Purdy, James
John M. McDonald interview — 1846-10-23
James Purdy (c.1765-1850) was a son of Elisha Purdy, who took his family to Ulster County, New York, early in the war. James states that his uncles, Joseph Purdy and Nathaniel Purdy, were Loyalists who served in the troop of Captain Samuel Kipp in DeLancey’s Refugees.
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October 23. James Purdy: My father moved from West Chester to Ulster County, in the early part of the war, before the battle of White Plains, and I was in Ulster County till peace. My father's brothers Joseph and Nathanl. belonged to [Capt] Kipps troop in Colonel DeLanceys corps, &c.
October 21. Mrs. S. Vredenburgh: Miss Williams, a maiden sister of Mrs. Philipse lived with Mrs. Babcock during all the war and died at her house. She and Madam Philipse were English, and very handsome, genteel women, &c.
A party once went down and took DeLancey's silver forks and spoons, &c. (January 25. 1783.?)