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Family HistoryFamily History - William Purdy


Key:1.“+” before a child’s name indicates the child has their own entry in the next generation.
 2.“born xxxx” indicates the child is under 18 years of age so the birth date is not shown.
This family history features William Purdy and his immediate family.



First Generation
1. William Purdy,1 born 28 July 1794, the son of Francis Purdy and Anna Nancy Forman;1 baptized 19 July 1795 in Dutch Reformed Church, Fishkill, Dutchess County, New York;1 died 20 November 1855.2 William is buried in Dutch Churchyard, Fishkill Landing, Dutchess County, New York.2
  1. Records of the Dutch Reformed Church of Fishkill, New York; typewritten transcript (date unknown). Available at ancestry.com. Pages 101, 108, 120, 124, 131, 137, 143, 145, 148: children of Francis Purdy and Nancy/Anna Furman (with several spellings).
  2. Interments in the Dutch Churchyard, Fishkill Landing; “Old Gravestones of Dutchess County, New York” by J. W. Poucher published in 1924, pages 92-97.