Joseph Purdy1

M, (circa 1653 - 29 October 1709)
Father-Biological*Francis Purdy2 b. 1587, d. 1658
Mother-Biological*Mary Elizabeth Brundage2 b. 1628
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Last Edited=5 Jun 2023
     Joseph Purdy was born circa 1653 at Fairfield, Connecticut.1,2,3 He was the son of Francis Purdy and Mary Elizabeth Brundage.2 Josephmoved to Rye, Connecticut, in 1677. Rye became part of new york in 1702.4 Along with his brothers, John and Francis, and brother-in-law, Deliverance Brown, Joseph Purdy sold land in Fairfield Connecticut on 2 May 1678 to Moses Dimon and, on 14 February 1678, he sold land in Rye to Caleb Hart.3

Joseph Purdy married Elizabeth Ogden, daughter of John Ogden and Judith Budd, in 1680 at Fairfield, Connecticut.1,5,3,6 In 1693, he was elected the Representitive of Fairfield County in the Colonial Legislature. He served again from 1702 to 1709.3,4 At a town meeting in Rye, February 14, 1600-1700, the town hath made choice of Lieuteunnt Horton, Denjamin Horton. Joseph Purdy, Justice Brown, Sergeant Merritt, and John Stockham, (who) are to survey and by out the three Purchases of land ; that is to say, the White Plaines' purchasc, and Lame Will's two purchases.4 He was a Justice of the Peace in 1702 and 1709.3,4 Joseph wrote his will on 25 October 1703. His will reads:
To wife Elizabeth the use of house and ½ of farm where I live. If she do not remarry. To son Joseph all right of lands in the White Plains Purchase, lying on the west side of Mamaroneck river, which I had by draft from the town of Rye, and a piece of meadow at the lower end of my neck, by the Mill creek over against the reed bank, bounded south by my son Daniel. To my son Daniel besides the land given him by deed, I give him all the land and meadow which shall be taken by running the same line from the southmost bounds on the east side of his lot to the Mill creek, "which he now doth, from the rear of his lot to the Country road." To my son Samuel ½ the lot and farm where I live, except my house and barn, and ¼ my land on Budd's neck not disposed of. To my son David all my lands on Browns Point. To my sons Jonathan and John all lands in Pondfield, and Lame Wills Purchase, and all the rest of my lands east of Blind Brook, except a small piece near the falls of Blind Brook, which I order my wife to sell. To son Francis after my wife's death my house and barn and ½ of home lot and fann where I live, and ½ my land on Budds neck. Mentions daughters Elizabeth, Jude, Mary and Phebe. Lea;es them 20 shillings each.7,4


In 1707 and 1708 was the Supervisor of the Town of Rye.3,4 He died on 29 October 1709 at Rye, Westchester County, New York.1,2,5,3 He was buried at Purdy Burying Ground, Rye, Westchester County, New York.2 His will was proved on 26 October 1710.7

Children of Joseph Purdy and Elizabeth Ogden

Citations

  1. WikiTree. Online https://www.wikitree.com/
  2. Find-a-Grave. Online https://www.findagrave.com/
  3. McBride, Grietje R. Purdy. "A Family Divided by the American Revolution: Sergeant Gabriel Purdy UE of the Guides and Pioneers and Colonel James DeLancey's Regiment", The Loyalist Gazette volume 45 (Spring 2007).
  4. Baird, Charles W.. History of Rye, Westchester County 1660-1870. New York: Anson D. F. Randolph and Company, 1871.
  5. Torrey, Clarence Almon. New England Marriages Prior to 1700. Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1985.
  6. Purdy, R. C. Genealogy Record of Purdy, Coffin, Noble, and Spencer Families. Columbus, Ohio: manuscript, 1944.
  7. Pelletreau, William S. Early Wills of Westchester County, New York 1664-1784. New York: Francis P. Harper, 1898.