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John Purnell 1654–1742 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Feb 1654

Birth Location: Mattapony, Somerset, Maryland, United States

Death Date: 22 Aug 1742

Death Location: Somerset, Maryland, United States

Father: Thomas Emmigrant)

Mother: Sarah *

Spouse(s): Director *, Martha Bowen

Children(s): Joyce Purnell, Sarah *, John Purnell, Sophia PURNELL, Elizabeth PURNELL, Tabitha Purnell, Bathsheba PURNELL

In 1654, John Purnell entered the world in Mattapony, Somerset, Maryland, United States, born to Thomas Purnell Emmigrant And Sarah Dorman M Purnell. John Purnell married Director Smith M Purnell, Martha Bowen, and had children including Bathsheba Purnell, Elizabeth Purnell, John Purnell, Joyce Purnell, Sarah Purnell M Outten, Sophia Purnell, Tabitha Purnell. John Purnell passed away in 1742 in Somerset, Maryland, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1654, John Purnell entered the world in Mattapony, Somerset, Maryland, United States, born to Thomas Purnell Emmigrant And Sarah Dorman M Purnell.
  • John Purnell married Director Smith M Purnell, Martha Bowen, and had children including Bathsheba Purnell, Elizabeth Purnell, John Purnell, Joyce Purnell, Sarah Purnell M Outten, Sophia Purnell, Tabitha Purnell.
  • John Purnell passed away in 1742 in Somerset, Maryland, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Emmigrant)
1613–1695
Birth Location: Berkeley, Gloucestershire, England
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Sarah *
1640–1673
Birth Location: Berkeley, Gloucestershire, England
S*

Spouses(s)

Director *
1662–1694
Birth Location: Somerset, Maryland, United States
D*
Martha Bowen
1676–1780
Birth Location: Somerset, Maryland, United States
MB

Children(s)

Joyce Purnell
1689–1744
Birth Location: Snow Hill, Somerset, Maryland, USA
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Sarah *
1687–1744
Birth Location: Snow Hill, Somerset, Maryland, United States
S*
John Purnell
1707–1725
Birth Location: –
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Sophia PURNELL
1713–
Birth Location: Snowhill, Somerset, Maryland, United States
SP
Elizabeth PURNELL
1711–
Birth Location: Snowhill, Somerset, Maryland, United States
EP
Tabitha Purnell
1710–1786
Birth Location: Snowhill, Maryland, United States
TP
Bathsheba PURNELL
1714–
Birth Location: Snowhill, Somerset, Maryland, United States
BP

John Purnell's Ancestors

Self
John Purnell
1654–1742
Birth Place: Mattapony, Somerset, Maryland, United States
Parents
Thomas Purnell * ( Emmigrant)
1613–1695
Berkeley, Gloucestershire, England
Sarah (Dorman (m.Purnell)) *
1640–1673
Berkeley, Gloucestershire, England
Grandparents
John Dorman
1603–1665
Hertford, Hertfordshire, England
SARAH HICKMAN
1600–1662
Manokin, Somerset, Maryland, United States
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Purnell's Descendants

1.
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John Purnell (Feb 1654–22 Aug 1742) m. Director (Smith (m.Purnell)) * (27 Oct 1662–12 Dec 1694) m. Martha Bowen (1676–1780)
  1. 1. Joyce Purnell 1689–1744 m. Thomas (Newbold) Jr. 1681–1746
    1. 1. John (Newbold) 6GG 1715–1800 m. Leah Brittingham 1730–1803
      1. 1. Levi (Newbold 5GG) Sr 1755–1802 m. Sarah ("Sally" Hearne) (Newbold) 1758–1802
        1. 1. Mary (Newbold (Marcy) 4GG) ^ 1777–1857 m. Azel (Marcy 4GG) ^ 1772–1856
        2. 2. David Newbold 1786–
        3. 3. WILLIAM (M. (Sr.) NEWBOLD) SR 1787–1856
        4. 4. Thomas Newbold 1777–1810
        5. 5. Ivy Newbold 1776–1799
        6. 6. Elizabeth Newbold 1792–
        7. 7. Sarah ("Sallie" Jay) Newbold 1789–1881
        8. 8. Levi ((Levy) Newbold) Jr. 1795–1870
        9. 9. William Newbold 1772–1830
        10. 10. Mary Newbold 1777–1795
  2. 2. Sarah (Purnell (m.Outten)) * 1687–1744
  3. 3. John Purnell 1707–1725
  4. 4. Sophia PURNELL 1713–
  5. 5. Elizabeth PURNELL 1711–
  6. 6. Tabitha Purnell 1710–1786
  7. 7. Bathsheba PURNELL 1714–

John Purnell's Timeline

2 Records

1654
Feb 1654
Birth of John Purnell in Mattapony, Somerset, Maryland, United States
Mattapony, Somerset, Maryland, United States
1742
22 Aug 1742
Age 88
Death of John Purnell in Somerset, Maryland, United States
Somerset, Maryland, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Feb 1654
    Event Place: Mattapony, Somerset, Maryland, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Aug 1742
    Event Place: Somerset, Maryland, United States
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