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Josiah Purdy 1718–1760 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1718

Birth Location: Rye, Westchester, New York, United States

Death Date: 16 Jun 1760

Death Location: Rye, Westchester, New York, United States

Father: Samuel Purdy

Mother: Clorinda Strang

Spouse(s): Charity Wetmore

Children(s): Anna Purdy

In 1718, Josiah Purdy entered the world in Rye, Westchester, New York, United States, born to Samuel Ogden Purdy And Clorinda Penelope Strang. Josiah Purdy married Charity Wetmore, and had children including Anna Purdy. Josiah Purdy passed away in 1760 in Rye, Westchester, New York, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1718, Josiah Purdy entered the world in Rye, Westchester, New York, United States, born to Samuel Ogden Purdy And Clorinda Penelope Strang.
  • Josiah Purdy married Charity Wetmore, and had children including Anna Purdy.
  • Josiah Purdy passed away in 1760 in Rye, Westchester, New York, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Samuel Purdy
1685–1753
Birth Location: –
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Clorinda Strang
1687–1726
Birth Location: New Rochelle, Westchester, New York, USA
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Spouses(s)

Charity Wetmore
1729–1758
Birth Location: Middletown, Middlesex, Connecticut, United States
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Children(s)

Anna Purdy
1757–1786
Birth Location: –
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Josiah Purdy's Ancestors

Self
Josiah Purdy
1718–1760
Birth Place: Rye, Westchester, New York, United States
Parents
Samuel Ogden Purdy
1685–1753
Clorinda (Penelope) Strang
1687–1726
New Rochelle, Westchester, New York, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Josiah Purdy's Descendants

1.
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Josiah Purdy (1718–16 Jun 1760) m. Charity Wetmore (1729–abt 1758)
  1. 1. Anna Purdy 1757–1786 m. Josiah Merritt 1752–1817
    1. 1. Josiah Merritt 1785–1856 m. Elizabeth DeMott 1783–1846
      1. 1. Jesse Merritt 1810–1870 m. Phebe (A.) Deyo 1813–1896
        1. 1. Abram (Peder) Merritt 1846–1919 m. Josephine (A.) Musto 1850–1932

Josiah Purdy's Timeline

2 Records

1718
1718
Birth of Josiah Purdy in Rye, Westchester, New York, United States
Rye, Westchester, New York, United States
1760
16 Jun 1760
Age 42
Death of Josiah Purdy in Rye, Westchester, New York, United States
Rye, Westchester, New York, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1718
    Event Place: Rye, Westchester, New York, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 Jun 1760
    Event Place: Rye, Westchester, New York, United States
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