262. Littleton Robins⁵ Purnell (William⁴, Elisha³, Thomas², Thomas¹) was born in Worcester Co., MD October 15, 1770. Littleton died April 19, 1824 in Worcester Co., MD. His body was interred in Worcester Co., MD, Poplar Ridge Farm. "Poplar Ridge" was near Snow Hill. (Melanie Ayres Merryweather, Genealogy of the Purnell Family)

He married Mary Ironshire in Worcester Co., MD, December 10, 1794. Mary was born October 13, 1777. Mary was the daughter of Isaac Ironshire and Elizabeth or Esther Murry. Mary died October 20, 1813 in Worcester Co., MD. Her body was interred in Worcester Co., MD, Poplar Ridge Farm. (dates-Melanie Ayres Merryweather, Genealogy of the Purnell Family, p. 35) (Matthew Wise, The Littleton Heritage, p. 422)

Littleton Robins Purnell and Mary Ironshire had the following children:

582 i. Isaac Ironshire⁶ Purnell was born in Worcester Co., MD about 1795. Isaac died before 1810. (Melanie Ayres Merryweather, Genealogy of the Purnell Family, p. 37)

+ 583 ii. Henrietta W. Purnell was born March 27, 1797.

+ 584 iii. William Undrill Purnell was born December 26, 1801.

+ 585 iv. Mary Ironshire Purnell was born 1804.

586 v. Esther Robins Murray Purnell was born in Worcester Co., MD June 27, 1809. Esther died January 2, 1883 in Worcester Co., MD. Esther (Easther J. M. Purnell) was living in the household of her brother, William, in 1850. (1850 census Worcester Co., MD; Matthew Wise, The Littleton Heritage, p. 422)

587 vi. Sarah Aralanta Purnell was born in Worcester Co., MD January 21, 1813. Sarah died January 17, 1832 in Worcester Co., MD. (Matthew Wise, The Littleton Heritage, p. 422)

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