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Samuel J Cornwell 1774–1836 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1774

Birth Location: probably Greene or Dutchess County, New York, USA

Death Date: 2 Oct 1836

Death Location: Cortland, Cortland, New York, USA

Father: Richard Cornwell

Mother: Mary Merritt

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Samuel J Cornwell was born in 1774 in probably Greene or Dutchess County, New York, USA, the child of Richard Cornwell And Mary Merritt. Samuel J Cornwell passed away in 1836 in Cortland, Cortland, New York, USA.

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Biography

  • Samuel J Cornwell was born in 1774 in probably Greene or Dutchess County, New York, USA, the child of Richard Cornwell And Mary Merritt.
  • Samuel J Cornwell passed away in 1836 in Cortland, Cortland, New York, USA.

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Samuel Cornwell's Ancestors

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Samuel Cornwell
1774–1836
Birth Place: probably Greene or Dutchess County, New York, USA
Parents
Richard Cornwell
1744–1787
Westchester County, New York NA
Mary Merritt
1762–1844
Fredericksburgh, Dutchess, New York
Grandparents
Daniel (Cornell) (Cornwell)
1702–1769
Flushing, Queens, New York
Mary (VAIL) Cornell
1716–1786
Cortland Manor, New York, United States
William Merritt
1710–1807
White Plains, Westchester, New York
Tamara (Cornbury) (Merritt)
1720–1765
White Plains, Westchester, New York
Great-Grandparents
Jacob Cornell
1669–1758
Hester Paine
1680–1761
Moses Vail
1685–1750
Phoebe Vail
1669–1752
Samuel *
1672–1722
Elizabeth Merritt
1676–1722
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard Cornell
1624–1694
Elizabeth Jessup
1635–1698
Richard Paine
1650–1700
Katherine Hextall
1645–
Joseph Vail
1657–1698
Esther Vail
1659–1749
Jonas Platt
1667–1724
Sarah Scudder
1670–1715
Thomas Merritt
1634–1725
Jane (m3)Finch
1636–1685
Captain Underhill
1630–1722
Sarah Rowlesson
1633–1722

Samuel Cornwell's Timeline

2 Records

1774
1774
Birth of Samuel J Cornwell in probably Greene or Dutchess County, New York, USA
probably Greene or Dutchess County, New York, USA
1836
2 Oct 1836
Age 62
Death of Samuel J Cornwell in Cortland, Cortland, New York, USA
Cortland, Cortland, New York, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1774
    Event Place: probably Greene or Dutchess County, New York, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 Oct 1836
    Event Place: Cortland, Cortland, New York, USA

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