187. SARAH⁵ RACKLIFF (ZIPPORAH⁴ PURNELL, JOHN³, THOMAS², THOMAS¹) was born in Worcester Co., MD about 1760. SARAH died about 1812 in Worcester Co., MD.

She married twice. She married ROUSE FASSITT (Jr.) in Worcester Co., MD, about 1780. ROUSE was born in Worcester Co., MD about 1743. ROUSE was the son of ROUSE FASSITT and ESTHER ROBINS. ROUSE died January 9, 1799 in Worcester Co., MD, at 55 years of age. (Matthew Wise, The Littleton Heritage) He served in Cpt. Rackliff's company, Sinepuxent Battalion, in the Worcester Militia during the Revolution. Rouse revoked his will on the day he died. Thomas S. Fassitt, Zadock Purnell and Thomas Purnell administered the estate. (Matthew M. Wise, The Littleton Heritage, p. 377)

She married THOMAS SIMPSON FASSITT (Dr.) in Worcester Co., MD, April 26, 1800. (license date) THOMAS was the son of WILLIAM FASSITT and MARY SIMPSON.

SARAH RACKLIFF and ROUSE FASSITT (Jr.) had the following children:

415 i. ZIPPORAH PURNELL⁶ FASSITT was born in Worcester Co., MD 1782. ZIPPORAH died April 27, 1835 in Worcester Co., MD, at 52 years of age. Her body was interred in Worcester Co., MD, Makemie Presbyterian Church. She married STUART WILLIAMSON (Rev.). In 1807, Zeporah P. Fassitt sold her rights to "Genezar" as heir of Zadock Purnell to Zadock Purnell. (Ruth T. Dryden, Worcester Land Records) (dates & marriage - Matthew Wise, The Littleton Heritage; Melanie Ayres Merryweather, Genealogy of the Purnell Family)

416 ii. THOMAS FASSITT was born in Worcester Co., MD before October 15, 1788. THOMAS died before 1802. (Matthew Wise, The Littleton Heritage)

417 iii. MARGARETTE "PEGGY" FASSITT was born in Worcester Co., MD November 5, 1795. MARGARETTE died about 1833. She married JAMES RACKLIFF (Dr.) in Worcester Co., MD, January 21, 1818. (license date)

JAMES died 1862 in Worcester Co., MD. (Matthew Wise, The Littleton Heritage)

418 iv. MATILDA FASSITT was born in Worcester Co., MD about 1807. She married JAMES RACKLIFF (Dr.) in Worcester Co., MD, October 20, 1834. (license date)

JAMES died 1862 in Worcester Co., MD. Matilda married James Rackliffe after her sister, Peggy's, death. (Matthew Wise, The Littleton Heritage)

SARAH RACKLIFF and THOMAS SIMPSON FASSITT (Dr.) had the following child:

419 v. THOMAS SIMPSON RACKLIFF FASSITT was born in Worcester Co., MD April 4, 1801. THOMAS died December 5, 1858 at 57 years of age. (Melanie Ayres Merryweather, Genealogy of the Purnell Family)

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