Richard Cornell
M, b. 26 January 1678, d. 15 April 1757
Richard was born on Wednesday, 26 January 1678. He was the son of John Cornell and Mary Russell. Richard married Hannah Thorne, daughter of John Thorne and Mary Parcell, in 1701 in Cow Neck in the Town of Oyster Bay, Queens County, Long Island, New York. Richard and Hannah had children: . Mary, Deborah, Richard, Hannah, Joseph, Phebe, Rebecca, John [1717],Elizabeth & Benjamin.1 In 1730, Richard purchased land in Scarsdale, Westchester County and in the summer of that year moved his family there from Cows Neck.1 Richard's wife, Hannah, died on 26 October 1756 in Scarsdale, Westchester County, New York, leaving him a widower. Richard made his will on 31 October 1756 at Scarsdale, Westchester County, New York.
Leaves to sons Richard, Joseph, John and Benjamin all lands in Scarsdale, New Rochelle and Mamaroneck, not disposed of by deeds. To son Joseph my silver watch. To son Benjamin my clock and cart. To my daughter Mary widow of Edward Sands, one Pistole, over and above what I have already given her. Legacies to daughters Elizabeth wife of Aaron Quimby, Deborah wife of Matthew Franklin, Hannah widow of Josiah Quimby, Rebecca wife of Edward Burling, and " to Hannah Griffin and Elizabeth Haviland daughters of my daughter Phebe late wife of John Williams. Witnesses: Peter Huggeford Jared Erwin Magdalen Kelly.2
Richard departed this life on Friday, 15 April 1757 in Scarsdale at age 79 years, 2 months and 20 days.
Leaves to sons Richard, Joseph, John and Benjamin all lands in Scarsdale, New Rochelle and Mamaroneck, not disposed of by deeds. To son Joseph my silver watch. To son Benjamin my clock and cart. To my daughter Mary widow of Edward Sands, one Pistole, over and above what I have already given her. Legacies to daughters Elizabeth wife of Aaron Quimby, Deborah wife of Matthew Franklin, Hannah widow of Josiah Quimby, Rebecca wife of Edward Burling, and " to Hannah Griffin and Elizabeth Haviland daughters of my daughter Phebe late wife of John Williams. Witnesses: Peter Huggeford Jared Erwin Magdalen Kelly.2
Richard departed this life on Friday, 15 April 1757 in Scarsdale at age 79 years, 2 months and 20 days.
Family | Hannah Thorne b. 25 Oct 1678, d. 26 Oct 1756 |
Citations
- [S2433] Descendants of William Thorne - https://thornfamily.net/williamthorne1/index.htm
- [S729] By William S. Pelletreau, Early wills of Westchester County, New York, from 1664 to 1784. A careful abstract of all wills (nearly 800) recorded in New York surrogate's office and at White Plains, N.Y., from 1664 to 1784, page 142-143.