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Notes for Francis PURVIS


Residences & events:

St George's Parish, Spotsylvania Co, VA, where he was a tobaccoplanter . He owned several hundred acres there and also large tractsin neighboring counties.

4/29/1768 Caroline Co, VA, was his place of residence according todeed transfers.

VA Land, Marriage & Probate Records, 1639-1850
Nam: Francis Purvis
Date: 29 Apr, 1768
Location: Caroline Co, VA
Property: 300 a. in St. Geo. Par, Spts Co.
Notes: This land record was originally published in "Virginia CountyRecords-Spotsylvania County, 1721-1800, Volume 1" edited by WilliamArmstrong Crozier.
Remarks: Ambrose Ranes and Sarah, his wife, of Spts. Co, to FrancisPurvis of Caroline Co,. 120 curr. 300 a. in St. Geo. Par, Spts. Co.No witnesses. 6 Jun 1768
Description: Grantee
Book: G

Name: Francis Purvis
Date: 16 Apr 1772
Location: Caroline Co, VA
Property: Tract of land in St. Geo. Par., Spts. Co.
Notes: This land record was originally published in "Virginia CountyRecords, Spotsylvania County, 1721-1800, Volume 1" edited by WilliamArmstrong Crozier.
Remakrs: Francis Purvis, of Caroline Co, and Mary, his wife, to JamesMercer, of Spts. Co, Esqr. 112 16s. curr. Tract of land in St. GeoPar, Spts. Co. Lately bought by sd Purvis of Col. Wm. Champe.
Description: Grantor
Book: H

Name: Francis Purvis
Date: 22 Apr 1779
Location: Spotsylvania Co, VA
Property: 150 a. in Spts Co.
Notes: This land record was originally published in "Virginia CountyRecords - Spotsylvania County, 1721-1800, Volume 1" edited by WilliamArmstrong Crozier.
Remarks: Thomas x Steward and Elizabeth, his wife, of Spts. Co, andLucy Dixon of Frederick Co, to James Tutt of Spts Co, 250, 150 a. inSpts Co, purchased by sd Steward of Francis Purvis, etc. Witnesses,Rd Brooke, John McCalley, Francis Rose, John Minor...
Description: Former Owner
Book: J

1782 Spotsylvania Co, VA. He and brother, James, were listed on thetax rolls there. He had 11 slaves at that time.

Again from VA Land, Marriage, and Probate Records, 1639-1850
Name: Francis Purvis
Date: 19 Feb 1784
Location: Spotsylvania Co, VA
Property: 200 a. on n. side of Granveley Run, in spots. Co.
Notes: This land record was originally published in "Virginia CountyRecords-Spotsylvania County, 1721-1800, Volume 1" edited by WilliamArmstrong Crozier.
Remarkes: Francis Purvis and Mary, his wife, of Spots. Co, to Wm.More of same co, 50 specie, 200 a. on n. side of Granveley Run,inSpots. Co. No witnesses. 19 Feb 1784
He was murdered by a neighbor's run-away slave.

PURVIS, FRANCIS, Spotsylvania Co., d. 1787, Administrators Bond datedJ an. 6, 1789, John Purvis, Admr. Wit. Michael McDonald, EdwardNewton. E x. Capt. Charles Tod, Col. Anthony Thornton, Thomas Buckner.Leg. wife M olly; son John Purvis; daughter Molly Purvis. (Page 927).

He left a large estate.
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