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Deacon James Cornish 1663–1739 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1663

Birth Location: Old Saybrook, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA

Death Date: 2 Apr 1739

Death Location: Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut, USA

Father: James Cornish

Mother: Phebe Brown

Spouse(s): Hannah Hillier

Children(s): Jemima Cornish

In 1663, Deacon James Cornish entered the world in Old Saybrook, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA, born to James Cornish And Phebe Brown. Deacon James Cornish married Hannah Hillier, and had children including Jemima Cornish. Deacon James Cornish passed away in 1739 in Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1663, Deacon James Cornish entered the world in Old Saybrook, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA, born to James Cornish And Phebe Brown.
  • Deacon James Cornish married Hannah Hillier, and had children including Jemima Cornish.
  • Deacon James Cornish passed away in 1739 in Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Cornish
1614–1698
Birth Location: Weymouth, Dorset, England
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Phebe Brown
1620–1664
Birth Location: High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England
PB

Spouses(s)

Hannah Hillier
1681–1751
Birth Location: Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
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Children(s)

Jemima Cornish
1718–1791
Birth Location: Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
JC

Deacon Cornish's Ancestors

Self
Deacon Cornish
1663–1739
Birth Place: Old Saybrook, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA
Parents
James Cornish
1614–1698
Weymouth, Dorset, England
Phebe Brown
1620–1664
High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England
Grandparents
Jeffery Cornish
1560–1629
Ilfracombe, Devon, England
Thomasine Frye
1563–1639
Ilfracombe, Devon, England
William Brown
1593–1650
Rusper, Sussex, England
Jane Mills
1596–1645
Rusper, Sussex, England
Great-Grandparents
Robert Cornish
1530–1562
Simon Frye
1540–1638
Alice Perry
1542–
Joseph Browne
1562–1633
Margery Patching
1563–1605
Thomas Mills
1560–1629
Joane Harecoske
1560–1596
2nd-Great-Grandparents
George Frye
1527–1592
William Browne
1533–1613
Magdalene Elsick
1538–1604
Richard Patching
1532–1568
Margery Patching
1538–1603
William (Milles)
1535–1573
Margaret Clarke
1536–1591
Sir Harecoske
1539–1636
Lady Hancoke
1540–1625

Deacon Cornish's Descendants

1.
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Deacon (James) Cornish (1663–2 Apr 1739) m. Hannah Hillier (20 Dec 1681–2 Dec 1751)
  1. 1. Jemima Cornish 1718–1791 m. Captain (Jacob) Pettibone 1710–1772
    1. 1. Jacob Pettibone 1751–1807 m. Rosetta Barber 1758–1810
      1. 1. Percy (Amanda) Pettibone 1787–1876 m. Daniel Goddard 1783–1841
        1. 1. Lewis (Jackson) Goddard 1832– m. Hannah (Frances) Pearce 1838–

Deacon Cornish's Timeline

2 Records

1663
1663
Birth of Deacon James Cornish in Old Saybrook, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA
Old Saybrook, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA
1739
2 Apr 1739
Age 76
Death of Deacon James Cornish in Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1663
    Event Place: Old Saybrook, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 Apr 1739
    Event Place: Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
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