Joseph
Purdy
Born about in Rye, Westchester, New York Province
Ancestors 
Son of Joseph Purdy
and [mother unknown]
[spouse(s) unknown]
[children unknown]
Died
at about age 63
in Yorktown, Westchester, New York
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Biography
Birth
Joseph's birthdate of 1714 fits with his siblings, and is reported on find-a-grave[1]
Marriage
In his will (see below), Jonathan leaves 1/3 of his estate to his wife Mercy. One of the witnesses to the signing of the will is "my brother by marriage John Smith of Bedford." Based on that, it seems clear that his wife was Mercy Smith. It appears that they had no children, or perhaps that they outlived their children.
Name: Mercy Smith Birth: ABT 1723 Death: 15 JUN 1805 Burial: Presbyterian Ground, Yorktown, Westchester Co, NY [2]
Death and Will
Joseph died in 1777. In a will dated Dec. 6, 1769 and proved June 24, 1778, Joseph Purdy of Westchester mentions his brothers Obadiah, Abraham, and Jonathan.[3] Note that brother Obadiah died shortly after witnessing the will.
Abstract of his will
Joseph Purdy, Westchester. Leaves to wife Mercy 1/3 of estate in fee. Leaves to Presbyterian Church in Hanover 1/3 of estate, "as a standing fund, for the Publick means of Grace." Rest of estate to his brothers Obadiah, Abraham and Jonathan. Makes wife Mercy, " my Revered Pastor Samuel Sackett," " my brother Abraham and my brother by marriage John Smith of Bedford" executors. Witnesses. Thomas Steel, Peter Lasson, Alexander Forman Dec. 6, 1769. June 24, 1778. Page 322 of Early Westchester Wills. [4]
Sources
- ↑ Find A Grave Memorial # 41301427, viewed May 2, 2017
- ↑ https://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=purdyboats2&id=I43620 citing R. Scott Purdy, "Descendants of Francis Purdy", http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/p/u/r/R-S-Purdy
- ↑ Pelletreau, William, Early Wills of Westchester County, New York, (New York: 1847), page 322, viewed online at www.archive.org
- ↑ https://ia801407.us.archive.org/21/items/earlywillsofwest00pel/earlywillsofwest00pel.pdf
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Joseph by comparing test results with other carriers of his ancestors' Y-chromosome or mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Joseph:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Joseph by comparing test results with other carriers of his ancestors' Y-chromosome or mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Joseph:
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