Maj. John Purnell

Abt 1665 - Bef 1741  (< 76 years)

• Name	John Purnell  [1]
  Prefix	Maj.
  Birth	Abt 1665	Northampton County, Virginia, USA
  Gender	Male
  Will - Named in Father's will	5 Mar 1693/94	(formerly Somerset Co), Worcester Co, Maryland   [2]
  	In his will Thomas Purnell named a daughter Sarah, son Thomas, son John and daughter Eliza: Nutter.
  Will - Named in Father-in-law's will	31 Mar 1696	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [3]
  	He was shown as son-in-law (meaning step-son) John Purnell in the will of Maximilian Gore.
  Will - Named in Father-in-law's will	3 Jan 1716/17	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [4]
  	He was shown as John Purnell, now husband of my daughter Tabitha.
  Will - Mentioned in a will	3 Jan 1719	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [5]
  	In his will Daniel Gore, wife no name, named friends Edward Robins, William Selby & John Purnell overseers or trustees.
  Will - Named as a Brother in a will	27 Feb 1720/21	(formerly Somerset Co), Worcester Co, Maryland   [6]
  	In his will Thomas Purnell Sr., wife Katherine, named sons Thomas, Mathew, Benjamin (under 18), John & his wife Eliza., Elisha (under 18) and Walton (under 18) and daughters Eliza (under 16) and Ann (under 16). Son Thos. was to have care of Benjamin & Eliza, son John was to have care of son Elisha and wife Katherine to have care of Walton and Anne. Overseers: Brother John and son Mathew.
  Reference Identifier	#
  Record ID	25334
  Will	5 Apr 1741	Worcester Co, Maryland   [7]
  	To youngest son John land "Purnell's Lot," "Mattapony Marsh," Brother's Lore." "To son Hezekiah land "Purnell's Exchange," "Pharsalis," & "Piney__?__." To daughter Barthsheba. To daughter Sophia Jenkins (property from grandfahter Bayley's estate). To daughter Mary Purnell. To daughter Sarah Kellam. To daughter Joyce Newbold. To daughter Tabitha Cropper (property from grandfather Bayley's estate). To daughter Elizabeth Major (property from grandfather Bayley's estate). To wife Martha. To grandson Purnell Rackliff £5. To wife's 5 children Barhsheba, Hezekiah, Mary, Martha & John Purnell. Extrs wife Martha & 5 children. Witt: Charles Rackcliff, Presgrave Turvill & Daniel Sturgis. Note: Martha, now the wife of William Selby, widow of John Purnell, takes her dower.
  Death	Bef 17 Apr 1741	Worcester Co, Maryland   [7]
  	It was on this date that his will was probated.
  Siblings	1 brother and 2 sisters
  + 1. Maj. John Purnell,   b. Abt 1665, Northampton County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 17 Apr 1741, Worcester Co, Maryland  (Age < 76 years) ╚═Director (of John, tailor) Smith,   b. Abt 1674, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown  ,  m. Abt 1690   ╚═Tabitha Bayly,   b. Abt 1684, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown  ,  m. Bef 1707   ╚═Martha Bowen,   b. Abt 1698, Worcester Co, Maryland d. Bef 13 Oct 1780, Worcester Co, Maryland  (Age < 82 years),  m. Abt 1720   + 2. Capt. Thomas Purnell,   b. Abt 1670, Somerset Co, Maryland d. Bef 2 Apr 1723, (formerly Somerset Co), Worcester Co, Maryland  (Age < 53 years) ╚═Elizabeth (of Jno) Hammond,   b. Abt 1686, Worcester Co, Maryland d. Yes, date unknown  ,  m. Abt 1703   ╚═Catherine Gooden,   b. Abt 1690, (formerly Somerset Co), Worcester Co, Maryland d. Bef 17 Aug 1753, Worcester Co, Maryland  (Age < 63 years),  m. Abt 1715   + 3. Elizabeth Purnell,   b. Abt 1675, Somerset Co, Maryland d. 1738, Sussex Co, Delaware  (Age 63 years) ╚═John Nutter, I,   b. 15 Feb 1670/71, Manokin, Somerset Co, Maryland d. Bef 15 Jan 1702/03, Sussex Co, Delaware  (Age < 31 years),  m. Abt 1693   ╚═Isaac Watson, I,   b. Abt 1670, Sussex Co, Delaware d. 1728, Sussex Co, Delaware  (Age 58 years),  m. Abt 1703   + 4. Sarah Purnell,   b. Abt 1680, (formerly Somerset Co), Worcester Co, Maryland d. Yes, date unknown ╚═Affradosie (of George I) Johnson,   b. 1669/1670, Muddy Creek, Accomack County, Virginia d. Bef 3 Oct 1744, Worcester Co, Maryland  (Age < 74 years),  m. Abt 1700
  Origins
  Patriarch & Matriarch	Thomas Purnell,   b. Abt 1580, England d. Yes, date unknown  (Grandfather)  Sarah Hickman,   b. Abt 1625, England d. Bef 2 Nov 1659, Northampton County, Virginia, USA  (Age < 34 years)  (Grandmother)
  Person ID	I25334	MilesFiles23
  Last Modified	15 Mar 2023

  
  

  Father	Thomas Purnell,   b. 13 Feb 1611/12, Gloucestershire, England d. Bef 31 May 1694, (formerly Somerset Co), Worcester Co, Maryland (Age < 82 years)
  Mother	Sarah Dorman,   b. Abt 1649, Northampton County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 1693 (Age < 43 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1665	Northampton County, Virginia, USA   [8, 9, 10]
  Family ID	F25320	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Director (of John, tailor) Smith,   b. Abt 1674, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	Abt 1690  [1]
  Children	+ 1. Sarah Purnell,   b. Abt 1692, Worcester Co, Maryland d. Bef 1752, Somerset Co., Maryland (Age < 59 years) ╚═ John Outten, II  (Age < 48 years)  m. Abt 1708;    ╚═ John (of John) Kellam, Jr.  (Age < 64 years)  m. Abt 1737 + 2. (wife of Rackliffe) Purnell,   b. Abt 1696, Worcester Co, Maryland d. Bef 5 Apr 1741, Worcester Co, Maryland (Age < 45 years) ╚═ (--?--) Rackliffe  m. Abt 1720 + 3. Joyce Purnell,   b. Abt 1700, Worcester Co, Maryland d. Yes, date unknown ╚═ Thomas Newbold, II  (Age < 66 years)  m. Abt 1718   4. John Purnell,   b. Bef 1707   d. Abt 1725 (Age > 18 years)
  Last Modified	25 May 2023
  Family ID	F25253	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Tabitha Bayly,   b. Abt 1684, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown  Other Partners: ╚═Parker Selby, I,   b. 30 Mar 1675, Somerset Co, Maryland d. 28 Feb 1705/06, Somerset Co, Maryland  (Age 30 years)  m. Abt 1700
  Marriage	Bef 1707  [1]
  Children	1. Tabitha Purnell,   b. Abt 1708, Worcester Co, Maryland d. Yes, date unknown ╚═ Bowman Cropper  (Age < 40 years) + 2. Elizabeth Purnell,   b. Abt 1710, Worcester Co, Maryland d. Yes, date unknown ╚═ William (of Litt S) Major  (Age < 40 years)  m. Abt 1741   3. Sophia Purnell,   b. Abt 1712, Worcester Co, Maryland d. Yes, date unknown ╚═ John Jenkins  m. Abt 1735
  Last Modified	13 Mar 2023
  Family ID	F8076	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 3	Martha Bowen,   b. Abt 1698, Worcester Co, Maryland d. Bef 13 Oct 1780, Worcester Co, Maryland (Age < 82 years)  Other Partners: ╚═William (of Daniel I) Selby,   b. 30 Aug 1683, Somerset Co, Maryland d. Bef 4 Mar 1762, Worcester Co, Maryland  (Age < 78 years)  m. Bef 3 Mar 1743    ╚═(--?--) Thompson   d. Bef 1728
  Marriage	Abt 1720  [7, 11]
  Children	+ 1. Martha Purnell,   b. Abt 1720, Worcester Co, Maryland d. Yes, date unknown ╚═ Capt. Abraham Outten Sturgis  (Age < 73 years)  m. Abt 1744 + 2. Hezekiah Purnell,   b. Abt 1724, Worcester Co, Maryland d. 1768, Worcester Co, Maryland (Age 44 years) ╚═ Sarah Scott  m. Abt 1750   3. Bathsheba Purnell,   b. Abt 1724, Worcester Co, Maryland d. Bef 1780 (Age < 55 years) ╚═ William (55) Walton  (Age 27 years)  m. Abt 1745;    ╚═ Arthur Johnson  m. Bef 1752   4. Mary Purnell,   b. Abt 1726, Worcester Co, Maryland d. 1752, Worcester Co., Maryland (Age 26 years) + 5. John Purnell, Jr.,   b. Abt 1730, Worcester Co, Maryland d. Bef 1789, Worcester Co, Maryland (Age < 58 years) ╚═ Mary (--?--)  m. Abt 1748
  Last Modified	13 Mar 2023
  Family ID	F25259	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Will - Named in Father-in-law's will - 31 Mar 1696 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Will - Named in Father-in-law's will - 3 Jan 1716/17 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Will - Mentioned in a will - 3 Jan 1719 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S2163] Nottingham, Wills & Adm of Acc Co, 1663-1800 (Pol), (Polyanthos, Inc., Cottonport, LA 1973), Introduction by Timothy Field Beard, 2163. [S2200] Maryland Probate Records 1674-1774, (Reprinted by Colonial Roots with permission from MyFamily.com), Calendar of Wills, Vol 2, 1685-1702, p. 75 & 76 (will of Thomas Purnell), 2200. [S570] Stratton Nottingham, Accomack Co, VA, Wills & Administrations, 1663-1800, (Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, Inc., 1990), p. 27 (will of Maximilian Gore), 570. [S570] Stratton Nottingham, Accomack Co, VA, Wills & Administrations, 1663-1800, (Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, Inc., 1990), p. 55 (will of John Baily), 570. [S570] Stratton Nottingham, Accomack Co, VA, Wills & Administrations, 1663-1800, (Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, Inc., 1990), p. 62 (will of Daniel Gore, wife unnamed), 570. [S2200] Maryland Probate Records 1674-1774, (Reprinted by Colonial Roots with permission from MyFamily.com), Calendar of Wills, Vol 5, 1720-1726, p. 136 (will of Thomas Purnall (Purnell) Sr., Somerset Co.), 2200. [S2160] Sharon S. Jones, Jones, Worcester Co, MD Wills, 1742-1758, (Family Line Publications, Silver Springs, MD 1986), p. 2 (will of John Purnell, wife Martha), 2160. [S2468] Melanie Ayres Merryweather, Merryweather, Melanie Ayres - Purnell Family, (Self Published, Cambridge, MD, revised Aug 2007), 2468. [S1955] Rob Hall (C.R.V. Hall), [email protected], Rob Hall's Additions & Corrections to MilesFiles, 1955. [S2033] Stell, Judy - Research Files, 2033. [S555] J. Orton Buck and Timothy Field Beard, Buck & Beard, Charlemagne's Descendants, Vol 3, (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 1996), p. 286 (Wright - Hack - Drummond - Selby - Garrison - Sudler -Turner), 555.