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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Historical Boundaries: 1760: Cumberland, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America 1776: Cumberland, Massachusetts, United States 1820: Cumberland, Maine, United States
Historical Boundaries: 1760: Cumberland, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America: 1776: Cumberland, Massachusetts, United States 1820: Cumberland, Maine, United States
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English: variant of Purrington .
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