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Rebecca Cornell 1629 – 1713 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 31 JAN 1629

Birth Location: Essex, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 5 FEB 1713

Death Location: Jamaica, Queens, Colony of New York, British Colonial America

Father: Thomas Cornell

Mother: Rebecca Briggs

Spouse(s): George Woolsey

Children(s): Sarah Woolsey, George Woolsey, Thomas Woolsey, John Woolsey, Rebecca Woolsey, Mary Woolsey, William Woolsey

Rebecca Cornell was born in 1629 in Essex, England, United Kingdom, the child of Thomas Cornell and Rebecca Elizabeth Briggs. Rebecca Cornell married George Woolsey, and had children including Sarah Woolsey, George Woolsey, Thomas Woolsey, John Woolsey, Rebecca Woolsey, Mary Woolsey, William Woolsey. Rebecca Cornell passed away in 1713 in Jamaica, Queens, Colony of New York, British Colonial America.

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Biography

  • Rebecca Cornell was born in 1629 in Essex, England, United Kingdom, the child of Thomas Cornell and Rebecca Elizabeth Briggs.
  • Rebecca Cornell married George Woolsey, and had children including Sarah Woolsey, George Woolsey, Thomas Woolsey, John Woolsey, Rebecca Woolsey, Mary Woolsey, William Woolsey.
  • Rebecca Cornell passed away in 1713 in Jamaica, Queens, Colony of New York, British Colonial America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Cornell
– 1655
Birth Location: –
TC
Rebecca Briggs
– 1673
Birth Location: –
RB

Spouses(s)

George Woolsey
1610 – 1698
Birth Location: Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom
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Children(s)

Sarah Woolsey
1650 – 1734
Birth Location: Flushing, Queens, Colony of New York, British Colonial America
SW
George Woolsey
1652 – 1740
Birth Location: Flushing, Queens, New York, United States
GW
Thomas Woolsey
1655 – 1730
Birth Location: Jamaica, Queens, New York, United States
TW
John Woolsey
1658 –
Birth Location: Flushing, Queens, New York, United States
JW
Rebecca Woolsey
1659 – 1731
Birth Location: Queens, New York, United States
RW
Mary Woolsey
1664 – 1673
Birth Location: New York City, New York County, New York, United States
MW
William Woolsey
1665 – 1691
Birth Location: Flushing, Queens, Colony of New York, British Colonial America
WW

Rebecca Cornell's Ancestors

Self
Rebecca Cornell
1629 – 1713
Birth Place: Essex, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Thomas Cornell
– 1655
Rebecca (Elizabeth) Briggs
– 1673
Grandparents
Richard Cornell
1565 – 1631
Essex, England, United Kingdom
Mary Terry
1567 – 1612
Essex, England, United Kingdom
Henrie (Clement) Briggs
1574 – 1625
Essex, England, United Kingdom
Mary (S) Hinckes
1581 – 1625
Clerkenwell, City of London, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
George Cornell
1539 – 1616
Susan Casse
1544 – 1595
Thomas Briggs
1554 – 1593
Elizabeth Mounteyn
1554 – 1618
John Hinckes
1560 – 1581
Elizabeth Mytar
1560 – 1581
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard Cornewall
1520 – 1595
Margaret Arden
1525 –
Thos Casse
1524 – 1544
Margery Bishop
1524 – 1550
Edward Brygge
1526 – 1611
Cecily Moore
1526 – 1615
Richard Mounteyn
1520 – 1554
Mounteyn
1520 –
William Hinkes
1534 – 1598
Anne Vaughan
1538 –
Mytar
1542 – 1616
Mytar
1532 –

Rebecca Cornell's Descendants

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Rebecca Cornell (31 JAN 1629 – 5 FEB 1713) m. George Woolsey (27 OCT 1610 – 17 AUG 1698)
  1. 1. Sarah Woolsey (3 AUG 1650 – 18 AUG 1734) m. William Hallett, (OCT 1645 – 18 AUG 1729) m. William Hallett (1647 – 18 AUG 1729)
  2. 2. George Woolsey (10 OCT 1652 – 19 JAN 1740) m. Hannah VanZandt (10 OCT 1652 – 19 JAN 1739)
  3. 3. Thomas Woolsey (10 APR 1655 – 1730) m. Ruth Bailey (ABT 1660 – 11 MAY 1713)
    1. 1. John Woolsey (1674 – 24 SEP 1751) m. Sarah Jervis (1689 – 24 JAN 1764)
    2. 2. Mary Woolsey (1676 – ) m. Bennet Iremonger
    3. 3. George Woolsey (AFT 1676 – )
    4. 4. Rebecca Woolsey (AFT 1676 – )
    5. 5. Thomas Woolsey (1681 – 1731)
    6. 6. Abigail WOOLSEy (1683 – ABT 1717)
    7. 7. Thomas Wolsey (DEC 1684 – 1721)
    8. 8. Abigail Walker (1685 – 3 DEC 1710) m. William Rogers (MAY 1670 – 25 FEB 1736) m. Benjamin Haviland (<1679> – )
    9. 9. Noah Woolsey (1685 – ) m. Phebe Thompson (12 JUN 1774 – 8 DEC 1826)
    10. 10. William Woolsey (30 JAN 1687 – 7 MAR 1771) m. Dorcas Williamson (1695 – 24 JAN 1764)
    11. 11. Benjamin Woolsey (19 NOV 1687 – 15 AUG 1756)
    12. 12. John Woolsey (1691 – NOV 1751)
    13. 13. Joseph Woolsey (1692 – 2 MAR 1750)
    14. 14. Sarah Woolsey (1693 – )
    15. 15. Jonathan Woolsey (1695 – 1751)
    16. 16. Richard Woolsey (1697 – 21 APR 1777) m. Sarah Fowler (1698 – 21 APR 1779)
      1. 1. Levina Woolsey (ABT 1717 – )
      2. 2. Thomas (W.) Woolsey (NOV 1719 – 26 FEB 1794) m. Sarah Pierce (1720 – 26 FEB 1794)
        1. 1. Zephaniah Woolsey (7 JUN 1740 – 14 MAY 1807) m. Sarah (Anne) Crouch (25 AUG 1747 – 13 DEC 1834)
        2. 2. Priscilla Woolsey (1741 – 1771) m. John Woolsey (3 OCT 1737 – 14 JAN 1819)
        3. 3. Simeon Woolsey (ABT 1743 – )
        4. 4. Daniel Woolsey (1745 – 1745)
        5. 5. Richard Woolsey (1747 – 20 OCT 1832) m. Nancy (Ann) Plumstead (1749 – AFT 1830)
        6. 6. George Woolsey (1748 – 1817) m. Mary Hopkins (9 APR 1753 – 1 FEB 1829)
        7. 7. Richard Woolsey (1750 – 1825) m. Nancy (Ann) Plumstead (1749 – AFT 1830)
        8. 8. Abraham Woolsey (ABT 1754 – )
        9. 9. William Woolsey (1758 – )
        10. 10. Sarah Woolsey (ABT 1762 – 9 SEP 1771) m. John Pierce (1723 – )
        11. 11. Lucinda Woolsey (1768 – )
      3. 3. Daniel Woolsey (1721 – 13 AUG 1801) m. Mary (Ward Von) Volsen (2 JUN 1739 – ) m. Mary Deyo (13 JUN 1739 – 16 JUL 1824) m. Daniel Woolsey (ABT 1730 – )
      4. 4. Richard Woolsey (1725 – 1811) m. Letitia Morley (ABT 1729 – BEF 1760) m. Ann Fuller (2 JUN 1740 – 23 MAY 1840)
      5. 5. Hyrum Woolsey (ABT 1725 – ) m. Lucinda Jameson (ABT 1730 – )
      6. 6. Benjamin (M.) Woolsey (1729 – 28 OCT 1795) m. Phebe Rapalje (9 OCT 1731 – ) m. Margaret Teller (ABT 1740 – 17 JUL 1811)
      7. 7. Richard Woolsey (1730 – ) m. Woolsey (ABT 1740 – ) m. Sarah Gregory (ABT 1732 – )
      8. 8. John Woolsey (24 MAY 1731 – 12 DEC 1815) m. Chlorine Peck (1731 – 27 JUL 1816)
      9. 9. Henry Woolsey (24 MAY 1733 – 1811)
      10. 10. Sarah Woolsey (1736 – ) m. Edwin Haight m. Edwin Haight (<1732> – ) m. Joseph Sarles (<1731> – )
      11. 11. Ruth Woolsey (APR 1736 – 16 AUG 1825) m. Jacob Griffen (APR 1730 – 20 MAR 1800)
      12. 12. Abigail Woolsey (1737 – 1836) m. Peter Drake (ABT 1724 – BEF 2 FEB 1799)
      13. 13. Joseph Woolsey (1742 – 1811)
      14. 14. Hannah Woolsey (25 SEP 1750 – 7 NOV 1829) m. Joseph Sarles (31 JAN 1744 – 15 FEB 1824)
      15. 15. Mary Woolsey ( – AFT 1763) m. Loton m. Loton
    17. 17. Thomas Woolsey (ABT 1705 – 1794)
    18. 18. Lenah ("Helen") Woolsey (ABT 1712 – 11 APR 1769) m. William Brundage (ABT 1696 – ) m. William Dusenbury (1712 – BEF 15 FEB 1766) m. William Dusenbery ( – 1774)
  4. 4. John Woolsey (ABT 1658 – ) m. Abigail (1687 – AFT 1721) m. Abigail Stevenson (ABT 1663 – ABT 1729)
  5. 5. Rebecca Woolsey (13 FEB 1659 – 1731) m. Thomas Wiggins (1614 – 1691)
  6. 6. Mary Woolsey (19 MAR 1664 – BEF 1673)
  7. 7. William Woolsey (12 OCT 1665 – BEF 1691)

Rebecca Cornell's Timeline

4 Records

1629
31 JAN 1629
Birth of Rebecca Cornell in Essex, England, United Kingdom
Essex, England, United Kingdom
1630
13 JAN 1630
Age 1
Rebecca Cornell was christened in Saffron Walden, Essex, England, United Kingdom
Saffron Walden, Essex, England, United Kingdom
1713
5 FEB 1713
Age 84
Death of Rebecca Cornell in Jamaica, Queens, Colony of New York, British Colonial America
Jamaica, Queens, Colony of New York, British Colonial America
1713
5 FEB 1713
Age 84
Burial of Rebecca Cornell in Queens, New York, United States
Queens, New York, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 31 JAN 1629
    Event Place: Essex, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Christening
    Event Date: 13 JAN 1630
    Event Place: Saffron Walden, Essex, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 FEB 1713
    Event Place: Jamaica, Queens, Colony of New York, British Colonial America

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 5 FEB 1713
    Event Place: Queens, New York, United States
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