Who was Cornelius Hull?

Cornelius Hull (1687–1756) was born in Killingworth, Middlesex, Connecticut and died in Durham, Middlesex, Connecticut. 5 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Cornelius Hull 1687–1756

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Born 26 Sep 1687 · Killingworth, Middlesex, Connecticut

Died 24 Mar 1756 · Durham, Middlesex, Connecticut

Father Joseph Hull

Mother Mary Merwin

Spouse Mehitable Graves

Children Cornelius Hull, Elizabeth Hull, Jehiel Hull, John Hull, Joseph Hull, Mehitable Hull

Siblings Elizabeth Hull, George Hull, Joseph Hull, Josiah Hull, Peter Hull

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"The Ancestors and Descendants of … The Hull Family in America

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Cornelius Hull was born in 1687 in Killingworth, Middlesex, Connecticut, the child of joseph hull and mary merwin. Cornelius Hull married mehitable graves, and had children including cornelius hull, elizabeth hull, jehiel hull, john hull, joseph hull, mehitable hull. Cornelius Hull passed away in 1756 in Durham, Middlesex, Connecticut.

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Record "The Ancestors and Descendants of George Hull" by Robert E. Hull 1994 Library of Congress Catalog Card Number 94-78225
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Record The Hull Family in America

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1687

Birth of Cornelius Hull in Killingworth, Middlesex, Connecticut

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1756

Death of Cornelius Hull in Durham, Middlesex, Connecticut

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Cornelius Hull

This ancestor line traces from Widdington, Essex, England (1400) to Killingworth, CT (1687) across 8 generations.

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: Cornelius Hull (1687–1756) was born in Killingworth, Middlesex, Connecticut and died in Durham, Middlesex, Connecticut. 5 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 5 researchers on YourRoots have Cornelius in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 8 generations of this lineage geographically.
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