571. Lemuel Purnell⁶ Spence (Ann Nancy⁵ Purnell, Lemuel⁴, Elisha³, Thomas², Thomas¹) was born in Worcester Co., MD February 1, 1786. Lemuel died November 9, 1839 in Worcester Co., MD. His body was interred in Worcester Co., MD.

He married three times. He married Eliza Prideaux in Worcester Co., MD, March 5, 1811. Eliza was born 1792. Eliza died 1819. Her body was interred in Public Landing, Worcester Co. MD. He married Milcah Eleanor Franklin in Worcester Co., MD, March 8, 1826. Milcah was born February 5, 1804. Milcah was the daughter of Isaac Franklin and Martha Ironshire. Milcah died before 1830. Milcah died August 15, 182_ (Wor. Deeds GMH1:356, Leslie P. Dryden, Dryden Family & Descendants, Alamo, TX, 1999)

He married Elizabeth Bishop Truitt in Worcester Co., MD, May 21, 1828. Elizabeth was born December 2, 1807. Elizabeth was the daughter of Robert Truitt and Mary Bishop. (Melanie Ayres Merryweather, Genealogy of the Purnell Family)

Lemuel Purnell Spence and Eliza Prideaux had the following children:

+ 901 i. Margaret Ann E.⁷ Spence was born September 23, 1812.

902 ii. George S. Spence was born in Worcester Co., MD 1813. George died June 21, 1869 in Worcester Co., MD.

903 iii. Mary E. Spence was born in Worcester Co., MD 1815. She married James L. Vallandigham(Rev.) in Worcester Co., MD, September 24, 1839. James died 1904 in Somerset Co., MD. He was minister at Manokin Presbyterian Church at Princess Anne, from 1850-1853. (Leslie P. Dryden, Dryden Family & Descendants, Alamo, TX, 1999)

Lemuel Purnell Spence and Elizabeth Bishop Truitt had the following children:

904 iv. John S. Spence was born in Worcester Co., MD January 29, 1830. John died June 3, 1831 in Worcester Co., MD.

905 v. Lemuel P. Spence(Jr.) was born in Worcester Co., MD September 6, 1833. Lemuel died January 16, 1838 in Worcester Co., MD.

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