Family:Francis Purdy and Mary Brundage (1)

The birth place and date of Francis 1 Purdy are unknown. There are lots of guesses but no evidence. His parents are also unknown. Please people, stop repeating these silly guesses!! He did not marry Mary Brundish (she did not have a middle name) on 5 Aug 1642. That is the date of a probate document relating to her father's death, which is the first document to mention that Mary was married to Francis. They were certainly married before that date, and probably at Wethersfield, CT. No record exists of the marriage. Mary Brundish was christened at St. Mary at Elm church in Ipswich, Suffolk, England. Her father John Brundish was born at Rattlesden.

The proposed son Daniel Purdy listed here is unsubstantiated. The name Daniel is used in Francis's grandchildren but there is no record of a Daniel as son of Francis. Certainly none survived.