Capt. Thomas Purnell

Abt 1670 - Bef 1723  (< 53 years)

• Name	Thomas Purnell  [1]
  Prefix	Capt.
  Birth	Abt 1670	Somerset Co, Maryland   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Will - Fathers	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	27 Feb 1720/21	(formerly Somerset Co), Worcester Co, Maryland   [3, 4]
  	He was shown as Thomas Purnell Sr., Somerset Co. To 3 sons Thomas, Mathew and Benjamin and their heirs, 130 acres "Fearne Hill," 800 acres "Fairefield," 400 acres "New Fairfield," 360 acres "Chance" and 70 acres of "Spalding," bought of Jas. Lelley (for div. see will). To other 3 sons John, Elisha and Walton, and their heirs, 1186 acres in Copoinco Neck bought of Capt. Edward Hammond; 200 acres "Adams full Quantity." To John Deverix and heirs, 314 acres "Rochester," in Broadneck where Thos Scott lived, said Deverix to pay Extrs for same. To daughters Eliza. and Anne, £30 for purchase of servt. when daughter Anne arrives at age of 16. To wife Katherine, residue of real estate and 1/5 of personalty. To Eliza., wife of son John, personalty. To children Thos., Mathew, Elisha, Walton, Benjamin, Eliza. and Anne, residue of estate equally; said sons to be of age at 18. Wife to have care of Walton and Anne until of age; son Thos. to have care of Eliza. and Benjamin until of age; son John to have care of son Elisha until of age. Should wife refuse to abide by above will to have 1/3 of personal estate absolutely and use of 1/2 of dwelling plantation during her life. Extr: Son Thomas. Overseers: Bro. John and son Mathew. Test: Abr. Smith, Robt. Hills, Thos. Nathaniel Williams & Jas. Woods.
  Biography	1712-1723	Somerset Co., Maryland   [5]
  	Thomas was a Burgess of Somerset County from 1712 to 1723.
  Reference Identifer	Maggie 192
  Record ID	91801
  Death	Bef 2 Apr 1723	(formerly Somerset Co), Worcester Co, Maryland   [3, 4]
  	It was on this date that his will was proved.
  Person ID	I91801	MilesFiles23
  Last Modified	25 May 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 Co, Virginia d. Bef 1693 (Age < 43 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1665	Northampton Co, Virginia   [1, 5, 6]
  Family ID	F25320	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Elizabeth Hammond, (Hammond?),   b. Abt 1675, Somerset Co, Maryland d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	Abt 1695	Somerset Co, Maryland   [1, 7]
  	Wright shows Thomas Purnell m. 1st Elizabeth Hammond, daughter of John Hammond. However, it doesn't seem likely that she was old enough to be the mother of at least his first son Thomas, who Wright shows was born 9th da., 9th mo., 1695 (old style calendar), nor sons John and Matthew.
  Children	+ 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) + 2. Maj. John Purnell,   b. Abt 1698, (formerly Somerset Co), Worcester Co, Maryland d. 1756, Worcester Co, Maryland (Age 58 years) + 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)
  Last Modified	13 Mar 2023
  Family ID	F30292	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Elizabeth (of Jno) Hammond,   b. Abt 1686, Worcester Co, Maryland d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	Abt 1703  [7]
  Children	1. Benjamin Purnell,   b. Abt 1704, (formerly Somerset Co), Worcester Co, Maryland d. Bef 23 Jul 1753, Worcester Co, Maryland (Age < 49 years) + 2. Elisha Purnell,   b. Abt 1706, (formerly Somerset Co), Worcester Co, Maryland d. Bef 17 Apr 1767, Worcester Co, Maryland (Age < 61 years)   3. Elizabeth Purnell,   b. Abt 1708, (formerly Somerset Co), Worcester Co, Maryland d. Bef 23 Jul 1753, Worcester Co, Maryland (Age < 45 years) + 4. Ann 'Nana' Purnell,   b. Abt 1709, (formerly Somerset Co), Worcester Co, Maryland d. Bef 23 Jul 1753, Worcester Co, Maryland (Age < 44 years) + 5. Walton Purnell,   b. Abt 1713, (formerly Somerset Co), Worcester Co, Maryland d. Bef 29 Oct 1787, Worcester Co, Maryland (Age < 74 years)
  Last Modified	13 Mar 2023
  Family ID	F37578	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 3	Catherine Gooden,   b. Abt 1690, (formerly Somerset Co), Worcester Co, Maryland d. Bef 17 Aug 1753, Worcester Co, Maryland (Age < 63 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1715  [8]
  Last Modified	13 Mar 2023
  Family ID	F30312	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S1955] Rob Hall (C.R.V. Hall) [email protected], Corrections & Additions to MilesFiles, 1955. [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. [S2166] Vernon L. Skinner Jr., Skinner, Wor Co, MD Wills 1666-1742, (V.L. Skinner Jr, Brookville, MD, 1987), p. 23 & 24 (will of Thomas Purnell, wife Katharine), 2166. [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. [S2468] Melanie Ayres Merryweather, Merryweather, Melanie Ayres - Purnell Family, (Self Published, Cambridge, MD, revised Aug 2007), 2468. [S2033] Stell, Judy - Research Files, 2033. [S975] Wright, Col Fam of MD, Vol 09, (Lewes, DE: Delmarva Roots, 2000), p. 208 (Thomas Purnell Family of Worcester Co), 975. [S2468] Melanie Ayres Merryweather, Merryweather, Melanie Ayres - Purnell Family, (Self Published, Cambridge, MD, revised Aug 2007), p. 2, 2468.