Brief Life History of John
When John Pursel was born on 23 September 1768, in Alexandria, Hunterdon, New Jersey, British Colonial America, his father, Jonathan Purcell, was 46 and his mother, Hester Moon, was 28. He married Mary Haughawout from 1787 to 1788, in Alexandria, Hunterdon, New Jersey, British Colonial America. They were the parents of at least 9 sons and 5 daughters. He died on 18 March 1850, in Greenwich Township, Warren, New Jersey, United States, at the age of 81, and was buried in Greenwich, Greenwich Township, Cumberland, New Jersey, United States.
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- John Pursel, "Find A Grave Index"
- John Pursell in entry for Mary Haughawout Pursell, "Pennsylvania Cemetery Records, ca. 1700-ca. 1950"
- John Pursell in entry for Charles Pursell, "Pennsylvania Cemetery Records, ca. 1700-ca. 1950"
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1775
"During the six-year Revolutionary war, more of the fights took place in New Jersey than any other colony. Over 296 engagements between opposing forces were recorded. One of the largest conflicts of the entire war took place between Morristown and Middlebrook, referred to as the ""Ten Crucial Days"" and remembered by the famous phrase ""the times that try men's souls"". The revolution won some of their most desperately needed victories during this time."
1776
Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.
1790 · Trenton - State Capital
Trenton, New Jersey officially became the state capital in 1790. The first state governor would be William Livingston.
Name Meaning
Variant of Pursell .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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Will of John Pursel
Will of John Pursel, Decd Filed Aapril 16th, 1850 by J. C. Reed, Surrogate Admited to probate, May 20th, 1850. 5230J; Hunterdon Co., New Jersey May - 1849 The last will, and testament of John Pursel …
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