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     Henry's occupation: Physician.. Henry died. Henry was born. He married Bettie Alexander Harness in 1901.

     Mary was born in 1878. Mary died in 1899.

     Virginia was born in 1880. Virginia died in 1883.

     William was born in 1883. He married Sarah Young in 1910. William died in 1924.

     Sarah died. Sarah was born. She married William Wirt Harness , Jr. in 1910.

     Captain Thomas Purefoy came to America in "The George" in 1621. and settled in Elizabeth City County in 1626. He served as a Burgess from 1629-1630,and member of the King's Council from 1631-1651. He patented 500 acres upon a point called "Cross Quarter", on May 4, 1631. He named one of his estates, a 1000 acre tract, "Drayton", doubtless, after the place of that name which is mentioned by Burke as a seat of the Purefoys (Extinct Baronets). Captain Thomas Purefoy was "Drayton", Elizabeth City County, Virginia, circa 1655-56. A contemporary says of him: "He is a soldier and a man of open heart, hating for ought. I can perceive all kinds of dissimulatic and baseness."

Sources: (See Hotten). S. P. O. Colo. Vol. 8, No. 65-85: The Virginia Magazine, Vol. VII, Pages 92-100. 101. Burke's Extinct and Dorment Baroncies: Abstracts of Virginia Land Patents as perpared by W. G. Stannard. Capt. was born at Warwickshire, England, in 1578. He married Lucy Ransom at Leicestershire, England, in 1620. Capt. immigrated, in 1621. Destination:.¹ Capt. died circa 1652 at 'Drayton', Elizabeth City/County, Virginia.

     Frances died. Frances was born. She married Sir John Peyton in 1748.¹

     Frances was born on 1 December 1833. She married Stephen Archer Eggleston on 12 April 1855. Frances died on 5 November 1902 at Yazoo City, Mississippi, at age 68.

     Stephen graduated at University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Albemarle County, Virginia. Stephen's occupation: Lawyer/Planter.. Stephen was born in 1829. He married Frances Tabb Eggleston on 12 April 1855. Stephen died in 1877.

     Robert was born on 13 April 1856. He married Mary Nunnally in 1890. Robert died on 26 November 1914 at Nevada, Missouri, at age 58.

     Mary died. Mary was born. She married Robert Bolling Eggleston in 1890.

     Sallie was born on 1 February 1858. Sallie died on 4 December 1862 at age 4.

     William was born on 4 December 1860. William died in April 1890 at age 29.¹

     John was born on 12 September 1862. John died in August 1904 at Carrollton, Mississippi, at age 41.¹

     Josephine was born on 7 July 1864.¹ She married Artemis Ferdinand Gardner on 14 February 1888. Josephine died on 20 June 1930 at Greenwood, Mississippi, at age 65.¹

     Artemis was born at Houston, Harris County, Texas, on 26 June 1860.¹ He married Josephine Tabb Eggleston on 14 February 1888. Artemis died on 13 November 1937 at Greenwood, Mississippi, at age 77.

     Yelverton was born on 25 November 1866. He married Daisye Bryan in November 1904. Yelverton died on 6 January 1929 at Greenwood, Mississippi, at age 62.

     Daisye died. Daisye was born at Washington County, Mississippi. She married Yelverton Tabb Eggleston in November 1904.

     Marianna was born on 19 December 1867. Marianna died in 1875.

     Fannie was born on 14 February 1870. Fannie died on 24 November 1888 at age 18.¹

     Stephen was born on 25 April 1871. He married Hallie Sims in 1898. Stephen died on 4 June 1930 at Red Cross, Louisiana, at age 59.

     Hallie died. Hallie was born. She married Stephen Archer Eggleston in 1898.

     Delia died. Delia was born on 5 September 1876. She married John J. North in November 1899.

     John died. John was born at Yazoo City, Mississippi. He married Delia Sessions Eggleston in November 1899.

     A. died. A. was born at Greenwood, Mississippi, on 31 December 1888. A. graduated in 1914. He married Edna Earl on 24 June 1915.

     Edna died. Edna was born. She married A. Frank Gardner on 24 June 1915.

     Robert graduated. Robert was born at Greenwood, Mississippi, on 21 August 1890. He married Lillian Yates on 13 December 1913. Robert died on 25 April 1968 at Clarksdale, Mississippi, at age 77.

     Lillian died. Lillian was born. She married Robert Eggleston Gardner on 13 December 1913.

     Stephen was born at Greenwood, Mississippi, on 24 April 1892. Stephen died on 9 November 1896 at age 4.

     Fannie died. Fannie was born at Greenwood, Mississippi, on 4 September 1896. She married Samuel Ferguson on 6 June 1917.