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William Purnell 1729–1777 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 Oct 1729

Birth Location: Saint James, St Mary's, Maryland, USA

Death Date: 1777

Death Location: Worcester, Maryland, United States

Father: Richard Purnell

Mother: Rachel Pottenger

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In 1729, William Purnell entered the world in Saint James, St Mary's, Maryland, USA, born to Richard Purnell And Rachel Pottenger. William Purnell passed away in 1777 in Worcester, Maryland, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1729, William Purnell entered the world in Saint James, St Mary's, Maryland, USA, born to Richard Purnell And Rachel Pottenger.
  • William Purnell passed away in 1777 in Worcester, Maryland, United States.

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William Purnell's Ancestors

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William Purnell
1729–1777
Birth Place: Saint James, St Mary's, Maryland, USA
Parents
Richard Purnell
1698–1754
Queen Anne, Prince George's, Maryland, United States
Rachel Pottenger
1700–1757
Upper Marlboro, Prince George's, MD, Colonial America
Grandparents
John PURNELL
1674–1743
Anne Arundel, Maryland, United States
Mary Welsh
1678–1750
Anne Arundel, Maryland, USA
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Purnell
1629–1694
Elizabeth Dorman
1635–1694
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Purnell's Timeline

2 Records

1729
6 Oct 1729
Birth of William Purnell in Saint James, St Mary's, Maryland, USA
Saint James, St Mary's, Maryland, USA
1777
1777
Age 48
Death of William Purnell in Worcester, Maryland, United States
Worcester, Maryland, United States

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 Oct 1729
    Event Place: Saint James, St Mary's, Maryland, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1777
    Event Place: Worcester, Maryland, United States

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