Sarah Cornell

F, b. before 30 March 1623, d. between 1692 and 1698
FatherThomas Cornell b. c 24 Mar 1594, d. 1656
MotherRebecca Briggs b. c 1600, d. 8 Feb 1673
     Sarah was born before 30 March 1623 in Saffron Walden, County Essex, England. On 30 March 1623, she was christened in Saffron Walden, County Essex, England, at St. Mary the Virgin Church.1 Sarah married Thomas Willett on 1 September 1643 at the New Amsterdam Reformed Dutch Church in the City, County & State of New York.2,3 Sarah's husband, Thomas, died in 1646 in his home on Pearl Street, the City, County & State of New York, leaving her a widow. Sarah married 2nd Charles Bridges on 3 November 1647 at the New Amsterdam Reformed Dutch Church in the City, County & State of New York.4,5 Charles began the will below for himself and his wife, Sarah.


The will of Charles Bridges of Flushing and his wife Sarah Bridges, having in mind our great and decaying age, leave unto our son Thomas Willett half our land in Newton’s Neck as by deed of gift will appear, and the balance of our estate to the survivor of us. If I depart, first, _______pounds to my brother Thomas Bridges.


The will was never finished or signed possibly due to illness and/or an untimely death.6 Sarah's husband, Charles, died on 5 August 1682 in the Town of Flushing, Queens County, Long Island, New York, leaving her a widow. Sarah married by license on 20 November 1682.7 Sarah departed this life between 1692 and 1698 in New York.8 Her will was probated on 6 December 1703. Her son, Thomas, was appointed administrator of her estate.9

Family 1

Thomas Willett b. c 1620, d. 1646

Family 2

Charles Bridges d. 5 Aug 1682

Family 3

John Lawrence Jr.

Citations

  1. [S1288] Jean E. Maack & C. Clair Cornell, Unraveling One Massachusetts-To-Iowa Cornell Line, page 78 - Sarah Cornell baptised 30 March 1623 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Saffron Walden, county Essex, England.
  2. [S461] M.A. Rev. John Cornell, Genealogy of the Cornell Family: Being An Account of the Descendants of Thomas Cornell of Portsmouth, Rhode Island, page 31 - The marriage record of the Dutch Church of New Amsterdam, the only church in the city in 1643, translated into English, reads: "On the 1st day of September, 1643, were married Thomas Willett, previously unmarried, of Bristol, England, and Sarah Cornell, not before married, of Essex, England. (See History of the Mott Family, by Thomas C. Cornell.).
  3. [S519] New Amsterdam Reformed Dutch Church Marriage Records, 1 September 1643 - Thomas Willet, jm. van Bristol in Engelt; Sara Cornell, jd van Essex in Engelt.
  4. [S519] New Amsterdam Reformed Dutch Church Marriage Records, 3 November 1647 - Carel Ver Brugge, jm van Cantelberg & Sara Cornells, widow of Thomas Welert.
  5. [S1292] Rosalie Fellows Bailey, The Willett Family of Flushing, Long Island, page 1 - properly translated the record reads: Charles Bridges, bachelor, from Canterbury, England, married November 3, 1647 to Sarah Cornell, widow of Thomas Willett.
  6. [S1292] Rosalie Fellows Bailey, The Willett Family of Flushing, Long Island, pages 7-8 - Testimony of John Lawrence Jr. that in June or July last he was walking with Charles Bridges to the town of flushing, who then declared he had arranged that the longest liver of him or his wife should take the estate leaving only 4 or 5 pounds to his brother Thomas Bridges. Testimony of Myndert Courten that on June 13 Charles Bridges said he had made his will leaving estate to the survivor, Will in handwriting of Charles Bridges, though not signed as he died was admitted to court and Aug. 22, 1682 the wife Sarah Bridges was appointed administratrix (NYHS-W 1-118).
  7. [S1292] Rosalie Fellows Bailey, The Willett Family of Flushing, Long Island, page 1 - by license dated November 20, 1682, Sarah Bridges was married to John Laurence Jr.
  8. [S1292] Rosalie Fellows Bailey, The Willett Family of Flushing, Long Island, page 1 - Sarah died between 1692 & 1698.
  9. [S1292] Rosalie Fellows Bailey, The Willett Family of Flushing, Long Island, page 8.