Karin Corbeil's
List of PURDY Genealogical
Records
PURDYS and known PURDY relations in Annapolis
County Probate Will Books Volume 1-6
Walker Reference Numbers 299 through Number 4152
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# Refers to Register of Deeds Will Books
@ Refers to Probate Acts Books
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299.
Page 308, R: 04 Mar 1839: LWT of John Conrad HETTRICK of Clements dated 23 Apr 1836.
Grandchildren: Andrew Hettrick HARRIS, John Henry HARRIS, James HARRIS, Josiah
HARRIS, Ellinor Caroline HARRIS, Samuel Andrew HARRIS, Eliza Ann HARRIS, Elijah
Purdy HARRIS, Thomas Henry HARRIS
and John Millidge HARRIS. Son-in-law William HARRIS.
301.
Page 311, R: 08 Mar 1839: LA to William HARRIS and Andrew Hettrick HARRIS of
Clements for the estate of John Spurr HARRIS late of Township of Clements.
Estate Folio H57 (1839): by 1855 "dead 14 years". Heirs: Christianna
HARRIS, Josiah HARRIS, Stephen B. HENNIGAR, James C. HARRIS, George C. HARRIS,
John H. HARRIS, Andrew H. HARRIS.
332.
Page 350, R: 23 Oct 1840: LA to Israel CHUTE and William HARRIS of Clements for
the estate of Horatio Nelson CHUTE, trader. Page 406 and 407, R: 27 Dec 1841:
LA for the estate of Horatio Nelson CHUTE reassigned from William HARRIS and
Israel CHUTE to his widow Eliza Ann CHUTE over objections of Thomas CHUTE,
next-of-kin. @ Page 9, 02 Mar 1844, petition of Thomas CHUTE late of Upper
Clements but at present of Bear River concerning the LA issued above; Pages
19-36, long legal battle over estate and goods missing from store, Horatio
drowned in Oct 1841 during trip to Saint John, N. B. @ Page 52 During the
extensive court case the debts of several people and their circumstances were
detailed: James GILLILAND, John V. PURDY,
Francie LOCK, James WAR 'out of province', Abraham BOWLBY 'left county', Holmes
CHIPMAN (long write-up), Nathan BEELER, Edmond GILLIATT, William BENSON Senior,
James RICE, George KELSEY, Martin WELSH, Charles VanBUSKIRK, William BOWLBY,
John R. PULLY, Anthony JOHNSTON 'negro with a large family, very poor', James
WILES 'poor man', Thomas RICE, James NIUXMAN, Thomas GARD, Henry APT, John
MESSURES, Charles HALLIDAY 'dead 10 years', James C. BELLS and Israel CHUTE.
Estate Folio C57 (1845): long legal battle over estate between his father
Thomas CHUTE of Upper Canada and Horatio's widow Eliza Ann CHUTE. Sister: Mary
CHUTE of Bear River, spinster. He died 11 Oct 1840, drowned from schooner
"ROBERT".
486.
Page 278, R: 19 Sep 1848: LWT of Joseph POTTER of Clements, dated 22 Jun 1848.
Children: Warren, Silas, Joseph Simon, Sophia, Eliza, Mary, Sarah and Louisa PURDY [wife of James Russell PURDY? Or see #2940]. @ Page 79, will
probated 19 Sep 1848. Estate Folio P43 (1848).
531.
Page 338, R: 06 Jun 1851: LA to Henry F. VROOM and James R. VROOM of Clements
for the estate of George VROOM of Clements. @ Page 94. Estate Folio V5 (1851):
He died 2 May 1851. In a 28 Jul 1859 petition his son Isaac VROOM "was
absent and just came back and nothing had been done concerning the
estate". Citations to: Sarah A. PURDY,
John V. PURDY and his wife Mary,
George A. VROOM, Caroline SAUNDERS, John VROOM, George J. BINGAY, H.F. VROOM,
William VROOM, F.L.M. VROOM, James R. VROOM, Edwin VROOM and Isaac VROOM.
551.
Page 352, R: 04 Mar 1852: LA to Benaiah MORSE of Township of Wilmot for the
estate of John ROBINSON of Granville. @ Page 96, petition of William ROBINSON
for LA to Benaiah MORSE for estate of John ROBINSON. Estate Folio R49 (1852): 1852
heirs: James L. PURDY, Thomas
ROBINSON, Ann Maria HARRIS and Nelson HARRIS, John ROBINSON, Esther STARRATT
and James STARRATT, William ROBINSON, Margaret RICE.
617.
Page 457, R: 13 Sep 1855: LWT of Samuel PURDY
of Township of Clements, dated 29 Mar 1847. Wife: Sarah. Children: Dowe
Ditmars, Cereno, Samuel, Henry, John Vroom, William S., George A., Mary
Elizabeth VROOM, Sarah Ann BETTS, Frances Glorina ANTHONY, Jane deceased and
Gabriel PURDY of Canada.
Granddaughter Bethiah ANDREWS. Grandson George PURDY. @ Page 105, will probated. Estate Folio P48 (1855).
868.
Page 51, R: 16 Jun 1866: LA to Susan PURDY
widow of Robert PURDY of Granville.
Estate Folio P68 (1866).
870.
Page 52, R: 07 Jul 1866: LWT of John CROUSS of the Township of Clements, dated
3 Nov 1863. Children: William, Jacob D., Henry Vroom and Dorothy CROUSS.
Granddaughter: Sarah CROUSS.
"seven daughters" (not listed). Estate Folio C108 (1866): for
John CROUSE Senior. Heirs-at-law: Susan RICE, Christiana QUIGLEY, William
CROUSE, Mary HARRIS, Eliza CROSCUP, Leah RICE, Henry
CROUSE,
Dorothy CROUSE, Dorothy FRASER, Elizabeth SEELEY, Janet DUNN. William CROUSE
died in 1868 and his admin was requested by Harriet CROUSE and George A. PURDY.
877.
Page 56, R: 02 Oct 1866: LA to George A. PURDY
for the estate of Dowe D. PURDY of
Clements. Estate Folio P62 (1866): widow Eliza J. PURDY. widow's petition in folio P68 (1866). He died 13 Sep 1866.
Estate Folio P85 1/2 (1875): Letters of Guardianship granted 14 Aug 1875 to
widow Eliza Jane PURDY of Clements
for Voras Spurr PURDY aged 10 and
Ernest PURDY aged 17.
930.
Page 102, R: 06 Aug 1869: LWT of Elijah Purdy
HARRIS of Clements, yeoman, dated 5 Jul 1869. Wife: Mary. Children: Eliza Ann,
eldest daughter the wife of Nelson CHRISTOPHER, Weston and Mary Elizabeth
unmarried. @ Page 149, will probated. Estate Folio H101 (1869).
960.
Page 132, R: 22 Mar 1871: LWT of William FAIRN of Saw Mill Creek, yeoman, dated
2 Nov 1870. Children: Benjamin, Charles Henry, Charlotte Maria HARDWICK, Mercy
LOCKWOOD, Eleanor Ann HARDWICK, Sarah PURDY,
Edward and William deceased. Grandchildren: Mary Jane DITMARS and Helen Augusta
DITMARS, Charles Henry FAIRN son of Edward, Maria FAIRN (not 18), Herbert
Stanley FAIRN and Benjamin FAIRN the three children of William deceased. Estate
Folio F55 (1870): He died 27 Feb 1870. Estate Folio F54 (1870): LA for the
estate of William FAIRN of Annapolis who died 27 Aug 1870 which stated that
Herbert Stanley FAIRN was eldest son. (a father and son William FAIRN who died
in the same year with son dying first!)
1319.
Page 168, R: 11 Aug 1890: LWT of Anthony POTTER of Clements, farmer, dated 1
Jul 1890. Wife: Sarah A. Children: Charles S., William A., David M., Sarah S. PURDY, Julia A. RICE (wife of Putham or
Pitman? H. RICE of Bear River), Helen A. JEFFERSON (wife of Charles A.
JEFFERSON), Annie F. POTTER, Mary Bertha WRIGHT (wife of Charles E. WRIGHT of
Clements), Georginia L. PETERS (wife of Wallace PETERS), Florence A. WRIGHT
(wife of Forman T. WIRGHT) and "Emeline E. POTTER to be looked after by
her brother Robert". In a codicil dated 1 Jul 1890, Anthony indicated that
Sarah had died and his new wife was Louisa. #. @ Page 163, 23 Sep 1890,
inventory filed. Page 176, 28 Apr 91, estate settled. Estate Folio P115 (1890).
1448.
Page 302, R: 19 Dec 1896: LWT of Dimock WHITMAN of Round Hill, farmer, dated 12
Sep 1894 (a very long will). Wife: Annie F. Left estate to his children: 1.
Sarah Jane HEALY wife of John H. HEALY and their children: Grace HEALY, Nettie
HEALY, Fannie HEALY, Rosie HEALY; 2. Hattie McGEE wife of Thomas McGEE and
their children: Frederick McGEE and Earnest McGEE; 3. Isaac WHITMAN and his
wife Maria and their children: Hattie WHITMAN and Reginald WHITMAN; 4. Emily
WHITMAN; 5. Rupert WHITMAN; 6. Asaph WHITMAN and his wife Ida and their
children: Dimock WHITMAN and Mabel WHITMAN; 7. Fannie NEWHALL; 8. Joseph
WHITMAN and his wife Ella and their daughter Eva WHITMAN; 9. Burpee WHITMAN and
his wife Maggie and their son Dimock WHITMAN and two unnamed daughters; 10.
Edward WHITMAN and his wife Bessie and their children: Bessie WHITMAN and
Edward
WHITMAN; 11. William WHITMAN and his wife Selina and their daughter Laura
WHITMAN. And to the following step-daughters: 1. Maria PURDY the wife of Emerson PURDY
and their daughter Lena PURDY; 2.
Ada BUCKLER the wife of Millidge BUCKLER and their daughter Florence BUCKLER;
3. Bertha WELLS the wife of George WELLS Junior. And to his grandson Alfred
WHITMAN for his son Charles Dimock WHITMAN. Baptists. #. @ Page 273, will
probated. Estate Folio W209 (1896).
1614.
Page 485, R: 03 Aug 1904: LWT of Cereno PURDY
of Deep Brook, farmer, dated 30 May 1904. Wife: Mary Jane. Children: Walter,
Augustus (of Deep Brook), Albert Edward, John Ditmars, William Godfrey, Robert
Watson Wright (of Bridgetown) and Mary Jane MILLNER. #. Estate Folio P146
(1904): He died 31 Jul 1904. Walter PURDY
and Mary J. PURDY were deceased by
20 Dec 1918. Harriet C. PURDY was
widow of Walter PURDY of Deep Brook.
Violet L. PURDY was widow of Albert PURDY of Middle Sackville, N.B., and
their children: Lucy PURDY, R.N.,
Gladys P. WHEELHOUSE, and Harold PURDY
aged 19.
1725.
Page 39, R: 15 Mar 1910: LWT of John Milledge HARRIS of Clements, dated 26 Oct
1887. Wife:Isabella. "niece and adopted daughter Elizabeth Maleny (or
Malina) Pike GOUCHER". "to Melbourne PURDY the boy now living with me". (he was dropped from estate
in codicil). @ will probated 15 Mar 1910, she died 25 Feb 1910. # Page 179, R:
12 Apr 1910. Estate Folio H214 (1910): He died 23 Feb 1910 at Clements.
1770.
Page 93: R: 1912: LWT of Susan Ann PURDY
of Lower Granville, widow, dated 24 Mar 1911. Adopted son: James KELLY of Lower
Granville. # Page 229, R: 06 Jun 1912. Estate Folio P171 (1912): She died 21
May 1912.
1771.
Page 94, R: 1912: LWT of Abner Ward SPROWL of Granville Ferry, farmer, dated 5
Dec 1910. Wife: Phebe. Daughter: Alice W. SPROWL. # Page 226, R: 01 May 1912.
Estate Folio S193 (1912): He died 13 Apr 1912 at Granville Ferry.
1829.
Page 180, R: 4 Sep 1914: LWT of Israel PURDY
of Clements, dated 10 Aug 1910. Wife: Emma.Owned land from Josiah PURDY deceased. # Page 286, R: 03 Nov
1914. Estate Folio P177 (1914): He died 28 Jul 1914 in Clements.
1941.
Page 357, R: 22 Nov 1918: LWT of Clarence Cereno C. PURDY, Regimental Number 733404 serving in 112th Battalion, CEF,
dated 21 Jul 1916. To: Robert Watson Wright PURDY, John Leonard PURDY,
Mary Evelyn PURDY and Gerturde E. PURDY. Estate Folio P193 (1918): He
died in Oct 1917 in German POW Camp. Mother: Idella W. PURDY of Bridgetown, married women.
2191.
Page 263, R: 23 Sep 1925: LWT of Jerusha CURRELL of the Village of Carleton's
Corners, widow of John CURRELL, dated 10 Feb 1915. To be buried in Riverside
Cemetery. Brother: Charles BURNS. Daughter: Elizabeth A. GIBSON wife of Gilbert
GIBSON of Bridgetown. Son-in-law: Robert W.W. PURDY husband of deceased daughter Augusta, six children. Estate
Folio C272 (1925): She died 20 Sep 1925 at Carleton's Corner.
2424.
Page 191, R: 17 Oct 1932: LWT of Avard J. ANDERSON of Bridgetown, farmer, dated
23 Feb 1921. Wife: Frances Maria. Children: Frank A., George Howard, Annie
ANDERSON unmarried, Ruth ANDERSON unmarried, Sophia ANDERSON unmarried,
youngest son Charles, Appleton P. 2425. Page 191 (as recorded), R: 20 Oct 1932:
LWT of Samuel Fowler PURDY of Deep
Brook, dated 22 Apr 1932.
To:
Kathleen Isabell SPURR daughter of William H. SPURR, Anna Roberta DITMARS
daughter of Frank H. DITMARS, both of Deep Brook, William Harding SPURR, Laura
Isabell SPURR.
2579.
Page 420, R: 29 Dec 1936: LWT of Ella Irene PURDY of Wolfville, King's Co., widow, dated 13 Oct 1935. St.
John's Cemetery, Halifax. Ex.: Horton W. PHINNEY of Halifax. Children: Olive
Bernice GOOCH wife of William Andrews GOOCH of Durham, North Carolina; Irene
Hadden PURDY, deceased and buried in
St. John's Cemetery, Halifax; Florence Gertrude PHINNEY wife of Horton W.
PHINNEY of Halifax; Grace May WORCHESTER wife of George L. WORCHESTER of
Natick, Mass. Grandchildren: Gertrude Irene PHINNEY daughter of Florence G.
PHINNEY of Halifax; Frances Irene PURDY
daughter of son Rev. Charles Edwin PURDY
of New York; Patricia Irene PURDY
daughter of son Roscoe Beverly
PURDY of Berkley, California;
Thelma Irene PURDY daughter of son
Reginald Harris PURDY of Alberta;
Irene Hadden GOOCH daughter of Olive Bernice GOOCH. To: Norman PHINNEY.
2586.
Page 432, R: 22 Feb 1937: LWT of Mary J. MILNER of Deep Brook, spinster, dated
19 Feb 1937. Parish of St. Clements. To: Herbert Copeland PURDY and Mary Evelyn PURDY.
2708.
Page 162, dated 14 Mar 1877: petition of (blank) PURDY, widow of Thomas W. PURDY
for LA, granted. Estate Folio P88 (1877): a master mariner, he died in Sep
1875. widow Mary J. PURDY of
Clements. In 1877 they had a 16 year old daughter.
2940.
Page 177, dated 21 May 1891: LA for the estate of Silas H. POTTER, late of
Clements, farmer, granted to widow Catharine POTTER and friend Carmen S.
WHITMAN. Page 181, 16 Sep 1891, license to sell real estate granted. Page 224,
16 Sep 1893, estate settled. Estate Folio P117 (1891): Heirs 16 Sep 1893: son
Franklin deceased with 14 children; son Simeon deceased with 6 children;
daughter Eliza CHUTE deceased with 5 children; son Warren POTTER deceased no
children; niece? Mary BOWLBY deceased no children; Sophia CHUTE deceased
children but number unknown; Louisa PURDY
[wife of James Russell PURDY?]
deceased one child who married Francis RICE of Bear River; Sarah GILLIATT
deceased 5 children. Franklin POTTER's widow was Phoebe POTTER of Clements and
their daughter Grace POTTER.
3092.
Page 318, dated 21 Aug 1899: LA for the estate of Henry C. HARRIS, late of Bear
River, gentleman, granted to George D. HARRIS. 28 Jan 1900, petition for
settlement. Estate Folio H180 (1899): widow: Mary HARRIS. children: Voorhies
HARRIS, William V. HARRIS, George D.
HARRIS, Elizabeth BENT, Ella J. PURDY
possibly the wife of Wallace PURDY.
3255.
Dated 07 Jun 1909: LA for the estate of Maria E. PURDY, died 21 Apr 1909 at Annapolis Royal, widow, granted to (not
stated). Estate Folio P162 (1909): LA granted to her only child Helena B. PURDY of Annapolis Royal, spinster.
3289.
Dated 22 Aug 1911: LA for the estate of Stilman PURDY, died 6 Jan 1911, granted to ??. Estate Folio P167 (1911): He
died 6 Jan 1911 at Upper Clements, Shipsmith. LA granted to his widow Cynthia
M. PURDY. Children: Ralph, Walter H.
, Melbourne J. , Lorne B. , Armanilla PURDY,
Stanley M. , Anna C. RICE, Ada BUTTERSWORTH.
3897.
Estate Folio P13 (1803): LWT of Gabriel PURDY
of Clements, blacksmith, dated 27 Oct 1798, filed 19 Nov 1803. Wife: Bathia.
Children: Anthony, Elijah, Samuel, Bathia the wife of Frederick DAVOUE Esquire,
Glorannah the wife of Azor BETTS. Grandson: Bailey PURDY. "my old negro servants Ned and Belendo . . . money to
support them in their old age". "other two Negroes Ned the younger
and Hester.
3905.
Estate Folio P45 (1850): LA for the estate of Jane PURDY granted 7 Aug 1850 to Samuel PURDY of Clements.
3913.
Estate Folio P80 (1872): LA for the estate of James Lewis PURDY late of Clements granted 22 Apr 1872 to son-in-law William
Burton THOMAS of Clements. He died Mar 1871. Widow: Sarah.
3921.
Estate Folio P147 (1904): Letters of Guardianship granted 2 Nov 1904 to Maria PURDY, widow, for her daughter Helena
B. PURDY aged 17, only child of
Emmerson PURDY late of Round Hill,
yeoman.
3925.
Estate Folio P176 1/2 (1914): Letters of Guardianship granted 15 Apr 1914 to
Robert Watson Wright PURDY of
Bridgetown, carpenter, for his and his wife Augusta's children: Mary Evelyn
McLarren PURDY born 20 Jan 1896,
Clarence Cereno Currell PURDY born
11 Dec 1896, Robert Allen PURDY born
20 Jan 1898, Gertrude Elizabeth PURDY
born 13 Jun 1900, John Leonard PURDY
born 28 Oct
1903,
Winnifred Katharine PURDY born 2 Oct
1904. His wife was a legatee in the estate of Athalia NICHOLSON of Canning, N.
S. LWT of Athalia NICHOLSON, widow, was dated 20 Oct 1906. Sister: Louise
CURRELL. Brother and sister of late husband John NICHOLSON: Peter NICHOLSON,
Agnes DAVERHILL, Janet EATON. Nieces and nephews: Louise ARMSTRONG, Augusta PURDY, Sizzie CARROLL, Mary CHUTE,
Esther CORNELL, Rev. Rupert D. ARMSTRONG (and his son Ernest ARMSTRONG).
Brother-in-law: J. Stanley EATON of Canard.
3934.
Estate Folio P191 (1918): LA for the estate of Walter PURDY of Deep Brook, farmer, granted 17 Oct 1918 to Harriet PURDY of Deep Brook, widow. He died 9
Apr 1918 at Deep Brook. Brothers: John of Deep Brook, farmer, Augustus of Deep
Brook, farmer, William of Deep Brook, mechanic, Albert of
Sopwill?,
N. B. , mechanic, Robert of Bridgetown, farmer.
3936.
Estate Folio P201 (1920): LA for the estate of Cynthia Helen PURDY of Upper Clements, spinster,
granted 6 Jan 1920 to her brother Stanley M. PURDY of Upper Clements, farmer. She died 26 Dec 1919 at Upper
Clements. Other siblings: Harley, Melbourne, Walter, Loran, Ora RICE, Ada
BUTTERWORTH, Nellie MOSES.
4096.
Estate Folio T102 (1915): LA for the estate of Fanny TREAT of Clementsport,
married women, granted 7 Jul 1915 to her brother George PURDY of Clements, farmer. She died in Jun 1914 at Clementsport.
Other siblings and heirs: Cecelia THOMAS, Kenneth LENT the son of Elizabeth
LENT, a deceased sister, heirs of deceased brothers Stilman? PURDY and Israel PURDY. She may have been the wife of Andrew or Andre TREAT who also
died in 1914.
4141.
Estate Folio W35? (1801) microfilmed after Estate Folio W39: LWT of James
George WORSTER of Township of Granville, yeoman, dated 30 Apr 1801. Wife: Mary.
Children: George WORSTER or WOSTER, Jacob, Molly the wife of James WEBBER,
Catharine, Christiana the wife of Daniel PURDY.
Grandson: George John.
4151.
Estate Folio W96 (1851): Re. the estate of Elizabeth WITT deceased, the
daughter of Alexander McKENZIE. "husbands of daughters of Elizabeth":
David LENT, Josiah A. PURDY, Joseph
L. POTTER?, Frederick WILLIAMS.
4152.
Estate Folio W105 (1856): LWT of Mrs. Mary WARD, widow of the Township of
Clements, dated 18 Jun 1850. . Children: Lavinia KNOWLEN, Charlotte SCOFIELD,
Jane PURDY the wife of Gabriel PURDY, late son Benjamin WARD.
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