Pane-Joyce Genealogy

Family of Rebecca Briggs (811) & Thomas Cornell (1037)

2970. Sarah Cornell. Born ca 1623 in Essex, England. Sarah was baptized in Saffron-Walden, Essex, on 30 Mar 1623.⁶⁶ Sarah died ca 1690.

Children of Thomas and Sarah (Cornell) Willett:
i. William Willett, bp. 29 Jun 1644;
ii. Thomas Willett, bp. 26 Nov 1645; and
iii. (perhaps) Elizabeth Willett, m. Robert Beachman.¹³⁶

Sarah was a witness at the 1662 baptism of her neice Elisabeth, daughter of Richard Cornell.

On 1 Sep 1643 Sarah first married Thomas Willett in New Amsterdam Reformed Church.¹⁸⁷ Thomas Willet, j.m., van Bristol in Engelt. & Sara Cornell, j.d., van Essex in Engelt. Thomas died ca 1645.¹³⁶

Thomas, of Bristol, England.

Their children include:

	10044	i.	William Willett (ca 1644-1701)
	10045	ii.	Thomas Willett (ca 1645-)

On 3 Nov 1647 Sarah second married Charles Bridges.¹³⁶ Charles died on 5 Aug 1682.¹³⁶

Charles Bridges, known in Dutch as Carel Ver Brugge.

On 20 Nov 1682 (lic.) Sarah third married John Lawrence, son of John Lawrence & Susannah Lawrence.¹³⁶ Born ca 1644.¹³⁶ John died ca 1697.

2971. Richard Cornell. Born ca 1625 in Essex, England. Richard was baptized in Saffron-Walden, Essex, on 8 Jul 1624. Richard died on 11 Aug 1694 in Rockaway, LI.

From Genealogy of the Cornell Family:¹³⁶
“He was settled at Flushing, L. I., probably before 1656, in which year his name appears in the account book of John Bowne now in the Library of the Long Island Historical Society.
“‘Court Proceedings, May 4, 1663. Hendrick Janzen (Cooper) of the ship Purmerland Church, now a prisoner, acknowledged that he with Jasper Abrahamzen, committed great violence at Rendel Huit’s house and forced his wife to give them to eat; they proceeded to Joris Wolsey’s house and demanded drink, so that Wolsey & Ely Douty & Ritzert Cornewell had enough to do to put them out, then they went to Carel Van Brugge’s house and demanded drink, and continued their violence in a manner indecent to be mentioned, so that Carel & Douty & Ritzert Cornewell had enough to do before they could get them out, not without tearing a flap or fall of his unmentionables, which they removed in the shoving out of his body.’ (Records of New Amsterdam, IV., 234.)
“In the same year, 1663, the Town Clerk of Flushing informed the Governor that Richard Cornhill had been sent to agree with him about tithes. He was authorized to offer ‘100 Schapel of grain, 1/2 of peas & 1/2 of wheat’ (Waller’s History of Flushing). 1665, he was delegate from Flushing to the Hempstead Convention that framed the ‘Dukes Laws,” the first code made in the Colony. ... This Convention was assembled under the rule of Governor Nicholls. Long Island, Staton Island and Westchester were united to form the District or County of Yorkshire and many of the provisions were evidently applicable to Yorkshire alone (Waller’s History of Flushing). Justice of the Peace in 1666, also Feb. 16, patentee of Flushing from Governor Nichol1s with seventeen others among whom were John Lawrence and William his brother, Charles Bridges, etc. Feb. 10, in the same year, he bought from Thomas Hicks, land on Madnan’s Neck, which in 1687, he conveys to Palmer. 1667, appointed by Governor Nicholls to enroll the Militia. 1670, appointed by the Governor and Council to lay out roads in Newtown, and the following year was appointed to adjust the boundary between Bushwick and Newtown, but did not serve. He was permitted to sell liquors and powder to the Indians. 1673, appointed by the Council to arbitrate between Roger Townsen and the Westchester people, also to arbitrate between Richard Smith and the inhabitants of Huntington. General Lovelace paid him a visit at his house just before the capture of New York from the Dutch. His sisters Sarah and Rebecca appoint him their attorney to collect legacies under their mother’s will. This power he transfers to his brother John and brother-in-law William Earle. In 1676, he had a survey of 180 acres on the south side of Fresh Kill (Staten Island). In 1684, he petitions to be put in possession of this land. In 1679-80, William Haviland filed a petition reciting that his brother-in-law Capt. Thomas Hicks who had in 1660, obtained from Governor Nicholls a patent for Madnan’s (Great) Neck in the town of Flushing, which was divided equally between him and Richard Cornhill and Elias Doughty, that petitioner bought Doughty’s interest, that Cornhill and Hicks had settled their son-in-law on one of the three lots and Mr. Cornhill is settling his other son-in-law John Lawrence on a part of said tract. Petitioner prays that they may be stopped. Commissioners were appointed to divide the tract in three parts and to lay out the 300 acres for Richard Cornhill, Thomas Hicks and William Haviland. In 1679, Richard Cornhill bought from Abraham Smith 100 acres of woodland in Hempstead, northwest of Little Success Pond, on the road to Madnan’s Neck. In 1680, appraiser of the estate of William Lawrence; forced to resign a patent for land; owed the estate of Cornelius Steenwyck 247 guilders 10 stivers in wampum. 1684, Takapousha and other Indians sold to Richard Cornhill and others all the lands called Flushing, bounded west by Flushing Creek, south by Jamaica line, east by Hempstead, north by the Sound. Richard Cornhill, Sr., and others buy 966 acres adjoining the rear of Cow Neck, deed on record in Land Office, Albany.”

ca 1655 Richard married Elizabeth Jessup in Flushing, LI. Elizabeth died aft 1694.⁶⁶

(What is the justification for Elizabeth’s surname being Jessup?)

Their children include:

10046	i.	Richard Cornell (27 Mar 1656-aft 1725)
10047	ii.	Sarah Cornell (20 Jun 1657-)
10048	iii.	Thomas Cornell (Died soon) (1 Dec 1659-3 Mar 1664/5)
10049	iv.	Elizabeth Cornell (16 Jun 1661-)
10050	v.	Joshua Cornell (3 Nov 1664-)
10051	vi.	William Cornell (1 Feb 1667-30 Jul 1743)
10052	vii.	Jacob Cornwell (31 Aug 1669-1 Dec 1758)
10053	viii.	Col. John Cornell (5 Jul 1672-3 Apr 1742)
10054	ix.	Samuel Cornell (18 Nov 1673-)
10055	x.	Thomas Cornwell (10 Dec 1675-Apr 1719)
10056	xi.	Mary Cornell (14 Dec 1676-)
10057	xii.	Rebecca Cornell (14 Dec 1676-)

2972. Ann Cornell. Born ca 1625 in Essex, England.

ca 1657 Ann married Thomas Kent in Portsmouth, RI.

2973. William Cornell. Born ca 1625 in Essex, England. William was baptized in Saffron-Walden, Essex, on 4 Apr 1625.⁶⁶ William died in Jan 1627/8 in Essex, England. Buried on 7 Jan 1627/8 in Saffron-Walden, Essex.⁶⁶

2974. Thomas Cornell. Born ca Oct 1627 in Saffron-Walden, Essex. Thomas was baptized in Saffron-Walden, Essex, on 21 Oct 1627.⁶⁶ Thomas died on 23 May 1673 in Portsmouth, RI.¹³⁶

On 17 Mar 1655 Thomas was chosen with three others to prize land and buildings of John Wood, deceased. He had a grant of ten acres 10 Dec 1657. On 4 May 1670 he and three others were appointed to audit colonies’ accounts. His bill to Assembly for futher encouragement of a troop of horse was referred on 7 Jun 1671 to the next Assembly. At the same meeting it was ordered that Thomas Cornell be desired to be a messenger from the court to carry a letter to the Governor of Plymouth, and that he be supplied with 20 shillings in silver by the treasurer towards bearing his charge.¹³⁶

On 23 May 1673 Thomas was executed for the murder of his mother. On 7 Mar 1674 ‘Ordered by the Assembly, whereas, Thomas Cornell of Portsmouth, who was lately executed for murthering his mother, Mrs. Rebecca Cornell, whereupon according to law, this court of Tryalls have made seizure of his estate. This Assembly (in consideration of the matter, and for the supply of the wife and children of the said Thomas), do see cause to release the said seizure and empowere the council of the towne of Portsmouth to take care and order that the estate of the said Thomas be soe secured and improved that just debts and other charges be first paid and discharged, and that then his wife and children be supplyed and relieved and to that end to order and appoint an executor or executors for the true performance thereof, and that this said Towne Council doe make a will according to law, divide the estate to this wife and children of the said Thomas.’¹³⁶

Thomas first married [Cornell].

(The Thomas Cornell who married Elizabeth Fiscock at New Amsterdam in 1642 was not the son of Thomas of Portsmouth, but another man.⁶⁶)

Their children include:

10058	i.	Elizabeth Cornell (1644-)
10059	ii.	Thomas Cornell (say 1653-11 Oct 1714)
10060	iii.	Edward Cornell (ca 1654-1708)
10061	iv.	Stephen Cornell (1656-)
10062	v.	Samuel Cornell (ca 1657-)
10063	vi.	John Cornell (say 1660-1704)

Thomas second married Sarah Earle (4211) , daughter of Ralph Earle (1156) (25 Aug 1605-1678) & Joan Savage (ca 1606-aft 15 Sep 1699). Born ca 1647 in Portsmouth, RI. Sarah died in 1690 in Tiverton, MA (Now RI).²¹⁰

Sarah was named in her father’s will as “Sarah, widow to the late deceased Thomas Cornell.”

Their children include:

	10064	i.	Sarah Cornell (ca 1671-16 Jan 1749)
	10065	ii.	Innocent Cornell (ca 1673-aft 15 Nov 1720)

2975. Rebecca Cornell. Born ca 1629 in Essex, England. Rebecca was baptized in Saffron-Walden, Essex, on 31 Jan 1629/30.⁶⁶ Rebecca died in Feb 1713 in Jamaica, LI. Buried on 5 Feb 1713 in Jamaica, LI.¹³⁶

On 9 Dec 1647 Rebecca married George Woolsey in New Amsterdam Reformed Church.¹⁸⁷ Jarge Woltzen, j.m., van Jarmuyden & Rebecca Corne, j.d., uyt oudt Engelandt. Born on 27 Oct 1610 in Yarmouth, England.¹³⁶ George died in Flushing, LI, on 17 Aug 1698; he was 87.¹³⁶

George’s surname was written Wolsy, Wolsi, Wiltsie, Wiltze, and Wollsey.¹³⁶

George was a witness at the 1662 baptism of Rebecca’s neice Elizabeth, daughter of Richard Cornell.

Their children include:

10066	i.	Sarah Woolsey (1650-)
10067	ii.	Capt. George Woolsey (1652-19 Jan 1740)
10068	iii.	Thomas Woolsey (1655-)
10069	iv.	Rebecca Woolsey
10070	v.	John Woolsey (1661-)
10071	vi.	Mary Woolsey (Died young) (1664-)
10072	vii.	William Woolsey (-bef 1691)
10073	viii.	Mary Woolsey

2976. Joshua Cornell. Born ca 1630 in Essex, England. Joshua died bef 1641.

Joshua’s mother conveyed to him, 21 Oct 1664, land in Plymouth, MA, which he conveyed, 21 Nov 1664, to Samuel Cornell.¹³⁶

2977. Kelame Cornell. Born ca 1630 in Essex, England. Kelame died in Oct 1632 in Essex, England. Buried on 19 Oct 1632 in Saffron-Walden, Essex.⁶⁶

2978. Elizabeth Cornell. Born ca 1631 in Essex, England. Elizabeth was baptized in Saffron-Walden, Essex, on 1 May 1631.⁶⁶ Elizabeth died bef 1637.

2979. William Cornell. Born ca 1632 in Essex, England. William was baptized in Saffron-Walden, Essex, on 9 Dec 1632.⁶⁶ William died bef 1636.

2980. John Cornell. Born ca 1634 in Essex, England. John was baptized in Saffron-Walden, Essex, on 6 Jun 1634.⁶⁶ John died in 1704 in Hempstead, LI.¹³⁶

From Genealogy of the Cornell Family:¹³⁶
“1673, March 3, Mary Cornell, wife of John Cornell of Plymouth Colony, testified on the trial of her brother Thomas. 1673, July 4, he was one of those appointed by the court at Dartmouth, Mass., to take charge of so much of his brother Thomas’ estate as was in Dartmouth. 1676, Oct. 3, the Governor grants to John Cornell ‘who with his wife and five small children, had been driven from the eastward by the Indians,’ a tract of 100 acres of land on the west side of Cow Neck. He built a house here, but the land was claimed by the inhabitants of Hempstead, who pulled the house down. Those concerned in this were afterwards indicted and convicted. (See full account in Onderdonk’s Queens County, pp. 9-10.) It may have been to quiet the title to this piece of land that Governor Andros issued a patent to John Cornell, Sept. 29, 1677, for 116 acres ‘near the bottom of Cow Neck, adjoining Cow Bay,’ with a privilege of acquiring an additional 100 acres. This privilege was exercised when a patent was taken from Governor Dongan, dated Dec. 13, 1686, for 100 acres north of the above and extending to the Sound. A tract of land on the first grant was reserved for a family burying ground. John and his wife were both buried there.”

ca 1669 John married Mary Russell, daughter of John Russell (-13 Apr 1695) & Dorothy [Russell] (-13 Feb 1686/7).¹³⁶ Born in 1645.⁶⁶

Mary, of Dartmouth, MA.

Their children include:

10074	i.	John Cornwell (say 1670-ca 1753)
10075	ii.	Rebecca Cornell (say 1670-15 Jul 1739)
10076	iii.	Joshua Cornell (ca 1677-)
10077	iv.	Mary Cornell (ca 1679-)
10078	v.	Richard Cornwell (26 Mar 1678/9-15 Jun 1757)
10079	vi.	Caleb Cornell (ca 1683-ca 1734)

2981. William Cornell. Born ca 1636 in Essex, England.

2982. Elizabeth Cornell. Born ca 1637 in Essex, England. Elizabeth was baptized in Saffron-Walden, Essex, Eng., on 15 Jan 1637.⁶⁶ Elizabeth died aft 1708.⁶⁶

On 9 Jul 1661 Elizabeth married Christopher Almy, son of William Almy (ca 1601-ca 1677) & Audrey Barlowe (-aft 1676), in Bristol, RI.⁶⁶ Born in 1632 in Dunton-Bassett, Leicestershire. Christopher died on 30 Jan 1713.⁶⁶

Christopher, of Newport RI.

Their children include:

10080	i.	Sarah Almy (17 Apr 1662-1708)
10081	ii.	Elizabeth Almy (29 Sep 1663-1712)
10082	iii.	William Almy (27 Oct 1665-6 Jul 1747)
10083	iv.	Ann Almy (29 Nov 1667-bef 1708)
10084	v.	Christopher Almy (26 Dec 1669-)
10085	vi.	Rebecca Almy (6 Jan 1671-1708)
10086	vii.	John Almy (Died soon) (Apr 1673-1673)
10087	viii.	Capt. Job Almy (10 Oct 1675-3 Dec 1743)
10088	ix.	(a child) Almy (Died soon) (1678-)

2983. Joshua Cornell. Born ca 1641 in Portsmouth, RI.

2984. Kent Cornell. Born ca 1643.

2985. Samuel Cornell. Born ca 1644 in Dartmouth, MA. Samuel died ca 1715.¹³⁶

Samuel married Grizzell Strange, daughter of John Strange (ca 1619-aft 1687) & Alice [Strange]. Born ca 1645.

Grizzell’s first husband was Thomas Fish, second husbaand Samuel Cornell.

Their children include:

10089	i.	Thomas Cornell (22 Sep 1685-1763)
10090	ii.	Samuel Cornell (11 Jan 1688-ca 1740)
10091	iii.	Comfort Cornell (4 Dec 1691-)

2986. Mary Cornell. Born ca 1645 in Dartmouth, MA.

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