55. THOMAS4 PURNELL (MATTHEW3, THOMAS2, THOMAS1) birth date unknown. THOMAS died 1773 in Worcester Co., MD.

He married ELIZABETH MARSHALL. ELIZABETH was the daughter of ISAAC MARSHALL (Sr.) and SARAH PEALE. ELIZABETH died December, 1796 in Worcester Co., MD. She made a will in Worcester Co., MD, December 22, 1796. Elizabeth's will was "word of mouth." (Ruth T. Dryden, Worcester Co. MD Wills JWB f.313)

ELIZABETH's will was probated in Worcester Co., MD, December 28, 1796. In her will, Elizabeth named her grandsons: Isaac Purnell Townsend and (Hist?) Marshall Townsend and Thomas Purnell, son of Isaac.

He made a will in Worcester Co., MD, April 19, 1772. (Ruth T. Dryden, Worcester Co. MD Wills JW4 f.192-195)

THOMAS's will was probated in Worcester Co., MD, June 25, 1773. His father named him in his 1760 will. He owned tracts at "Purnell's Industry," "Long Trusted," and "Purnells Security." (Ruth T. Dryden, Worcester Land Records) He named his brother Elisha, and brother Levi's son, Thomas.

THOMAS PURNELL and ELIZABETH MARSHALL had the following children:

child 190 i. ZADOCK5 PURNELL.

child + 191 ii. PETER PURNELL.

child 192 iii. ROBERT PURNELL.

child + 193 iv. SARAH "SARY" MARSHALL PURNELL.

child 194 v. WALTER PURNELL. His father added a codicil to his will naming Walter and leaving him Negro girl Lydia purchased from Angelo Atkinson, "if he dies before becoming of age, then my daughter Sarah;" witnessed: John Rosse, Thomas Duncan, Smith Bishop.

child 195 vi. JAMES PURNELL. This is probably the James Purnell who served as Private, Worcester Militia, Sinepuxent Battalion, Capt. John Rackliff's Company, 1779/1780. He took the Oath of Allegiance in Worcester County in 1778 in Buckingham Hundred. (Henry C. Peden, Revolutionary Patriots of Worcester & Somerset Cos.)

child 196 vii. THOMAS PURNELL was born 1751. Thomas was under 21 in 1772. (date of birth - Suzanne B. Hurley, Ocean City Lifesaving Museum)

child + 197 viii. MATTHEW PURNELL (Cpt.) was born about 1755.

child + 198 ix. ISAAC MARSHALL PURNELL was born 1765.

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