Archelaus Purdy (1763 - 1842)

Born 18 Dec 1763 in White Plains, Westchester, New York

Ancestors

Husband of Hannah (Birdsall) Purdy — married 1786 in Queens, New Brunswick

Descendants

Died 2 Apr 1842 at age 78 in Jemseg, Cambridge, Queens, New Brunswick

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Biography

Archelaus Purdy was born December 18, 1763 in Rye, Westchester, NY^[1]. He was the brother of Jemima Purdy, who married James Albert Bulyea (also spelled Belyea)^{[2] [3] [4]}. Based on secondary information, they may have been the children of Nehemiah Purdy and Mary Goulding, however some of these sources name Jemima's father as Nathaniel.

The Purdy family of White Plains were active Loyalists during the Revolution. The UELAC directory shows 15 Purdys, and the History of Queens County NB states that there were 24 Purdys among the protesters against the Whigs at White Plains, April, 1775^[5]. Although Archelaus is not listed among them, the New Brunswick records clearly show he emigrated to Saint John New Brunswick among the other Loyalists in 1783^{[1] [5]}.

Circa 1786, he married Hannah Birdsill, daughter of Benjamin and Rachel Birdsill of New Brunswick^{[1] [5]}, and settled in Jemseg, Cambridge Parish, Queens County^[1]. Their children included:

1. Mary Ann, born December 25, 1788, who married David Babbit^{[1] [5]}
2. Sarah Purdy, b. 31-MAR-1791, who married David Hackett Estabrooks^[5] on September 24, 1814^{[1] [3]}
3. Elizabeth Purdy, b. 21-JAN-1793, who married Henry Belyea^[5] on February 15, 1813^{[1] [4] [6]}
4. Samuel Purdy, b. 10-APR-1795 , who married Rebecca Tamar Curry^[5] on May 1, 1828^{[1] [7]}
5. Nehemiah Purdy, b. 15-OCT-1797, who married Ann Burlock^[5] first, and second married Elizabeth Ellsworth^[1]
6. Benjamin Purdy, b. 18-OCT-1799, who died young^{[5] [1]}
7. Rachael Purdy, b. 09-MAY-1802, who married Oliver A. Belyea^{[5] [1] [4]}
8. Isaac Purdy, b. 12-SEP-1804, who died young^{[5] [1]}
9. Jotham Frederick Purdy, b. 27-JUL-1807, who married Ann McGregor^[5] on March 18, 1830^{[1] [8]}

Archaelus Purdy died April 2, 1842^[1] . His wife's cemetery record indicates he was buried on his original land grant in Jemseg.^{[9] [10]}

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13} New Brunswick Genealogical Society First Families listing for Archelaus Purdy includes the following sources: MC1/Gidney, 20 pages: see also MC80/2902 Sharon Dubeau’s New Brunswick Loyalists: a bicentennial tribute, 1 paragraph.
2. ↑ The Belyea's of New Brunswick by Harold Cahill Belyea, PhD, of Cumberland Rhode Island; published in Volume 123, page 109 of The New England Historical and Genealogical Register Boston, MA: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1847-. (Online database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2001-2018.)
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} Pioneer Families of Carleton County, New Brunswick, Canada A series of articles compiled by George H. Hayward, a native of Carleton County, which were published in The Observer, Hartland, N.B., Between 18 Jul 1974 and 26 May 1977; found on the New Brunswick Genealogical Society website, accessed July 27, 2018. See page 20
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2} Descendants of Louis (Boulier) Belyea And Antje Konninck by George Hayward; Published George H. Hayward, C.G.(C). in May 2016. Accessed on the New Brunswick Genealogical Society website July 29, 2018
5. ↑ ^{5.00 5.01 5.02 5.03 5.04 5.05 5.06 5.07 5.08 5.09 5.10 5.11} History of Queens County, N.B., by E. Stone Wiggins, 1876 Reprint of articles published in The Watchman, Saint John, N.B., commencing 7 Oct 1876 and concluding 17 Feb 1877. Copyright, New Brunswick Genealogical Society, found under the George Hayward Collection. See pages 45-46 for Archelaus Purdy
6. ↑ Queens County, New Brunswick, Marriage Records, Registers A, B and C, 1812-1887 showing A 16 PURDY Elizabeth Watb 15 Feb 1813 BULYEA Henry Wick 164 ............... David McDonald/Jos. Gidney
7. ↑ Queens County, New Brunswick, Marriage Records, Registers A, B and C, 1812-1887 showing A 370 PURDY Samuel Watb 01 May 1828 CURREY Rebecca Tamer Gage 164 .............Oliver Bulyea/Robert P. Smyth
8. ↑ Queens County, New Brunswick, Marriage Records, Registers A, B and C, 1812-1887 showing A 1665 PURDY Fred'k Jotham Camb 21 Dec 1859 PORTER Mehetabel Camb 100 .............John D. Farris/William Foshay
9. ↑ Provincial Archives of New Brunswick New Brunswick Cemeteries; Name PURDY, Hannah; Born 1778-Jan-14; Died 1833-Apr-1; Age --; Birth Place --; Place of Death --; Relationship w/o Archelaus Purdy ; Cemetery St John's Anglican Church, Queens County; Notes Her husband is buried on his original grant at Jemseg
10. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #143251129