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James Purdy 1781–1861 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 Sep 1781

Birth Location: Fort Lawrence, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada

Death Date: 15 Feb 1861

Death Location: White Plains, Westchester, New York, United States

Father: Captain Purdy

Mother: Mary Kniffen

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James Purdy was born in 1781 in Fort Lawrence, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada, the child of Captain Henry Purdy And Mary Tamar Kniffen. In 1852, James Purdy resided in Sackville, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Cana. James Purdy passed away in 1861 in White Plains, Westchester, New York, United States.

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Biography

  • James Purdy was born in 1781 in Fort Lawrence, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada, the child of Captain Henry Purdy And Mary Tamar Kniffen.
  • In 1852, James Purdy resided in Sackville, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Cana.
  • James Purdy passed away in 1861 in White Plains, Westchester, New York, United States.

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James Purdy's Ancestors

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James Purdy
1781–1861
Birth Place: Fort Lawrence, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada
Parents
Captain Henry Purdy
1745–1827
White Plains, Westchester County, New York, USA
Mary (Tamar) Kniffen
1754–1843
New York, USA
Grandparents
Samuel (Purdy) Rev
1710–1796
White Plains, Westchester County, New York, USA
Winnifred (Wright) Griffin
1716–1783
White Plains, Westchester County, New York, USA
Great-Grandparents
Samuel Purdy
1685–1753
Clorinda Strang
1688–1726
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Judge Purdy
1653–1709
Elizabeth Ogden
1656–1742

James Purdy's Timeline

3 Records

1781
12 Sep 1781
Birth of James Purdy in Fort Lawrence, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada
Fort Lawrence, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada
1852
1852
Age 71
James Purdy resided here in Sackville, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada
Sackville, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada
1861
15 Feb 1861
Age 80
Death of James Purdy in White Plains, Westchester, New York, United States
White Plains, Westchester, New York, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Sep 1781
    Event Place: Fort Lawrence, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1852
    Event Place: Sackville, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Feb 1861
    Event Place: White Plains, Westchester, New York, United States
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees

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