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SARAH SMITH CORNELIUS 1724–1760 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 Sep 1724

Birth Location: Kent County, Maryland, USA

Death Date: 1760

Death Location: Shrewsbury Parish Kent Maryland

Father: Daniel Cornelius

Mother: Elizabeth Moffett

Spouse(s): JOSEPH RILEY

Children(s): John Riley

In 1724, SARAH SMITH CORNELIUS entered the world in Kent County, Maryland, USA, born to Daniel Cornelius And Elizabeth Haley Moffett. SARAH SMITH CORNELIUS married Joseph Riley, and had children including John Riley. SARAH SMITH CORNELIUS passed away in 1760 in Shrewsbury Parish Kent Maryland.

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Biography

  • In 1724, SARAH SMITH CORNELIUS entered the world in Kent County, Maryland, USA, born to Daniel Cornelius And Elizabeth Haley Moffett.
  • SARAH SMITH CORNELIUS married Joseph Riley, and had children including John Riley.
  • SARAH SMITH CORNELIUS passed away in 1760 in Shrewsbury Parish Kent Maryland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Daniel Cornelius
1685–1748
Birth Location: Flushing, Queens, New York, United States
DC
Elizabeth Moffett
1706–1762
Birth Location: Chestertown, Kent, Maryland, United States
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Spouses(s)

JOSEPH RILEY
1717–1795
Birth Location: Shrewsbury Parish, Kent, Maryland
JR

Children(s)

John Riley
1754–1819
Birth Location: Kent County, Maryland, USA
JR

SARAH CORNELIUS's Ancestors

Self
SARAH CORNELIUS
1724–1760
Birth Place: Kent County, Maryland, USA
Parents
Daniel Cornelius
1685–1748
Flushing, Queens, New York, United States
Elizabeth (Haley) Moffett
1706–1762
Chestertown, Kent, Maryland, United States
Grandparents
John Cornelius
1647–1718
Flushing, Suffolk, New York, United States
MARY YEATES
1662–
Hempstead, New Netherlands
George (A.) Moffett
1680–1748
Port Republic, Calvert Co., Maryland
Elizabeth (Hyberth) (Huyberth)
1680–1750
Holland, Reusel-de Mierden, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands
Great-Grandparents
Captain "Cornelius"
1610–1695
Patience Cornelius
1636–1698
William (YATES)
1619–1698
Mary Yeats
1636–1674
William Moffett
1649–1681
Elizabeth Hemmings
1653–1690
William Huyberth
1656–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Captian Jr
1586–1685
Elisabetha Cornelius
1590–1639
Capt. I
1605–1644
Anneken Beyeren
1612–1656
Francis (YATES)
1590–1682
Annie HEATHE
1592–1633
Joane LEAZING
1610–1675
Francis Moffitt
1627–1670
Susanna HUYBERTH
1631–1658
James Hemmings
1622–1688
Elizabeth Randell-Dagnall-Hemmings
1629–1668

SARAH CORNELIUS's Descendants

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SARAH (SMITH) CORNELIUS (15 Sep 1724–1760) m. JOSEPH RILEY (15 Mar 1717–20 April 1795)
  1. 1. John Riley 1754–1819 m. Sarah ("Sallie") Carter 1773–1843
    1. 1. Cornelius Riley 1797–1881 m. Frances (Francis) Chambers 1808–1885
      1. 1. John (Thomas) Riley 1829–1922 m. Sophronia Dearman 1831–1904
        1. 1. John (R) Riley 1859–1944 m. Martha (Elizabeth (Betty)) Martin 1861–1959

SARAH CORNELIUS's Timeline

2 Records

1724
15 Sep 1724
Birth of SARAH SMITH CORNELIUS in Kent County, Maryland, USA
Kent County, Maryland, USA
1760
1760
Age 36
Death of SARAH SMITH CORNELIUS in Shrewsbury Parish Kent Maryland
Shrewsbury Parish Kent Maryland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Sep 1724
    Event Place: Kent County, Maryland, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1760
    Event Place: Shrewsbury Parish Kent Maryland
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