Gilbert Purdy UE (1721 - 1777)

Born 1721 in Newburgh, Ulster County, New York

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Died 1777 at about age 56 in at Chesapeake, with Gen Howe's Army, en route to Philadelphia

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Gilbert Purdy was a United Empire Loyalist.
UEL Status:Proven
Date: Undated

Biography

Gilbert Birth*: 1721; New York, U.S.A.; "Westward, in Ernestown, is the Samuel D. Purdy house (4403 Bath Road). Samuel was a member of a prolific family which settled in the area after the Revolutionary War. His grandfather, Gilbert Purdy, had been a guide in the British army. After Gilbert's death in 1788, several of his children and possibly his wife left their home in New Burgh, New York, and came to Upper Canada." (from “Homesteads: Early buildings and families from Kingston to Toronto”, by Margaret McBurney and Mary Byers, 1979, pg. 19)

Married Mary Dorland in 1745 Canadian British loyalist in Revolutionary War worked on repairing British Military Ship and Farmer 9 children

1. David Purdy+ b. 10 Oct 1755, d. 16 May 1839
2. Mercy Purdy+2 b. 1760
3. Gilbert Purdy+1 b. 9 Jan 1763, d. 5 Jan 1851
4. Micajah B 1766 - D 1844
5. Rhoda Purdy+2 b. 17 May 1768
6. Catherine Purdy2 b. 24 Aug 1772
7. Charlotte Purdy+ b. 25 Aug 1773, d. 3 Sep 1843 md Nicholas Herchmer/Herkimer of Kingston
8. Samuel Purdy1 b. 25 Mar 1775

Death*: 1778; U.S.A.; "Westward, in Ernestown, is the Samuel D. Purdy house (4403 Bath Road). Samuel was a member of a prolific family which settled in the area after the Revolutionary War. His grandfather, Gilbert Purdy, had been a guide in the British army. After Gilbert's death in 1788, several of his children and possibly his wife left their home in New Burgh, New York, and came to Upper Canada." (from “Homesteads: Early buildings and families from Kingston to Toronto”, by Margaret McBurney and Mary Byers, 1979, pg. 19)

"Although likely born in New York lived at Black River (about 40 miles from Pittsbury PA). He along with his son David were Carpenters aboard a British Man-o-war during the American Revolution. He was killed in action in 1778 while travelling with General Howes British Army on its way to Philadelphia." per GEDCOM of Richard Lander, Sep 5, 2005.1,2

between 1777 and 1784; New York, U.S.A.; " ... had been a guide in the British Army." from “Homesteads: Early buildings and families from Kingston to Toronto”, by Margaret McBurney and Mary Byers, 1979, pg. 191

After the farm, land and live stock, were confiscated, Mary Dorland, with her children fled to New York. where, along with other ‘Associated Loyalists’ a convoy of 8 ships set sail July 1783, under the overall command of Capt Michael Grass. Their destination was Quebec, with stop-offs along the way. Mary Dorland and family spent the winter at Sorel, Que. then sailed by bateau up the St. Lawrence to Kingston, ON. Mary petitioned for 200 A of land for herself and 350 A for her 7 children.

Sources

• The Loyalists in Ontario

• United Empire Loyalists' Association of Canada

• http://www.uelac.org/Loyalist-Info/detail.php?letter=p&line=457

• https://twigsandtrees.blogspot.com/2017/12/gilbert-purdy-1721-1777-our-united.html

• Source: S00235 Title: The Dorland/Durling Enigma Solved, Barbara Barth, Judith Smith Cassidy, Ed. NOTESource Medium: Book CONT

• http://www.treesbydan.com/p1632.htm#i44616