William Hamilton Merritt
Author
Series
Descendants of Francis Purdy volume 4
Publisher
C.C. Purdy
Pub. Date
[1986?]
Physical Desc
22, 1601-2370 leaves : ill., facsims., geneal. tables, maps, ports.
Language
English
Formats
Description
Francis Purdy (ca.1616-1658) was a son of John and Elizabeth Purdy, and a grandson of Francis Purdy. He emigrated from England to Concord, Massachusetts, and married Mary Elizabeth Brundish. They moved to Fairfield, Connecticut about 1640. Gilbert Purdy (1740-1825) married Elizabeth Ogden, and took an active part on the British side during the Revolutionary War. In 1783, he and his family emigrated from New York to St. John, New Brunswick. Later they...