205. LEVI⁵ PURNELL (JR.) (LEVI⁴, MATTHEW³, THOMAS², THOMAS¹) was born about 1752. LEVI died 1789 in Worcester Co., MD, at 37 years of age.

He married DELILAH BRITTINGHAM in Worcester Co., MD, about 1777. DELILAH was the daughter of SOLOMON BRITTINGHAM and MARY (wife of Solomon Brittingham). Mary Brittingham's will was probated in 1784; she named her daughter Deliliah Purnell and three grandchildren: Mary, Milby and Sarah. (Vernon L. Skinner, Worcester Co., MD Wills JW13, p.3) His grandfather, Matthew Purnell, called him child of Levi in 1760 and gave him "Purnell's Security" and "Addition to Sherborn." Levi named his uncles Elisha and Azariah Purnell.

LEVI PURNELL (Jr.) and DELILAH BRITTINGHAM had the following children:

434 i. THOMAS DIXON⁶ PURNELL. THOMAS died 1814 in Worcester Co., MD. Thomas was over age 14 in 1793. His guardian was Milby Purnell. His father left him "Carnance," formerly belonging to Solomon Brittingham. He is called "cousin" in his uncle Milby's will in 1805. Thomas names nephew Matthew son of John, his brother William, and five children of Milby Purnell d. 1805. He also named a Thomas Duncan Purnell Davis, son of William Davis, but does not give a relationship.

+ 435 ii. SARAH PURNELL was born about 1773.

436 iii. MARY PURNELL was born in Worcester Co., MD before 1782. She was named in her grandmother Brittingham's will of 1782, but not in her father's will of 1788. Thomas Dixon Purnell names a Thomas Duncan Purnell Davis, son of William Davis. William Davis d. 1821 was the son of Nixon Davis (Ruth T. Dryden, Worcester Co., MD Wills MH2, p.37). William left "Purnell's Conclusion" to his wife, Mary. He had children: James Dixon Davis, Isaac William Davis, Phyllis Davis, Sarah Davis and Thomas Duncan Purnell Davis.

437 iv. MILBY PURNELL was born before 1782. He was named in his grandmother Brittingham's will of 1782, but not in his father's will of 1788.

438 v. WILLIAM PURNELL was born in Worcester Co., MD after 1782. WILLIAM died 1819 in Worcester Co., MD, at 36 years of age. He married AMELIA "MILLY" HOUSTON PURNELL. AMELIA was the daughter of MILBY PURNELL and MILLY HOUSTON. She was under age 16 in 1805. She was named as cousin by Thomas D. Purnell in 1814. She is the only child of Milby not named by William Purnell in 1819; William Purnell's wife's name was Milly. It is believed but NOT proved that Milly was the wife of William Purnell. He was named in his father's will and is called "cousin" by his uncle, Milby Purnell in 1805. He was identified as William of Quepongo. William named four of Milby Purnell's children in his will. He did not name Milby's daughter, Milly; however, Milby's wife was named Milla. It appears William married his cousin, Milly Houston Purnell.

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