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John Purvis 1715–1750 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 30 Oct 1715

Birth Location: Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland

Death Date: 1750

Death Location: Scotland

Father: William Purves

Mother: Isobell Gillie

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Melville

Children(s): Col Purvis

The story of John Purvis began in 1715 in Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland. John Purvis married Elizabeth Melville, and had children including Col John Purvis. John Purvis passed away in 1750 in Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of John Purvis began in 1715 in Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland.
  • John Purvis married Elizabeth Melville, and had children including Col John Purvis.
  • John Purvis passed away in 1750 in Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Purves
–1715
Birth Location: Dunbar, East Lothian, , Scotland
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Isobell Gillie
1685–1715
Birth Location: Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Melville
1711–
Birth Location: Cranston, Midlothian, Scotland
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Children(s)

Col Purvis
1746–1815
Birth Location: Bunkle and Preston, Berwickshire, Scotland
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John Purvis's Ancestors

Self
John Purvis
1715–1750
Birth Place: Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland
Parents
William Purves
–1715
Dunbar, East Lothian, , Scotland
Isobell Gillie
1685–1715
Scotland
Grandparents
James, (of Purveshaugh,) Purves
1658–1714
Purves Vale, Berwickshire, Scotland
Jonet Pringle
1675–1692
Fala and Soutra, Midlothian, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Sir woodhouselee
1623–1684
Marjory Fleming
1625–1670
George Pringle
1661–1730
Marion Smith
1659–1720
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Purves
1575–1629
Margaret Douglas
1598–1629
Thomas Fleming
1595–1686
Sara Myller
1597–1625

John Purvis's Descendants

1.
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John Purvis (30 Oct 1715–1750) m. Elizabeth Melville (11 JUL 1711–)
  1. 1. Col (John) Purvis 1746–1815 m. Elizabeth ("Eliza" Ann) Pritchard 1757–1813 m. Janet (Watters) Walters 1755– m. Janet McClaren 1756–
    1. 1. William (Henry) Purvis 1804–1848 m. Martha (Patricia) ALLEN 1808–1891
      1. 1. William (Henry) Purvis 1846–1903 m. Questria (Claudia Melvinia) MUNN 1851–1922
        1. 1. Melvin (Horace Purvis) Sr 1869–1938 m. Janie (Elizabeth) Mims 1874–1927
        2. 2. Willie Purvis 1868–
        3. 3. Fannie Purvis 1872–
        4. 4. Milliard Purvis 1873–
        5. 5. Ada Purvis 1875–
        6. 6. Anna Purvis 1877–
        7. 7. Claudia Purvis 1879–
      2. 2. Nancy (Wilson) PURVIS 1831–1907
      3. 3. John (Morgan Earnest) PURVIS 1833–1913
      4. 4. Elizabeth PURVIS 1835–
      5. 5. James (Noland) Purvis 1836–1907
      6. 6. Martha PURVIS 1839–

John Purvis's Timeline

2 Records

1715
30 Oct 1715
Birth of John Purvis in Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland
Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland
1750
1750
Age 35
Death of John Purvis in Scotland
Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 Oct 1715
    Event Place: Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1750
    Event Place: Scotland
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