William Purrier1,2,3,4,5,6,7

M, b. circa 1599, d. before 13 May 1676
St. Peter & St. Paul's Church in the Parish of Olney, Buckinghamshire, England
     William was born circa 1599 probably at Buckinghamshire, England. William married Alice Knight on 21 February 1622 in the Parish of Olney, Buckinghamshire, England, at St. Peter & St. Paul Church.8 On 1 April 1635, William & his wife, Alice, left London aboard the ship, "Hopewell", under the command of William Bundocke, bounded New England. Among the passengers listed aboard the ship were: William Purryer of Olney age 26 years, his wife: Alyce age 37 years and their children: Mary age 7 years, Sarra age 5 years & Kathren age 18 months..9 The family first resided in Ipswich, Massachusetts. In 1637, they removed to Salisbury. . Shortly after, they removed to Southold, Long Island. At this time, Southold was under the jurisdiction of the New Haven Colony. William made his will on 13 December 1671 at the Town of Southold, Suffolk County, Long Island, New York.

I William Purrier of Southold in the East Ryding of Yorkshire upon Long Island, being (through God’s mercy) in perfect health of body and of sound mind and memory doe make this my last Will and Testament, in manner and forme following….
First, I bequeath my Soule to God who gave it, trusting in the merits of Jesus Christ to bee received into the Armes of his Mercy; And my body to Christian burial etc….
2ndly My will and desire is that my Executor hereafter named doe take his mother, my eldest Daughter Mary Reeve, (if she survive mee) immediately after my decease, into his family and provide for her comfortable Subsistence during her life; wick if shee refuse, then my will is that my said Executor shall pay unto her, in lew thereof, Twenty Nobles yearly, the three yeares after my decease. Thirdly, I give and bequeath unto Sarah Mapes, and Martha Osman my two youngest daughters twenty pounds each of them to bee made by three equall Payments, That is to say, twenty Nobles each of them, in every of the said years, in Land or Cattell oat common Rates; but in case that they or either of them shall happen to die before mee, that then the Said Sume to be equally divided amongst the Children of Such of my said Daughter or Daughters soe dying in my lifetime, as aforesaid. Fourthly, I give & bequeath unto Isaac Reeve (who now lives with mee) two Working Cattell & one horse out of my Cattell; and what yesaid Cattell and horse, shall be Judged lesse in value than twenty pounds by indifferent prizers, shall be made up to him by said Executor when hee shall attaine to the Age of Twenty &one Yeares. Fifthly, I give and bequeath unto myGrand Child Mary Windes, pone Cowto bee delivered her within one month after my decease. Sixthly, I give and bequeath unto Thomas Terrill that Marryedmy Grand daughter Mary Reeve, two Acres of Land, neare or adjoining to his now dwelling House (Provided, the highway bee left as now it is) to him and heirs forever. But in case he make Sale thereof Then my will is that my said Executor have the refusall thereof before any other person.
Seventhly, my Will is that my above said three Daughters, viz: Mary Reeve, Sarah Mapes, & Martha Osman, shall have each of them one paire theire Mother’s Sheetes, which my Executor shall deliver them (as equall in value asthey admit) within one moneth after my Decease; Also, that my Grand daughter Mary Windes, shall have one paire of the same Sheetes, at the time abovesaid………..
Eighthly and lastly, I make, institute, and ordaine James Reeve, my Grand son now living with mee, my whole and Sole Executor of this my Last Will & Testament, to whome I give all my dwelling houses and out houses, Lands, Lands earable, Meadows, pastures, common and commons of pasture, woods, underwoods, and all Allotments whatsoever to mee the said William Purrier belonging within the bounds of Southold abovesaid, with all goods and Implements of household and husbandry, to him the said James Reeve, and to the heirs of his body lawfully begotten or to bee begotten for Evermore, Provided that hee the said James Reeves, or his assignes, pay or cause to be paid, all such debts or legacies, as above Specified. And if in case the said James Reeves should happen todye without lawfull issue Then my will & meaning is that all my abovesaid Lands and goods whatsoever with every part, and parcel thereof shall be equally divided amongst my Grand children then living.
I N Witness whereof I the said William Purrier have hereonto sett my hand this 13th day of December in the yeare of our Lord God 1671.
William X Purrier [his marke] (Seal)
Signed, Sealed & published in the presence of Nich. EEdes, John.10

William departed this life in the Town of Southold, Suffolk County, Long Island, New York. His will was probated on 13 May 1676.

Family

Alice Knight b. c 1598, d. b 13 Dec 1671
Children

Citations

  1. [S185] Edward Doubleday Harris, Ancient Long Island Epitaphs from the Towns of Southold, Shelter Island & Easthampton, New York, page 38.
  2. [S30] New York Historical Society, Collections of the New York Historical Society Abstract of Wills, Volume 25: pages 37-38.
  3. [S264] Whitaker, History of Southold, 1640-1740, page 31 – Thomas Mapes was here as early as 1657. He was a son-in-law of William Purrier, who was settled in Southold before any record was made to show the presence & interests of Mr. Mapes in this place. William Purrier was of Olney, Buckinghamshire, the parish which Newton & Cowper have made famous. He sailed from England with his wife & three children on the 1st day of April 1635, in the “Hopewell” for New England. John Cooper & Edmund Farrington were of the same village were his companions on the voyage.
  4. [S344] Josephine C Frost, Ancestors of James Wickham and his Wife Cora Prudence Billard, page 186-187 - 1. WILLIAM PURRIER, aged 36 years, with wife Alice, 37 years, maiden name not known, and children: Mary, 7 years; Sarah, 5 years; and Katharine, 18 months, arrived in New England on the ship Hopewell, in April, 1635, from Oney, Buckinghamshire, England. In 1637 he was residing in Ipswich, Mass., removing that year to Salisbury where he stayed but a short time, finally taking up his residence in Southold, L. I., where in 1653, 1656 and 1661 he represented that place in the General Court in Haven, Conn., Southold at that time being under the jurisdiction of the New Haven Colony.
    William Purrier made his will in Southold, December 13, 1671, which was proven May 13, 1676. His wife is not mentioned so it is fair to assume she predeceased its making. He mentions his grandson, James Reeve, as living with him and makes him sole executor and requests him to take his mother, "my eldest daughter, Mary Reeve," into his family and provide for her during her life. If she refuses, he is to pay her "20 Nobles yearly." He leaves his two youngest daughters, Sarah Mapes and Martha Osman, 20£ each, but does not name his daughter Hannah, but his will indicates that he had other daughters besides those mentioned. To Isaac Reeve, "who now lives with me," he bequeaths two oxen, and to his grandchild Mary Wyndes, one cow. To Thomas Terrill, who "married my granddaughter Mary Reeve,"two acres of land are given. He gives his dwelling house, lands and meadows to James Reeve.
    References: Moore's Index of Southold, p. 32; New York Wills, Vol. 1, p. 37; Town Records of Southold, Vol. 1, p. 46; Mather's Refugees under Reeve.
  5. [S457] Robert Charles Anderson, The Great Migration Begins: Immigrants to New England 1620-1633, ASSOCIATION: George Griggs, his wife and children were one of several families which migrated from Olney, Buckinghamshire, and vicinity, in association with their minister, WILLIAM WORCESTER . These families are JOHN COOPER [ 2:2:202-4], EDMUND FARRINGTON [ ], JOHN FULLER , WILLIAM GAINES , NATHANIEL KIRTLAND , PHILIP KIRTLAND , ANTHONY NEWHALL , THOMAS NEWHALL , WILLIAM PARTRIDGE , HENRY PIERSON and WILLIAM PURRIER [TAG 64:193-202, 65:65-69, 73:119-22].
  6. [S457] Robert Charles Anderson, The Great Migration Begins: Immigrants to New England 1620-1633, WILLIAM PURRIER:

    ORIGIN: Olney, Buckinghamshire[Hotten 44].
    MIGRATION: 1635 on the Hopewellon 1 April 1635, "W[illia]m Purryer, 36, of ," "Alyce, 37 years, wife of W[illia]m Purryer," and "children of W[illia]m Purryer," "Mary Purryer," aged 7, "Sarra Purryer," aged 5, and "Kethren Purryer," aged 18 months, were enrolled at for passage to New England on the Hopewell[Hotten 44-45].
    FIRST RESIDENCE: Ipswich.
    REMOVES:Salisburyby about 1640, Southold by an unknown date.
    FREEMAN:Connecticut 9 October 1662 (as "Goodman Purrier," resident of Southold[CCCR 1:388]).
    OFFICES:Deputy for to New Haven General Court, 29 June 1653, 28 May 1656, 29 May 1661[NHCR 2:4, 169, 403]. constable, 28 May 1656[NHCR 2:172].Selectman, 11 December 1656[ 1:330].
    EDUCATION:Signed his will and other documents by mark.
    ESTATE:In an grant of land to Thomas Bird, dated 9 April 1639, the description of the houselot mentions "a houselot of William Purier's on the west"[ITR ].In a description of land of William Whitred, dated 1 June 1639, the houselot was "bounded by a houselot of William Purier's on the southwest"[ITR ].
    William Purrier was granted land at , which "lots W[illia]m Partridge took very early"[Hoyt 295, apparently citing Salisbury TR].
    On 31 December 1658, an inventory of the land of William Purrier in was recorded (although it is clear from internal evidence that additions to this inventory were made after this date): "homelot, containing four acres"; "seven acres more adjoining to the rear of his said homelot ... also, exchanged with John Elton & which he bought of John Scudder"; "fifteen acres more lying near Tom's Creek and belonging to the said homelot"; "fifteen acres more there purchased of John Balies formerly belonging to the lot now in the possession of Captain John Underhill"; "twenty-three acres more of woodland ... adjoining to an arm of Tom's Creek"; "three acres of meadow ground ... lying next the said creek"; "one acre and an half of arable land"; "ten acres and an half of woodland ... butting upon the Great Swamp"; "seven acres more of woodland"; "one acre and an half of meadow lying at the head of South Harbor"; "three acres more at the Fresh Meadows"; "eighteen acres arable and woodland lying at Hog Neck, nine whereof belongeth to his own homelot, three more thereof belongeth to a lot sometimes Mathew Edwards, the other six he exchanged with James Haynes deceased"; "at the Oysterpond Meadows, six acres of meadow"; "all that parcel of meadow, fresh and salt lying next the Canoe Place at Mattituck of late years in his possession being and to him given by the town at their meeting held the eight and twentieth of October 1658"; "two acres of woodland ... lying at Tom's Creek Neck"; "six acres of woodland ... sometimes Thomas Mapes purchased by W[illia]m Purrier of Mathew Edwards"; "three acres of meadow ... adjoining to his own meadow at Tom's Creek which he had by way of exchange of Thomas Mapes"; "all that neck of land formerly called Peakins Neck and the meadow thereunto belonging adjoining to Tom's Creek which he had by way of exchange of Mr. Booth"; "an acre and an half of arable land in the Old Field ... adjoining to his own land there which he had by way of exchange of John Swasey"; "four acres of land in the Calves Neck adjoining to the land he had by way of exchange from John Elton"; "seven acres of land ... adjoining to the rear of his homelot formerly had by way of exchange of John Elton aforesaid"; "all that neck of land as it lyeth between his meadow at Mattituck and John Tuthill's meadow on the southwest side adjoining to the Canoe Place"; and "a certain meadow lying on the southwest of P[illegible]punk Meadow ... which meadow was exchanged with John Tuthill"[ 1:45-48].
    On 22 May 1666, "William Purrier" was one of several men who relinquished their rights in certain meadows to "John Youngs, his heirs and assigns"[ 1:218-19].
    In his will, dated 13 December 1671 and proved 2 March 1675[/6?], "William Purrier of " directed that "my executor (hereafter named) do take his mother, my eldest daughter Mary Reeve (if she survive me), immediately after my decease into his family, and provide for her comfortable subsistence, during her life," and bequeathed to "Sarah Mapes and Martha Osman my two youngest daughters twenty pounds each"; to "Isaak Reeve (who now lives with me)," livestock; to "my grandchild Mary Windes one cow"; to "Thomas Terrill, that married my granddaughter Mary Reeve, two acres of land near or adjoining to his now dwelling house"; to "my abovesaid three daughters viz: Mary Reeve, Sarah Mapes and Martha Osman ... also my granddaughter Mary Winde," livestock; "James Reeve my grandson" to be sole executor and residuary legatee, receiving "all my dwelling houses, outhouses, lands arable, meadows, pasture, common & commons of pasture, woods, underwoods & all allotments whatsoever to me the said William Purrier belonging within the bounds of abovesaid, with all goods and implements of household and husbandry"[ 49-51].
    The inventory of the estate of "William Purrier deceased," taken 26 July 1675, totalled 317lb. 15s., of which 150lb. was real estate: "house & accommodations at the town," 50lb.; and "the farm at Mattituck & the meadow at Accaboak," 100lb.[ 51].
    BIRTH:About 1599.
    DEATH:Between 13 December 1671 (date of will) and 26 July 1675 (date of inventory).
    MARRIAGE:Olney, Buckinghamshire, 21 February 1621[/2] Alice Knight[TAG 65:69].
    CHILDREN:
    1. Thomas Purrier, bur., ____ ____ 1622 [TAG 65:69].
    2. Mary Purrier, b. about 1628 [aged 7 in 1635 [Hotten 44]]; m. by about 1646 Thomas Reeves.
    3. Sarah Purrier, b. about 1630 [aged 5 in 1635 [Hotten 44]]; m. by about 1650 Thomas Mapes
    4. Margaret Purrier, bur. 13 June 1622 [TAG 65:69].
    5. Katherine Purrier, b. about October 1633 [aged 18 months on 1 April 1835] [Hotten 44]);sailed to New England in 1635; no further record.
    6. Martha Purrier, b. say 1635; m. Southold 1 January 1653[/4?] Thomas Osman [ 1:464].

    ASSOCIATION:William Purrier was head of one of several families which migrated from Olney, Buckinghamshire, and vicinity, in association with their minister, WILLIAM WORCESTER . These families are JOHN COOPER [ 2:2:202-4], EDMUND FARRINGTON [ ], JOHN FULLER , WILLIAM GAINES , WILLIAM GRIGGS , NATHANIEL KIRTLAND , PHILIP KIRTLAND , ANTHONY NEWHALL , THOMAS NEWHALL , WILLIAM PARTRIDGE and HENRY PIERSON [TAG 64:193-202, 65:65-69, 73:119-22].
    COMMENTS:It probably signifies nothing that the three surviving daughters of this immigrant all married men named Thomas, and that their only known brother was a Thomas who died young. The dates of marriage of the first two of these daughters are only rough estimates. Given the date of marriage of Martha, we assume that she was born very soon after the family arrived in New England, and her mother was very likely pregnant before boarding ship in England.
    BIBLIOGRAPHIC NOTE: In 1990 Thomas W. Cooper II published some parish register entries from , for this immigrant and his family 64:193-202, 65:65-69, 73:119-22].
    COMMENTS:It probably signifies nothing that the three surviving daughters of this immigrant all married men named Thomas, and that their only known brother was a Thomas who died young. The dates of marriage of the first two of these daughters are only rough estimates. Given the date of marriage of Martha, we assume that she was born very soon after the family arrived in New England, and her mother was very likely pregnant before boarding ship in England.
    BIBLIOGRAPHIC NOTE: 64:193-202, 65:65-69, 73:119-22].
    COMMENTS:It probably signifies nothing that the three surviving daughters of this immigrant all married men named Thomas, and that their only known brother was a Thomas who died young. The dates of marriage of the first two of these daughters are only rough estimates. Given the date of marriage of Martha, we assume that she was born very soon after the family arrived in New England, and her mother was very likely pregnant before boarding ship in England.
    BIBLIOGRAPHIC NOTE: In 1990 Thomas W. Cooper II published some parish register entries from , for this immigrant and his family 64:193-202, 65:65-69, 73:119-22].
    COMMENTS:It probably signifies nothing that the three surviving daughters of this immigrant all married men named Thomas, and that their only known brother was a Thomas who died young. The dates of marriage of the first two of these daughters are only rough estimates. Given the date of marriage of Martha, we assume that she was born very soon after the family arrived in[TAG 65:69].
  7. [S476] The Olney, Bucks.. Immigrant Cluster - The buckinghamshire Origin of the New England Families of Worchester, Newhall, Kirkland, Farrington, Fuller, Gaines, Partridge, & Purrier, page 69 - Elizabeth Purrier, the wife of Martin [He was vicar of Olney] [buried] 29 June [1600]. [Note: may be the parents or grandparents of William-klm]
  8. [S476] The Olney, Bucks.. Immigrant Cluster - The buckinghamshire Origin of the New England Families of Worchester, Newhall, Kirkland, Farrington, Fuller, Gaines, Partridge, & Purrier, page 69 - William Puryer & Alice Knight were maryed xxjth of februarye [1621/2].
  9. [S739] Peter Wilson Coldham, The Complete Book of Immigrants, Section 2, chapter 30 1635, page 47 - 1 April 1635 - "Hopewell" of London, William Bundocke , ship master, bounded for New England. Passenger: William Parryer of Oney 36, his wife Alyce 37, Mary Purryer 7, Sarra Purryer 5, Kathren Purryer 18 months.
  10. [S475] Wesley Logan Baker, Study of the Reeve Family of Southold, Long Island, N. Y. and Southold Descendants of the Southhampton, L. I. Reeves Family, pages 141-142 - Will.