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William Jesse "Billy" Cornett 1761–1836 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 Dec 1761

Birth Location: Elk Creek, Henrico County, Virginia

Death Date: 26 Nov 1836

Death Location: Cornettsville, Perry County, Kentucky, United States of America

Father: John Sr

Mother: Sarah Cornett

Spouse(s): Mary EVERAGE

Children(s): Mary Everidge, John Cornett, Elizabeth Cornett, Archibald Cornett, Lucy (Twin), William Jr, Rachel Cornett, Joseph Judge, Robert Cornett, Nancy -Combs, Margaret Cornett, Nathaniel Cornett, Samuel Cornett, Margaret Cornett, Roger Cornett, Rhoda Cornett, Mary Cornett, Joseph Cornett, Sally Everage, Archibald Cornett, Rachel Cornett, Elizabeth Cornett

In 1761, William Jesse "Billy" Cornett entered the world in Elk Creek, Henrico County, Virginia, born to John Canute Cornett Sr And Sarah Basham Cornett. William Jesse "Billy" Cornett married Mary Ann Everage, and had children including Archibald Archer Cornett, Archibald Cornett, Elizabeth Bettie Cornett, John Cornett, Joseph Cornett, Joseph Enoch Cornett Judge, Lucy Cornett Twin, Margaret Cornett, Mary Polly Everidge, Mary Polly Cornett, Nancy Ann Cornett Combs, Nathaniel Woolery Cornett, Rachel Cornett, Rachel Katherine Lewis Adams Cornett, Rhoda Cornett, Robert Bustard Cornett, Roger Cornett, Sally Everage, Samuel Cornett, William Jefferson Cornett Jr. William Jesse "Billy" Cornett passed away in 1836 in Cornettsville, Perry County, Kentucky, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1761, William Jesse "Billy" Cornett entered the world in Elk Creek, Henrico County, Virginia, born to John Canute Cornett Sr And Sarah Basham Cornett.
  • William Jesse "Billy" Cornett married Mary Ann Everage, and had children including Archibald Archer Cornett, Archibald Cornett, Elizabeth Bettie Cornett, John Cornett, Joseph Cornett, Joseph Enoch Cornett Judge, Lucy Cornett Twin, Margaret Cornett, Mary Polly Everidge, Mary Polly Cornett, Nancy Ann Cornett Combs, Nathaniel Woolery Cornett, Rachel Cornett, Rachel Katherine Lewis Adams Cornett, Rhoda Cornett, Robert Bustard Cornett, Roger Cornett, Sally Everage, Samuel Cornett, William Jefferson Cornett Jr.
  • William Jesse "Billy" Cornett passed away in 1836 in Cornettsville, Perry County, Kentucky, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Cornett's Ancestors

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William Cornett
1761–1836
Birth Place: Elk Creek, Henrico County, Virginia
Parents
John Canute Cornett* Sr
1712–1772
Henrico, Henrico County, Virginia, United States of America
Sarah (BASHAM) Cornett
1735–1819
Montgomery County, Virginia, United States of America
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Cornett's Descendants

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William (Jesse "Billy") Cornett (9 Dec 1761–26 Nov 1836) m. Mary (Ann) EVERAGE (5 May 1770–28 Jan 1852)
  1. 1. Mary ("Polly") Everidge 1797–1860 m. Robert (Samuel Brashears "The Rolling) Stone" 1731–1816
    1. 1. Mary Berry 1776–1868 m. John (Henry Brashears) Sr. 1767–1852 m. Robert Gilliland 1776–1797 m. Daniel Mason 1770–1839
      1. 1. Jacob Brashears 1800–1864
      2. 2. William (Arthur) Breshears 1790–1876
      3. 3. Elizabeth Breshears 1804–1927
      4. 4. Margary Brashears 1794–1869
      5. 5. Robert (Samuel) Gilliland 1794–1862
      6. 6. Leticia Gilliland 1793–1840
      7. 7. Jane Gilliland 1795–1873
      8. 8. John (Henry Brashears) Jr 1796–1834 m. Elizabeth Wilson 1797–1857 m. Elizabeth (B L) Chambers 1832–1900
        1. 1. William (Gouldsberry) Brashears 1848–1906
        2. 2. Malcomb Brashear 1838–
        3. 3. William (Frank) Brashears 1820–
        4. 4. Thomas (J.) Brashears 1843–
        5. 5. Lavenia (M) Brashears 1846–
        6. 6. Phillip (R. Brashears) (Brasher) 1827–1870 m. Mary (E. Brown) Brashears 1829–
        7. 7. Isaac (Jacob) Brashears 1829–1863
        8. 8. Esther 1832–1879
        9. 9. Sarah (E) Brashears 1844–
        10. 10. Susan (B.) Brashears 1845–1922
        11. 11. Hannah (J) Brown 1826–1885 m. Brown 1827–1880
      9. 9. Nancy (Brashears) (Beshears) 1824–1914
      10. 10. Isaac Brashears 1795–1834
      11. 11. Martha (Martella Mathena Mary) Brashears 1828–1877
      12. 12. Child BRASHEARS 1819–
      13. 13. Berry (M.) Breshears 1814–1900
    2. 2. Robert (Hiram) Breshears 1821–1863
    3. 3. Miranda (Brashears) -Combs 1826–1852
    4. 4. Margaret ("Peggy") Brashears 1819–1864
    5. 5. Mariah Brashears 1829–
    6. 6. Joseph (E) Brashears 1831–1864
    7. 7. Martha Brashears 1838–1852
    8. 8. Eliza Brashears 1826–1842
    9. 9. William (T. B.) Brashears 1833–1867
    10. 10. Thomas Brashears 1844–1845
    11. 11. Samuel (Ray) Brashears 1841–1870
  2. 2. John Cornett 1794–1854
  3. 3. Elizabeth ("Bettie") Cornett 1795–1865
  4. 4. Archibald (Archer) Cornett 1789–1873
  5. 5. Lucy (Cornett) (Twin) 1795–1861
  6. 6. William (Jefferson Cornett) Jr 1792–1870
  7. 7. Rachel Cornett 1807–1887
  8. 8. Joseph (Enoch Cornett) Judge 1814–1891
  9. 9. Robert (Bustard) Cornett 1798–1869
  10. 10. Nancy (Ann Cornett) -Combs 1803–1885
  11. 11. Margaret Cornett 1822–1822
  12. 12. Nathaniel (Woolery) Cornett 1811–1889
  13. 13. Samuel Cornett 1809–1860
  14. 14. Margaret Cornett 1799–1799
  15. 15. Roger Cornett 1805–1885
  16. 16. Rhoda Cornett 1790–1796
  17. 17. Mary (Polly) Cornett 1800–1852
  18. 18. Joseph Cornett 1793–
  19. 19. Sally Everage 1790–1791
  20. 20. Archibald Cornett –1873
  21. 21. Rachel (Katherine (Lewis,Adams)) Cornett 1807–1887
  22. 22. Elizabeth ("Bettie") Cornett 1795–1865

William Cornett's Timeline

3 Records

1761
9 Dec 1761
Birth of William Jesse "Billy" Cornett in Elk Creek, Henrico County, Virginia
Elk Creek, Henrico County, Virginia
1813
18 October 1813
Age 52
William Jesse "Billy" Cornett was married in Clay, Kentucky, USA
Clay, Kentucky, USA
1836
26 Nov 1836
Age 75
Death of William Jesse "Billy" Cornett in Cornettsville, Perry, Kentucky, USA
Cornettsville, Perry, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 Dec 1761
    Event Place: Elk Creek, Henrico County, Virginia
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] U.S., Family History Books, Historical and Genealogical Records of Henderson County, Kentucky-V 1, No 3 (1969); Author: Henderson County Genealogical and Historical Society (Henderson, Kentucky)

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 18 October 1813
    Event Place: Clay, Kentucky, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Nov 1836
    Event Place: Cornettsville, Perry, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] U.S., Family History Books, Historical and Genealogical Records of Henderson County, Kentucky-V 1, No 3 (1969); Author: Henderson County Genealogical and Historical Society (Henderson, Kentucky)

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Cornettsville, Perry County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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