Sarah Purple

Brief Life History of Sarah

When Sarah Purple was born on 7 July 1758, in East Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut, United States, her father, David Purple, was 30 and her mother, Lucy S. Cone, was 21. She married Bond J. Bigelow on 21 April 1772, in Colchester, Hartford, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 1 daughter. She died in 1787, at the age of 29.

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Family Time Line

Bond J. Bigelow
1755–1800
Sarah Purple
1758–1787
Marriage: 21 April 1772
David Bigelow
1775–1839
Jared Bigelow
1778–1782
Samuel Bigelow
1780–1825
Andrew Bigelow
1781–
Jairus Bigelow
1784–1860
Lucy Bigelow
1786–

Sources (8)

  • Sarah Purple, "Connecticut, Births and Christenings, 1649-1906"
  • Connecticut Town Records, pre 1870 (Barbour Collection); Vital Records, Marriage.
  • Sarah Purple, "Connecticut, Vital Records, Prior to 1850"

World Events (4)

1776

Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.

1781 · British Forces Capture Fort Griswold

The capture of Fort Griswold was the final act of treason that Benedict Arnold committed. This would be a British victory. On the American side 85 were killed, 35 wounded and paroled, 28 taken prisoner, 13 escaped, and 1 twelve year old was captured and released.

1783 · A Free America

The Revolutionary War ended with the signing of the Treaty of Paris which gave the new nation boundries on which they could expand and trade with other countries without any problems.

Name Meaning

Probably an Americanized form (translation into English) of Italian Purpura .

English (Norfolk): nickname or occupational name from Middle English purpel ‘purple, dark crimson’, perhaps denoting a dyer or a trader in fine cloth, or perhaps referring to a feature of someone's appearance.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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