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• Misc: Commission from Crown as Surveyor, from History of Newburgh
• Residence: Rye, , New York, United States
• AltBirth: Abt 1644
• Residence: Aft 1658, Rye, Westchester, New York, United States
• AltDeath: 29 Oct 1709
• Will: 26 Oct 1710

Notes:

Joseph Purdy, son of Francis Purdy and Mary Brundage, was born about 1653 and died Oct 29 1709. His father died when he was five years of age and he was reared in the home of his stepfather, John Hoyt, in Rye, New York. He was prominent in Westchester County, New York, which he represented in the Colonial Legislature in 1693 and again from 1702 to 1709. He also served as Justice of the Peace and Supervisor of the town of Rye and in 1677 he was appointed surveyor by the Crown. He purchased from his father-in-law, Richard Ogden, his house and eight acres of land "on the highway that goeth to the mill." The house stood on a knoll just south of the road to Milton. The home was one of comfort and hospitality. In 1701 he bought lands in Northcastle, where some of his descendants settled. In 1697 he, with four others, was appointed "to see to building a house of worship, and the finding of a minister." He was devoted to the interests of the Episcopal Church until his death. His will was probated on Oct. 5?, 1709 and is in the New York Historical Society Collection. Married Elizabeth Ogden.


Residence:
with mother to Rye, Westchester Co., NY

Died:
Budd's Neck, Rye

Joseph married Elizabeth Ogden 1680, Rye, Westchester, New York, United States. Elizabeth (daughter of John Ogden and Judith Budd) was born 1656, Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States; died 1742, Rye, Westchester, New York, United States. [Group Sheet]

1. Joseph Purdy, Jr was born 1682, Rye, Westchester, New York, United States; died 15 Jun 1777, White Plains, Westchester, New York, United States.
2. Phebe Purdy was born 1683, Rye, Westchester, New York, United States; died Abt 1761, White Plains, Westchester, New York, United States.
3. Daniel Purdy was born Abt 1684, Rye, Westchester, New York, United States; died 1769, Rye, Westchester, New York, United States.
4. Samuel Purdy was born 1687; died 4 Mar 1753, White Plains, Westchester, New York, United States.
5. David Purdy was born 1687, Rye, Westchester, New York, United States; died 1758, Newburgh, Ulster, New York, United States.
6. Jonathan Purdy was born 2 Apr 1694, Rye, Westchester, New York, United States; died 3 Feb 1772, Rye, Westchester, New York, United States.
7. Stilljohn Purdy was born 9 Dec 1695, Rye, Westchester, New York, United States; died 9 Dec 1765, North Castle, Westchester, New York, United States.
8. Francis Purdy was born 1697, Rye, Westchester, New York, United States; died 2 Jan 1760, Newburgh, Ulster, New York, United States; was buried 1760, Old Town Burying Ground, Newburgh, , New York, United States.
9. Elizabeth Purdy was born 1699, Rye, Westchester, New York, United States; died Yes, date unknown.
10. Judith Purdy was born 1701, Rye, Westchester, New York, United States; died Abt 1721, Rye, Westchester, New York, United States.
11. Mary Purdy was born Abt 1703, Rye, Westchester, New York, United States; died Yes, date unknown.

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• Residence: 1640, Fairfield, , Connecticut, United States
• AltDeath: Abt 1658

Notes:

Excerpt from "The History of Newburgh, NY 1859" by E. M. Ruttenber Page 277-278
The Purdy Family

This family are the descendants of Francis Purdy, of Yorkshire, En., who removed to Fairfield, Conn., where he died in 1658, leaving two sons, Francis and Joseph, who were born in Yorkshire, and who held commissions from the Crown as surveyors. Francis Jar., left Joseph, the father of David, the father of David and Nathan Purdy, who settled in Newburgh prior to 1763, and whose descendants now reside in Ulster county. Joseph, the second son of Francis of Fairfield, married Elizabeth Ogden and had: 1. Samuel; 2. John; 3. Francis; 4. Daniel; 5. Joseph.
(1) Samuel married Charlotte Strang and had: 1. Glorianna, married George Merritt, Sr.. (see sketch of Merritt Family Page 274); 2. Samuel, married Winifred Griffing and had Samuel, Henry, Jacob, Gabriel, and Lavina who married Capt. Eleazer Gidney; 3. Caleb, married Hannah Brown and had Caleb, Samuel, Josiah, Andrew, Nehemiah, Sylvanus, Elias, Caroline, Hannah, Lavina, and Anna; 4. Gabriel, married Bethia Miller and had James, Gabriel, Anthony, Glorianna, Lewis, Henry, and Bethia; 5. Charlotte, married Samuel Fowler, Sr. (see sketch of Fowler family Page 2??); 6. Henry, married Mary Foster, grand-daughter of Major Paulding, and had Elizabeth, William, Anna, Henry, and Samuel who was born at Yorktown, 1751, died at Newburgh, 1836, married Charlotte, daughter of Abel Flewwelling, and had Henry, Abigail, Elizabeth, Mary, Anna, Esther, Martha and Abel Guilford; 7. Elizabeth, married Josiah Fowler and had Glorianna, Gabriel, Esther, and Martha; 8. Josiah, married Charity Wetmore and had Seth, Alathea, Anna, and Esther.
(2) John had three sons, Elisha, Joseph, and Nathaniel.
(3) Francis had a son David, and three daughters, viz: Abigail, who married Nehemiah Fowler; Elizabeth, who married Arthur Smith; and Martha, who married Caleb Merritt. He died in Newburgh, June 2, 1760 aged 63 years.
(4) David (? Daniel above?) had Isaiah, Nathan, David, Gilbert, Samuel, Josiah, Martha who married Daniel Denton, and Lavina who married Robert Denton.
--- The Branches of this family are quite numerous in Westchester, as will be seen by reference to Bolton's history of that county.

Francis married Mary Brundish Bef 5 Aug 1642, Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States. Mary (daughter of John Brundage and Rachel Hubbard) was born Bef 10 Dec 1628; died 15 Sep 1684, Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States. [Group Sheet]

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• Baptised: 10 Dec 1628, Ipswitch, , Suffolk, England
• Residence: Aft 1658, Rye, Westchester, New York, United States

Notes:

Baptised:
St. Mary at the Elms

Residence:
with John Hoit and her children

Other Events:

• Occupation: tanner
• Residence: 1636, Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
• Residence: Bef 1639, Fairfield, , Connecticut, United States

John married Rachel Hubbard 1621, Belstead, , Suffolk, England. Rachel (daughter of James Hubbard and Naomi Cooke) was born 1611, Mendlesham, , Suffolk, England; died 1648, Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Residence: 1636, Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
• Residence: 1 May 1641, Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, United States

Notes:

Residence:
Widow of John Brundage sold Wethersfield CT homestead to Elder Clement Chaplin.

Thomas married Agnes Thompson 30 Aug 1584, Rattlesden, , Suffolk, England. Agnes (daughter of Robert Thompson and Agnes Raynolde) was born 22 Dec 1560, Rattlesden, , Suffolk, England; died 1 Jun 1647, Rattlesden, , Suffolk, England. [Group Sheet]

James married Naomi Cooke 1592, Mendelsham, , Suffolk, England. Naomi was born 1570, Chesham, , Buckinghamshire, England; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]