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Purington Family Cemetery

Bowdoinham, Sagadahoc County, Maine, USA

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    Coordinates: 44.04979, -69.81749
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The Purington Family Estate was located in this area. David Purington ran a Tannery. His son Hezekiah took over when David died. The stones were recorded in the Bowdoinham Historical Society in 1977. Descriptions of a location are vague at best. Chester Brookings Farm was used. The nearby Hill Farm was also used as a point of reference. This is the general area I placed on the map. It is rumored that Captain James Scales Purington son of David was recovered from his highway burial by Hezekiah and buried here in an unmarked grave. There are few stones left and those that are standing are propped up against each other. David, James and many other Puringtons do not have burials anywhere. This was their family cemetery so I include them here. In 2006 a memorial was placed in Mt. Vernon Cemetery where the murdered family of James Purington was supposedly buried. They included James, even though it was known that he was not buried with his family he murdered. They also include the daughter Martha who died later from her wounds, also never proven she was buried in the original location. If you factor in that the Purington name is spelled Purrington on that Memorial, it is very confusing for those who wish to know the truth behind what happened and where they may or may not be buried.
The Purington Family Estate was located in this area. David Purington ran a Tannery. His son Hezekiah took over when David died. The stones were recorded in the Bowdoinham Historical Society in 1977. Descriptions of a location are vague at best. Chester Brookings Farm was used. The nearby Hill Farm was also used as a point of reference. This is the general area I placed on the map. It is rumored that Captain James Scales Purington son of David was recovered from his highway burial by Hezekiah and buried here in an unmarked grave. There are few stones left and those that are standing are propped up against each other. David, James and many other Puringtons do not have burials anywhere. This was their family cemetery so I include them here. In 2006 a memorial was placed in Mt. Vernon Cemetery where the murdered family of James Purington was supposedly buried. They included James, even though it was known that he was not buried with his family he murdered. They also include the daughter Martha who died later from her wounds, also never proven she was buried in the original location. If you factor in that the Purington name is spelled Purrington on that Memorial, it is very confusing for those who wish to know the truth behind what happened and where they may or may not be buried.

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  • Added: 23 Jan 2022
  • Find a Grave Cemetery ID: 2745626