Descendants of Cornell

Generation No. 1

1.  RICHARD¹ CORNELL¹ was born WFT Est. 1544-1573¹, and died 1631 in England¹.  He married MARY¹ WFT Est. 1570-1612¹.  She was born WFT Est. 1553-1576¹, and died WFT Est. 1598-1664¹.

Child of RICHARD CORNELL and MARY is:

2.                i.    THOMAS² CORNELL, b. Abt. 1595, County Essex, England; d. 1656, Portsmouth, Newport County, Rhode Island.

Generation No. 2

2.  THOMAS² CORNELL (RICHARD¹)¹ was born Abt. 1595 in County Essex, England¹, and died 1656 in Portsmouth, Newport County, Rhode Island¹.  He married REBECCA BRIGGS¹ WFT Est. 1614-1641 in England¹.  She was born Abt. 26 Oct 1600 in Clerkenwell, County Middlesex, England¹, and died 08 Feb 1673 in Portsmouth, Newport County, Rhode Island¹.

Notes for THOMAS CORNELL:

[Susan B. Stavropoulos, v10t0507.FTW,  (World Family Tree submission Volume 10 Tree 0507), "CD-ROM," Date of Import: Dec 25, 2000.]

Arr. in N.E. ca 1636.  In 1638 bought a horse.  Rem. to Rhode Island with Roger Williams in 1641.  To New Amsterdam (now New York City, New York County, New York) with John Throckmorton in 1642 for religious freedom.  Secured grant with him for land now known as "Throg's Neck."  Ensign 1646.   Plantation granted by Dutch known as Cornell's Neck granted on the East River is now town of Westchester.  Returned to Rhode Island.

Child of THOMAS CORNELL and REBECCA BRIGGS is:

3.                i.    RICHARD³ CORNELL, b. Abt. 1625, England; d. 1694, Rockaway, Long Island. Queens County, New York.

Generation No. 3

3.  RICHARD³ CORNELL (THOMAS², RICHARD¹)¹ was born Abt. 1625 in England¹, and died 1694 in Rockaway, Long Island. Queens County, New York¹.  He married ELIZABETH¹ Abt. 1655¹.  She was born WFT Est. 1619-1644¹, and died WFT Est. 1677-1733¹.

Notes for RICHARD CORNELL:

[Susan B. Stavropoulos, v10t0507.FTW,  (World Family Tree submission Volume 10 Tree 0507), "CD-ROM," Date of Import: Dec 25, 2000.]

Came with parents.
Was a patentee of Flushing LI in grant of 1665.  Delegate from Flushing to the Hamptons Convention of 1665, the 1st representatives associated under English rule when the "Duke's" Laws, the 1st code of the Colonies, were adopted. In 1666 was Justice of the Peace for some yrs. In 1667 was appointed by the Gov.  to enroll Militia.  Had permission to sell liquor and powder to the Indians.  1687 removed to Rockaway, Long Island. Queens County, New York.  Commissioned 17 Mar. (yr. uncertain) Ensign in the Militia Service of Rhode Island.  1646 under Gov. Kieft of New Netherlands in Westchester County in campaign against Indians.
Will drawn Nov. 7 1693 and proved 30 Oct. 1694.

Child of RICHARD CORNELL and ELIZABETH is:

4.                i.    MARY⁴ CORNELL, b. Aft. 1675; d. WFT Est. 1689-1769.

Generation No. 4

4.  MARY⁴ CORNELL (RICHARD³, THOMAS², RICHARD¹)¹ was born Aft. 1675¹, and died WFT Est. 1689-1769¹.  She married (1) WILLIAM CREED II¹ WFT Est. 1689-1707¹, son of WILLIAM CREED and SARAH.  He was born WFT Est. 1658-1678¹, and died May 1710¹.  She married (2) RICHARD BETTS¹ Aft. 1710¹.  He died Unknown.

Children of MARY CORNELL and WILLIAM CREED are:

                   i.    CREED⁵, d. Unknown.

                  ii.    CREED, d. Unknown.

                 iii.    CREED, d. Unknown.

                 iv.    CREED, d. Unknown.

                  v.    WILLIAM CREED III, b. WFT Est. 1688-1710; d. 1778.

Endnotes

1.  Susan B. Stavropoulos, v10t0507.FTW,  (World Family Tree submission Volume 10 Tree 0507), "CD-ROM," Date of Import: Dec 25, 2000.

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