684. John A.⁷ Purnell (Thomas M.⁶, John⁵, Thomas⁴, Thomas³, Thomas², Thomas¹) was born 1817.

He married Adaliza R. M. Henry in Worcester Co., MD, October 20, 1840. (Mary Beth & Vanessa Long, Worcester Marriage Records)

Adaliza was born about 1821. April Court 1841, Thomas M. Purnell distribution of Negroes, meet at Rachel Purnell's, the widow; Junior A. Purnell, Thomas H. F. Purnell, Zadock G. W. Purnell. (Orphans Court Records, Worcester Co., MD, transcribed by Sue Hurley, Ocean City Lifesaving Museum) John and his family are listed in the 1850 census of Worcester County, MD: John A. 30, Adaliza 28, Mary A. 9, Robert T. 6, John A. 4, Adaliza 2.

John A. Purnell and Adaliza R. M. Henry had the following children:

967 i. Mary A.⁸ Purnell was born 1841.

968 ii. Henry Alexander Frank Purnell was born 1843. Henry died 1845.

969 iii. Robert T. Purnell was born 1844.

970 iv. John A. Purnell was born 1846.

971 v. Adaliza Purnell was born 1848.

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