Roger Purdy (1750 - 1806)

Born 1750 in New York

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Died 13 Jun 1806 at about age 56 in New York, United States

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Biography

Roger Purdy, son of Joshua Purdy and Mary (Park) Purdy, born in the Province of New York, 1750; died in New York State, 13 June 1806, age 56; buried in the Purdy Burying Ground, Rye, Westchester County, New York; member of the Episcopal Church; married in Stamford, Fairfield County, Connecticut, 2 March 1789, Anna Purdy, daughter of Isaac Purdy and Sarah (Budd) Purdy. [See below for sources.]

Timeline

1750. Birth of Roger Purdy in Province of New York, America.^[1][2]

1765. "Britain passes the Stamp Act, taxing legal documents and newspapers in the American colonies." History World.

1767. "The British Chancellor, Charles Townshend, passes a series of acts taxing all glass, lead, paint, paper and tea imported into the American colonies." History World.

1768, Jun 11. Roger is named as a beneficiary in his grandfather, Roger Park's will.

Roger Park, Rye Leaves to sons Roger and Thomas all lands in Harrison's Purchase bought of Wm Fowler deceased. "Roger is to have his part next to land of James Pine deceased, now Jonathan Brown's." Leaves to son Thomas 3 acres bought of Joseph Fowler deceased, where I now dwell, with houses, etc., and my salt meadow. Also my right in the Ferry from Rye to Oyster Bay, and my undivided lands in Rye. Mentions daughters Charlotte, Mary, Sophia, and Elizabeth. "£5 are to be laid out in purchasing 5 Bibles of 20s each, and given to my grandsons Jesse son of Roger, Roger son of Thomas, Roger Purdy, son of my daughter Mary, Roger Haviland son of my daughter Charlotte, and Park Brown son of my daughter Sophia." Leaves to son Thomas 30 acres in manor of Cortlandt. "My daughter Mary wife of Joshua Purdy." June 11, 1768. Proved Feb. 1, 1772.^[3]

1770. "British troops fire into an unruly crowd in Boston, Massachusetts, killing five." History World.

1773. The Boston Tea Party. "Some fifty colonists, disguised as Indians, tip a valuable cargo of tea into Boston harbour as a protest against British tax." History World.

1775. "The first shot of the American Revolution is fired in a skirmish between redcoats and militiamen at Lexington, on the road to Concord." History World.

1776, July 4. The British colonies in British America declare their independence from Great Britain.

1783. "In the Treaty of Paris, negotiated by Adams, Franklin and Jay, the British government recognizes US independence." History World.

1788, May 12. Birth of daughter Mary in Harrison, Westchester County, New York.

1789, Mar 2. Marriage of Roger Purdy and Anna Purdy, both of Rye, Westchester County, New York, in Stamford, Fairfield County, Connecticut.^[2][4][5][6]

1789. "George Washington, unanimously elected first president of the United States, is inaugurated on Wall Street in New York." History World.

1790. U.S. Federal Census. The Purdy family living in Harrison, Westchester County, New York. [Head of household Roger Purdy; Free White Males 16 yrs and older: 2 [Head of household Roger, ??]; Free White Males under 16 yrs: 1 [son Isaac Purdy]; Free White Females: 7 [wife Anna Purdy, daughter Mary Purdy, ??; All Other Free Persons: --; Slaves: --.^[7][8]

1792, Sep 26. Birth of daughter Sarah Purdy.

1792. "George Washington is unanimously elected for a second term as president of the USA." History World.

1800, Mar 4. Death of father Joshua Purdy.

1806, Jun 9. Will of Roger Purdy.

I Roger Purdy of the Town of Rye in the County of Westchester and State of New York being in ill health but of sound disposing mind and memory thanks be to god therefore do this ninth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and six make this my last will and Testament in manner and form following . . . I order my Executors to put the remainder to use for my Daughters Polly Sarah & Hannah & Nancy and this Interest to be paid to their Mother Anna . . . I do will and bequeath unto my wife Anna after my son Isaac shall arrive to the years of Twenty one . . . four daughters Hannah Polly Sally and Nancy . . . set my hand and seal this ninth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight Hundred and six. . . .^[5]

1806, Jun 13. Death of Roger Purdy in New York State. Roger was buried in the Purdy Burying Ground, Rye, Westchester County, New York.^[5][9][10]

1807, Mar 11. Roger Purdy's Will proven in Bedford, Westchester County, New York.^[5]

1808, Jul 21. Roger Purdy (deceased) is mentioned in his mother's Last Will and Testament.^[11]

Roger Purdy Gravestone, 2010

Roger Purdy New Gravestone

Research Notes

• Parrin^[12] has some incorrect information pertaining to Roger Purdy's wife and children. Roger, the son of Joshua and Mary (Park) Purdy was born in 1750 which makes it impossible to marry Anne Elizabeth Fowler in 1742. Information from Leona Haviland says Roger Purdy married Anna Purdy daughter of Isaac & Sarah (Budd) Purdy. Also, the Early Connecticut Marriages reference states Roger Purdy married Anna Purdy on 2 March 1789. In addition, the Will of Roger Purdy of the town of Rye, dated 9 Jun 1806, mentions, four daughters Polly (Mary), Sarah (Sally), Hannah and Nancy; their mother (and wife) Anna; and son Isaac. Will proven 11 Mar 1807, Bedford, NY.

• Additional research is needed for date of birth for Roger. The 1750 year is from the ABGI^[1] and Leona Haviland^[2].

• The 1790 Census that has a Roger Purdy in Harrison, Westchester County, New York^[8] is a little tenuous as there is a Roger Purdy, Junior in Harrison on the 1800 Census. Our Roger Purdy's father was Joshua Purdy and Roger did not have a son Roger. So where was our Roger in 1800? He could have been living with one of his children. More research is needed.

• Another couple of facts that need further research is the date of Roger and Anna's marriage and the date of their first child's birth. Their marriage was on 2 March 1789^[4] and their daughter Mary Purdy's birth was 12 May 1788. Perhaps examination of the original source used by Bailey will clarify the issue.

• Karin Corbeil's List of Purdy Genealogical Records, in particular the New York Purdy Cemetery Records included, "Purdy, Roger, d. 13 June 1805 [must be typo for 1806 as his will is dated 1806] in 56th yr. " As his gravestone is damaged and the date of death impossible to read, Ms. Corbeil must have obtained this date from an earlier transcription. More research is needed to find this source.

Sources

1790 United States Federal Census. Harrison, Westchester, New York; Series: M637; Roll: 6; Page: 160; Image: 598; Family History Library Film: 0568146.

AGBI: American Genealogical-Biographical Index (Godfrey Memorial Library, Middletown, CT).

Bailey, Frederic William. Early Connecticut Marriages as Found on Ancient Church Records Prior to 1800 (Bureau of American Ancestry, New Haven, Connecticut, 1896-1906).

Frost, Josephine C. The Haviland Genealogy: Ancestors and Descendants of William Haviland of Newport, Rhode Island, and Flushing, Long Island, 1653-1688 with special records of the allied families of Field, Hull, Torrey, Willett-Willis. New York, NY: The Lyons Genealogical Co., 1914. Page 212. [BARTHOLOMEW HAVILAND, son of William (104) and Elizabeth (Gedney) Haviland, . . . m[arried] . . . Mary, . . . daughter of Roger and Anna (Purdy) Purdy.]

Haviland, Leona. Letter to Robert Alan Haviland, 21 Aug 1978. Notes in the possession of Robert Alan Haviland.

Heads of Families at the First Census of the United States Taken in the Year 1790 (Government Printing Office, Washington, 1907-1908).

The New York Genealogical and Biographical Record (New York Genealogical and Biographical Society, 1870-).

Parrin, Anna Falconer and Mary Falconer Parrin, Allied Families of Purdy, Fauconnier, Archer, Perrin, New York, NY: Frank Allaben Genealogy Co., 1911, Pages 17-18. [Copy #33 in the NY State Library in Albany. Also available at Internet Archive].

Pelletreau, William. Early Wills of Westchester County, New York, from 1664 to 1784 (F.P. Harper, New York, 1898).

Purdy Burying Ground (Rye, New York) Roger Purdy's gravestones. Personally photographed by Robert Alan Haviland on 12 Sep 2010. [The damaged original gravestone is present and a newer "footstone".]

Wills and Letters, 1777-1983; database online, Author: Westchester County (New York). Surrogate's Court; Probate Place: Westchester, New York, Ancestry.com. [Original data: New York County, District and Probate Courts]

Footnotes

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} AGBI, Vol. 141, Page 250
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2} Leona Haviland.
3. ↑ Pelletreau: Pages 247-248, #466
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} Bailey: Book 7, Pages 15, 21.
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3} New York Wills, Vol F, 1803-1808, Pages 268-269 (note: copy indicates a page numbering error].
6. ↑ The Haviland Genealogy.
7. ↑ Heads of Families (1790): Page 199
8. ↑ ^{8.0 8.1} 1790 Census
9. ↑ NY Genealogical: (quarterly-1906) - Extracts, Page 260.
10. ↑ Roger Purdy Gravestones.
11. ↑ New York Wills, Vol G, 1808-1812, Pages 150-154.
12. ↑ Parrin

See also

• Baird, Charles W. Chronicle of a Border Town (Anson D. F. Randolph and Co., New York, 1871), Pages 434, 436. ["Joshua Purdy³, second son of Daniel², was known as 'Captain.' The house now owned by Mr. William Purdy was built by Daniel for this son. Tradition speaks of him as a man of remarkable excellence. He lived until near the close of the last century. After the war he bought the farm now Mrs. A.W. Bradford's for his son Joshua, leaving his own farm to his son Roger. "]
• Find A Grave Memorial 59518125.