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{"page_1": " he m let band emer\nMean\nSoberts wrd y Wregit\nPURDI, SOLOMON\nDaniel and Phebe( Horton) Purdy\nI749-50,\nMarried: Hepziban Whipple Mills,\n00. a DANiel He d. between 1776-1777\nshe was born\n1750 and died 19 Sent 1837\naged 87\nWest Rutland,\nJaars, buried in Pleasant st. Cometery,\nDied: 28 Mar 1819 aged 70 yrs, buried in Pleasant St. Cem.,\nWest Rutland,\nnes.\nChildren:\nVt.\n1.\nTRob by let wife\nLois b.\n1709; mo\ndied 8 July 1840 aged 71 yrs;\nhe died in 1812\n( Vol. 2 ps 156 of West Parish Cong. Ch'h Records)\nHe has no tombstone.\n2.\nRutland, Vt.; m. Ethan A.\nSherwood & 20t 2796\n3. Solomon b.\n25 July 1779, Rutland, Vt.; m. Nancy\n4. J0HN b. 10 Tan 1781,\nRutland, Vt.; m. Charlotte\nDenison 25 Aug 1803\n5. Mills b. 10 Sept 1788; d. 6 Nov 1813 in\nPlattsburg, NoI.\n6. Gilay Pleaient 17 Cent 31 July 1803 as ago 3 me\nNOTES:\nrurchased and ta nurano\nIrom dames wead as ea\nearly as 1778;\nwas a freeman of Rutlana, Vt. in\n1783.\nHe and his wife joined the West Parish Congregational Church ( West Rutland) in 1785.\nHis Will\nwas admitted to probate and from the Inventory of\nnis estate\nit would appear that he was well off.\nHe\nnames his widow hepzibah daughters Sarah Sherwood and\nsons Solomon, Jr. and John;\nThe will was\nstaned 2e narch doly ana damoted ror probate proceedure in April 1819.\nThere is\nno doubt but Solomon was a son of Benjamin and\nDile OrOV\noi Manchester\nfor in the Bible\nRecords of John Peter Roberts of Manchester, vt.\nhe\nmentions \"my\nSolomon Furdy who died in Rutland, Vt.\nSince\nNr. Roberts was a son\nwel.\nMary (Purdy) Roberts the relationa. ip is clearly shown.\nMary Purdy was a daughter of Benjanin and Deborah (Smith)\nTHIS 1S 20IS(A02S)\n(Smith) Purdy and a sister of Solomon.\nAs for the surname of leozibah- she may or mavnot have beer a \"Roberts\"\n\"Roberts\"\nThen there waite name\nMoles\nRevolutionary War Service:\nSolomon Furdy appears on a payroll of Capt. Simeon Wright's\nand the United States from 7th of Nov 1778 and ending the 13th both days\nincluded- served 7 days. ( Ref:\nVt. Rev.\nalso served? days as Sert in Caot.\nGideon Warren's Rest\nscout to the lake\nagainst Crown Point and then\nPiconderoga\nthe last of March 1780(\nSame Ref. pg 154);\nservee su ays in cape. Nachantel blanchard's co. or\nvilitia in Col.\nbenezer Allen's Regt.\nfor an Alarm\ncommencing the 12th of Oct.\n1780 and ending the 12 Nov.\ntellowing. ( same Rei. oz 300.\nRefs:\nWest Parish Cong.\nChih Records Book 1\nDgs 134 and 135\nRutland City\nRecords Vol.\nso chi 42 a the Land Deeds\nTombstone inscriptions Pleasant vol.\n337 Probate Court,_\nRutland,\nlandomi. \"est1jtland\n- Wi11\n1 pg 374 - First purchase\nVol. 12 pg 10 Vt State DAR Records for parentage Rutland Dach HeraCk - De 8, 1904 save marr\nSolomon, 91 "}
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