Jeremiah Purdum (abt. 1785 - 1867)

Born about 1785 in Montgomery, Province of Maryland

Ancestors

Husband of Mary (Pierce) Purdum — married 15 Jun 1811 in Frederick County, Maryland, United States

Descendants

Died 31 Jul 1867 at about age 82 in Twin Township, Ross, Ohio, United States

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Biography

Military

Military:War of 1812-Cramer's Detachment, MD militia, private.

Census

1830 Census: Twin Twp, Ross County, Ohio, pg. 257.

1840 Census: Twin Twp, Ross County, Ohio pg. 314.

1850 Census: Twin Twp, Ross County, Ohio ^[1]

• Jeremiah Purdom age 65
• Sarah age 25
• Margaret age 18
• John age 22
• Mary A age 17
• Cossa age 8 (Is this possibly Catherine the granddaughter?)

Will

"In the name of the benevolent father of all, I Jeremiah Purdom of the county of Ross and state of Ohio, do make and publish this my last will and testament. First I give and devise unto my son John Purdom my farming mill and iron troth harron (sp?) at my death. Second I give and devise unto my two daughters Margaret Purdom and Mary Ann Purdom and my granddaughter Catherine Purdom and to their heirs and assigns forever all the real estate and personal property (including all the lands, horses, hogs, cattle, sheep, household and kitchen furniture, grain of all descriptions, money accounts and claims that I may die seized and popeped (sp?) off, after all my just debts and burying expenses are paid. I hereby revoke all former wills by me made, this 6th day of July A.D. 1867. Signed and acknowledged by said Jeremiah Purdom as his last will and testament in our preserve and signed by us in his presence this 6th day of July, A.D., 1867. Robert I Robertson, Alexander H. Browning." ^[2]

Burial

Bourneville Methodist Cemetery, Ross, Ohio ^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ Year: 1850; Census Place: Twin, Ross, Ohio; Roll: M432_725; Page: 356A; Image: 725
2. ↑ Probate of Will/Ross County, Ohio, case# 6149; 13 Aug 1867
3. ↑ http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Purdum&GSfn=Jeremiah&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSst=37&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GRid=64571995&df=all&

• "The Family Of George & Nancy Fultz" by Woodrow & Leila Brown. Compiled on July 1978.

• Bourneville Methodist Cemetery list pg. 17 (31 Jul 1867, 84 yrs)

• Ancestry.com. Maryland, Compiled Marriages, 1655-1850 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004.Original data: Dodd, Jordan, Liahona Research, comp.. Maryland Marriages, 1655-1850. Most of the records in this index may be found at the Maryland Historical Society or the Family History Library. More specific source information is listed with each entry. Original marriage licenses should be located at the county clerk's office.