Richard Cornell (abt. 1624 - 1694)

Born about 8 Jul 1624 in Essex, England

Husband of Elizabeth (Jessup) Cornell — married 1655 in Flushing, Queens, Long Island, New York

Descendants

Died 11 Aug 1694 at about age 70 in Rockaway, Long Island, New York Province

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Biography

Richard Cornell immigrated to New England as a child during the Puritan Great Migration (1621-1640).

Richard was born July 8th, 1624, ^[1]

Richard Cornell's Christening was on the 4th of April 1625, in Saffron-Waldon, Essex, England.

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]

He purchased the Rockaway land from another Englishman, ^[4], in 1687, and settled there in 1690.

Cornell's descendants owned much land in Rockaway, much of which was partitioned into 46 parcels in 1808, which were eventually sold to outsiders, and their property was still being sold even in the late 19th century, as for example the sale of the land comprising the present-day neighborhood of Bayswater to William Trist Bailey in 1878.

The Cornell homestead by the beachfront was later the site of the Marine Pavilion of the 1939-40 World's Fair. Richard Cornell passed away July 1st, 1694 and is buried in the [Cornell Family Cemetery on Gateway Boulevard in Far Rockaway has been designated as a New York City Landmark ^[5][6]

Family Bible

https://www.newyorkfamilyhistory.org/online-records/nygb-record-full-text/566-491 Where The Record Is Found (Citation) Prentiss Glazier. Thomas Cornell (or Cornwell) (1594 - 1655/6) of MA, NY, & RI, his English origin & his family in America. (unpublished manuscript. Sarasota, FL: the author, 1975).

also: The New York Genealogical and Biographical Record, Vol. 98, Issue 2, p.101, Cornwell,Cornell by Prentiss Glazier. Describe The Record (Notes) ms: p. 3 Alice Gedge's notes are: CORNWELL-CORNELL CONTRIBUTED BY PRENTISS GLAZIER A most valuable addition to Cornell-Cornwell records is the copy of data from the ancient Bible of Richard Cornell, owned by Mrs. Susan Denton of Oneonta, New York, in 1911 when the late William A. Eardeley located and transcribed them. Items added by the contributor are enclosed within square brackets. References to the Genealogy of the Cornell Family by the Reverend John Cornell, 1902, bear the initials C.G.

Richard Cornell d. Aug. 11, 1694, ae. 70 yrs. 1 mo., 3 days Elisabeth, his wife, d. Jan. 4, 1698, ae. 63. Their 12 ch.:

1. Richard, born March 27, 1656 [m. Sarah (-). C.G.] 2. Sarah, June 20, 1657 [m. John Washburn & Isaac Arnold. C.G.] 3. Thomas, Dec. 1, 1659; d. Mar. 13, 1665 [not in C.G.] 4. Elizabeth, June 16, 1661 [m. John Lawrence) 5. Joshua, Nov. 3, 1664 (not in C.G.] 6. William, Feb. 1, 1667; d. July 30, 1743, ae. 76 [confirming C.G., which is inconclusive as to first wife's name.] 7. Jacob, Aug. 31, 1669; m. Hester Paine [See below.] 8. John, July 5, 1672; d. Apr. 3, 1744, ae. 72 [confirming C.G.; m. Letitia Printz, 1703; one child: Glorianna. 9. Samuel, Nov. 18, 1678 (not mentioned in C.G.1 10. Thomas, Dec. 10, 1675; d. Apr. 1719, ae. 44 C.G. does not identify his first wife; widow was Charity (Hicks).] 11. Rebecca, twin, Dec. 14, 1676 (not in C.G. 12. Mary, twin, Dec. 14, 1676 [m. Wm. Creed, Jr., & (supp.) R. Betts.]

Will of his Mother

To son Richard, land at Acushnet Accoxet in Dartmouth (now New Bedford and Westport, Mass.). The will disposes of a considerable amount of plate. (Original will among the unrecorded papers at the Portsmouth Town House.)"^[7][8]

Church Records

1. 1657 Jul 04 Sara; Ritsgert Carnel; Mother not given. Wits. Gaerts Willing, Margarie Verbrugge. Manhattan Collegiate Church. ^[9]
2. 1662 Jul 02 Elisabeth; Richard Cornell; Mother not given; Wits.: Georgie Wolsy, Sara Bridge. Manhattan Collegiate Church. ^[10]

Will

1693 Richard Cornell wrote his will, on November 7. Pelletreau's abstract states'

"In the Name of God, Amen, this 7th day of November in the year 1693, I, Richard Cornell, of Rockaway in Queens County, being sicke, do make this my last will and testament." I do bind and make over all my lands and meadows at Rockaway upon the south side of the Island of Nassau, for the paying and satisfying of a certain debt, owing by me to the children of John Washburn, deceased. And if my executors do not pay the said debt when due, then I direct the overseers of this will to sell the same for that purpose, and give the overplus to my four sons, William, Jacob, Thomas and John. I leave to my son William a certain part of my lands and meadows situate at Rockaway, bounded north with the old fence upon the south side of the last years wheat field, and so running east to Hempstead line, and south by the sea. Including all lands and meadows, excepting my now dwelling house and orchard and the pasture thereto adjoining with the barn and the land in tillage about it. Which reservation I give to my dear and loving wife Elizabeth Cornell, during her widowhood, and then to my son William. I leave to my son Thomas, all that portion of land and meadow bought by me of John Smith of Hempstead, commonly called Little Smith. Also another part of my land and meadow, bounded south by my son William's line; north by the middle of the Fresh Cove that Robert Beadell's meadow was laid out in, and so running east to the three rail fence, and further if it shall happen. I leave to my sons Jacob and John, all my lands and meadows to the north of Thomas Cornell's line, situate at Rockaway. Bounded north by the Great river or Cove, east by the three rail fence, to be divided equally between them. I leave to my son Richard ten acres of meadow joining to Wells his line, to run north and south upon an equal line. I leave to my son William ten acres of meadow joining the above, and to run in the same manner. I leave to my daughter Elizabeth Lawrence, ten acres of meadow joining to my son William's meadow, and to run in the same manner. I leave to my daughter, Mary Cornell, £100, one third to be paid to her when of age, the rest in yearly payments. Also one half of the indoor movables. Leaves to his wife the use of the house and lands during her widowhood. Leaves 12 heifers to his 12 grand children, namely the children of his son Richard, "the children of my son Washburn," and the children of my son John Lawrence. Leaves to his daughter Sarah Arnold, 2 cows. If my wife remarry then she is to have 100 and one half of the movables. Directs his lands at Cow neck to be sold, and the money to go to all his children. Leaves all his rights in the undivided lands in Hempstead to his five sons. His four sons, Richard, Thomas, Jacob and John, are to have the right to put horses on the beach, and they are to assist in making the fence. And if his sons Jacob and John see cause to build by the path side to the eastward of my dwelling house, and on the land purchased of Little Smith, I give to each of them two acres of said land. All the money in my house, and all the debts due to me, shall be employed for the payment of the children of the deceased John Washburn and Captain Charles Lodowick. Makes his wife Elizabeth, and sons Richard and William executors, and his friends Colonel Thomas Willett, Lieutenant-Colonel Thomas Hicks and Captain Daniel White, overseers. (Not witnessed.) William S. Pelletreau, Abstracts of Wills on file in the Surrogate's office: city of New York, Vol. 1, 1665-1707 (New York: The New York Historical Society, 1893), 240, Will 5-6.45,

Sources

1. ↑ Prentiss Glazier, "Cornwell-Cornell," New York Genealogical and Biographical Record 98 (1967), 101-104 at 101, "d. Aug. 11, 1694, ae. 70 yrs,, 1 mo., 3 days".
2. ↑ 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,
3. ↑ Timeline notes for Richard Cornell and Elizabeth
4. ↑ Captain John Palmer
5. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Cornell
6. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #13964623
7. ↑ G. Andrews Moriarty, "Additions and Corrections to Austin's Genealogical Dictionary of Rhode Island," The American Genealogist 19 (1943), 129-135, at 132,
8. ↑ Rhode Island Wills
9. ↑ Manhattan Collegiate Church, Ecclesiastical Records, Baptisms, Members, Marriages, 1639-1774. Image 2021 by subscription at: https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/6961/images/43103_356289-00206?treeid=&personid=&hintid=&queryId=7aa1674e5a9044e31537da19b1851594&usePUB=true&_phsrc=IzZ5251&_phstart=successSource&usePUBJs=true&pId=2568797
10. ↑ Baptisms of New Amsterdam Reformed Dutch Church 1639-1730. By subscription image 221 https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/6961/images/43103_356289-00226?treeid=&personid=&hintid=&queryId=63a7921e9a7a37b2559e67959a0a66ac&usePUB=true&_phsrc=IzZ5248&_phstart=successSource&usePUBJs=true&_ga=2.264981775.1207632286.1610577050-1670828725.1591635556&pId=2568797

• Pelletreau, William S. “Abstracts of Wills on file in the Surrogate's office: city of New York, Vol. 1, 1665-1707 (New York: The New York Historical Society, 1893), 240, Will 5-6.45,]

• Genealogy of the Cornell family : being an account of the descendants of Thomas Cornell by Cornell, John, 1839-1926, Page 142, Richard Cornell https://archive.org/details/genealogyofcorne00corn/page/142?q=subject%3ASmith+family+and+Cornell+Family
• The Cornells of Sheffield / by Kenneth A. Kulp. by Kulp, Kenneth A., Richard Cornell, page 18 https://archive.org/details/cornellsofsheffi00kulp/page/n17?q=Richard+Cornell
• Alfred H. Bellot, History of the Rockaways from the year 1685 to 1917; being a complete record and review of events of historical importance..., published 1918. Pages 11-15
• The Settlers of the Beekman Patent (Online database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2016), (Orig. Pub. by Frank J. Doherty, Pleasant Valley, NY. Frank J. Doherty, The Settlers of the Beekman Patent, Dutchess County, New York: An Historical and Genealogical Study of All the 18th Century Settlers in the Patent, ten volumes. 1990–2003). Reference Volume 3, pages 696-96 via $American Ancestors
• The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Ancestral File. Ancestral File Number: BVS6-KC

Acknowledgments

• This profile was created through the import of CaddyAncestors.ged on 21 December 2010.
• WikiTree profile Cornell-257 created through the import of Tap.ged on Sep 16, 2011 by Richard Draper.
• Thank you to Orinda Spence for creating WikiTree profile Cornell-2013 through the import of Alfred Hamon.ged on Sep 20, 2013.
• Thank you Kelly Sullivan for bio and source info.