Purnell Johnson 1
- Born: Abt 1702, Somerset Co., MD
- Marriage (1): Joanna Byrd
- Died: 05 Jun 1778, Somerset Co., MD
 Notes:
Purnell Johnson
EB1:087
06/07/1778 06/08/1778
Joannah Johnson --wife
-Negroes "Caeser" "Little Rose" and "Letty" for her life and after decease or remarriage to be divided among four sons and daughters
-one-third remainder of personal estate for her life
Elijah Johnson --son
-plantation where I now live being part of a tract called FRIENDS CHOICE and the other being SPENCERS CHOICE cont. 270 ac
-Mulatto boy "Sam"
-named executor along with widow
William Johnson --son
-remainder of two tracts of land FRIENDS CHOICE and SPENCERS CHOICE
-Negro girl "Jean"
Purnell Johnson --son
-two tracts of land lying in Worcester County called "Round Hill" and "Hog Pen Ridge" cont. 113 ac
-Negro boy "Harry"
Thomas Johnson --son
-Negro girl "Rachel"
Sarah Hearn --daughter
-to have equal share of the residue of the personal estate after widow's decease or remarriage, and equal share of Negroes after widow's decease.
Witnesses: William Handy, Isaac Wilkins, William Stone
Then came: Elijah Johnson
Purnell married Joanna Byrd, daughter of Thomas Byrd Sr. and Sarah Elgate. (Joanna Byrd was born about 1721 in Somerset Co., MD and died after 1778 in Somerset Co., MD.)
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