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Peter Cornwell 1688–1778 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1688

Birth Location: Westmoreland, Virginia, British Colonial America

Death Date: 1778

Death Location: Prince William, Virginia, United States

Father: John Cornwell

Mother: Ann Duncan

Spouse(s): Lucresse Neale

Children(s): William Cornwell, Abraham Cornwell, Frances Cornwell, Charles Cornwell, Obadiah Cornwell, Peter Cornwell

In 1688, Peter Cornwell entered the world in Westmoreland, Virginia, British Colonial America, born to John Dennis Cornwell And Ann Duncan. Peter Cornwell married Lucresse Neale, and had children including Abraham Cornwell, Charles Cornwell, Frances Cornwell, Obadiah Cornwell, Peter Cornwell, William Cornwell. Peter Cornwell passed away in 1778 in Prince William, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1688, Peter Cornwell entered the world in Westmoreland, Virginia, British Colonial America, born to John Dennis Cornwell And Ann Duncan.
  • Peter Cornwell married Lucresse Neale, and had children including Abraham Cornwell, Charles Cornwell, Frances Cornwell, Obadiah Cornwell, Peter Cornwell, William Cornwell.
  • Peter Cornwell passed away in 1778 in Prince William, Virginia, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Peter Cornwell's Ancestors

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Peter Cornwell
1688–1778
Birth Place: Westmoreland, Virginia, British Colonial America
Parents
John Dennis Cornwell
1655–1735
Westmoreland, Virginia, British Colonial America
Ann Duncan
1653–1713
Canongate, Midlothian, Scotland
Grandparents
Peter Cornwell
1634–1697
Cornwall, England,
Mary Booth
1638–1699
England, United Kingdom
Peter Duncan
1624–1676
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Elizabeth Caldwell
1628–1671
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Mary Swan
1618–
Humphrey Booth
1587–1641
Anne Hough
1600–
Peter Duncan
1597–1685
Sarah Stone
1597–1636
William Caldwell
1600–1639
Marjory Ross
1600–1634
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Edward Swan
1564–1624
Annabelle Wood
1571–1632
Andrew Duncan
1569–1626
Bridget Tilney
1570–1673
Richard Stone
1566–1623
Elizabeth Key
1570–
William Caldwell
1548–1610
Elizabeth Wallace
1580–1608
Peter Ross
1575–1659
Margaret Jack
1574–

Peter Cornwell's Descendants

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Peter Cornwell (1688–1778) m. Lucresse Neale (1688–ABT 1758)
  1. 1. William Cornwell 1709–1767 m. Lettice Gregg 1709–1749 m. Mary Cheshire 1739–1817
    1. 1. John (Edward) Cornwell 1736–1808 m. Frances (Ann) Wolfe 1740–1817
      1. 1. Sarah (Frances) Cornwell 1762–1817 m. William Burdette 1755–1839
        1. 1. John (Madison) Burdette 1784–1836 m. Eleanor Swope 1788–1850
        2. 2. Mary ("Polly") Burdett 1781–1820 m. Henry Rayburn 1780–1838
        3. 3. Elizabeth Burdette 1780–1812 m. Tollison Shumate 1788–1860 m. Tolison Shumate 1775–1861
        4. 4. Ruth Burdett 1797–1831 m. James (N) Robinson 1799–
        5. 5. Isham Burdette 1783–1863 m. Nancy Shumate 1788–1860
        6. 6. Margaret (Peggy) Burdett 1788–1850 m. William Walker 1785–1857
        7. 7. Willis Burdette 1786–1866 m. Nancy Boone 1791–1885
        8. 8. William Burdett 1800–1862 m. Sarah (Ann) Young 1804–1881
        9. 9. Elijah Burdette 1805–1875 m. Margaret (Nancy S) Hopkins 1814–1873
        10. 10. Rachel Burdett 1793–1861 m. John (David) Keeney 1789–1855
        11. 11. Miles Burdette 1793–1858 m. Elizabeth (Jane) Legg 1798–1858
        12. 12. Archibald Burdette 1798–1860 m. Rhoda Shumate 1797–1845
        13. 13. Alexander Burdett 1802–1863 m. Mary (Lively) Hill 1804–1872
      2. 2. John Cornwell 1760–1808 m. Margaret 1767–
      3. 3. Dorothy Cornwall 1758–1851
      4. 4. Jesse Cornwell 1760–1816
      5. 5. Samuel (Christian) Cornwell 1760–1816 m. Sarah Bailey 1754–
      6. 6. Cleary Cornwell 1764–1764
      7. 7. Jane Cornwall 1768–
      8. 8. Lissy Cornwell –1825
      9. 9. William Cornwell 1778–1850 m. Sarah 1780–
      10. 10. Elizabeth Cornwell 1764–1876 m. Bedford (Addison) Foster 1765–1870
      11. 11. Elijah Cornwell 1765–1804 m. Ruth Swope 1778–1879
      12. 12. Nancy (Mary) Cornwell 1762–1851 m. WILLIAM PRITT 1750–1823 m. William Pritt 1770– m. William Pritt 1760–1814
      13. 13. Jane Cornwell 1792– m. John Vass 1783–
      14. 14. Frances Cornwell 1787–1848 m. James (D) Stuart 1789–1813 m. Enoch Boggess 1770–1855
      15. 15. Elizabeth Cornwell 1791–1876 m. Robert McDowell 1789–1855
    2. 2. Obadiah (George) Cornwell 1734–1770
    3. 3. William Cornwell 1734–1808 m. Mary Cheshire 1739–1817 m. Barbary Lynn 1734–
  2. 2. Abraham Cornwell 1712–1803
  3. 3. Frances Cornwell 1714–1803
  4. 4. Charles Cornwell 1731–1815 m. Elizabeth Ridley 1731–
  5. 5. Obadiah Cornwell 1734–1763 m. Hannah Davis 1728–1750
  6. 6. Peter Cornwell 1726–1776 m. Sarah (Ann) Bowley 1726–

Peter Cornwell's Timeline

3 Records

1688
1688
Birth of Peter Cornwell in Westmoreland, Virginia, British Colonial America
Westmoreland, Virginia, British Colonial America
1778
1778
Age 90
Death of Peter Cornwell in Manassas District, Prince William, Virginia, United States
Manassas District, Prince William, Virginia, United States
1778
1778
Age 90
Burial of Peter Cornwell in Prince William, Virginia, United States
Prince William, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1688
    Event Place: Westmoreland, Virginia, British Colonial America

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1778
    Event Place: Manassas District, Prince William, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1778
    Event Place: Prince William, Virginia, United States

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