James Purington

1742 - 1832  (90 years)

• Name	James Purington  [1]
  Born	29 Apr 1742	Truro, Barnstable, Massachusetts   [2]
  Gender	Male
  Died	7 Dec 1832	Topsham, Sagadahoc, Maine   [3]
  Buried	Topsham, Sagadahoc, Maine (First Parish Burying Ground)   [4]
  Person ID	I4207	GHS
  Last Modified	4 Sep 2024

  
  

  Father	Humprey Purington,   b. 31 Jan 1703, Kittery, York, Maine ,   d. 27 Jun 1758, Gorham, Cumberland, Maine  (Age 55 years)
  Mother	Thankful Harding,   b. 3 Apr 1703, Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts ,   d. Oct 1762, Topsham, Sagadahoc, Maine  (Age 59 years)
  Married	25 Jun 1724	Truro, Barnstable, Massachusetts   [5]
  Family ID	F4067	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Priscilla Harding,   b. 9 Feb 1743, Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts ,   d. 3 Jun 1786, Topsham, Sagadahoc, Maine  (Age 43 years)
  Married	22 Apr 1763	Georgetown, Sagadahoc, Maine   [6, 7]
  Children	1. Priscilla Purinton,   b. 6 Oct 1764, Georgetown, Sagadahoc, Maine ,   d. 3 Feb 1818, Topsham, Sagadahoc, Maine  (Age 53 years)   2. Rachel Springer Purinton,   b. 15 Feb 1765, Georgetown, Sagadahoc, Maine ,   d. Bef Aug 1766, Georgetown, Sagadahoc, Maine  (Age 1 years)   3. Rachel Purinton,   b. 29 Aug 1767, Georgetown, Sagadahoc, Maine ,   d. 28 Dec 1854, Topsham, Sagadahoc, Maine  (Age 87 years)   4. Susannah Purinton,   b. 26 Jan 1770, Georgetown, Sagadahoc, Maine ,   d. 1819, Brunswick, Cumberland, Maine  (Age 48 years)   5. Rebecca Purinton,   b. 9 May 1772, Georgetown, Sagadahoc, Maine ,   d. 22 Nov 1802, Topsham, Sagadahoc, Maine  (Age 30 years)
  Last Modified	1 Jan 2020
  Family ID	F1615	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S1742] Georgetown Marriages Vol 2, Mary Pelham Hill, (Maine Historical Society 1943), 55 (Reliability: 3), 29 Jul 2012. Purinton (sic Purington), James [S1750] Mass. VR to 1850, New England Historic Genealogical Society, (New England Historic Genealogical Society), 18 Vol.1 Truro VR Births (Reliability: 3), 19 May 2015. James Purinton son of Humphrey and Thankfull Purinton was Born at Truroe April 29 : 1742 Recorded April 21 : 1744 pr me Tho Paine Thown Clerk [S1770] Topsham, ME VR to 1892, Editor Mary Peham Hill, (Rumford Press, Concord NH 1930), 367 Vol. 2 (Reliability: 3), 19 May 2015. Purington, James (Sr.), __ Dec 1832, in Topsham. [Lieut. 7 Dec; a. 90y One of the Revolutionary Officers and staunch supporter of the Republican Constitution, G.R.1] [S1770] Topsham, ME VR to 1892, Editor Mary Peham Hill, (Rumford Press, Concord NH 1930), 367 Vol.2 (Reliability: 3), 19 May 2015. Purington, James (Sr.), __ Dec 1832, in Topsham. [Lieut. 7 Dec; a. 90y One of the Revolutionary Officers and staunch supporter of the Republican Constitution, G.R.1 gravestone record,First Parish Burying-ground, adjoining First Parish Church.] [S1750] Mass. VR to 1850, New England Historic Genealogical Society, (New England Historic Genealogical Society), 55 Vol. 1 Truro VR Marriages (Reliability: 3), 6 Oct 2017. Humphrey Purinton maried to thankfull Harding June 25 : 1724, All by Mr John Avery Pastour of ye Chh in Truroe And Recorded by me Thos Paine Town Clerk June 14 : 1744 [S1742] Georgetown Marriages Vol 2, Mary Pelham Hill, (Maine Historical Society 1943), 55 (Reliability: 3), 29 Jul 2012. Harden (sic Harding), Priscilla and James Purinton, both of Gtown, 22 Apr 1763. [S1742] Georgetown Marriages Vol 2, Mary Pelham Hill, (Maine Historical Society 1943), 132 (Reliability: 3), 18 May 2015. Purington, James and Priscilla Harden (sic Harding), both of Gtown, 22 Apr 1763.