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William Purnell 1739–1795 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1739

Birth Location: Somerset County, Maryland

Death Date: 1795

Death Location: Somerset County, Maryland

Father: Elisha Purnell

Mother: Mary Selby

Spouse(s): Mary Robins

Children(s): Lyttleton Purnell, Ethel Purnell, John Purnell, George Purnell, Elisha Purnell, Thomas Purnell, Esther Purnell, Mary Purnell

William Purnell was born in 1739 in Somerset County, Maryland, the child of Elisha Purnell And Mary Selby. William Purnell married Mary Robins, and had children including Elisha Purnell, Esther Robins Purnell, Ethel Purnell, George Washington Purnell, John Purnell, Lyttleton Robins Purnell, Mary Selby Purnell, Thomas R Purnell. William Purnell passed away in 1795 in Somerset County, Maryland.

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Biography

  • William Purnell was born in 1739 in Somerset County, Maryland, the child of Elisha Purnell And Mary Selby.
  • William Purnell married Mary Robins, and had children including Elisha Purnell, Esther Robins Purnell, Ethel Purnell, George Washington Purnell, John Purnell, Lyttleton Robins Purnell, Mary Selby Purnell, Thomas R Purnell.
  • William Purnell passed away in 1795 in Somerset County, Maryland.

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William Purnell's Ancestors

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William Purnell
1739–1795
Birth Place: Somerset County, Maryland
Parents
Elisha Purnell
1706–1767
Somerset County, Maryland
Mary Selby
1702–1770
Somerset County, Maryland
Grandparents
Thomas Purnell
1650–1723
Somerset County, Maryland
Elizabeth Hammond
1670–1710
Anne Arundel, Maryland
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Purnell
1629–1694
Elizabeth Dorman
1635–1694
John Hammond
1643–1707
Mary Howard
1640–1721
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Purnell
1590–
Elizabeth Derman
1590–
John Hammond
1612–
Matthew Arundel-Howard
1609–1659
Ann Hall
1609–1652

William Purnell's Descendants

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William Purnell (1739–1795) m. Mary Robins (1750–1795)
  1. 1. Lyttleton (Robins) Purnell 1770–1824 m. Mary Ironshire 1779–1813
    1. 1. William (Underhill) Purnell 1801–1853 m. Eleanor (H.) Robins 1803–1853
      1. 1. John (Robins) Purnell 1832–1902 m. Emma (Catherine) Derickson 1837–1866
        1. 1. Emma (Catherine) Purnell 1862–1935 m. Thomas (James) Whaley 1862–
        2. 2. Ellen (Robins) Purnell 1864–1935
  2. 2. Ethel Purnell 1763–1802
  3. 3. John Purnell 1764–1820 m. Henrietta (Spence) Purnell 1768–1800
  4. 4. George (Washington) Purnell 1776–1844 m. Mary (Outten) Purnell 1782–1838
  5. 5. Elisha Purnell 1760–1802 m. Sarah Purnell 1763–1830
  6. 6. Thomas (R.) Purnell 1765–1802
  7. 7. Esther (Robins) Purnell 1779–1845 m. Thomas (R. P.) Spence 1779–
  8. 8. Mary (Selby) Purnell 1783–1848 m. Thomas (Simpton) Fassit 1767–1850

William Purnell's Timeline

2 Records

1739
1739
Birth of William Purnell in Somerset County, Maryland
Somerset County, Maryland
1795
1795
Age 56
Death of William Purnell in Somerset County, Maryland
Somerset County, Maryland

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1739
    Event Place: Somerset County, Maryland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1795
    Event Place: Somerset County, Maryland

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