139. HESTER "HESSE"⁵ FISHER (ELIZABETH⁴ PURNELL, THOMAS³, THOMAS², THOMAS¹) was born in Worcester Co., MD January 13, 1765. HESTER died December 16, 1855 in Worcester Co., MD, at 90 years of age. Her body was interred in Worcester Co., MD, All Hallows Cemetery.

She married twice. She married ISAAC MARSHALL PURNELL before 1796. ISAAC was born in Worcester Co., MD 1765. ISAAC was the son of THOMAS PURNELL and ELIZABETH MARSHALL. ISAAC died before November 27, 1798 in Worcester Co., MD, at approximately 33 years of age. Administration granted to Hester November 27, 1798 with bonds by John P. Marshall and Zadock Purnell. (Vernon L. Skinner, Abstracts of Worcester Co. Estate Docket 1742-1820)

She married THOMAS JONES in Worcester Co., MD, August 31, 1802. (Mary Beth & Vanessa Long, Worcester Co. Marriage Licenses)

THOMAS died 1806. She is shown in the 1850 census as Hester Jones living with her son, John. (dod & marriage - Suzanne B. Hurley, Ocean City Lifesaving Museum;dob, dod, marriage-Melanie Ayres Merryweather, Genealogy of the Purnell Family)

HESTER "HESSE" FISHER and THOMAS JONES had the following child:

347 i. WILLIAM D.⁶ JONES. WILLIAM died December 10, 1836 in Marion Co., MO. He married JANE BOWEN. JANE was the daughter of WILLIAM FLEMING BOWEN and ZIPPORAH BURBAGE. (Jeanie Powers)

ISAAC MARSHALL PURNELL and HESTER "HESSE" FISHER had the following children:

348 ii. THOMAS PURNELL was born in Worcester Co., MD before 1796. THOMAS died 1808 at 12 years of age. Named by his grandmother in 1796. (dod-Suzanne B. Hurley, Ocean City Lifesaving Museum)

+ 349 iii. JOHN FISHER PURNELL was born before 1798.

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