Person:John Purington (2)

The complete Savage info for the names John and Robert Purrington: "PURRINGTON, JOHN, Kennebunk, was clk. of the writs 1668. JOHN, Exeter, s. of Robert, rem. to Salisbury. JOHN, Salisbury, s. of the preced. perhaps, by w. Sarah had Sarah, b. 26 Jan 1691. ROBERT, Portsmouth 1665, freem. 1672; had John, b. a. 1636; and Robert, a. 1638; perhaps both b. Eng. may have rem. to Salisbury, and had other ch. may easily be mistaken for Pudington. The name is much diffus. and often found writ. without g but with single r."

The Genealocigal Dictionary of Maine and New Hampshire (v4, p 571) indicates that the John of Kennebec was son of Humphrey Purington: "GEORGE, tavern keeper, York, s. of Robert and Joan of Tiverton, co. Devon, where he m. Mary Pooke in St. Peter's par. 5 Feb. 1630. ... Ch., 1st 3 bp. at Tiverton: George, bp. 12 Feb. 1631, not in will. Mary, bp. 2 Feb 1632-3, eldest dau. by will, m. Peter Weare; liv. Nov. 1717, +/- 83. Joan, bp. 22 Feb 1634, not in will. John, b. +/-1635-6, eldest s. by will, which gave the homestead to him and br. Elias, who helped appraise Wm. Endle's land in a levy 17 Nov. 1667; see als Y. D. 4; 47. Frances, 2d dau. Rebecca, youngest dau."

"2. LT. *JOHN(1), +/-44in Jan. 1679-80. Cape Porpus 1666, a partner with Nicholas Cole (23) in fishing and oar making, and there in 1668 he had a ho. and w. Mary (see Barton 2, 5). The partners (he of Wells) bot at Merriconeag in Nov. 1672, built and liv. there till forced off by the war, as old friends depos. ... Sometime of York 24 Feb. 1689-90, perh. at Salisb., where he d. in a few yrs. and s. James administered (Hoyt). ... Deeds indicate 7 ch: John, carpenter, evid. eldest s. ... James b. +/-1664, ... Elizabeth ... Joshua, Hampt ... Mary, m. (int. Salisb. 12 Feb. 1703-4) Sanders Carr ... George ... Dea. Hezekiah [whose widow was] Mary (Scammon, dau. of Humphrey)"

1.   Savage, James. A Genealogical Dictionary of the First Settlers of New England: Showing Three Generations of Those Who Came Before May, 1692, on the Basis of Farmer's Register. (Boston: Little, Brown, and Co, 1860-1862)
   3:495.

   [PURRINGTON], "ROBERT, Portsmouth 1665, freem. 1672; had John, b. a. 1635; and Robert, a. 1638; perhaps both b. in Eng. may have rem. to Salisbury, and had other ch. may easily be mistaken for Pudington"

2.   Registry of Deeds, 5, 121, in Sargent, William Mitchell, and Maine Historical Society. Maine Wills, 1640-1760. (Portland [Me.] : Brown, Thurston & company, 1848-1891)
   p 99-101.

   Will of George Puddington, dated "xxv of June" 1647, mentioned eldest son John, youngest son Eias, three daughters Mary (eldest, when 16), Rebecca (second, when 16) and Frances (youngest, when 16), brother Robert Puddington, and wife Mary.

3. ↑ Smith, Leonard H, comp. Cape Cod library of local history and genealogy: a facsimilie edition of 108 pamphlets published in the early 20th centur y. (Baltimore [Maryland]: Genealogical Pub. Co., c1992)
   p 418.

   "About 1678 he had become a Lieutenant, which title is often used to distinguish him from his cousin of the same name." and "2 Nov. 1674, John Purrington of York to his brother-in-law John Penvill with the consent of Mrs. Mary Davess, the mother of John Purrington."