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Deacon James Cornish 1663–1740 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 30 Oct 1663

Birth Location: Saybrook, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA

Death Date: 2 Apr 1740

Death Location: Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut, USA

Father: James Cornish

Mother: Phoebe Browne

Spouse(s): Hannah Hillyard

Children(s): Jemima Cornish

In 1663, Deacon James Cornish entered the world in Saybrook, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA, born to James Cornish And Phoebe Browne. Deacon James Cornish married Hannah Hillyard, and had children including Jemima Cornish. Deacon James Cornish passed away in 1740 in Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1663, Deacon James Cornish entered the world in Saybrook, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA, born to James Cornish And Phoebe Browne.
  • Deacon James Cornish married Hannah Hillyard, and had children including Jemima Cornish.
  • Deacon James Cornish passed away in 1740 in Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Cornish
1612–1698
Birth Location: Weymouth, Dorset, England
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Phoebe Browne
1620–1664
Birth Location: Rusper, Sussex, England
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Spouses(s)

Hannah Hillyard
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
1663–1740
Birth Place: Saybrook, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA
Parents
James Cornish
1612–1698
Weymouth, Dorset, England
Phoebe Browne
1620–1664
Rusper, Sussex, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Deacon Cornish's Descendants

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Deacon (James) Cornish (30 Oct 1663–2 Apr 1740) m. Hannah Hillyard (20 Dec 1681–2 Dec 1751)
  1. 1. Jemima Cornish 1718–1791 m. Jacob (Pettibone) Sr. 1708–1771
    1. 1. Captain (Jacob Pettibone) Jr. 1752–1807 m. Rosetta (Amanda) Barber 1758–1810
      1. 1. Rosetta (Lenora) Pettibone 1778–1846 m. Oliver (Snow) III 1775–1845
        1. 1. Lorenzo Snow 1814–1901 m. Charlotte (Merrill) Squires 1825–1850 m. Mary (Adaline) Goddard 1812–1898 m. Mary (Elizabeth) Houtz 1840–1906 m. Eleanor Houtz 1832–1896 m. Caroline Horton 1824–1857 m. Phoebe (Amelia) Woodruff 1842–1919 m. Sarah (Ann) Prichard 1826–1900 m. Harriet (Amelia) Squire 1819–1890 m. Sarah (Ephramina) Jensen 1855–1908

Deacon Cornish's Timeline

2 Records

1663
30 Oct 1663
Birth of Deacon James Cornish in Saybrook, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA
Saybrook, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA
1740
2 Apr 1740
Age 77
Death of Deacon James Cornish in Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 Oct 1663
    Event Place: Saybrook, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 Apr 1740
    Event Place: Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
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