193. MATTHEW5 PURNELL (CPT.) (THOMAS4, MATTHEW3, THOMAS2, THOMAS1) was born in Worcester Co., MD about 1755. MATTHEW died June 16, 1791 in Worcester Co., MD, at 35 years of age. (Melanie Ayres Merryweather, Genealogy of the Purnell Family)

He married MARY HOUSTON. MARY died 1822 in Worcester Co., MD. Mary was the sister of James Houston. She married second Unknown Townsend. Witnesses to her will: Esme P. Bowen and Riley Jones. He served as Captain, Worcester Militia, Sinepuxent Bn., August 30, 1777 to at least July 25, 1780. Took the Oath of Allegiance in Worcester Co. in 1778 before the Hon. Nathaniel Miller. (Henry C. Peden, Jr., Revolutionary Patriots of Worcester & Somerset Cos. MD, Willow Bend, Westminster, MD, 1999, p. 239)

Matthew's will gives his wife's name. He was named in his grandfather, Matthew's, will in 1760 and his father left him "all lands that my father Matthew willed me and "Purnells Industry." Matthew named two of his sons and two daughters, his sister, mother and uncle Elisha.

MATTHEW PURNELL (Cpt.) and MARY HOUSTON had the following children:

child + 424 i. CHARLOTTE "CHARLOTTY"6 PURNELL.

child 425 ii. ELIZABETH MARSHALL PURNELL. ELIZABETH died 1830 in Worcester Co., MD.

child + 426 iii. DAUGHTER PURNELL .

child 427 iv. LEVI PURNELL was born in Worcester Co., MD 1773. He was under 18 in 1791. (dob-notes of Suzanne B. Hurley, Ocean City Lifesaving Museum) His father left him "Purnells Industry."

child + 428 v. MOSES PURNELL was born 1784.

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