Person:John Purviance (8)

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John Purviance
b.30 Nov 1742 Northern Ireland
 
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m. 1725
  1. Samuel Purviance1728 -
  2. Robert Purviance1734 -
  3. John Purviance1742 -
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  1. Col John Purviance1774 - Abt 1821
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Facts and Events
Name John Purviance
Gender Male
Birth[1][2][4] 30 Nov 1742 Northern Ireland
Marriage to Elizabeth Thomson
Other? Not to be confused with: John Province (1)
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Father's name?

Several online trees show that it was Samuel Purviance who married Lettice Dinsmore, but without providing evidence, and no evidence seems to be easily available online. The 3 applications for membership in the Sons of the American Revolution referenced here[1][2][3] appear to either build on each other or use a common source, but the name of John's father changed between the 1897 application and the 1915 application - and neither name given in these applications was Samuel.

References
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 application of John K Bryden, in National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution. U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970.

    application approved June 29, 1897

    'My Great Grandfather, John Purviance, was born in North Irland [sic] in 1742.'
    [information on his service in March 1778 and a source in which his name is listed]
    'He was the son of John Purviance and Lettice Dinsmore his wife, who were married in 1725. He was a descendent of the Huguenots, his ancestors having gone to the North of Irland [sic] from France in 1688.'

  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 application of William Wallace Mason, in National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution. U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970.

    application approved May, 1915

    'John Purviance born 1742 was my ancestor ...' [information on his service in March 1778 and a source in which his name is listed]
    'John Purviance was a son of A[indecipherable] W Purviance and his wife Lettuce Dinsmore Purviance - who were married in 1725. He was of Huguenot decent [sic] his ancestors having gone to the north of Ireland from France in 1688.'

  3. ↑ application of Samuel Anderson Purviance, in National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution. U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970.

    application approved Apr 5, 1916

    John Purviance, born 1742, son of A. W. Purviance and Lettice Dinsmore, married 1725

  4. ↑ [1], in Ancestry.com. Public Member Trees: (Note: not considered a reliable primary source).

    A few online trees, like this one, give his birth date as 30 Nov 1742, without providing a source for the exact date or place.

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