William Jesse Cornett 1761–1836
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5 researchers on YourRoots have William Cornett in their family trees — each with their own records and documentation. Trace the migration path across 8 generations. If this ancestor is in your tree too, you can compare what you've found and fill in the gaps together.
Last updated: August 25, 2026 · Reliability: A — verified across 5 independent trees, with linked records
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Immediate Family
Biography
In 1761, William Jesse Cornett entered the world in Henrico County, Virginia, USA, born to john canute cornett and elizabeth bacon mosby. In 1833, William Jesse Cornett resided in Kentucky. William Jesse Cornett married mary ann everage, rhoda gilliam, and had children including archibald cornett, elizabeth cornett, jeff cornett, john cornett, joseph enoch cornett, lucy cornett, margaret cornett, mary everage, mary polly cornett, rachel cornett, robert bustard cornett, roger cornett, sally everage, samuel cornett. William Jesse Cornett passed away in 1836 in Cornettsville, Perry County, Kentucky, USA.
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1Census 1830 United States Federal Census
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2Record Family Data Collection - Individual Records
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3Record Geneanet Community Trees Index
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4Burial Records U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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5Military U.S., Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Application Files, 1800-1900
Life Timeline
Oldest Ancestor Line from William Cornett
This ancestor line traces from Chelmsford, Essex, England (1550) to Henrico County, Virginia, United States of America (1761) across 8 generations.
Frequently Asked Questions
- William Cornett (1761–1836) was born in Henrico County, Virginia, USA and died in Cornettsville, Perry County, Kentucky, USA. 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 (A) based on cross-tree validation.
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Related Records
William Cornett's Ancestors
Pedigree chart — 3 generations on record