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William Cornwell 1609–1678 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 April 1609

Birth Location: Terling, Braintree District, Essex, England

Death Date: 21 February 1678

Death Location: Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States of America

Father: William Cornwell

Mother: Joanna Martyn

Spouse(s): Mary Bailey

Children(s): Sgt. Cornwall

William Cornwell was born in 1609 in Terling, Braintree District, Essex, England, the child of William I Cornwell And Joanna Martyn. William Cornwell married Mary Bailey, and had children including Sgt John Jacob Cornwall. William Cornwell passed away in 1678 in Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States of America.

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Biography

  • William Cornwell was born in 1609 in Terling, Braintree District, Essex, England, the child of William I Cornwell And Joanna Martyn.
  • William Cornwell married Mary Bailey, and had children including Sgt John Jacob Cornwall.
  • William Cornwell passed away in 1678 in Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Cornwell
1562–1625
Birth Location: Fairstead, Braintree District, Essex, England
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Joanna Martyn
1579–1616
Birth Location: Terling, Essex, England
JM

Spouses(s)

Mary Bailey
1607–1678
Birth Location: Essex, Essex, England, United Kingdom
MB

Children(s)

Sgt. Cornwall
1662–1732
Birth Location: Essex, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA
SC

William Cornwell's Ancestors

Self
William Cornwell
1609–1678
Birth Place: Terling, Braintree District, Essex, England
Parents
William I Cornwell
1562–1625
Fairstead, Braintree District, Essex, England
Joanna Martyn
1579–1616
Terling, Essex, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Cornwell's Descendants

1.
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William Cornwell (21 April 1609–21 February 1678) m. Mary Bailey (25 May 1607–1678)
  1. 1. Sgt. (John Jacob) Cornwall 1662–1732 m. Mary (White (Cornwell) Bacon) 1659–1732
    1. 1. Mary (B) Cornwall 1679–1725 m. FRANCIS (WHITMORE) III 1675–1700
      1. 1. Francis (Whitmore) Jr 1700–1743 m. Sarah Pryer 1699–1759
        1. 1. Francis Whitmore 1730–1790 m. Elizabeth (Kinne) (Kinney) 1735–1769
        2. 2. Zerviah Whitmore 1734–1777
        3. 3. Sarah Whitmore 1724–1810
        4. 4. Mary (Alias Collens) Whitmore 1726–
        5. 5. Isabelle Whitmore 1728–
        6. 6. Abigail Whitmore 1737–1776 m. Elijah Hubbard 1745–1808 m. Elijah (Hubbard Esq) Jr 1737–1808
        7. 7. Sarah ("Sally") Whitmore 1735–1784
        8. 8. Susannah Whitmore 1732–
        9. 9. Catherine ((Sarah Sally)) Whitmore 1724–1784
      2. 2. Hannah Whitmore 1711–1803 m. John Percival 1706–1786
        1. 1. Elizabeth Gates\Smith 1775–1835
        2. 2. Hannah Gates 1738–1810
        3. 3. Francis Percival 1743–1823
        4. 4. James Percival 1736–1805
        5. 5. John Percival 1732–1813
        6. 6. Phoebe Hall 1754–1840
        7. 7. Timothy Percival 1733–1815 m. Mary Fuller 1737–1819
        8. 8. Rowland Percival 1741–1810
      3. 3. John WHITMORE 1687–
      4. 4. Nathaniel Whitmore 1709–
      5. 5. Abigail Whitmore 1718–
      6. 6. Daniel Whitmore 1713–1802
      7. 7. Ebenezer Whitmore 1720–1804
      8. 8. Elizabeth Whitmore 1716–1786
      9. 9. Hezekiah Whitmore 1725–1759
      10. 10. Jacob Whitmore 1707–1761
      11. 11. Edith Whitmore 1691–1771
      12. 12. Mary Whitmore 1702–1702
      13. 13. Susanna Whittmore 1699–
      14. 14. Francis Whitmore 1699–1758
      15. 15. Margery Whitmore 1705–1741
      16. 16. Mary Whitmore 1705–
      17. 17. Daniel Whitmore 1713–1744
    2. 2. Jacob (Cornwall) II 1681–1681
    3. 3. Nathaniel Cornwell 1684–1708
    4. 4. David Cornwell 1688–
    5. 5. Daniel Cornwell 1688–1708
    6. 6. Isaac Cornwall 1690–1733
    7. 7. Wait Cornwall 1692–1741
    8. 8. Elizabeth Cornwell 1696–1728
    9. 9. Timothy Cornwell 1700–1732
    10. 10. Giles Cornwall 1686–1690

William Cornwell's Timeline

2 Records

1609
21 April 1609
Birth of William Cornwell in Terling, Braintree District, Essex, England
Terling, Braintree District, Essex, England
1678
21 February 1678
Age 69
Death of William Cornwell in Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 April 1609
    Event Place: Terling, Braintree District, Essex, England
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 February 1678
    Event Place: Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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