Second Generation
2. THOMAS2 PURNELL (II)(MJR.) (THOMAS1) birth date unknown. THOMAS died 1723 in Somerset Co., MD.
He married twice. He married ELIZABETH (HAMMOND) about 1695. ELIZABETH was the daughter of JOHN HAMMOND (Sr.). It is generally thought that Elizabeth Hammond, daughter of John, was the first wife of Thomas Purnell and mother of his children, except daughter, Ann, who may have been the daughter of Thomas' second wife, Katherine.
He married KATHERINE (GOODEN) about 1705. KATHERINE died 1753 in Worcester Co., MD. Catharine named sons-in-law Thomas, Elisha and Walton and lands given by her husband Thomas to Benjamin and Elizabeth were to go to Walton. She named her daughter Ann's children. Thomas was a Burgess of Somerset Co. Maryland from 1712 to 1723. (Melanie Ayres Merryweather, Genealogy of the Purnell Family, p. 2) His wife at the time of his will was Katherine. He received "Fairfield" from his father's will. He named his brother John in his will.
THOMAS PURNELL (II)(Mjr.) and ELIZABETH (HAMMOND) had the following children:
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THOMAS3 PURNELL (III) was born November 9,
1695.
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JOHN PURNELL (Mjr.) was born about 1698.
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iii.
MATTHEW PURNELL was born about 1700.
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ELIZABETH PURNELL was born about 1701. ELIZABETH died before 1753 in Worcester Co., MD. She married UNKNOWN FULLERTON. (Melanie Ayres Merryweather, Genealogy of the Purnell Family) She received
land from her father in 1720 which was given by Catharine Purnell in 1753 to her brother, Walton.
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ELISHA PURNELL was born about 1702.
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BENJAMIN PURNELL was born in Somerset Co., MD 1704. BENJAMIN died after 1768. Benjamin received "Fern
Hill," "Fairfield," "Chance," "Spalding" and "Rochester" from his father. His brother, Thomas gave "Rochester" 'which was devised
by my father Thomas Purnell to my brother Benjamin.'
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WALTON PURNELL was born about 1705.
THOMAS PURNELL (II)(Mjr.) and KATHERINE (GOODEN) had the following child:
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ANN PURNELL was born about 1706.
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