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Cornelius Cornwell 1722–1811 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 Jul 1722

Birth Location: Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States of America

Death Date: 11 Nov 1811

Death Location: Burlington, Hartford, Connecticut, USA

Father: Benjamin Cornwell

Mother: Hannah Merry

Spouse(s): Abigail Cornwall

Children(s): Captain Cornwell

Cornelius Cornwell was born in 1722 in Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States of America, the child of Benjamin Cornwell And Hannah Merry. Cornelius Cornwell married Abigail Cornwall, and had children including Captain Cornelius Cornwell. Cornelius Cornwell passed away in 1811 in Burlington, Hartford, Connecticut, USA.

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Biography

  • Cornelius Cornwell was born in 1722 in Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States of America, the child of Benjamin Cornwell And Hannah Merry.
  • Cornelius Cornwell married Abigail Cornwall, and had children including Captain Cornelius Cornwell.
  • Cornelius Cornwell passed away in 1811 in Burlington, Hartford, Connecticut, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Benjamin Cornwell
1688–1754
Birth Location: Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States of America
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Hannah Merry
1684–1732
Birth Location: Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States
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Spouses(s)

Abigail Cornwall
1725–1785
Birth Location: Middletown, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA
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Children(s)

Captain Cornwell
1748–1813
Birth Location: Middletown, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA
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Cornelius Cornwell's Ancestors

Self
Cornelius Cornwell
1722–1811
Birth Place: Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States of America
Parents
Benjamin Cornwell
1688–1754
Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States of America
Hannah Merry
1684–1732
Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States
Grandparents
Cornelius Merry
1640–1715
Waterford, Ireland
Rachel Ballard
1636–1716
Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States
Great-Grandparents
Abraham Merry
1612–1701
Rachel Ballard
1614–1716
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Walter Merry
1565–
Mary Grey
1569–
Joanna King
1609–1625

Cornelius Cornwell's Descendants

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Cornelius Cornwell (15 Jul 1722–11 Nov 1811) m. Abigail Cornwall (2 Jul 1725–3 Jul 1785)
  1. 1. Captain (Cornelius) Cornwell 1748–1813 m. Elizabeth Butrick 1753–1831
    1. 1. Abigail Cornwell 1788–1851
      1. 1. Charlotte Barnes 1816–1888 m. Benjamin Thompson 1813–1889
        1. 1. Charles (Pierson) Thompson 1856–1936 m. Cora (Belle) McMILLEN 1859–1939

Cornelius Cornwell's Timeline

2 Records

1722
15 Jul 1722
Birth of Cornelius Cornwell in Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States of America
Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States of America
1811
11 Nov 1811
Age 89
Death of Cornelius Cornwell in Burlington, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Burlington, Hartford, Connecticut, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Jul 1722
    Event Place: Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Nov 1811
    Event Place: Burlington, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
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