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"New York Settlers from New England," NEHGS "Register," Vol 55, p. 378 TAG 65:69, Torrey Supplement
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Series 1, New England Families Genealogical and Memorial , Page 906 Captain William and Alice Purrier. Captain Purrier was an original settler of Southold, and had the lot adjoining Thomas Mapes' land; he came from Olney, Buckinghamshire, in 1635, with his wife and daughters Mary, Sarah and Katherine. William Purrier was a deputy from Southold in the New Haven general court, sessions of June 29, 1653, May 28, 1656, May 29, 1661.
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The Refugees of 1776 from Long Island to Connecticut , Page 517 Research, as shown in Whitaker's "Southold" and Craven's "Mattituck," seems to prove that Thomas was the father of the James 1, of Moore; and that it was Thomas, and not James 1 (of Moore), who m. Mary Purrier. Also that Thomas was the father of the James 1 and the Thomas 1, of Howell. This was also the opinion of the late Theodore M. Banta.
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Abstracts of Wills Vol I 1665-1707 , Page 141.

WILLIAM PURRIER, of Southold, "In perfect health of body," makes his grandson James Reeve, "now living with me," his sole executor, and desires him to take his mother, my eldest daughter Mary Reeve, into his family and provide for her during life. If she refuse, then he is to pay her 20 Nobles yearly. "I leave to my two youngest daughters, Sarah Mapes and Martha Osmun o20 each." To "Isaac Reeve who now lives with me," two oxen. To my grand child Mary Wyndes, one cow. To Thomas Terrill who married my grand daughter Mary Reeve, two acres of land by his dwelling house. To grand son James Reeve all my dwelling house, lands and meadows.

Dated December 13, 1671.
Witnesses Nicholas Eades, John Youngs. James Reeve is confirmed as executor May 13, 1676.
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William "Parryer," (Purryer/Purrier) age 36 sailed from London to New England in 1635 with his wife Alyce, 37, and 3 daughters, Mary, 7, Sara, 5, and Katherine, 18 months. The ship was the "Hopewell." He came from Olney, Bucks Co., England with others, through the influence of Rev. William Worcester who had been deposed as a rector of that parish. ("New York Settlers from New England," NEHGS "Register," Vol 55, p. 378). The family is listed on the passge list for the "Hopewell:" see "Register," Vol. 14, pg. 303.

He originally settled at Ipswich where he had a house lot in 1638; was also at Salisbury. On March 12, 1641, a William "Purvier" was witness to a sale of land between Barnabas Horton of Ipswich and Moses Pengry of Ipswich, wherein Horton sold Pengry 6 acres of land in Ipswich, north of the river. William was a Freeman of CT in 1662 and eventually settled at Southold, Long Island.

According to "Families of Ancient New Haven," Donald Lines Jacobus, pg. 996, "List of Officials in CT & New Haven Colonies 1635-1665," William Purrier was Deputy (Southold) to the New Haven Legislature in June, 1653, May, 1656 and May, 1661. He was Judge (Southold town), May, 1656. This information comes from New Haven Col. II 4, 169, 172, 403.

Thomas Osman gave a deposition in 1658 in which he told the story of he, William Purrier, Thomas Reeve, James Reeve, Thomas Terill, William Salmon, Thomas Benedict, Henry Whitney and others exploring for "sperrits resin" (turpentine) in "ye Chowan country" (North Carolina) in 1636/37. Upon failure of this adventure, these men in the following winter or spring settled on Hashamomuck Neck in the present town of Southold, Long Island. A copy of this deposition appears in the Southold Commemorative Book, 1636-1939. ("Genealogy up to 1800 of the Reeve Family of Southold, Long Island, NY," Wesley L. Baker, 1970, page 340).

William's will of 1671 names grandsons James and Isaac Reeve who were living with him and gives most of his lands to James; James' mother Mary Reeve, my daughter;" daughters Sarah Mapes, Martha Osman/Osmun and grandaughter Mary Reeve who married Thomas Terril(l) and another grandchild, Mary Windes/Wyndes. His will was probated 13 May 1676. An inventory of his estate was taken in 1675, valued at 307 pounds, 15, per Inventories, Suffolk Co., LI Sessions Book #1, on Genealogies of Long
Island Families CD, pg. 294.

An abstract of the will of William Purrier from Abstracts of Wills, Vol. I, 1665-1707, Page 37-38 follows: WILLIAM PURRIER, of Southold, "In perfect health of body," makes his grandson James Reeve, "now living with me," his sole executor, and desires him to take his mother, my eldest daughter Mary Reeve, into his family and provide for her during life. If she refuse, then he is to pay her 20 Nobles yearly. "I leave to my two youngest daughters, Sarah Mapes and Martha Osmun 20 pounds each." To "Isaac Reeve who now lives with me," two oxen. To my grandchild Mary Wyndes, one cow. To Thomas Terrill who married my grand daughter Mary Reeve, two acres of land by his dwelling house. To grand son James Reeve all my dwelling house, lands and meadows. Dated December 13, 1671. Witnesses Nicholas Eades, John Youngs. James Reeve is confirmed as executor May 13, 1676.

"Genealogy up to 1800 of the Reeve Family of Southold, Long Island, NY," Wesley L. Baker, 1970 "The Founders of New England," NEHGS "Register," Vol 14, pg. 303
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The Pioneers of Massachusetts , Page 347 PARRYER, see Perry and Purrier, William, ae. 36, with wife Alice, ae. 37, and children Mary, ae. 7, Sarah,  ae. 5, and Katharine, ae. 18 months, came in the Hopewell April 1, 1635,  from Olney, Bucks, Eng.

The Pioneers of Massachusetts , Page 376 PURRIER, see Perry, William, Ipswich, propr. 1638; Salisbury, 1639.
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Old Families of Salisbury and Amesbury Massachusetts vol 2 , Page 802 WILLIAM PURRIER, of Ipswich, 1639-'41.
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List of Official Civil, Military, and Ecclesiastical of Connecticut Colony Page 45 PURRIER, WILLIAM (d. 1676). Deputy (Southold) to N. H. Leg., June 1653, May
1656, May 1661; Judge (Southold), May 1656. N. H. Col. II. 4, 169, 172, 403.
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Old Families of Salisbury and Amesbury Massachusetts vol 1 , Page 295 WILLIAM PURRIER ment. on S. records, whose lots Wm. Partridge took very early. Sv. states that Wm. Purryer of Ipswich came in the "Hopewell," 1635, from Olney in Bucks, Eng., age 36, with wife Alice and 3 young daus. Sv. says, "I imagine" that he rem. to Southold, L. I., and was free. in Ct. in 1662.
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