
1622–1637
Arent VanHoeckziel
1623–1697
Styntie Laurens
1636–1685
Hendrick Smit
1647–1687
Geertje Buren
1642–1687
Zachariah Weenen
1630–1702
Anna VanValkenburg
1642–1687

Benjamin Purcell's Descendants

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Benjamin Purcell (1746–1819) m. Elizabeth Osburn (Abt. 1751–Abt. 1830)
  1. 1. Samuel Purcell 1775–1860 m. Ann Brewer 1782–1850
    1. 1. Benjamin (S.) Purcell 1803–1867 m. Betsy Anderson 1804–1833 m. Sarah Wining –1836 m. Mary ("Polly") Smalley 1817–1890
      1. 1. Elizabeth Purcell 1827–1888 m. John (R.) Ford 1825–1876
        1. 1. Mary (Matilda "Dink") Ford 1860–1936 m. James ("Buck" William Wilburn) Griffin 1855–1930
        2. 2. Thomas (J.) Ford 1854–
        3. 3. Caroline Ford 1857–1926
        4. 4. Josephine Ford 1862– m. William (Everitt) Blackman 1859–1930
        5. 5. Nancy (Ellen) Ford 1866–1918 m. Nathaniel (Monroe) Murphree 1865–1953
        6. 6. Julia (Ann) Ford 1871–1943 m. James (Wilburn) Wallace 1863–1951
        7. 7. Cornelius Ford 1857– m. Texana Whitley 1861–1946
      2. 2. William (Charles) Purcell 1825–1896 m. Jane (America) Moore 1835–1855
        1. 1. Charles Purcell 1850–
        2. 2. William (Madison) Purcell 1866–
        3. 3. Benjamin Purcell 1869–
      3. 3. M.I. (Purcell) Purcell 1842–
      4. 4. Benjamin ("Smiley" Purcell) Jr. 1837–1918 m. Matilda Jane 1848–
      5. 5. Samuel (Bruer) Purcell 1839–1926 m. Sabra (Caroline) Smalley 1847–1926
        1. 1. Mary ("Annie" Anna) Purcell 1862–1945
        2. 2. Alice ("Annie" Benjamin) Purcell 1865–1948 m. George (Washington) Adams 1859–1944
        3. 3. Hattie Purcell 1867–1941
        4. 4. Ulysses ("Lick" Grant) Purcell 1869–1965
        5. 5. Joseph ("Joel" A.) Purcell 1872–1875
        6. 6. Willie (B) Purcell 1875–1876
        7. 7. Zelor ("Zeke") Purcell 1877–1969
        8. 8. Merton ("Mert") Purcell 1880–1959 m. Ione (Margaret) Perry 1882–1921
        9. 9. Freeman (Bruer) Purcell 1882–1953 m. Bertha Butler 1886–1919
        10. 10. Dora Purcell 1884–1974
        11. 11. Samuel ("Sam" Eldon) Purcell 1888–
      6. 6. Aaron (L) Purcell 1841–1860
      7. 7. Peter (Reisinger) Purcell 1846–1933 m. Jane Dodds 1847–1918
        1. 1. Wilmer (Orthella) Purcell 1870–1962 m. Sallie ("Sanner") Jones 1874–1963
        2. 2. Benjamin (Alexander) Purcell 1872–1873
        3. 3. Edmund (Johnson) Purcell 1874–1958 m. Suzy (Mary) Frazier 1878–1936
      8. 8. Rachael (Marie) Purcell 1844–1915 m. Lemmuel (Penn) Scallorn 1857–1890
        1. 1. Mary ("Mame") Scallorn 1866–1938 m. Albert ("Allie") Merkins 1865–1900
        2. 2. Martha Scallorn 1868–1900
        3. 3. Benjamin Scallorn 1871–1955 m. Elizabeth ("Bet" Susananka) Taylor 1878–1971
      9. 9. Daniel (Elisah) Purcell 1848–1927
        1. 1. Mary (Frances "Fannie") Purcell 1879–1965
      10. 10. Sarah (Ann) Purcell 1852–
      11. 11. Rebecca Purcell 1855–
      12. 12. Calvin Purcell 1858–1893
      13. 13. Noah Purcell 1860–
    2. 2. Elizabeth Purcell 1801–
    3. 3. Mary Purcell 1803–
    4. 4. Daniel Purcell 1805–1850 m. Jane (Graham) Mitchell 1810–1891
      1. 1. Charles (MacLane) Purcell 1830–1900 m. Amanda (Jane) Ingram 1836–1912
        1. 1. Janie (Pierce) Purcell 1866–
    5. 5. Elihu Purcell 1805–
    6. 6. Joel Purcell 1813–1901 m. Elizabeth Lyon 1812–1901
      1. 1. Morris Purcell 1832–1916
      2. 2. Pious Purcell 1834–1880
      3. 3. Mary (Jane) Purcell 1838–1872
      4. 4. Samuel Purcell 1842–1871
      5. 5. Daniel Purcell 1843–1880
      6. 6. Joel (Purcell) Jr. 1845–1912
      7. 7. John Purcell 1849–1880
    7. 7. Moses (O.) Purcell 1815–
    8. 8. Moses (O) Purcell 1815–
  2. 2. Elizabeth (B.E.) Purcell 1780–
  3. 3. Thomas Purcell 1774–
    1. 1. John Purcell 1799– m. Mary Hodges 1790–
      1. 1. Amos Purcell 1816– m. Mary Pate 1815–1866
  4. 4. Benjamin (B. E. Purcell) Jr. 1784–
  5. 5. Lawrence (B.E.) Purcell 1756–
  6. 6. John (Samuel B.E.) Purcell 1792–
  7. 7. Moses Purcell 1795–
  8. 8. Arron Purcell 1804–

Benjamin Purcell's Timeline

4 Records

1746
1746
Birth of Benjamin Purcell in Loundoun VA
Loundoun VA
1810
1810
Age 64
Benjamin Purcell resided here in Laughery Township, Dearborn County, Indiana, United States
Laughery Township, Dearborn County, Indiana, United States
1812
1812
Age 66
Benjamin Purcell resided here in Dearborn County, IN
Dearborn County, IN
1819
1819
Age 73
Death of Benjamin Purcell in Dearborn CO Indiana
Dearborn CO Indiana

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1746
    Event Place: Loundoun VA
    Record Source: Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1746; Birth city: of; Birth state: VA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1810
    Event Place: Laughery Township, Dearborn County, Indiana, United States
    Record Source: U.S. Census Reconstructed Records, Document: Election Returns, 1809, 1812 [Indiana Historical Society]; Call Number: Coll. # M98 Box 32; Volume Number: Folder 10; Page Number: 2; Family Number: 84

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1812
    Event Place: Dearborn County, IN
    Record Source: Indiana, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1790-1890

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1819
    Event Place: Dearborn CO Indiana
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