Download or read book John Purdy, Known as Still John written by Clayton C. Purdy and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 822 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: John Purdy (1695-1773) was born in Rye, New York to Joseph Purdy (1652-1709) and Elizabeth. He was the grandson of Francis Purdy who emigrated from Yorkshire, England in about 1640. John was known as Still John. In 1726 he married Elizabeth Mead and they were the parents of six sons. Descendants live in New York, Wisconsin and other parts of the United States.