'• Rec'd, Ilano-icr, ]\Iay ye loth, 1760, by ye hand of Abraham Purdy, tliree pound in part for his farm rent and for the use of Col. Henry Beeckrnan. Esq., per me.

^3 o o JoHX Brv.ax.''

"Received at CronpoiuL i6th Nov'r, 1786, per Mr. Elvan Purdy, one pound \-^s. in part of rent.

Stephen van Cortl.^xdt."

"Received at Yorklown, Nov. 7th, 17S9, of Mr. Elvan Purdy, ^2, i<js. ()d. in full of rent due.

Stephen van Cortlandt."

The Purdy's, who v/ere among the first tenants of the A'an Cortlandt's in this town, are descended from Francis Purdy, who died at P'airfield, Conn., in 1658. His thr-e sons -- John, Joseph and Francis -- wc re among the early settlers of Rye in this county. Joseph is first mentioned as residing in that town in 1677. " tie was a leading member of the community, being Supervisor of the town in 1707-170S; Justice of the Peace in 1702, and after, representative of the county for several years in the Assembly; and one of the chief promoters of the Church, writes tiie Rev. James "Wetmore, many years later. With Colonel Caleb Heathcote and others, in 1701, he purchased lands in New Castle, where some of his dccendants settled. His will is dated Oct. 5th, 1709. He had seven sons, Joseph, Daniel, Samuel, David, Jonathan. John, (^called still John), and Francis.""^ Daniel, the second son, was one of the patentees of Budd's neck, in 1720, and held a tliousand acres in Cortlandt's manor. He had t'lree sons -- Hackaliali, Joshua and Daniel. The latter vras t!ie father of Abraham, who was born on loth of Oct, 1 7 1 6 ; married Phcebe, daughter of Daniel Strong, and died at York town, i7L!i of April 177S. His eldest son was Abraham Purdy, Esq., for many years a lieutenant of Militia for the manor of Cortlandt, whose son, the late Alvan Purdy, Esq., erected the family homestead at Crompond, in 1775, cind held a Lieutenancy in Ca-ptain Haddy's company of militia, belonging to the regiment of Col.