Patriot: Purdum, John (2, p. 272)(6)(N)

SAR #: Not found

DAR #: A092237

Birth

Date: circa 1739 (6)

Location:

Marriage

Date:

Spouse: Keziah (6) Keziah Darby (4)

Location:

Children: Joshua, Walter, John (6)

Support for American Revolution

Military Service: Private 3rd Co. Upper Bn. Militia Aug. 30, 1777. (2)

Public Service:

Civilian Aid:

Oath of Allegiance: Feb. 28, 1778 before the Hon. Edward Burgess (2)(6)

Residency: Frederick & Mont. Cos. (6) Sugarland MC (2)

Death

Date: after Jan. 17, 1795 (6)

Cemetery:

Find-A-Grave #: Not found (N)

Headstone GPS Coordinates:

Marked:

Notes: Alternative spellings of surname include Purdom, Pudam, Purdam. (2) His son, John Lewis Purdum, is buried in the Purdum Family Cemetery, Germantown. (4)

Last Updated: 2 / 24 / 2014

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Source Information Codes

(1) MDSSAR Patriot Index (no longer active)

(2) "Revolutionary Patriots of Montgomery County, Maryland 1776-1783" by Henry C. Peden, Jr.

(3) Montgomery County Cemetery Inventory

(4) Find A Grave

(5) NSSAR Patriot Research System

(6) NSDAR Genealogical Research System

(N) See Notes section of record for additional information about this field.