Jan Pursell (1690 - 1758)

Born 1690 in Staten Island, Richmond, Province of New York

Ancestors

Husband of Hannah (Hall) Pursell — married 23 Jan 1718 in alem, New Jersey

Descendants

Died Aug 1758 at about age 68 in Hunterdon, Province of New Jersey

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Biography

Jan "John" Purcell^[1][2] was the son of Thomas Purcell and Styntie Van Woggelum, who were married in 1695.

He was born between 1690 and 1694 (or before 1698) in Staten Island, Richmond, New York^[3]

John was baptized at Port Richmond Dutch Church, Staten Island, Richmond, New York as Jan in January 1698 with witnesses Pieter Staats, Grytie Woggelum.^[4][5][6]

Marriage

Husband: John Purcell

Wife: Hannah Hall

Marriage:

Date: ABT 1719

Place: Hunterdon, New Jersey^[7][8]

John and Hannah Pursel were both baptized as adults at the Readington Reformed Church in Somerset County, New Jersey by the Rev. Theodorus J. Frelinghuysen on April 9, 1720. The witnesses were Jacob Sebring and Ceitjen Van Neste. (Somerset County Historical Quarterly Vol IV )^[9]

Children

1. Thomas Purcell
2. John Purcell
3. Christiana Purcell
4. Margaret Purcell
5. Jonathan Purcell

Death

Death:

Date: 1758

Place: Hunterdon, New Jersey^[10][11]

Notes

John's parents (to be moved to their profiles if that's okay)

Husband: Thomas Purcell

Wife: Styntie Van Woggelum

Marriage:

Date: 1695

Place: Brooklyn, Kings, New York

Note: #N15196^[12][13]

1. John Purcell
2. Daniel Purcell
3. Elizabeth Purcell
4. Peter Purcell
5. Dennis Purcell

Note N14871The Church of Readington - At First North-branch

The records of this church were kept in early days in a remarkably elegant handwriting by Albert Stoothoff. They have become much worn and need to be restored. We have found in them several items of information not previously known. They commence in these words:

Anno 1719: The church over the North-Branch, begun in 1718, is completed. The first sermon was preached in it on the 21st of Feb., 1720, by Theodorus Jacobus Frelinghuysen; the first settled preacher of the four united places, as Raritan, Six-Mile Run, Three- Mile Run, and North-Branch.

The names on the first page are Abraham Dubois, John Pursell, Jacob Sebring, Joshua Orison, Daniel Storing, Jan Hendricksen, Koenradt Ten Eyck, Derek Van Veghten, Michael Van Veghten, Alexander McDowal, Benjamin Burt, Jan Van Sicklen, Coert Jansen, Jacob Stoll, Teunis Van Middlewaert, George Hall, Albert Louw, William Rosa, Paulus Bulner, and Lucus Schermerhorn. We give them as among the original or first supporters and members of Readington church. This is not a complete list, but, by their recurring frequently, they are shown to have been, at least, among the most active, and nearly all have had successors even down to the present time.

- Forty years at Raritan: eight memorial sermons with notes for a history of the Reformed Dutch Churches in Somerset County, N.J.. 1873. p. 239.

George E McCracken, PhD Penn's Colony, volume 2, heritage books, 2007.

Sources

1. ↑ Source: #S120 Page: Jan. 1973. Vol. 2, Number 1. p. 56-63
2. ↑ Source: #S1021 Page: Database online. Data: Text: Record for Thomas Purcell Object: @M6080@
3. ↑ Source: #S1016 Page: p. 6
4. ↑ Source: #S120 Page: July 1974. Vol.3, Number 3. p. 84 - 87
5. ↑ Source: #S1012 Page: April, 1999. Vol. 130, No 2. p. 106-108
6. ↑ Purcell Family History John "Jan" Purcell Birth: 1698 in Port Richmond, Staten Island, New York Baptized: 1698 Hunterdon, NJ - Witnesses: Pieter Staats and Grytie Van Woogleum Death: March 1779 in Bucks County, Pennsylvania Married: Hannah Hall about 1718-19 February 28, 2021
7. ↑ Source: #S120 Page: July 1974. Vol.3, Number 3. p. 84 - 87
8. ↑ Source: #S1012 Page: April, 1999. Vol. 130, No 2. p. 106-108
9. ↑ [1] usfunks.net
10. ↑ Source: #S1012 Page: April, 1999. Vol. 130, No 2. p. 106-108
11. ↑ Source: #S1021 Page: Database online. Data: Text: Record for Thomas Purcell Object: @M6080@
12. ↑ Source: #S944 Page: Vol. 32, p. 204-210.
13. ↑ Source: #S1012 Page: April, 1999. Vol. 130, No 2. p. 106-108

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