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Gilbert Purdy 1721–1778 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1721

Birth Location: Newburgh, Ulster County, N.Y.

Death Date: MAY 1778

Death Location: at Chesapeake, with Gen Howe's Army, en route to Philadelphia

Father: David Purdy

Mother: Courtney Ruttenburgh

Spouse(s): Mary Dorland

Children(s): David Purdy, Mercy Purdy

The story of Gilbert Purdy began in 1721 in Newburgh, Ulster County, N.Y.. Gilbert Purdy married Mary Dorland, and had children including David Purdy, Mercy Purdy. Gilbert Purdy passed away in 1778 in at Chesapeake, with Gen Howe's Army, en route to Philadelphia.

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Biography

  • The story of Gilbert Purdy began in 1721 in Newburgh, Ulster County, N.Y..
  • Gilbert Purdy married Mary Dorland, and had children including David Purdy, Mercy Purdy.
  • Gilbert Purdy passed away in 1778 in at Chesapeake, with Gen Howe's Army, en route to Philadelphia.

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Gilbert Purdy's Ancestors

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Gilbert Purdy
1721–1778
Birth Place: Newburgh, Ulster County, N.Y.
Parents
David Purdy
1865–1760
Budds Neck, Rye, Westchester, Colony of New York, British Colonial America
Courtney Ruttenburgh
1692–1740
Rye, Westchester, New York, United States
Grandparents
Judge (Joseph) Purdy
1653–1709
Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
Elizabeth (H.) Ogden
1656–1742
Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut
Daniel Purdy
1687–1769
Rye, Westchester, New York, United States
Great-Grandparents
Sir I
1587–1658
Mary Purdy
1628–1684
John Ogden
1600–1702
Judith Budd
1639–1681
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Purdy
1560–1658
Elizabeth Taylor
1565–1621

Gilbert Purdy's Descendants

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Gilbert Purdy (1721–MAY 1778) m. Mary Dorland (ABT 1734–26 DEC 1812)
  1. 1. David Purdy 1755–1839
  2. 2. Mercy Purdy 1760–

Gilbert Purdy's Timeline

2 Records

1721
1721
Birth of Gilbert Purdy in Newburgh, Ulster County, N.Y.
Newburgh, Ulster County, N.Y.
1778
MAY 1778
Age 57
Death of Gilbert Purdy in at Chesapeake, with Gen Howe's Army, en route to Philadelphia
at Chesapeake, with Gen Howe's Army, en route to Philadelphia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1721
    Event Place: Newburgh, Ulster County, N.Y.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: BET 1776 AND 1778
    Event Place: He Was Appointed Lieutenant In The Guides And Pioneers And Afterwards Served With The Westchester Loyalists Until The End Of The War.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: MAY 1778
    Event Place: at Chesapeake, with Gen Howe's Army, en route to Philadelphia
    Record Source: Age:
    56-57

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