173. MARY ELIZABETH⁵ FASSITT (LAVINIA⁴ PURNELL, JOHN³, THOMAS², THOMAS¹) birth date unknown.

She married WILLIAM PURNELL (Col.). WILLIAM was born about 1735. WILLIAM was the son of JOHN PURNELL (Mjr.) and ELIZABETH RACKLIFF. WILLIAM died 1777 in Worcester Co., MD, at 42 years of age. (Henry C. Peden, Jr., Revolutionary Patriots of Worcester & Somerset Cos. MD, Willow Bend, Westminster, MD, 1999, p. 240) His father left him "Genezzer," "trife," "Mill Angle," "Conclusion," and "Goshan." Elizabeth Purnell, widow of William, sold rights to "Strife" to son, John on November 10, 1790. (Ruth T. Dryden, Worcester Land Records, p. 615) In 1800, John Purnell with wife Elizabeth of Sussex Co., DE and Reuben Anderson with wife Nancy Anderson of Kent Co., DE appoint brother and friend Thomas Purnell of Maryland to sell equity in "Golden Valley;" In 1801 John Purnell son of William which he had by Elizabeth Fassitt, with wife Elizabeth Purnell of Sussex Co., DE and Reuben Anderson with wife Nancy Anderson, daughter of William Purnell, sold to Elizabeth Smock 250 acres. (Ruth T. Dryden, Worcester Land Records)

Served in the Lower House of MD Legislature from Worcester Co. 1773-1774 an was a Colonel in the Militia, 24th Bn., January 6, 1776. (Henry C. Peden, Jr., Revolutionary Patriots of Worcester & Somerset Cos. MD, Willow Bend, Westminster, MD, 1999, p. 241)

WILLIAM PURNELL (Col.) and MARY ELIZABETH FASSITT had the following children:

+ 180 i. JOHN⁵ PURNELL (OF SUSSEX DE).

+ 181 ii. ANN "NANCY" PURNELL .

+ 182 iii. THOMAS PURNELL .

+ 183 iv. SARAH PURNELL .

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