Person:John Purviance (2)

Information on John Purviance

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6. John Purviance , Jr. was born 6 JUN 1743 in Lancaster, PA, and died 6 AUG 1823 in Wilson Co., TN. He was the son of 12. John Purviance and 13. Margaret McKnight.

7. Mary Jane Wasson was born 15 JUL 1746 in Chester Co., PA, and died 1810 in Wilson Co., TN. She was the daughter of 14. Archibald Wasson and 15. Elizabeth Woods.

Children of Mary Jane Wasson and John Purviance , Jr. are:3.

  i.  Elizabeth Purviance was born 12 MAY 1765 in Rowan Co., NC, and died DEC 1849 in Dyer Co., TN. She married William Thomas 19 MAY 1791. He was born 3 SEP 1765, and died 1 APR 1833 in Dyer Co., TN. 

ii.  David (Church "Elder)" Purviance was born 14 NOV 1766 in Iredell Co., NC, and died 19 AUG 1847 in Greenville, OH. [New Paris, Preble County, Ohio] He lived a while in Bourbon County, Kentucky, and served in the Ky. Legislature, before moving to Ohio, where he served in the Ohio legislature.] He married Mary Ireland 1789, daughter of John Ireland and Martha Purviance. She was born 24 FEB 1763. 

iii.  John Purviance was born 1768 in Rowan Co., NC, and died 7 MAY 1792 in near Gallatin, TN. He married Martha 'Mattie' King 26 DEC 1791 in Sumner Co., TN. She was born ABT 1767 in Rowan Co., NC. [This is the one who was scalped by hostile Indians.  He is buried near Gallatin, Rice-Henley Cemetery.]

iv.  Robert Purviance was born BEF 1773. 

v.  Anne 'Anna' Purviance was born 3 FEB 1774 in NC, and died 17 AUG 1858 in Bentonville, Benton, AR. She married Samuel Woods 8 SEP 1796 in Montgomery Co., KY. He was born 17 FEB 1776 in Rowan Co., NC, and died 4 DEC 1840 in Bentonville, Benton, AR. 

vi.  Jennette 'Janie' Purviance [Maxwell] was born AFT 1776, and died BEF 1800. She married Richard Maxwell BEF 1796, son of William Maxwell and Jane Pilson. He was born 15 OCT 1776 in VA, and died BET 1840 AND 1850 in Sullivan Co., INdiana. 

vii.  Sarah Purviance [Harris] was born BEF 1780, and died 1803. She married Samuel Harris , Jr. 2 SEP 1795. He was born BEF 1775. 

viii.  Eleazor Purviance was born 6 SEP 1782, and died 19 NOV 1869 in West Lebanon, Warren, IN. He married Elizabeth Orr 1809. She was born 24 DEC 1782, and died 10 MAR 1839 in West Lebanon, Warren, IN. 

ix.  Margaret Maria Purviance was born 1786. She married James Cropper 17 AUG 1808. 

x.  Mary Purviance. She married [Unknown] Cowan. 

xi.  Nancy Purviance [Maxwell] was born BEF 1795, and died AFT 1839 in Benton Co., AR.[She lived a while in Dyer County, Tennessee.]  She married Thomas Maxwell 15 MAR 1810 in Preble Co., OH, son of [Unknown] Maxwell. He was born 1792, and died ABT 1828 in Giles Co., TN. [Is this Thomas Maxwell buried next to a 'Mr. Pevines.' ?]

xii.  Martha Purviance was born ABT 1784, and died in Drakesville, Davis, IA