Mary 'Molly' Purvis

Notes:

Burwell Leavell married twice, the first time when he was 19 years old. He eloped on horseback with Mary Purviss and they were married in Fredericksburg on Christmas Day, 1794.
.....Mary Purviss lived at "Rosemont," the plantation adjoining "Cloverdale." Her father was Captain James Purviss who served in the Revolutionary War with John Leavell, Burwell's father.
.....Again tradition informs us that Capt. Purviss had not approved Burwell Leavell's attention to his daughter, and that when he discovered the elopement, he rushed to his wife announcing, "Mary has eloped with that d--- Frenchman."
.....Capt. And Mrs. Purviss were buried at "Rosemont" in unmarked graves in the garden. The Captain must have forgiven Mary, however, as when he died he left her the plantation and "Rosemont," which home has continued in the Leavell family thru the years and is now owned and occupied by Elwood Gayle.
.....Mrs. Mary Purviss Leavell had four children and died when the fourth child was born. This child was also Mary Purviss Leavell, who later married Capt. John Alsop.

Mary married Burwell L. Leavell 25 Dec 1794, Fredericksburg VA. Burwell was born 11 Apr 1775, Spotsylvania County, Virginia; died 28 Dec 1847, Cloverdale, Spotsylvania County, VA; was buried , Leavell Family Cemetery, Spotsylvania County, Virginia. [Group Sheet]

1. James Leavell was born 25 Sep 1795, Spotsylvania County, Virginia; died 1814.
2. Sarah D Leavell was born 25 Sep 1797, Spotsylvania County, Virginia.
3. Lyttleton Leavell was born 2 Mar 1799, Spotsylvania County, Virginia; died 7 Sep 1868.
4. Mary 'Polly' Purvis Leavell was born 10 Sep 1801, Spotsylvania County, Virginia; died 18 Oct 1863, Spotsylvania County, Virginia.