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Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
1758/00/00 John Paul Jones house is built for Gregory Purcell, a sea captain and merchant
1759/03/07 Sarah Wentworth Purcell Bride Gregory Purcell marries Sarah Wentworth, niece of New Hampshire Governor, Benning Wentworth
1776/10/00 Sarah Wentworth Purcell Work Captain Gregory Purcell dies in October 1776. His widow, Sarah with 8 children to take care off, begins taking in roomers.
1781/08/00 John Paul Jones Home John P Jones boards at the Widow Purcell's house at $10 per week (2nd fl, SE corner chamber) while he supervises the construction of the Navy's ship AMERICA, leaving New Hampshire in 1782.
1783/00/00 Woodbury Langdon Home Woodbury Langdon buys the Purcell house from Widow Purcell.

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Particulars for John Paul Jones House:
Sight Category Building
Architectural Style Georgian Architecture
Area of Significance Military
Historic Use Multiple dwelling
Level of Significance National
Criteria Person
Owner Private



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Accurate at time of registration:

PLACE DETAILS
Registry Name:
Registry Address:
Registry Number: 72000084
Resource Type:
Owner: Private
Architect: Purcell,Capt. Gregory
Architectural Style: Georgian
Other Certification: Designated National Landmark
Nominator Name: National Historic Landmark
CULTURAL DETAILS
Level of Significance: National
Area of Significance: Military
Applicable Criteria: Person
Period of Significance: 1750-1799
Significant Year: 1781, 1782
Associated People: Jones,John Paul
Historic Function: Domestic
Historic Sub-Function: Multiple dwelling
Current Function: Recreation and Culture
Current Sub-Function: Museum

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