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Richard Cornwell 1678–1757 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 Jan 1678

Birth Location: Scarsdale, Westchester, New York, USA

Death Date: 15 Apr 1757

Death Location: Scarsdale, Westchester, New York, USA

Father: Jonathan Cornell

Mother: Mary Russell

Spouse(s): Hannah Thorne

Children(s): Benjamin Cornell

The story of Richard Cornwell began in 1678 in Scarsdale, Westchester, New York, USA. Richard Cornwell married Hannah Thorne, and had children including Benjamin Cornell. Richard Cornwell passed away in 1757 in Scarsdale, Westchester, New York, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Richard Cornwell began in 1678 in Scarsdale, Westchester, New York, USA.
  • Richard Cornwell married Hannah Thorne, and had children including Benjamin Cornell.
  • Richard Cornwell passed away in 1757 in Scarsdale, Westchester, New York, USA.

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Richard Cornwell's Ancestors

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Richard Cornwell
1678–1757
Birth Place: Scarsdale, Westchester, New York, USA
Parents
Jonathan (John) Cornell
1634–1704
Saffron Walden, Essex, England
Mary Russell
–1710
Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
Thomas Cornell
1593–1655
Fairstead Manor, Essex, England
John Russell
1608–1695
Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
Dorothy Cotton
1620–1687
Marshfield, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
Great-Grandparents
Richard Cornell
1565–1631
Mary Terry
1568–1631
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Richard Cornwell's Descendants

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Richard Cornwell (26 Jan 1678–15 Apr 1757) m. Hannah Thorne (25 Oct 1678–26 Oct 1756)
  1. 1. Benjamin Cornell 1723–1771 m. Abigail Stephenson 1727–1805
    1. 1. Phebe CORNELL 1755–1822 m. John (Taylor) Gibb 1751–1823
      1. 1. Benjamin GIBB 1781–
        1. 1. Phebe Gibbs 1804–1860 m. Thomas (Norris) Jr. 1798–1867

Richard Cornwell's Timeline

2 Records

1678
26 Jan 1678
Birth of Richard Cornwell in Scarsdale, Westchester, New York, USA
Scarsdale, Westchester, New York, USA
1757
15 Apr 1757
Age 79
Death of Richard Cornwell in Scarsdale, Westchester, New York, USA
Scarsdale, Westchester, New York, USA

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 Jan 1678
    Event Place: Scarsdale, Westchester, New York, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Apr 1757
    Event Place: Scarsdale, Westchester, New York, USA

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