Brief Life History of Jonathan
When Jonathan Pursel was born on 30 August 1788, in Alexandria, Hunterdon, New Jersey, British Colonial America, his father, John Pursel, was 19 and his mother, Mary Haughawout, was 17. He married Mary ( Polly) Davis on 9 July 1808, in Hunterdon, New Jersey, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, United States in 1850. He died on 19 September 1854, in Luzerne, Pennsylvania, United States, at the age of 66, and was buried in Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, United States.
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- Jonathan Pursel, "United States Census, 1850"
- Jonathan Pursel, "New Jersey, County Marriages, 1682-1956"
- Jonathan Pursel, "Find A Grave Index"
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1789
George Washington elected first president of United States.
1791 · Whiskey Rebellion Occurs
The Whiskey Rebellion was a protest against taxes on whiskey by farmers and distillers. People were tarred and feathered. They attacked Bower Hill and headed towards Pittsburgh. The militia was sent in to try and stop it. It finally ended with a repeal of the tax.
1808
Atlantic slave trade abolished.
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Variant of Pursell .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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