Gazlay Family History
Abraham Purdy
DIRECT DESCENDANT OF JOHN GAZLAY (from England c.1715)
Abraham Purdy5 (Anna Forman,4 Mary Gazlay,3 John Gazlay,2 John Gazlay1)
Abraham Purdy5 (Anna Forman,4 Mary Gazlay,3 John Gazlay,2 John Gazlay1)
Parents
| Father | Francis Purdy (ca. 1759 - 28 November 1842) |
| Mother | Anna Nancy Forman (February 1764 - 28 May 1833) |
Personal Information
| Record Created: 14 November 2010; Last Edited: 1 January 2023 |
| Person ID | 1727 |
| Name | Abraham Purdy |
| Gender | Male |
| Born | 5 August 18101 |
| Baptized | 22 January 1811 in Dutch Reformed Church, Fishkill, Dutchess County, New York1 |
| Married | 10 January 1828 in Farmers Mills, Putnam County, New York to Julia Ann Sniffin2 |
| Died | 24 March 18483 |
| Buried | in Dutch Churchyard, Fishkill Landing, Dutchess County, New York3 |
Person/Family
| Spouse 1 |  Julia Ann Sniffin |
| Born | 1811 |
| Married | 10 January 1828 in Farmers Mills, Putnam County, New York to Abraham Purdy |
| Died | 12 April 1829 |
Sources
- Records of the Dutch Reformed Church of Fishkill, New York; typewritten transcript (date unknown). Available at ancestry.com. Pages 101, 108, 120, 124, 131, 137, 143, 145, 148: children of Francis Purdy and Nancy/Anna Furman (with several spellings).
- FamilySearch, Julia Ann Sniffin. Her marriage date here is listed as 10 January 1829, but her death date in Findagrave is 12 April 1829. Her marriage date is more likely 1828.
- Interments in the Dutch Churchyard, Fishkill Landing; “Old Gravestones of Dutchess County, New York” by J. W. Poucher published in 1924, pages 92-97.