Rebecca Merrill and had 1. David of Baltimore. 2. Jacob of Rockland, mar. Peggy Graham. 3. Abraham of Haverstraw, mar. Widow Gesner. 4. Clinton of Rockland, mar. Mary Briggs. 5. Grace, mar. Daniel Gesner. 6. Elizabeth mar. Abraham Scudder. 7. Rachel, mar.

Isaac Fredeker. 8. Peggy mar. Hibbert. III. Isaac, proprietor of

the Ludlow estate, Yonkers, mar. Polly Lawrence, and had 1. Samuel mar. Polly Post. 2. Lawrence mar. Elizabeth Post. 3. William. 4. Betsy,

mar. Timothy Briggs. 5. Mary. 6. Peggy, mar. Hibbert. IV. Martin,

a guide to General Washington, mar. Polly Brown, and left 1. Evert, d. s. p.

2. Martin, mar. Polly Brown. 3. Jacob mar. Mary Lent. 4. Peter, mar. Betsy Anderson. 5. Peggy, mar. Jacob Dyckman. 6. Polly, mar. William Dyckman. V. Peter, mar. Dolly Warner, and left 1. Jacob, mar. Ann Storms. 2. William, mar. Polly Williams. 3. Harriet, mar. John Bowman. 4. Maria, mar. John Whipple. 5. Nelly, mar. Stephen Smith. 6. Peggy mar. Jacob Storms. 7. Elizabeth, mar. Lawrence Post. 8. Susan, mar. Theodosius Rockwell. VI. Anthony of New York, mar. Nelly Brower, and had 1. Anthony, mar. Elizabeth Polhamus. 2. Nelly, mar. Odell Valentine.

3. Betsy, mar. Robert Manly, M. D. 4. Ann mar. William Bailey ; besides four other daughters who d. s. p. VII. Elizabeth, mar. Thomas Gregier. VIII. Margaret, mar. John Gregier, M. D. IX. Annetje, mar. Elnathan Taylor.

PuRDY OF Rye. The Purdy family v/ere among the early settlers of Fairfield, Connecticut. Francis Purdy the first member of the family of whom we have any account, died in 1658, at Fairfield. His sons were Francis, John and Samuel. John the second left Francis, who had two sons, Joseph and John. Joseph the eldest, one of the first proprietors of the