Robert Purington

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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Family Time Line

Robert Purington
1751–1833
Dorcas Eaton
1760–1840
Marriage: 1777
Abel Purington
1778–1794
Anna Day Purrington
1780–1820
Captain Joshua Purington
1782–1852
Isaac Purington
1785–1849
Hannah Purrington
1788–
Joseph Purington
1790–
Samuel Purington
1793–
Mary Purington
1794–1848
Elizabeth Purington
1798–1861
James Purington
1802–1889
David Purington
1804–1885

Sources (17)

  • 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"

World Events (8)

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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