PURDY, GUION, BEECHER AND THOMAS FAMILY
NOTES.
From a Purdy Family Bible in tle possession (1919) of the Misses Jane and Mary Purdy, of White Plains, N. Y., which was the original bible belonging to Lavinia Purdy, daughter of Elijah Purdy, who married (1) her cousin, Eisenhart Purdy, son of Joseph Purdy we gather the following vital facts relative to the Purdy Family quoted exactly as they appear in the above described Bible. The Bible itself, has the name of Levina Purdy stamped thereon in gold letters, and it was published by M. Carey & Son, Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, 1817. Here follow the entries transcribed therefrom:
BIRTHS
Elijah Purdy, Apr. 27, 1729.
Levina Purdy, daughter of David and Mebson Haight, August 28, 1735.
Brothers and sisters of Elijah Purdy:
Marian Purdy, April 5, I722
Hannah Purdy, Mch 7, 1724.
Judah Purdy, Sept. 1, 1726.
Jonathan Purdy I Apr. 20, 1728
Joseph Purdy 1 Apl. 20, 1728
Isaac Purdy, Nov. 14, 1732.
Anna Purdy, Feby 14, 1734.
Sons & Daughters of Elijah & Levinia Purdy:
Samuel Purdy, Feby 3d, 1752.
David Purdy, Dec. 3d, 1753.
Elijah Purdy, Jany 19th, I756
Milison Purdy, Sept. 3d, 1757.
John Purdy, Augt. 22d, 1759.
Mary Purdy, Feby 14, 1761.
Abigail Purdy, April 7th, 1764.
Levina Purdy, Dec. 20th, 1765.
Judith Purdy, April 12th, 1768.
Melison Purdy, June 24, 1770.
Israel Purdy, May 10 ,1772
Esther Purdy, July 17, 1775.
BIRTHS
Joseph Purdy, April 20, 1728.
Charity Eisenhart Purdy, Sept. 15, 1733.
Sons & Daughters of Jos. & Charity Purdy.
Joseph Purdy, Jany 1st 1751.
Christopher Purdy, Oct.22, 1752.
Mary Purdy, Jan.. 1st, 1734.
Jonathan Purdy, Oct. 24th, 1756.
Charity Purdy, Dec. 12th, 1758.
Sarah Purdy, Dec. 17th, 1760.
Eisenhart Purdy, Nov. 8th, 1762.
Pamela Purdy, Sept. 6th, 1764.
Monmouth Purdy, May 9th, 1766.
Bartholomew Purdy, April 11th, 1768.
Henry Purdy, June 3rd, 1770,
Micah Purdy, Feb. 24th, 1773.
Meriam Purdy, Jan. 26th, 1775.
Sons of Eisenhart & Levina Purdy:
Richard K Purdy, Dec. 5, 1790.
Micah Purdy, April 25th, 1792.
Eisenhart Purdy, Oct 30, 1793.
DEATHS
Elijah Purdy, Sen. Augt. 8th, 1816.
Levina Purdy, Sen. Augt. 8th, 1811.
Melison Purdy, May 23d, 1761.
John Purdy, March 10th, 1831.
Mary Purdy, Augt 8th, 1822.
Abigail Purdy, March 30th, 1796.
Samuel Purdy, July 8th, 1823.
Eisenhart Purdy, Dec. 6th, 1793.
Eisenhart Purdy, Jr. Mch. 4th, 1801.
Elijah Purdy, Jr. March 4 1826.
David Purdy, March 16tb, 1826.
Israel Purdy, March 12th, 1826.
Above all in one handwriting. In another hand under "Births":
Sarah, daughter of Stephen & Sarah Lounsberry, July 19th, 1802.
Under Marriages:
Richard E Purdy to Sarah Lounsbery, April 26th, 1802
Under Births:
Children of Richard E. and Sarah Lounsbery Purdy.
Sarah Levina Purdy, July 30, 1827:
Stephen Eisenhart Purdy, Aug. 4th, 1829.
Richard Lounsbery Purdy June 26th, 1832.
Edward Henry Purdy, 1 Dec. 1834.
William Miner Purdy, 2 Jany 1837.
James Lounsbery Purdy, 9 Jany /39.
Elizabeth Miner Purdy, 4 Dec. /40.
Same writing under Deaths:
Millison Halsted, Feby 7th, 1841.
Jonathan Purdy, April -, 1842.
Esther Purdy, March 22, 1843.
Judith Haviland, Feby 2, 1847.
Levinia Purdy Hatfield, Sept. 3d, 1848.
Richard E. Purdy, June 14, 1849.
Stephen Eisenhart Purdy, Feby 12th, 1833.
In a third handwriting, that of father to possessor of the Bible:
John Hagadorn to Jane F. Coddington, April 27th1815
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The following Bible records, in the possession of the Egan fam�ily of Plainfield, N. J., have been examined by Dr. William B. Van Alstyne, who reports them as "valuable." The Bible from which they were taken, was destroyed by Catherine (Ferris) Lawrence, but the family records themselves were preserved by her. According to family tradition, this Bible was originally owned by Hester Guion, of North Castle, who married Samuel B. Ferris, who evidently col�lected the material from older Bible records. These records are as follows:
"Isaac Guion, born in Rochelle in France, in 1693; died in New Rochelle, N. Y. in I776 Isaac Guion, his son born in New Rochelle, N. Y.,
and died in 1784 serving for some time as surgeon in the Revolutionary War. His son Isaac was born in New Rochelle 1740. Died in Newburn, North Carolina, 1803, serving in the same capacity as his father. Isaac L Guion. his son was born in Newborn, North Carolina, 1776. Died at the age of 39 and was Solicitor General."
John Guion, b. Feb. 1,1723; d. June 21, 1792.
Anna Hart, b. April II, 1728; d Feb. 24 1814
John Guion married Anna Hart, Apr. 15, 1747.
children:
Jonathan Guion, b. Jan. 28, 1749.
Sarah Guion, b. April 25, 1751; d. July 1, 1808.
Peter Guion, b. May 27, 1753; left his father's house in the year
1772 and has never returned to it since. Believed to have been
devoured by wild beasts on his way to New Rochelle.
James Guion, b. June 22, 1755; d. Feb. 1, 1781, at New Haven.
Dinah Guion, b. May 7, 1757.
Anna Guion, b. Jan. 13, 1760.
John Guion, b. Mar. 4. 1762; d. Nov. 3, 1822.
Abraham Guion, b. Jan. A 1765.
Isaac Guion, b. Sept. 19, 1767.
Elijah Guion, b. April 19, 1770.
Monmouth Hart Guion, b. Oct 8, 1771
John Guion, son of John Guion and Anna Hart Guion married Phebe Hustis, b. March 13, 1760. and d. July 18, 1836.
Children:
James Guion, b. Mar.9, 1788; d. -, 1864.
Peter Guion, b. Aug. 9, 1789; d. March 31, 1845.
Elijah Guion, b. Apr. 18, 1791; d. Apr. 6, 1853.
Epenetus Guion, b. Nov. 24, 1793; d. Oct. 28, 1859.
WiIliam.Guion, b. Aug. -, 1794; d. Apr. 11, 1815.
Mary Guion, b. June 6, 1796; d. July 19, 1809.
Hefty & Eliza Guion, b. Apr. 14, 1798.
Ann Guion, b. Feb. 25, 1800; d. Aug. 13, 1887.
George H. Guion, .b. Mar. 4, 1808.
From the Westchester Co. Probate Records:
The will of John Guion of Rye, dated Sept. 26, 1781; proved Oct. 17 1792, mentions wife Ann, sons Jonathan, John, Abraham, Isaac, Elijah and son Monmouth Hart Guion (under 21). To son Jonathan a sum towards his buying a place at North Castle. Daughters Ann Guion, Sarah wife of "Bath" Madden, Dinah wife of Peter Knop. A legacy to son Peter "if living." "Whereas my son Peter bath been gone for some years & not heard of"�"in case he should return."
The will of John Guion of Rye, dated Oct. 26, 1823; proved Nov. 24 1823 mentions wife Phebe; sons George H. (under 21), James H., Elijah, John, Jr., merchant, of the City of New York. Peter, and Epinetus H. Daughters, Eliza Fisher, Hefty Guion, Ann Guion. His estate was to be sold but the burying ground was to be reserved to his heirs forever.
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CONTRIBUTED BY JANET McKAY COWING, Corresponding Member. The following notes on the Beecher and Thomas Families were
copied from the family Bible now in the possession of Mrs. Kittie Cummings, of Corunna, Mich., who is a great granddaughter of
Isaac and Asenath Beecher, and a daughter of Isaac Toles Gould, and were sent to the contributor by the widow of Jasper Gould, who was a brother of Isaac Tolesould.
BEECHER
Abraham Beecher, born at Woodbridge, Conn., Sept. 13th, 1745.
Desire Toles, wife of Abraham Beecher, born at Woodbridge, Conn.,
Oct. 12th , 1745.
Children of Abraham & Desire Beecher who were married at Woodbridge,
Conn., April 28th, 1768.
Philemon, born at Woodbridge, March 19th, 1769.
Abraham, b.Oxford, June 20, 1771.
Amos, b. Sept. 12th, 1773.
Philernon, March 1, 1776.
Ely, Jan'y 22, 1778.
Betsey, Jan'y 6, 1780.
Fanny, Feb. 22, 1782.
Isaac, b.Kent, Nov. 22, 1783.
Jesse, b.Kent Jan'y 7th, 1785.
Robert Ransom, " Decr. 12, 1789.
DEATHS
Abraham Beecher died at Sharon, Ct., Oct. 10th, 1823.
Desire Beecher, died at Sharon, Ct., June 10th, 1812.
Philemon, died at Oxford, May 28th,1774.
Amos, d. at Litchfield, Ct., Dec. 28th, 1819.
Fanny, d. at Sharon, Ct, April 26, 1803.
Isaac Beecher, born in Kent. Ct., Nov. 22, 1783
Asenath Cowing, born at Ballston, N. Y., Aug. 8th, 1786
Children of Isaac & Asenath Beecher who were married Nov. 24th, 1805;
Frances Deming Beecher, born at Edinburgh, Saratoga County, N. Y., Nov. 29th, 1806.
William Liman Beecher, born at Sharon, Ct., January 28th, 1809.
Sarah Elizabeth Beecher, born at Sharon, Ct., March 3rd, 1812.
Asenath Diadama Beecher, born at Edinburgh, Saratoga County, March 30th, 1822.
DEATHS
Isaac Beecher died Feb. 24th 1856 at Lodi, Mich.
Asenath Beecher, died July 57th, 1858,
THOMAS
Ambrose Thomas, born Aug. 7th, 1792.
Betsey Cowing, born May 3rd, 1792.
CHILDREN
Louisa Jane, born July 20th, 1825.
Fanny Beecher, born Nov. 14, 1826.
Cyrus Julian, born Nov. 20, 1830.
William Ambrose, born Oct. 7th, 1833.
MARRIAGES
Dr. Ambrose Thomas and Betsey Cowing, Dec. 28th, 1823. Dr. A. Thomas to Frances Deming Beecher, Jan'y 6th, 1833.
DEATHS
Mrs. Betsey Thomas deceased, Apl. 22nd, 1832.
Mrs. Frances D. Thomas deceased, Oct 30 1847.
Dr. Ambrose Thomas deceased, April 30, 1862
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GOULD
The following notes on the Gould Family were copied directly from the family Bible in possession of Mrs. Kittie Cummings, of Corunna, Mich.:
Willard Gould, born December 26th, 1805, at Leverett, Mass.
Sarah Elizabeth Beecher, born March 3rd, 1812 at Sharon, Conn.; Mar-ried April 28th, 1833.
CHILDREN
Emily Asenath born Sept. 8, 1834, at Brownville, N. Y.
Isaac Toles, born at Clayton, N. Y., Aug. 16, 1836.
Orlin Ambrose, born at Clayton, N. Y., Aug. 29, 1838
Jasper Decatur, born at Lyme, N. Y., Sept. 4th 1840.
Betsey Amelia, born at Lyme, N. Y., July 24th, 1843.
Fanny Diadama, born at Lyme, N. Y., Feb, 16th, 1846.
DEATHS
Willard Gould, died Feb 2nd, 1849, at Lyme, N. Y.
Sarah Elizabeth Beecher, died Feb. 26th, 1895.
MARRIAGES
Auren Roys, born Dec. 25th, 1835, at Lyons, N. Y., married Emily Asenath Gould, born Sept 8, 1834, at Brownsville, N. Y., married March 28th,1858.
Isaac Toles Gould, born at Clayton, N. Y., Aug. 16, 1836, married Emily Colburn, born Oct 29, 1841, Erie Co., N. Y., married March 8, 1866.
Betsey Amelia Gould married James E. Card.