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John Cornwall 1640–1707 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Apr 1640

Birth Location: Hartford, Hartford County, Colony of Connecticut (now Connecticut, USA)

Death Date: 2 Nov 1707

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

Father: William Cornwall--

Mother: Princess *

Spouse(s): Martha Peck

Children(s): John II, Mary Cornwell, Martha Cornwall, William Sr, Paul Cornwall, Hannah Cornwall, Joseph Cornwell, Thankful Cornwall, Benjamin Cornwell

John Cornwall was born in 1640 in Hartford, Hartford County, Colony of Connecticut (now Connecticut, USA), the child of William Cornwall And Princess Mary Little Dove Hyanno. In 1653, John Cornwall resided in Middlesex, Connecticut, USA. In 1669, John Cornwall resided in Middletown, Middlesex County, CT. John Cornwall married Martha Peck, and had children including Benjamin Cornwell, Hannah Cornwall, John Cornwall Ii, Joseph Cornwell, Martha Cornwall, Mary Cornwell, Paul Cornwall, Thankful Cornwall, William Cornwall Sr. John Cornwall passed away in 1707 in Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States of America.

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Biography

  • John Cornwall was born in 1640 in Hartford, Hartford County, Colony of Connecticut (now Connecticut, USA), the child of William Cornwall And Princess Mary Little Dove Hyanno.
  • In 1653, John Cornwall resided in Middlesex, Connecticut, USA.
  • In 1669, John Cornwall resided in Middletown, Middlesex County, CT.
  • John Cornwall married Martha Peck, and had children including Benjamin Cornwell, Hannah Cornwall, John Cornwall Ii, Joseph Cornwell, Martha Cornwall, Mary Cornwell, Paul Cornwall, Thankful Cornwall, William Cornwall Sr.
  • John Cornwall passed away in 1707 in Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States of America.

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Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Cornwall's Ancestors

Self
John Cornwall
1640–1707
Birth Place: Hartford, Hartford County, Colony of Connecticut (now Connecticut, USA)
Parents
William Cornwall--
1609–1678
Terling, Essex, England
Princess (Mary, Little Dove, Hyanno) *
1597–1660
Gay Head, Dukes, Massachusetts, United States
Grandparents
Sarah (Ann) Murray
1590–1626
Saffron Walden, Essex, England
William (Cornwell) I
1562–1625
Terling, Essex, England
Chief (John Hyanno of the) cummaquid
1595–1623
Mattachee Village, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States
Mary (Nopee Saet No Pee) Noepe
1600–1680
Matachee Village, Gay Head, Dukes, Marthas Vineyard, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
Willam Dysart
1565–1616
Margaret Mayes
1567–1617
George Cornwall
1532–1616
Ihayannough Village,
1552–1622
Princess Canonicus
1569–1647
Cheif Cod
1560–1641
Princess No-Took-Seat
1574–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Murray
1544–
Ellen Daingzell
1544–
David Murray?
1528–1602
Jonet Wemyss?
1529–1582
Humpfrey Cornwall
1500–
Chief NarragansetTribe)
1539–1647
Princess Epenow
1569–1647
Wassanegin Massasoit
1525–1616
Princess Narragansett
1525–1547
Sachem Pokanoket
1595–1630
Nopechane Tribe
1596–

John Cornwall's Descendants

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John Cornwall (Apr 1640–2 Nov 1707) m. Martha Peck (24 Jun 1641–1 March 1708)
  1. 1. John (Cornwall) II 1671–1746 m. Mary (Hilton) (Elton) 1672–1740 m. Elizabeth Hinsdale 1675–1697
    1. 1. Eunice Cornwall 1708–1774 m. Daniel Roberts 1701–1776
      1. 1. Elisha Roberts 1740–1829 m. Mindwell Eggleston 1744–1804
        1. 1. Daniel (Henry) Roberts 1782–1858 m. Mary (Polly) Phelps 1785–1845
        2. 2. Eunice Roberts 1769–1850
        3. 3. Isaac Roberts 1775–1856
        4. 4. Elisha Roberts 1764–1843
        5. 5. Mindwell Roberts 1766–1828
        6. 6. Ebenezer Roberts 1783–1860
        7. 7. Roxana (Elizabeth Roxy) Roberts 1778–1862
        8. 8. Cotton (M.) Roberts 1780–1846
      2. 2. Eunice Roberts 1743–1757
      3. 3. Ebenezer ROBERTS 1729–1770
      4. 4. Daniel ROBERTS 1728–1785
      5. 5. Lucia ROBERTS 1739–
      6. 6. John ROBERTS 1749–
      7. 7. Recompence ROBERTS 1732–
    2. 2. Mary Cornwall\Cornwell 1700–1742
    3. 3. Miriam Cornwall\Cornwell 1702–1772
    4. 4. Desire Cornwell 1710–1781 m. Janna Doude 1707–1792
    5. 5. Hannah Cornwall\Cornwell 1715–1739
    6. 6. Elizabeth Cornwall\Cornwell 1696–
    7. 7. Elizabeth Cornwall 1696–1747
    8. 8. John Cornwall\Cornwell 1705–1789
  2. 2. Mary Cornwell 1666–1742
  3. 3. Martha Cornwall 1669–1709
  4. 4. William (Cornwall) Sr 1671–1747
  5. 5. Paul Cornwall 1675–1751
  6. 6. Hannah Cornwall 1677–1736
  7. 7. Joseph Cornwell 1679–1742
  8. 8. Thankful Cornwall 1682–1684
  9. 9. Benjamin Cornwell 1688–1754

John Cornwall's Timeline

6 Records

1640
Apr 1640
Birth of John Cornwall in Hartford, Hartford County, Colony of Connecticut (now Connecticut, USA)
Hartford, Hartford County, Colony of Connecticut (now Connecticut, USA)
1653
1653-1853
Age 13
John Cornwall resided here in Middlesex, Connecticut, USA
Middlesex, Connecticut, USA
1669
1669
Age 29
John Cornwall resided here in Middletown, Middlesex County, CT
Middletown, Middlesex County, CT
1707
2 Nov 1707
Age 67
Death of John Cornwall in Middletown, Middlesex, Connecticut, United States
Middletown, Middlesex, Connecticut, United States
1707
1707
Age 67
John Cornwall - Probate in Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Hartford, Connecticut, USA
1855
30 Dec 1855
Age 215
John Cornwall was baptized in Bristol, Temple, Gloucestershire, England
Bristol, Temple, Gloucestershire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Apr 1640
    Event Place: Hartford, Hartford County, Colony of Connecticut (now Connecticut, USA)
    Record Source:
    [1] Family Data Collection - Births
    [2] New England, the Great Migration and the Great Migration Begins
    [3] Millennium File
    [4] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [5] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Volume: 359
    [6] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [7] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700, Genealogical Publishing Co.; Baltimore, MD, USA; Volume Title: New England Marriages Prior to 1700
    [8] Connecticut Town Birth Records, Pre-1870 (Barbour Collection)
    [9] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 230.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: LOS
    [10] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1640; Birth city: Hartford; Birth state: CT

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 30 Dec 1855
    Event Place: Bristol, Temple, Gloucestershire, England
    Record Source: Bristol, England, Select Church of England Parish Registers

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1653-1853
    Event Place: Middlesex, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: Centennial address

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1669
    Event Place: Middletown, Middlesex County, CT
    Record Source: Connecticut, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Kansas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934, The National Archives at Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; Record Group Title: Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs, 1773 - 2007; Record Group Number: 15; Series Title: U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934; Se

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 Nov 1707
    Event Place: Middletown, Middlesex, Connecticut, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Millennium File
    [2] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [3] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Volume: 359
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700, Genealogical Publishing Co.; Baltimore, MD, USA; Volume Title: New England Marriages Prior to 1700
    [6] Connecticut Town Death Records, Pre-1870 (Barbour Collection)
    [7] Connecticut, Deaths and Burials Index
    [8] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1640; Birth city: Hartford; Birth state: CT
    [9] Connecticut, Wills and Probate Records, Author: Connecticut State Library (Hartford, Connecticut); Probate Place: Hartford, Connecticut

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 1707
    Event Place: Hartford, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: Connecticut, Wills and Probate Records, Author: Connecticut State Library (Hartford, Connecticut); Probate Place: Hartford, Connecticut

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