Richard Cornell

Richard Cornell was an English Quaker ironmaster and resident of Long Island who is generally considered the first European settler on the Rockaway Peninsula in the present-day Borough of Queens, New York City. His father was Thomas Cornell (settler). In 1656 Richard Cornell "settled at Flushing, Long Island, probably before 1656, in which year his name appears in the account book of John Bowne. [2]

Richard married Elizabeth Jessup and they had 13 children.[3]

Family

Richard Cornell, born 8 July 1624 Essex, Eng., died 11 Aug 1694 Far Rockaway, Queens Co., NY.

He was the son of Thomas and Rebecca (Briggs) Cornell, and the grandson of Richard and Mary Cornell, and gr grandson of George Cornell. Richard was first of Flushing, then of Rockaway N.Y. He was an "ironmaster" by trade. He married 1655 Elizabeth Jessup, b. c1631.

Genealogy of the Cornell family : being an account of the descendants of Thomas Cornell. by Cornell, John, 1839-1926 Publication date 1902. Archive.Org

Richard," of Thomas," b. about 1625, in England probably Co., Essex, as his sister Sarah at her marriage is recorded as being from Essex; d. 1694 (see will); m. Elizabeth* , about 1655.

Children of Richard Cornell and Elizabeth:

• 2001 Richard, b. about 1656; d. 1725; m. Sarah before 1692.
• 2002 Sarah, bap. July 4, 1657, Reformed Dutch Church, New York; m. (i) John Washburn; m. (2) Isaac Arnold, 1691.
• 2003 Elizabeth, bap. July 2, 1662 (Sponsors, Sarah Bridges and George Woolsey); m. 1679, John Lawrence.
• 2004 "William, b. about 1667; d. 1743 (see will); m. (i) (supposed) Elizabeth Smith; m. (2) Jane White- head.
• 2005 Jacob, b. ab(Mit i()68; d. about 1750; m. Hester
• 2006 Thomas, b. about 1675; *^- 1719; i'^- (t) ; ni. (2) Charity Hicks, Dec. 20, 1712.
• 2007 Cob John, b. about 1672; d. 1745; 111. Letitia Ihnntz; marriage Hccnse, March 6, 1703.
• 2008 Mary, b. after 1675; m. (i) William Creed, Jr.; he d. about 1710; she m. (2) Richard Betts (supposed)

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https://www-personal.umich.edu/~bobwolfe/gen/person/g5039.htm

ID: I65534

• Name: Richard CORNELL
• Prefix: Colonel
• Given Name: Richard
• Surname: Cornell
• Sex: M
• _UID: 30EF59B29A5FC247993816689629316AD5C4

Note: From the Bible of Richard Cornell of Cornbury and Far Rockaway, in the possession of Mrs. Susan Denton of Oneonta, NY, a descendant. 1

• Birth: 8 JUL 1624 in Saffron Walden, Essex, England
• Death: 11 AUG 1694 in Rockway, Long Island, New York
• Father: Thomas CORNELL b: 24 MAR 1593/94 in Fairstead, Manor, Essex, England
• Mother: Rebecca BRIGGS b: 25 OCT 1600 in London, Londonshire, England
• Marriage 1 Elizabeth JESSUP b: 1635 in Flushing, Queens, Kings County, New York Married:

Children

1. Richard CORNELL b: 27 MAR 1656 in Flushing, Queens, Kings County, New York
2. Sarah CORNELL b: 20 JUN 1657 in Flushing, Queens, Kings County, New York c: 4 JUL 1657 in Flushing, Queens, Kings County, New York
3. Thomas CORNELL b: 1 DEC 1659 in Flushing, Queens, Kings County, New York
4. Anna CORNELL b: ABT 1659 in Merrick, Queens County, New York
5. Elizabeth CORNELL b: 16 JUN 1661 in Flushing, Queens, Kings County, New York c: 2 JUL 1661 in Dutch Church, New Amsterdam
6. Joshua CORNELL b: 3 NOV 1664 in Flushing, Queens, Kings County, New York
7. William CORNELL b: 1 FEB 1666/67 in Flushing, Queens, Kings County, New York
8. Jacob CORNWELL b: 31 AUG 1668 in Flushing, Queens, Kings County, New York
9. John CORNELL b: 5 JUL 1672 in Flushing, Queens, Kings County, New York
10. Samuel CORNELL b: 18 NOV 1673
11. Thomas CORNELL b: 10 DEC 1675 in New York
12. Rebecca CORNELL b: 14 DEC 1676
13. Mary CORNELL b: 14 DEC 1676 in Flushing, Queens, Kings County, New York

Sources: Abbrev: [Ancestry of David A. Blocher] Title: "Ancestry of David A. Blocher" Author: David A. Blocher Text: "Ancestry of David A. Blocher" by David A. Blocher Note: A notification of David A. Blocher's Ancestry. Used for personal purposes, no book was published. Quality: 1

References

• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/86157864?search=true Lists parents, siblings, wife and children; short bio;
• https://www.familysearch.org/search/tree/results?count=20&query=%2B... search results for Richard Jr. general: birth: 8 July 1624 Saffron Walden, Essex, England christening: 4 April 1625 , Saffron-Waldon, Essex, Eng death: 11 August 1694 , Rockaway, Long Island, New York marriage: about 1651 Flushing, Long Island, New York father: Thomas Cornell mother: Rebecca BRIGGS spouse: Elizabeth Jessup children: Thomas Cornell, John Cornell, Jacob Cornell, Samuel Cornell, Elizabeth Cornell, William Cornell, Joshua Cornell, Sarah Cornell, Richard Cornell, Mary Cornell, Rebecca Cornell
• Cornell, John Rev.,”Geneology of the Cornell Family”. 1902 Long Island. Page 143 Archive.Org
• John Cornell, Genealogy of the Cornell family: being an account of the descendants of Thomas Cornell of Portsmouth R.I. (1902), page 144, referring to the account book as now Library of the Long Island Historical Society, Hathitrust
• https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Cornell-72
• http://freepages.rootsweb.com/~bkroll/genealogy/fam00578.htm
• Children: Sarah m. John Washburn of Flushing. She m. 2nd Col. Isaac Arnold. Richard b. 1656 Elizabeth bp 2 Jul 1662 William b. c1667 Jacob b. 31 Aug 1669 Thomas b. c1675 Col. John b. c1672 Mary b. aft. 1675

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Disambiguation

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Denton-1316

Supposedly -

There were two Sarah Dentons:

Sara Denton 1623 or 1633-1681 NY married to Richard Cornell 1632-1693 NY. Sara's parents are Richard Denton 1586-1662 and Helen. Richard's parents are John Cornell 1605-1705 and Mary Barber 1610-1710. COMMENT: Richard Denton did NOT have a wife Helen or a daughter Sarah.

Sarah Denton 1667-1725 NY married to Richard Cornell 1656-1725 in NY. Richard's parents are Richard 1624 England - 1694 NY and Elizabeth Jessup 1635-1698 NY. This Sarah's parents unknown.

Richard Cornell, born 8 July 1624 Essex, Eng., died 11 Aug 1694 Far Rockaway, Queens Co., Ny. He was the son of Thomas and Rebecca (Briggs) Cornell, and the grandson of Richard and Mary Cornell, and gr grandson of George Cornell.
Richard was first of Flushing, then of Rockaway N.Y. He was an "ironmaster" by trade.
He married 1655 Elizabeth Jessup, b. c1631.
Children:
Sarah m. John Washburn of Flushing. She m. 2nd Col. Isaac Arnold.
Richard b. 1656
Elizabeth bp 2 Jul 1662
William b. c1667
Jacob b. 31 Aug 1669
Thomas b. c1675
Col. John b. c1672
Mary b. aft. 1675

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/13964623/richard-cornell