Should the LNAB for Purington-19 and Purington-17 be Puddington?

Question

When initially loaded the profiles used Purington as the surname.  This was not used in England at that time. The Purington surname and its variations became used only after the first Colonial immigrant generation.  See the Comment on the profile of Puddington-74 posted by GeneJ X in May 2022.

The profile managers have been asked to make this change but are reluctant to do so.  I added the research showing the Puddington vital records for Tiverton, and I think they provide a firm basis for changing the LNAB to Puddington for these two profiles.  The same was done earlier for Puddington-74.  Any help on this is appreciated, as this is my paternal line.

Comments

This may help:  https://www.wikitree.com/g2g/351992/unresponsive-profile-manager

Answer 1

We should update these LNAB to Puddington. 

As for the justification, important parts of the comment posted to of Puddington-74 follow.

(1) A transcription of the linked father's will appears on his profile. See George Puddington (abt.1600-abt.1647). In part, note (emphasis added), "I, George Puddington ... giue and bequeath the aforesaid land and Marish grond unto my three daughters Mary Rebecca & ffrances, and and to their heires for Euer ..." and/or "I, George Puddington ... haue now two Sons and three daughters, John & Elias Mary ffrances and Rebecca...."

(2) See Eben Putnam's "Materials for a Genealogy of Families by the Names of Purrington," Putnam's historical magazine," 47-53, 140-144, 191-198, at 47; digital images, InternetArchive. He wrote,

"Search of printed English records shows that the name was apparently uncommon, but not confined to Devonshire. This is accounted for by the origin of the name, undoubtedly taken from residence in one of the Puddingtons of England, of which I find mention of several. ... As far as I know, the name Purrington is essentially an American form, and one that has taken root since the migration. The emigrant and his sons are usually described, and describe themselves, as Puddington."

(3) Finally, from Sybil Noyes, Charles Thornton Libby and Water Goodwin Davis, Genealogical Dictionary of Maine and New Hampshire, in 5 parts, paginated consecutively (Boston, Massachusetts : New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2012, reprint of 1928-1938), 571, digital images, InternetArchive (borrow), "Purington, Purinton, Puddington, the last one old in Devonshire and the only form found in N. E. records during the first 30 years."

Comments

Thanks for the star, Greg.