Jefferson County, NY Pioneers


PIONEER CORNWELL FAMILY



1. ISAAC CORNWELL was born 17 Sep 1750. He served in the Revolutionary War. He removed from Middletown, Ct., to Vermont before 1800, and later, settled in Theresa, Jefferson County. He died in 1837.

He married 3 Dec 1775 at New Hartford, Connecticut
CANDACE SMITH.

Children, CORNWELL:

2 i ISAAC CORNWELL married ANNA COLE

3 ii DANIEL CORNWELL married BETSEY FARR

4 iii ERASTUS CORNWELL married BETSEY GUSTIN

5 iv CLARISSA CORNWELL married Mr. CHASE of Buffalo

6 v MAHALA CORNWELL d.y.

7 vi CALVIN CORNWELL d.y.

8 vii CANDACE CORNWELL d.y.

9 viii SMITH CORNWELL married POLLY STEVENS

10 ix MARY E. CORNWELL married (1) BENJAMIN BUTTERFIELD; (2) ISAAC RICKETT

3. DANIEL CORNWELL (son of ISAAC AND CANDACE (SMITH) CORNWELL) was born 10 Jul 1781. He settled settled in the Town of Cape Vincent following his marriage to Betsey Farr. He served in the War of 1812 and saw action in the Battle of Sackett's Harbor. His immigrant ancestor, William Cornwell, is first recorded in New England church records in 1633. William Cornwell was one of the original founders of Middletown, Ct. in 1650.

He married
BETSEY FARR

Children, CORNWELL:

11 i MORRIS CORNWELL married JANE TUCKER

12 ii HORTENSIA CORNWELL married HENRY TUCKER

13 iii MILES CORNWELL married HULDAH REEVES

14 iv ELIAS CORNWELL married AMY JANE RANDALL

15 v JOHN CORNWELL married LOUISA BENTLEY

16 vi ADOLPHUS CORNWELL married (1) SARAH ANN VanNESS; (2) SARAH JACKSON

17 vii FRANCIS CORNWELL

18 viii PRISCILLA CORNWELL d.y.

19 ix EQUILLA CORNWELL d.y.

20 x LOIS CORNWELL married STEVEN CURTIS of Cortland, NY

21 xi STEVEN CORNWELL married (1) MARTHA MARY TERPENING; (2) ELIZABETH PLUMER

22 xii EDWIN CORNWELL married LETITIA (---)


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