John Purviance (1743 - 1823)

Born 1743 in Pennsylvania

Ancestors

Husband of Mary Jane (Wasson) Purviance — married 2 Aug 1764 in Pennsylvania

Descendants

Died Aug 1823 at about age 80 in Wilson, Tennessee, United States

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Biography

Lieutenant John Purviance served with Rowan County Regiment, North Carolina Militia during the American Revolution.

John Purviance is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A092322.

Lieutenant John Purviance performed Patriotic Service in North Carolina in the American Revolution.

Lieutenant John Purviance served with Civil Service, North Carolina during the American Revolution.

John Purviance was born in Pennsylvania. He married Jane Wasson on 2 August 1764, and they soon settled on the south fork of the Yadkin River in Rowan (now Iredell) County, North Carolina. They were members of the Presbyterian Church, and John served as Justice of the Peace for a number of years. He served as a Lieutenant during the American Revolution. In 1791, he and his family moved to Sumner County, Tennessee. In the spring of 1792, his second son, John Purviance, was killed during an Indian raid on their small settlement, after which the family decided to move to Caneridge in Bourbon County, Kentucky. In 1800, the family returned to Tennessee, settling in Wilson County. John's wife, Jane, died in 1810, age 68. John died in August 1823. He and Jane raised 11 children (3 boys and 8 girls). The second child, David, became a well-known preacher. ^[1]

John Purviance was born in 1743 in Pennsylvania. He died in Aug 1723 in Wilson County, Tennessee. ^[2]

Spouse: Jane Wasson^[2]

Children^[2]

1. David Purviance (14 Nov 1766 in Rowan County, NC- died in Greensville County, OH on 19 Aug 1847), married ( 1st ) wife Mary Ireland (1762-1834) in 1789 in Iredell County, North Carolina.
2. Elizabeth Purviance (12 - May - 1775 in Rowan Co NC-1848 in TN), married on 19 May 1791 William Thomas (3 Sep 1761 in Rowan Co NC-1 Apr 1833 in Dyer County TN)

Unsourced Children:

1. John Purviance,
2. Jennette (Purviance) Maxwell
3. Robert Purviance
4. Anne (Purviance) Woods
5. Sarah (Purviance) Harris
6. Eleazor Purviance
7. Martha Purviance
8. Margaret Maria (Purviance) Cropper
9. Nancy (Purviance) Maxwell
10. Mary (Purviance) Cowan

Revolutionary War Service

11/11/1775, nominated a Lieutenant under Capt. James Purviance by the Rowan County Committee of Safety. Sep. 1780, a Lieutenant under Capt. David Ramsey (NC State Cavalry-Western District). 1781, a Lieutenant under Capt. Richard Graham.^[3]

Col. John Purviance

Military Service: 1812 United States

• Colonel John Purviance (source???)
  • Born: 7 Jun 1743 in Ulster Province, Ulster, Ireland
  • Married: 2 Aug 1764 in Rowan, North Carolina
  • Died: 4 Aug 1823 in Wilson, Tennessee, USA
  • Spouse: Mary Jane Wasson. Children:
    • Anna Purviance
    • David Purviance
    • Eleazer Purviance
    • Elizabeth Purviance
    • Jennette Janie Purviance
    • John P Purviance
    • Margaret Maria Purviance
    • Martha Purviance
    • Nancy Purviance
    • Robert Purviance
    • Sarah Purviance

Sources

1. ↑ The Biography of Elder David Purviance, by Levi Purviance, 1848, pages 11-13.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2} Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed Dec 26, 2017), "Record of John Purviance", Ancestor # A092322.
3. ↑ #DAR, #Lewis

• J.D. Lewis, Record of Lt. John Purviance
• Source: S159 Abbreviation: One source says he may have died in Tenn, or Ky Note: One source says he may have died in Tenn, or Ky

Acknowledgements:

• WikiTree profile Purviance-42 created through the import of HAYER.GED on May 29, 2011 by Larry Hayer. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Larry and others.

• U.S., War of 1812 Service Records, 1812-1815

Acknowledgements

• Purviance-122 was created by Daryl Maxwell through the import of Maxwell Parker Family Tree_2014-05-10_direct.ged on May 10, 2014.