John Selby (186D) Purnell, Jr.

1799 - 1874  (74 years)

• Name	John Selby (186D) Purnell  [1, 2]
  Suffix	Jr.
  Birth	11 Dec 1799	Worcester Co, Maryland   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Will - Mothers	4 Mar 1820	Worcester Co, Maryland   [3]
  	In her will Lanta Purnell gave to daughter Andasia R. Robins, estate from Littleton Robins Sr, property in estate of Mary Spence. To son John S. Purnell, real estate & Extr. To daughters Mary Ann Purnell & Arlanta R. Purnell. Witt: William N. Evans, Purnell Pennewell & David K. Hopkins.
  Will - Aunts	1834	Worcester Co., Maryland
  	His wife's aunt, Nancy Purnell, named John S. Purnell and sons John Henry, Jenkins, James
  Biography	1823, 1831, 1838	Worcester Co., Maryland   [4]
  	He served in the Maryland House of Delegates in 1823, 1831 and 1838.
  Census head of household	1850	Worcester Co., Maryland   [5]
  	John S. Purnell, 50, farmer, is head of household. In the household were Jenkins, 21, doctor; Nancy, 20, and Aralanta Purnell, 54.
  Record ID	60636
  Death	7 Sep 1874	Worcester Co, Maryland   [1]
  Person ID	I60636	MilesFiles23
  Last Modified	25 May 2023

  
  

  Father	John Selby Purnell,   b. 29 Oct 1760, Worcester Co, Maryland d. 19 Aug 1799, Worcester Co, Maryland (Age 38 years)
  Mother	Aralanta 'Lanta' (76) Robins,   b. Abt 1763, Worcester Co, Maryland d. 29 Nov 1825, Worcester Co, Maryland (Age 62 years)
  Marriage	13 Jan 1785	Worcester Co, Maryland   [1]
  Family ID	F19323	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Margaret Campbell Henry,   b. 11 Apr 1793, Worcester Co., Maryland d. 31 Dec 1835 (Age 42 years)
  Marriage	21 Jun 1826	Worcester Co., Maryland
  Children	1. John Henry Purnell,   b. 29 Mar 1827   d. 16 Aug 1853, Worcester Co., Maryland (Age 26 years)   2. Dr. Francis Jenkins Purnell,   b. Abt 1835   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Nancy Purnell,   b. 26 Mar 1830, Worcester Co., Maryland d. 10 Sep 1907, Worcester Co., Maryland (Age 77 years) + 4. James Robins Purnell,   b. 23 Jan 1834, Worcester Co., Maryland d. 11 Jul 1912, Worcester Co., Maryland (Age 78 years)
  Last Modified	26 May 2023
  Family ID	F45530	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S888] John Frederick Dorman, Dorman, Adv of Purse & Person, 4th Ed, Vol 2, (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 2005), p. 720 (O'Neil-Robins Family), 888. [S556] Matthew M. Wise, Wise, Matt - The Littleton Heritage, (West Columbia, SC: The Wentworth Printing Corporation, 1997), 556. [S2207] Dryden, Ruth - Wor Co Wills 1822-1833, (San Diego, CA, Ruth Dryden), p. 14 (will of Lanta Purnell), 2207. [S888] John Frederick Dorman, Dorman, Adv of Purse & Person, 4th Ed, Vol 2, (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 2005), 888. [S1330] In 1850 Census, 1330.