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William Purvis 1725–1797 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1725

Birth Location: Spotsylvania, Spotsylvania, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 18 Dec 1797

Death Location: Spotsylvania, Spotsylvania, Virginia, USA

Father: John Purvis

Mother: Elizabeth Winston

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Ellender

Children(s): John Purvis*, William Jr, James Purvis*

In 1725, William Purvis entered the world in Spotsylvania, Spotsylvania, Virginia, USA, born to John Purvis And Elizabeth Winston. William Purvis married Elizabeth Ellender, and had children including James Purvis, John Purvis, William Monroe Purvis Jr. William Purvis passed away in 1797 in Spotsylvania, Spotsylvania, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1725, William Purvis entered the world in Spotsylvania, Spotsylvania, Virginia, USA, born to John Purvis And Elizabeth Winston.
  • William Purvis married Elizabeth Ellender, and had children including James Purvis, John Purvis, William Monroe Purvis Jr.
  • William Purvis passed away in 1797 in Spotsylvania, Spotsylvania, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Purvis
1690–1740
Birth Location: Christ Church, Middlesex, Virginia, United States
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Elizabeth Winston
1710–1752
Birth Location: Hanover, King George, Virginia, United States
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Ellender
1725–1813
Birth Location: Virginia, British Crown Colony
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Children(s)

John Purvis*
1756–1777
Birth Location: Culpeper, Culpeper, Virginia
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William Jr
1757–1835
Birth Location: Culpeper, Culpeper, Virginia, United States
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James Purvis*
1752–1811
Birth Location: Culpeper, Culpeper, Virginia, United States
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William Purvis's Ancestors

Self
William Purvis
1725–1797
Birth Place: Spotsylvania, Spotsylvania, Virginia, USA
Parents
John Purvis
1690–1740
Christ Church, Middlesex, Virginia, United States
Elizabeth Winston
1710–1752
Hanover, King George, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
John (Forbes Purvis IV - 3rd Baron Monymusk) Sr
1645–1715
Monymusk, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Mary (Mills) Shippey
1645–1720
Leicester Unitary Authority, Leicestershire, England
James Winston
1690–1757
New Kent, New Kent, Virginia, United States
Barbara (Overton) (Winston)
1690–1766
New Kent, New Kent, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
Thomas II
1615–1689
Margaret Robeson
1615–1692
Col. (Immigrant)
1638–1697
Elizabeth Immigrant
1654–1697
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Robinson**
1585–1634
Ales Worsleye
1586–1629
Samuel Waters
1617–1665
Ann Waters
1619–1700

William Purvis's Descendants

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William Purvis (1725–18 Dec 1797) m. Elizabeth Ellender (1725–Jun 1813)
  1. 1. John Purvis* 1756–1777
  2. 2. William (Monroe Purvis) Jr 1757–1835
  3. 3. James Purvis* 1752–1811

William Purvis's Timeline

2 Records

1725
1725
Birth of William Purvis in Spotsylvania, Spotsylvania, Virginia, USA
Spotsylvania, Spotsylvania, Virginia, USA
1797
18 Dec 1797
Age 72
Death of William Purvis in Spotsylvania, Spotsylvania, Virginia, USA
Spotsylvania, Spotsylvania, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1725
    Event Place: Spotsylvania, Spotsylvania, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Dec 1797
    Event Place: Spotsylvania, Spotsylvania, Virginia, USA
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