flag male ancestor  David Abijah  PURINGTON

  (b. 20 April 1734 Salem, Province of Massachusetts Bay   d. 16 February 1816 Windham, Massachusetts (District of Maine) )  

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David Abijah PURINGTON was born 20 April 1734 in Salem, Province of Massachusetts Bay

David Abijah PURINGTON was the child of ?   and   ?

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David Abijah  married  Sarah DAVIS 4 January 1759 .  The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Sarah DAVIS  was born 11 August 1734 in Gloucester, Massachusetts, USA (Annisquam).  Sarah died 17 March 1830 in Windham, Maine, USA. 

David Abijah PURINGTON died 16 February 1816 in Windham, Massachusetts (District of Maine).





son of Elisha Purington and Phebe Sweat


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flag male ancestor Daniel PURINGTON (b.20 November 1772, Windham, Maine, New England  d. abt. 1850, Waterboro, Maine, USA )
m. Nancy CROCKETT 22 October 1814 in Gorham, Maine, USA



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birth1734 Birth
20 April 1734
Salem, Province of Massachusetts Bay
marriage1759 Marriage / Partner
David Abijah PURINGTON and Sarah DAVIS 4 January 1759,

He was 24 years old.
1772 Birth of Child
Daniel PURINGTON was born 20 November 1772, Windham, Maine, USA

David Abijah was 38 years old.
NewsThe War of 1812 was a conflict between the United States and Great Britain, lasting from 1812 to 1815. It was primarily fueled by issues such as trade restrictions due to Britain's ongoing war with France, impressment of American sailors into the British Navy, and British support of Native American tribes against American expansion. The war ended with the Treaty of Ghent, restoring pre-war boundaries but resolving few of the initial disputes.
marriage1814 Marriage of Child
Daniel PURINGTON married 22 October 1814, Gorham, Maine, USA to Nancy CROCKETT
death1816 Death
16 February 1816
Windham, Massachusetts (District of Maine)

He died at the age of 81.
Added: 12/15/2024 2:28:28 AM - Updated: 12/15/2024 2:29:49 AM
Did You Know?The name 'Massachusetts' originates with native Americans in the Massachusetts Bay area (from the language of the Algonquian nation). The name translates roughly as 'at or about the great hill.' (statesymbolsusa.org)

1620 - 1627 - Plymouth Colony, New England
1628 - 1686 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1686 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1689 - 1692 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1692 - 1775 - Province of Massachusetts Bay
1776 - 1788 - Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
February 6, 1788 - Massachusetts becomes 6th U.S. state

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