Elisha Purnell
- Born: 17 Sep 1706, Somerset Co., MD
- Marriage (1): Mary Ann Selby
- Died: Bef 17 Apr 1767, Worcester Co., MD
 Notes:
In 1734, he is listed as holding the 400a tract NEW FAIRFIELD that his father Thomas Purnaell had surveyed on Dec 29 1683 in old Somerset (now Worcester).
Elisha Purnell wrote his will Mar 16 1767 and it was proven in Worcester on Apr 17 1767 as:
To wife Mary Ann Purnell: dwelling plantation for widowhood. Also Negro wench Hannah, girl Leah, boy David, boy Levin.
That movable estate to be used for the suit of John Bell, heir to Adam Bell.
To son William: estate after wife's widowhood. Land on the seaside called NEW FAIRFIELD, OLD FAIRFIELD
To son Lemuel Purnell: land along the [Pocomoke] River, part of ROCHESTER
To son Chessed Purnell: Indian Town land formerly called PARTNERS CHOICE, SELBYS SECURITY
To sons William Purnell, Chessed Purnell, and John Franklin Purnell: land in Cypress Swamp, BREDDALS CHOICE:
To daughter Sarah Franklin: gold sleeve buttons, silver shoe buckles, seven large silver spoons.
Executor: son William.
Witnesses: John Schoolfield, Jabez Fisher (who is Quaker), John Teague. (WoW-JW3:160)
Elisha married Mary Ann Selby, daughter of William Selby and Martha (?). (Mary Ann Selby was born about 1708 in Somerset Co., MD and died in 1791 in Worcester Co., MD.)
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