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James Cornish 1694–1784 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 30 Oct 1694

Birth Location: Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut

Death Date: 22 Mar 1784

Death Location: Hartford County, Connecticut

Father: Deacon II

Mother: Elizabeth THRALL

Spouse(s): Amy Butler

Children(s): Sgnt. Cornish

In 1694, James Cornish entered the world in Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut, born to Deacon James Cornish Ii And Elizabeth Thrall. James Cornish married Amy Cornish Butler, and had children including Sgnt Elisha Cornish. James Cornish passed away in 1784 in Hartford County, Connecticut.

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Biography

  • In 1694, James Cornish entered the world in Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut, born to Deacon James Cornish Ii And Elizabeth Thrall.
  • James Cornish married Amy Cornish Butler, and had children including Sgnt Elisha Cornish.
  • James Cornish passed away in 1784 in Hartford County, Connecticut.

Immediate Family

Parents

Deacon II
1663–1739
Birth Location: Saybrook, Hartford, Connecticut, British Colonial America
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Elizabeth THRALL
1667–1714
Birth Location: Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut, British Colonial America
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Spouses(s)

Amy Butler
1698–1763
Birth Location: Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut
AB

Children(s)

Sgnt. Cornish
1722–1794
Birth Location: Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
SC

James Cornish's Ancestors

Self
James Cornish
1694–1784
Birth Place: Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut
Parents
Deacon James CORNISH II
1663–1739
Saybrook, Hartford, Connecticut, British Colonial America
Elizabeth THRALL
1667–1714
Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut, British Colonial America
Grandparents
Capt. (James CORNISH, French and Indian) War
1612–1698
Weymouth, Weymouth and Portland Borough, Dorset, England
Great-Grandparents
Geffery Cornish
1560–1629
Thomasine Frye
1563–1639
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Cornish
1530–1562
Simon Frye
1540–1638
Alice Perry
1542–1565

James Cornish's Descendants

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James Cornish (30 Oct 1694–22 Mar 1784) m. Amy ((Cornish)) Butler (27 Apr 1698–16 Feb 1763)
  1. 1. Sgnt. (Elisha) Cornish 1722–1794 m. Hepzibah Humphrey 1724–1755
    1. 1. Hepzibah Cornish 1741–1800 m. Theophilus Humphreys 1744–1826
      1. 1. Theophilis ((Deacon) Humphrey,) Jr 1776–1851 m. Cynthia Hayden 1776–1836
        1. 1. Cynthia Humphrey 1802–1868 m. Charles (Brace) Street 1798–1864

James Cornish's Timeline

2 Records

1694
30 Oct 1694
Birth of James Cornish in Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut
Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut
1784
22 Mar 1784
Age 90
Death of James Cornish in Hartford County, Connecticut
Hartford County, Connecticut

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 Oct 1694
    Event Place: Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Mar 1784
    Event Place: Hartford County, Connecticut
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