339. Elijah⁵ Brittingham (Sr,) (Tabitha⁴ Newbold, Joyce³ Purnell, John², Thomas¹) was born 1763. Elijah died 1798 in Worcester Co., MD. Administration of estate March 9, 1798, inventory filed May 4, 1798, security by John Gibbs and Thomas Dryden. Widow Elizabeth and brother Isaac were granted administration of the estate. Levin Powell and Anna Houston were named next of kin. (research of Joanie Gibson) Note: Levin Powell, who signed as next of kin, was grandson of Elizabeth Lane, Samuel Brittingham's 2nd wife (Elijah's grandfather). (Notes of Leslie P. Dryden)

He married Elizabeth (wife of Elijah Brittingham). Elizabeth died about 1808. Shown on 1783 tax list as "young man" with John Huston as security, Pitts Creek Hundred. (research of Joanie Favre)

Elijah Brittingham(Sr,) and Elizabeth(wife of Elijah Brittingham) had the following children:

+ 635 i. Nathaniel⁶ Brittingham was born about 1787.

636 ii. Purnell Brittingham was born in Worcester Co., MD 1789. Purnell died after 1850. On August 23, 1803, Purnell Brittingham, orphan of Elijah Brittingham, was apprenticed to Benjamin Gunby to learn the trade of a farmer and miller (Wor Orphans Ct Proc 1802/4 ; 207) He was ennumerated next door to his brother, Nathaniel, in 1850 census. (research of Joanie Gibson)

637 iii. Elijah Brittingham(Jr.) was born in Worcester Co., MD 1794. Elijah died December 17, 1871 in Hertfordshire, England.

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