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Jane Purdy 1762–1814 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1762

Birth Location: Somerset, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States

Death Date: 8 March 1814

Death Location: Hanover Township, Beaver County, Pennsylvania, USA

Father: Archibald Purdy

Mother: Agnes Gilliland

Spouse(s): Samuel Jr

Children(s): Esther Harper, Sarah Harper, Nancy Harper

In 1762, Jane Purdy entered the world in Somerset, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States, born to Archibald A Purdy And Agnes Gilliland. Jane Purdy married Samuel Harper Jr, and had children including Esther Ruth Harper, Nancy Agnus Harper, Sarah Purdy Harper. Jane Purdy passed away in 1814 in Hanover Township, Beaver County, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1762, Jane Purdy entered the world in Somerset, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States, born to Archibald A Purdy And Agnes Gilliland.
  • Jane Purdy married Samuel Harper Jr, and had children including Esther Ruth Harper, Nancy Agnus Harper, Sarah Purdy Harper.
  • Jane Purdy passed away in 1814 in Hanover Township, Beaver County, Pennsylvania, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Archibald Purdy
1730–1804
Birth Location: Ireland
AP
Agnes Gilliland
1734–1802
Birth Location: Somerset, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States
AG

Spouses(s)

Samuel Jr
1756–1814
Birth Location: Harpers Ferry Hopewell, York, Pennsylvania, United States
SJ

Children(s)

Esther Harper
1798–1871
Birth Location: Beaver, Pennsylvania, United States
EH
Sarah Harper
1800–1867
Birth Location: Pennsylvania, USA
SH
Nancy Harper
1782–1868
Birth Location: York County, Pennsylvania, USA
NH

Jane Purdy's Ancestors

Self
Jane Purdy
1762–1814
Birth Place: Somerset, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States
Parents
Archibald A. Purdy
1730–1804
Ireland
Agnes Gilliland
1734–1802
Somerset, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States
Grandparents
John (Purdy or) Purdie
1705–
Scotland?
Margaret Watson
1705–1766
, Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland
Hugh Gilliland
1700–1751
Lancaster,PA
Ann Berryhill
1691–1760
Antrim,Ireland or London EN.
Great-Grandparents
John Gilliland
1668–1750
Agnes Craige
1663–1720
Alexander Berryhill
1661–1725
Jane Cartwright
1661–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Gilliland
1638–1684
David Craig
1637–1744
Agnes Buchanan
1641–1687
Andrew Berryhill
1620–
Lord Cartwright
1650–
Lady Reyton
1650–

Jane Purdy's Descendants

1.
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Jane Purdy (1762–8 March 1814) m. Samuel (Harper*) Jr (1756–25 Feb 1814)
  1. 1. Esther (Ruth) Harper 1798–1871
    1. 1. Robert (M) Leeper 1827–1903 m. Elizabeth ("Lizzie") Dallas 1829–1916
      1. 1. Robert (J) Leeper 1870–1955
    2. 2. William (D Harper) Leiper 1825–1917
      1. 1. Esther (Agnes) Leiper 1887–1985
        1. 1. George (Leiper) Shumaker 1915–2005
  2. 2. Sarah (Purdy) Harper 1800–1867
    1. 1. Joseph (Harper) POLLOCK 1830–1901
      1. 1. Ernest (Harper Pollock) #1 1862–1941
        1. 1. Kathryn (M) Pollock 1902–1972
  3. 3. Nancy (Agnus) Harper 1782–1868
    1. 1. Agnes (L) LEEPER 1815–1899
      1. 1. Arnott (Lemoine) Duncan 1850–1929

Jane Purdy's Timeline

2 Records

1762
1762
Birth of Jane Purdy in Somerset, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States
Somerset, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States
1814
8 March 1814
Age 52
Death of Jane Purdy in Hanover Township, Beaver County, Pennsylvania, USA
Hanover Township, Beaver County, Pennsylvania, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1762
    Event Place: Somerset, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 March 1814
    Event Place: Hanover Township, Beaver County, Pennsylvania, USA
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