Arthur Purcell, Sr.

Biography

Arthur Pearsall (Purcell) (Samuel2, Thomas1) was born in Isle Of Wight Co, VA abt 1640. Arthur died bef 27 May 1729 in Isle Of Wight Co, VA, at approximately 98 years of age. He married Mary ?? in Isle Of Wight Co, VA, abt 1670.

(Additional notes for Mary ?? ) Mary may be a daughter of Thomas Joyner. Arthur's property and Thomas Joyner's adjoined. Arthur Pursell one of the appraisers of Thomas Joyner's estate (Blanche Adams Chapman, Wills and Administrations of Isle of Wight County, Virginia, 1647-1800, published 1938, p. 6, Deed Book 1, p. 176. JOYNER, Thomas: Appraisers of estate, Arthur PURSELL, Will GOODWIN, Alek MATTHEWS, Will BRADSHAW. October 6, 1695.) Thomas Joyner left a nuncupative will in 1695.

Arthur Pearsall and Mary ?? had the following children: 10

• i. Isabella 4 Pursell was born on (birth date unknown). She married Arthur Whitehead. 11
• ii. Arthur Pursell was born abt 1683. Arthur died bef 27 Jan 1746 at approximately 62 years of age. He married Sarah ?? abt 1708. He made a will 10 Jul 1745.+ 12

Will

• He made a will in Isle Of Wight Co, VA, 21 Mar 1717. Will of Arthur Pursell, Isle of Wight Co., Will Book 3, 1726-1734, dated 21 Mar. 1717 (rec. 27 May 1739), pp. 163-164, Virginia State Library, Richmond, Va. 232219-3491.
• In the name of God amen
• I Arthur Pursell of the Isle of Wight County Do make this my last Will & Testament in manner and form following Trusting in manner and form following Trusting and hoping in Gods mercy through Jesus Christ Eternal life Impr.s
• I give and bequeath unto my Son Arthur Pursell all my Land that I have on the southside of black water Swamp being Three hundred & fifty acres wheron now he lives and one hundred one on the Northside of Blackwater adjoining the other including the Bridg to him the sd. Arthur and his Heirs.
• Item I give unto my Som Thomas Pursell all the rest of my Land that I bought of Thomas Joyner being three hundred acres unto him and his Heirs.
• Item I give unto my Sons Arthur & Thomas Pursell my Water Grist Mill and the appurtenances unto them and to their heirs
• Item I give my daughter Isabella Whitehead the wife of Arthur Whitehead one Shilling Sterling.
• Item I give all the rest of my Estate to my Loving wife Sons Arthur and Thomas to be Equally to be Divided between them ratifying and alowing this to be my last Will & Testamt
• Appointing and Ordering my Two Sons Arthur & Thomas Pursell to be my hole and Sole Executors of this my last Will and Testtamt this the twentyfirst day of March 1717 as witness my hand
• Seal Arthur Pursell (seal) __Smith Joshua Turner Matthew Lowry
• At a Court Cont.d & held for Isle of Wight County 27th day of May 1729. The Last Will and Testement of Arthur Pursell, Decd. was presented in Court by Mary Pursell his Widow and Relict and on her mocon (the Said Will being proved by the oaths of the Witnesses thereto is admitted to record) Administration with the sd. Will annexed is granted her on the sd Decd Estate the Exers. therin named in open Court refusing to take upon them the Burden of the Execution of the sd. Will Test. James Ingles CC for Records Test Jas. Ingles
• David Price of Brentwood, TN descends from Henry Horn the Quaker and Ann and has done a lot of study on the descendants of William HORN of Nansemond Co, VA. Most of it proved to be accurate. He cited DAR records for name, birth date, and year of marriage for Ann Purcell. He listed three generations of Purcell's back, thusly: Arthur Purcell d Isle of Wight VA, 1717 m Mary -------/ son Arthur Purcell Jr d IOW VA, will July son Thomas Purcell m Elizabeth, with multiple daughters, including Ann, Sarah, Mary, Elizabeth, and Phoebe.

I have not been able to personally verify these sources yet.

References

1. https://familysearch.org/patron/v2/TH-300-42424-211-92/dist.pdf?ctx...
2. Reference: WikiTree Genealogy - SmartCopy: Jul 21 2024, 10:37:30 UTC