Brief Life History of Robert
When Robert Purington was born on 21 April 1751, in Scarborough, Cumberland, Maine, United States, his father, Captain Joshua Purrington, was 34 and his mother, Mary Munson, was 28. He married Dorcas Eaton in 1777. They were the parents of at least 7 sons and 4 daughters. He registered for military service in 1779. He died on 1 April 1833, in Brunswick, Cumberland, Maine, United States, at the age of 81, and was buried in Hartwell Little Cemetery, Brunswick, Cumberland, Maine, United States.
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- Robert Purington, "Maine Marriages, 1771-1907"
- Robert Purington, "Find A Grave Index"
- Robert Purrington, "United States Rosters of Revolutionary War Soldiers and Sailors, 1775-1783"
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1760
Historical Boundaries: 1760: Cumberland, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America 1776: Cumberland, Massachusetts, United States 1820: Cumberland, Maine, United States
1760
Historical Boundaries: 1760: Cumberland, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America: 1776: Cumberland, Massachusetts, United States 1820: Cumberland, Maine, United States
1776
Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.
Name Meaning
English: variant of Purrington .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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