Dennis (Hopkins) Purnell (abt. 1710 - 1776)

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Biography

Dennis was born about 1710.

Sources

• Miles Files http://espl-genealogy.org/MilesFiles/site/p842.htm

• A Biographical Dictionary of the Maryland Legislature 1635-1789 by Edward C. Papenfuse, et. al.

Volume 426, Page 663

• https://msa.maryland.gov/megafile/msa/speccol/sc2900/sc2908/000001/000426/html/am426--663.html

• https://www.colonial-settlers-md-va.us/getperson.php?personID=I066659&tree=Tree1

• • Will of Lemuel Purnell of Worcester County in “Maryland Register of Wills Records, 1629-1999”> Worcester> Will 1769-1783 vol 4> Image 68. Images at FamilySearch.org [1].

Signature date not provided; Proved 23 March 1772

Bequests to: wife {unnamed} during her natural life; son John Selby, son George, wife’s three daughters – Ann, Sarah, and Henrietta

Witnesses: Chesed Purnell, Mary Purnell, Samuel Marchment

Enslaved people named in will: Cloe – given to son John Selby, Elizabeth – given to son George

”March 1772 – testimony of Samuel Marchment: “he saw Chesed Purnel (since dead) and Mary his wife (now gone to new Virginea) sign their names…”