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John [Immigrant] [Canute] Cornett 1712–1776 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 May 1712

Birth Location: Southampton, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 22 February 1776

Death Location: Elk Creek, Grayson County, Virginia, United States of America

Father: Earl Canute

Mother: Ann Canute

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Mosby

Children(s): John Cornett, Rebecca Cornett, Nathaniel Cornett, William Cornett, James Cornett, Roger Cornett, William Cornett, John Cornett, Samuel Cornett, Nathaniel Cornett

In 1712, John [Immigrant] [Canute] Cornett entered the world in Southampton, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom, born to Earl Immigrant Canute And Ann Canute. John [Immigrant] [Canute] Cornett married Elizabeth Bacon Immigrant Mosby, Mary Cornett, and had children including James Cornett, John Samuel Cornett, Nathaniel Cornett, Rebecca Canute Cornett, Roger Vader Cornett, Samuel Cornett, William Cornett, William Jesse Cornett. John [Immigrant] [Canute] Cornett passed away in 1776 in Elk Creek, Grayson County, Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1712, John [Immigrant] [Canute] Cornett entered the world in Southampton, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom, born to Earl Immigrant Canute And Ann Canute.
  • John [Immigrant] [Canute] Cornett married Elizabeth Bacon Immigrant Mosby, Mary Cornett, and had children including James Cornett, John Samuel Cornett, Nathaniel Cornett, Rebecca Canute Cornett, Roger Vader Cornett, Samuel Cornett, William Cornett, William Jesse Cornett.
  • John [Immigrant] [Canute] Cornett passed away in 1776 in Elk Creek, Grayson County, Virginia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Earl Canute
1696–1781
Birth Location: Southampton, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom
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Ann Canute
1697–1767
Birth Location: Southampton, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Mosby
1739–1801
Birth Location: Leicester, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom
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Children(s)

John Cornett
1759–1849
Birth Location: Henrico, Virginia, USA
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Rebecca Cornett
1770–1796
Birth Location: Henrico County, BCA, Virginia, USA
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Nathaniel Cornett
1760–1838
Birth Location: Henrico County, BCA, Virginia, USA
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William Cornett
1761–1836
Birth Location: Henrico County, BCA, Virginia, USA
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James Cornett
1755–1824
Birth Location: Henrico County, BCA, Virginia, USA
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Roger Cornett
1768–1847
Birth Location: Henrico County, BCA, Virginia, USA
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William Cornett
1761–1836
Birth Location: Henrico County, BCA, Virginia, USA
WC
John Cornett
1759–1849
Birth Location: Henrico County, BCA, Virginia, USA
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Samuel Cornett
1763–1796
Birth Location: Henrico County, BCA, Virginia, USA
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Nathaniel Cornett
1760–1838
Birth Location: Henrico County, BCA, Virginia, USA
NC

John Cornett's Ancestors

Self
John Cornett
1712–1776
Birth Place: Southampton, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Earl [Immigrant] Canute
1696–1781
Southampton, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom
Ann (() Canute
1697–1767
Southampton, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Erin Cornett
1670–1700
Northumberland, England
Elizabeth Hewlett
1676–1720
Southampton, Egland
Great-Grandparents
James Caunt
1644–1680
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Cornett
1626–1700
Margrye England
1600–1670

John Cornett's Descendants

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John ([Immigrant] [Canute]) Cornett (2 May 1712–22 February 1776) m. Elizabeth (Bacon [Immigrant]) Mosby (26 December 1739–11 November 1801)
  1. 1. John (Samuel) Cornett 1759–1849 m. Mary (“Polly” Davidson) Cornett 1774–1830
    1. 1. Sarah ("Sally") Cornett 1806–1895 m. Henderson Holcomb 1798–1887
      1. 1. David (Wesley) Holcomb 1844–1910 m. Lucy (Ann) Elliston 1841–1870 m. Rosa (Jane) Halcomb 1862–1911
        1. 1. James (William) Holcomb 1867–1950 m. Hester (Belle) Dickerson 1871–1942
        2. 2. John (Ashley) Halcomb 1891–1945
        3. 3. Minnie Brown 1895–1959
        4. 4. Joseph (Ellison Holcomb) Sr 1892–1962
      2. 2. Joseph Holcombe 1831–1920
      3. 3. Hiram (W) Holcombe 1850–1930
      4. 4. Oliver (G) Holcombe 1839–1927
      5. 5. Sarah (Little Sallie) Holcombe 1846–
      6. 6. William Holcombe 1842–1931
      7. 7. Nancy Holcombe 1825–
      8. 8. Martha Holcombe 1837–
      9. 9. Henderson Holcombe 1835–
      10. 10. Jordan (Ashby) Holcombe 1852–1936
      11. 11. Samuel Holcombe 1829–1888
      12. 12. Priscilla (Drucilla) Holcombe 1827–
      13. 13. Mary Holcombe 1854–
      14. 14. John Holcombe 1833–1924
    2. 2. Clark Cornett 1818–1909
    3. 3. Samuel (Cornett) II 1803–1886
    4. 4. Malinda Lewis 1826–1907
  2. 2. Rebecca ([Canute]) Cornett 1770–1796
  3. 3. Nathaniel Cornett 1760–1838
  4. 4. William (Jesse) Cornett 1761–1836
  5. 5. James Cornett 1755–1824
  6. 6. Roger (Vader) Cornett 1768–1847
  7. 7. William Cornett 1761–1836
  8. 8. John (Samuel) Cornett 1759–1849
  9. 9. Samuel Cornett 1763–1796
  10. 10. Nathaniel Cornett 1760–1838

John Cornett's Timeline

3 Records

1712
2 May 1712
Birth of John [Immigrant] [Canute] Cornett in Southampton, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom
Southampton, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom
1753
1753
Age 41
John [Immigrant] [Canute] Cornett was married in Henrico County, BCA, Virginia, USA
Henrico County, BCA, Virginia, USA
1776
22 February 1776
Age 64
Death of John [Immigrant] [Canute] Cornett in Elk Creek, Grayson County, BCA, Virginia, USA
Elk Creek, Grayson County, BCA, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 May 1712
    Event Place: Southampton, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1753
    Event Place: Henrico County, BCA, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 February 1776
    Event Place: Elk Creek, Grayson County, BCA, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Elk Creek, Grayson County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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