John B. Purvis (1787, married Mary Smythe),
Thomas Purvis ( 1792, married Catherine Burns),
George Purvis (1794, married Lydia Comstock, daughter of Aaron Comstock),
Jane Purvis Dickey (1800, married Rev. John Dickey),
William Purvis (1800, married Lois Gideon/Giddins and Jane Percival),
Catherine Purvis Booth (married John G. Booth),
James Alexander Purvis (married Nancy Keeler and Ann Brennan),
Nancy Purvis Shipman (1812, married Nelson Shipman),
Peter Purvis, Jr. (1798 married Kesiah Pennock).
In 1785, Peter was discharged from British Army in Quebec
Peter Purvis and his family would walk nine or 10 miles to the Presbyterian church on Sunday. A minister who sought to assist the choir by playing his violin had the bow snatched from his hand and broken by Purvis who would have none of the "devil's playthings" in church. (from The Ottawa Journal, October 7, 1967)
Jennet Purvis
Sarah Ann Purvis
George G. Purvis
George Aaron Purvis
Peter C. Purvis
During the War of 1812, George Purvis served in the Leeds County Militia as a sergeant.
On February 20, 1824, Memorial No. 162 from George Purvis and Lydia, his wife, and George Purvis, and Lavinia, his wife, for 30 acres of the west half of Lot 17 was made to Closson Ayers.
I give and bequeath to my daughter, Jennet Purvis, the sum of four hundred dollars...and to my daughter Sarah Ann Purvis, the sum of five hundred dollars...and it is further my will and desire that Sarah Ann is to have the privilege of a home in the house I now occupy if she requires whilst she remains unmarried...and it is my will that if Jennet should be left in any future time, that she should wish the privilege to come and live with her Mother or Sarah Ann in said house to have such privilege.I give and bequeath to my beloved wife, Lydia Purvis, all my personal estate goods and chattels ….together with the use and benefit of all and singular the west quarter of lot number three in the third concession of the Township of Yonge for and during her natural life..
to my son George G. Purvis, the use and benefit of the east quarter of lot number four in the third concession of the Township of Yonge for and during the term of my wife's natural life, and at the decease of my wife,
I give and bequeath to my son, George Aaron Purvis, the west quarter of the east quarter of lot number four lying north of the road crossing said lot in the third concession of the Township of Yonge...and the east half of the front part of the east quarter of said lot front of road subject to the payment of give hundred dollars to Sarah Ann Purvis, payable in payments of one hundred a year without interest, and the sum of one hundred dollars payable to Jennet Eveson, within four years after my decease, to have and to hold to him the said George Aaron Purvis his heirs and assignees forever.
And at the decease of my wife, I give and bequeath to my son Peter C. Purvis the front or south part of the west half of the east quarter of lot number four in the third concession of the township of Yonge...being all that part lying in front of south of the road crossing said lot, subject to the payment of three hundred dollars to Jennet Eveson...and it is also my wish that Sarah Ann Purvis to have three beds and bedding, together with the household goods, if not otherwise disposed of by my wife, and
I do hereby nominate and appoint my sons, Peter C. Purvis, George Aaron Purvis and my friend Ira Mallory, as executors to this my last will and testament..this fourth day of April in th eyear of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy seven.
Witnessed by Ira Mallory and George H. Purvis.
William Purvis was born about 1800.
He married Lois Gideon or Giddings on October 19, 1825.
Catherine Purvis (1830)
Elizabeth Purvis (1835)
William Walter Purvis (1838)
Charlotte Ann Purvis
Peter Levi Purvis (1841)
James H. Purvis (1847)
Susan Purvis (1832)
Nancy Purvis (1848)
Jane Purvis (1846)
Zacheus Purvis (1850)
William W. Purvis (1837)
Charlotte Purvis (1839)
Martha Purvis (1843)
