Did some of your family move to Ohio? My grandma married a Purgett. Thelma thelma1@flash.net john kleinke wrote: > My 4greatgrandfather was Henry Purgett of whome Purgittsville is named > after. The info I have is that he was born in Franklin Town Maryland in > 1753 but don't know how or where to find records. He bought > land,400acres, on the waters of Mill Creek on Jan.7,1785 next to John > Moffatt and John Glaze. He married Elizabeth Fiedler(Fidler) , we think > in 1794 after her son Jacob transfered some land to her which she in > turn transfered to Henry. He was 41 at the time but lists 7 children. > Maybe he was married before and some of these are from his first wife, > need any info on how to get birth dates of the 7. ,or any other info > anyone has. > Thanks. Diane Kleinke (Purgett)