Lydia Memes Purvis 
Lydia was born on May 26th, 1798 in Johnston County, North Carolina. Lydia's father was James Purvis and her mother was Rhoda Roberts. Her paternal grandparents were Jesse Purvis and Mary Ballenger; her maternal grandparents were John Roberts and Sarah. She had six brothers and five sisters, named Calvin, James, William , Alfred, Jesse, John, Catherine, Betsy, Nancy, Rhoda and America. She was the fifth oldest of the twelve children. She died at the age of 76 on December 25th, 1874 in Pulaski County, Kentucky. She was buried in Souls Chapple Cem.General Notes
Lydia Colyer had a slave, Clara, age 16 who died 11 December, 1853. No cause of death was given. Pulaski County death records, 1853, page 2
Census: 1850 Pulaski Co., KY
Census: 1870 in the Samuel Black household
Burial: Soul's Chapel Cemetery, Pulaski Co., KY, E Hwy 80. Near Sugar Hill
Note:
Will of Lydia Purvis Colyer reads:
As life is uncertain and death is certain, I deem it prudent wilst in the enjoyment of sound mind and discretion to dispose of my worldly effects and wish to do so in the following manner to wit: I sold to Manerva Richardson several years ago a (pop?) that I never bequeath to her my (sadale?) and a white counterpaine. I give to Harriet Black for services rendered one bed quilt, to Martin Colyer my beds and their clothing and my furniture I will sold to the highest bidder. I wish after my debts are collected, my burial expenses and other debts paid, the remainder be equally divided between my children, Manerva Richardson, excepted as I have given her all I wish her to have. I wish my son, C. W. Colyer to act as executor to this my last will and testament and to afixed my name and seal this 8 day of April, 1874. Done at C. G. Colyer's in Pulaski, State of Ky.
Signed: Lydia Colyer
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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*There are earlier generations for the ancestor(s) indicated. See their page(s) for details (click name)
- b.1677
- b.1701 in Johnston Co., North Carolina, USA
- b.1725 in Johnston Co., North Carolina, USA d.20 Apr 1761 in Johnston Co., North Carolina, USA
- b.1740 in Martin, North Carolina, USA d.26 Feb 1796 in Johnston Co., North Carolina, USA
- b.1720 d.16 Jun 1774 in Johnston Co., North Carolina, USA
- b.1763 in Martin County, North Carolina d.1845 in Pulaski County, Kentucky
- b.1742 in Johnston, North Carolina d.1772 in Culpepper, Virginia
- b.26 May 1798 in Johnston County, North Carolina d.25 Dec 1874 in Pulaski County, Kentucky
- b.1678 in Virginia or Scotland d. in Craven County, North Carolina
- b.1700 in Fairfax County, Virginia d.Nov 1763 in Craven County, North Carolina
- b.1721 in Craven County, North Carolina
- b.1740 in Craven County, North Carolina d.1765 in Neuse River, Johnston County, North Carolina
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- b.1763 in Neuse River, Johnston County, North Carolina d.13 Jan 1852 in Pulaski County, Kentucky
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Details of Lydia's family with John Wesley Colyer
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