Matthew (of Capt. Thomas) Purnell

Abt 1700 - Bef 1761  (< 61 years)

• Name	Matthew (of Capt. Thomas) Purnell  [1]
  Birth	Abt 1700	(formerly Somerset Co), Worcester Co, Maryland   [2]
  Gender	Male
  Land - they acquired land from someone	Worcester Co., Maryland   [3]
  	Matthew received "Fern Hill," "Fairfield," "Chance," and "Spalding" from his father's will. He obtained "Purell's Security," "Addition," an "Sherbourne."
  Will - Named in Father's will	27 Feb 1720/21	(formerly Somerset Co), Worcester Co, Maryland   [2]
  	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.
  Will - Named in Mother-in-law's will	12 Sep 1730	Somerset Co, Maryland   [4]
  	In her will Elizabeth Nicholson named son Owney Maclamy (no issue), son (step-son) Matthew Purnall, daughter Eleanor Jones, granddaughter Sarah Jones at day of marriage, son Edward Hammon some of which is at George Jones (Elizabeth's brother? or Eleanor's husband?), son John Hammond and daughter Mary Roberson, 3 daughters Martha, Elener & Margaret, and John's wife. Should son Owney die without issue, his part to granddaughter Betty Maclamy (assumed daughter of son William), to son William Maclamy.
  Reference Identifier	Maggie 096
  Record ID	56217
  Will	8 Nov 1760	Worcester Co, Maryland   [5, 6]
  	To grandson Thomas Purnell, son of Levi Purnell, part of tracts called Purnell's Security and Addition to Sherbourn, to begin at a mulbury tree standing in the fields, near a young orchard, thence, with a line drawn to the first bound and etc.; also to grandson Levi Purnall, son of Levi Purnall, part of land called Purnell's Security, whereon Levi Purnell formerly lived. To son Azariah Purnell part of tracts called Purnell's Security and Addition to Sheborn, to begin upon the lines of grandson Levi Purnell, with a line of marked trees by the fence of the plantation, whereon William Hancock formerly lived, thence, into the woods by a line of marked trees to grandson Thomas Purnell's land. To son John Purnell part of tracts called Purnell's Security and Addition to Sherbourn, to begin at my son Azariah's line near the corner of the plantation where William Hancock formerly lived, adjoining John Hammond's fence; also to son Thomas, part of tract called Purnell's Security, beginning at the line of grandson Levi Purnell, and with the lines of sons Azariah and John and every county road with the lines of son John, to the oak and gum in Cooper's pond. To grandson Mathew Purnell, son of Thomas, tract I gave son Thomas after his father's deceased; if Mathew should died without issue, then to 4th son of my son Thomas, if such there be, shall have said land. To son Elisha Purnell, part of tract called Purnell's Security. To son Jeptha Purnell, part of tract called Purnell's Security, beginning on Copongow Branch, near an old footway going over to William Jermans. If son Elish Purnell dies without issue, or before he becomes of age, then son William Purnell shall have said land. To son Benjmain Purnell, part of tract called Purnell's Security. Mentions all the land between sons John and Jeptha and John Hammond. To friend John Hammond 108 acres. Wife Martha Purnell shall enjoy land given to son William during her life. To son Mathew 100 pounds currency if he returns home before William's 18th birthday. To 3 grandchildren Thomas, Levi and Sarah Purnell 50 lbs money. To daughters Catherine and Mary Purnell slaves. Moveable estate, after decease of wife, to be divided among six of my children: John, Catharine, Elisha, Benjamin, Mary and William. Extrs. wife & son John. Witt: James Noble, Macclamy Jones Jr., Joshua Jones Jr. and John Hammond Jr. (NOTE: This is a combination of the version in Calendar of Wills, p. 62 & Sharon Jones' version, p. 11.)
  Death	Bef 29 May 1761	Worcester Co, Maryland   [5, 6]
  	It was on this date that his will was proved.
  Siblings	5 brothers and 2 sisters
  + 1. Maj. Thomas Purnell, (III),   b. 9 Nov 1695, (formerly Somerset Co), Worcester Co, Maryland d. 7 Aug 1769, Worcester Co, Maryland  (Age 73 years) ╚═Mary Outten,   b. 10 Sep 1702, Somerset Co, Maryland d. 27 Jun 1772, Worcester Co, Maryland  (Age 69 years),  m. Abt 1725   + 2. Maj. John Purnell,   b. Abt 1698, (formerly Somerset Co), Worcester Co, Maryland d. 1756, Worcester Co, Maryland  (Age 58 years) ╚═Elizabeth Rackliffe,   b. Abt 1699, Somerset Co, Maryland d. Abt 1755, Worcester Co, Maryland  (Age 56 years),  m. Abt 1720   + 3. Matthew (of Capt. Thomas) Purnell,   b. Abt 1700, (formerly Somerset Co), Worcester Co, Maryland d. Bef 29 May 1761, Worcester Co, Maryland  (Age < 61 years) ╚═Martha McClemmy,   b. Abt 1705, Worcester Co, Maryland d. Yes, date unknown  ,  m. Abt 1722, Worcester Co, Maryland     4. Benjamin Purnell,   b. Abt 1704, (formerly Somerset Co), Worcester Co, Maryland d. Bef 23 Jul 1753, Worcester Co, Maryland  (Age < 49 years) + 5. Elisha Purnell,   b. Abt 1706, (formerly Somerset Co), Worcester Co, Maryland d. Bef 17 Apr 1767, Worcester Co, Maryland  (Age < 61 years) ╚═Mary Ann Selby,   b. Abt 1710, Worcester Co, Maryland d. Bef 13 Aug 1761  (Age < 51 years),  m. Abt 1728   ╚═Mary Ann 'Marion' Givens,   b. Abt 1710, Worcester Co, Maryland d. Bef 24 Feb 1791, Worcester Co, Maryland  (Age < 81 years),  m. Abt 1760, Worcester Co, Maryland     6. Elizabeth Purnell,   b. Abt 1708, (formerly Somerset Co), Worcester Co, Maryland d. Bef 23 Jul 1753, Worcester Co, Maryland  (Age < 45 years) ╚═(--?--) Fullerton   d. Yes, date unknown     + 7. Ann 'Nana' Purnell,   b. Abt 1709, (formerly Somerset Co), Worcester Co, Maryland d. Bef 23 Jul 1753, Worcester Co, Maryland  (Age < 44 years) ╚═(--?--) Fullington,   b. Abt 1700   d. Yes, date unknown  ,  m. Abt 1725   + 8. Walton Purnell,   b. Abt 1713, (formerly Somerset Co), Worcester Co, Maryland d. Bef 29 Oct 1787, Worcester Co, Maryland  (Age < 74 years) ╚═Catherine Murray   d. Bef 15 Apr 1811, Worcester Co., Maryland
  Origins
  Patriarch & Matriarch	Thomas Purnell,   b. Abt 1580, England d. Yes, date unknown  (Great Grandfather)  Rhoda 'Rodeah' Lambertson,   b. Abt 1644   d. Yes, date unknown  (Great Grandmother)
  Person ID	I56217	MilesFiles23
  Last Modified	3 Aug 2023

  
  

  Father	Capt. Thomas Purnell,   b. Abt 1670, Somerset Co, Maryland d. Bef 2 Apr 1723, (formerly Somerset Co), Worcester Co, Maryland (Age < 53 years) Other Partners: ╚═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
  Mother	Elizabeth (of Jno) Hammond,   b. Abt 1686, Worcester Co, Maryland d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	Abt 1703  [7]
  Family ID	F37578	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Martha McClemmy,   b. Abt 1705, Worcester Co, Maryland d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	Abt 1722	Worcester Co, Maryland   [8]
  Children	+ 1. Levi Purnell,   b. Abt 1723, Worcester Co, Maryland d. Bef 6 Nov 1751, Worcester Co, Maryland (Age < 28 years) ╚═ Mary (of Thos of Thos) Dixon  m. Abt 1743 + 2. Azariah Purnell,   b. Abt 1725, Worcester Co, Maryland d. Bef 1 Feb 1780, Worcester Co, Maryland (Age 55 years) ╚═ Mary Walton + 3. Capt. John Purnell,   b. Abt 1727, Worcester Co, Maryland d. 1778, Worcester Co, Maryland (Age 51 years) + 4. Thomas Purnell,   b. Abt 1734, Worcester Co, Maryland d. Bef 25 Jun 1773, Worcester Co, Maryland (Age < 39 years) ╚═ Elizabeth 'Betty' Marshall  (Age < 62 years)  m. Abt 1754 + 5. Matthew (of Matthew) Purnell, Jr.,   b. Abt 1730, Worcester Co, Maryland d. 7 Mar 1797, Worcester Co, Maryland (Age 67 years) ╚═ Elizabeth Morgan  m. Abt 1760 + 6. Jeptha Purnell,   b. Abt 1736, Worcester Co, Maryland d. 1768, Worcester Co, Maryland (Age 32 years) ╚═ Mary Fassett + 7. 2nd Lt. Benjamin Purnell,   b. Abt 1738, Worcester Co, Maryland d. 1796, Worcester Co, Maryland (Age 58 years) ╚═ Elizabeth Marshall  (Age < 17 years)  m. Abt 1766;    ╚═ Sarah Irving  m. 8 Jul 1771 + 8. Elisha (of Matthew) Purnell,   b. Abt 1740, Worcester Co, Maryland d. Bef 19 Sep 1800, Worcester Co, Maryland (Age < 60 years) ╚═ Mary Ayres + 9. William Purnell,   b. Abt 1744, Worcester Co, Maryland d. Bef 5 Jan 1781, Worcester Co, Maryland (Age < 37 years) ╚═ Mary Irving  (Age 18 years)  m. Abt 1766;    ╚═ Sarah Rackliffe  (Age 22 years)  m. Abt 1770;    ╚═ Mary Simpson, (d/o Thos)  (Age 47 years)  m. Aft 1772   10. Catherine Purnell,   b. Abt 1746, Worcester Co, Maryland d. Yes, date unknown + 11. Mary 'Molly' Purnell,   b. Abt 1748, Worcester Co, Maryland d. Yes, date unknown ╚═ John Sturgis, IV  (Age < 62 years)  m. Abt 1775
  Last Modified	3 Jun 2023
  Family ID	F17671	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S2468] Melanie Ayres Merryweather, Merryweather, Melanie Ayres - Purnell Family, (Self Published, Cambridge, MD, revised Aug 2007), 2468. [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. [S2158] Dryden, Ruth - Wor Land Records, 1666-1810, (Printed Privately, 1987), 2158. [S2200] Maryland Probate Records 1674-1774, (Reprinted by Colonial Roots with permission from MyFamily.com), Maryland Calender of Wills, Vol 7, 1732-1738, p. 4 (will of Elizabeth Nicholson, Somerset Co.), 2200. [S2002] Sharon S. Jones, Jones, Worcester Co, MD Wills, 1759-1769, (Family Line Publications, Silver Springs, MD 1987), p. 11 (will of Matthew Purnell, wife Martha), 2002. [S2200] Maryland Probate Records 1674-1774, (Reprinted by Colonial Roots with permission from MyFamily.com), Calendar of Wills, Vol 12, 1759-1764, p. 62 (will of Mathew Purnell, wife Martha, Worcester Co.), 2200. [S975] Wright, Col Fam of MD, Vol 09, (Lewes, DE: Delmarva Roots, 2000), p. 208 (Thomas Purnell Family of Worcester Co), 975. [S1955] Rob Hall (C.R.V. Hall), [email protected], Rob Hall's Additions & Corrections to MilesFiles, 1955.