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The Sullivan County community, which is about {{convert|60|mi|km}} west of the original manor, was part of the [[Johannes Hardenbergh|Hardenbergh patent]] in 1716 which included much of the [[Catskill Mountains]].
In 1750, [[Robert Livingston (1708–1790)|Robert Livingston]], the third lord, bought {{convert|95000|acre|ha}} in the area shortly after becoming the third (and final) Lord of the Manor of Livingston Manor in Columbia County. Most of the land would be sold or leased by 1780. Robert's third son John Robert Livingston (1775–1851)<ref>{{cite web |title = Robert R. Livingston and the American Revolution |first = Lorna |last = Skaaren |date = June 6–7, 1986 |url = http://www.ulster.net/~hrmm/steamboats/livingston/skaaren.html |work = The Livingston Legacy: Three Centuries of American History |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20071013022321/http://ulster.net/~hrmm/steamboats/livingston/skaaren.html |archive-date=October 13, 2007 }}</ref> deeded {{convert|8441|acre|ha}} to his nephew
In 1882, Purvis was renamed Livingston Manor.<ref name="timeline">{{cite web |title = TimeLine of Livingston Manor |url = http://livingstonManor.net/Timeline.htm |work = LivingstonManor.net }}</ref> Edward's manor, which was actually just a house, was on the site of the present village firehouse, according to a modern sign in the village,<ref name="timeline"/> however other speculation says the house was on the location of the village Town Hall.<ref>{{cite web |title = Livingston House Debate |url = http://livingstonmanor.net/livingston_house_debate.htm |work = LivingstonManor.net }}</ref>
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