Pane-Joyce Genealogy
Family of Thomas Cornell (2974) & Sarah Earle (4211)

10064. Sarah Cornell. Born ca 1671 in Portsmouth, RI. Sarah died on 16 Jan 1749.66 Buried in Kickemuit Cemetery, Near Warren, RI.66

ca 1690 Sarah first married Zaccheus Butts (5997) , son of Thomas Butts (ca 1641-ca Dec 1702) & Elizabeth Lake (1633) (ca 1642-aft 1709). Born ca 1667.57 Zaccheus died bef 21 Aug 1712.66 Occupation: Millwright.

Check out TAG July 1935, p24. In a footnote it is mentioned that Zaccheus deserted his wife, Sarah, and put their daughter, Mary, in the family of Joseph Palmer “which family were not suitable to bring her up” The court ordered Mary to be put in the family of David Lake, “whose wife is the child's grandmother.”

Their children include:
16075 i. John Butts (ca 1691-between 28 Feb 1767 and 11 Apr 1768.)
16076 ii. Sarah Butts (ca 1695-ca 1714)
16077 iii. Abigail Butts (ca 1695-26 Sep 1757)
16078 iv. Mary Butts (ca 1697-)
16079 v. Elizabeth Butts (ca 1700-ca 1732)

On 25 Aug 1712 Sarah second married John Cole, son of Hugh Cole (ca 1628-22 Jan 1698/9) & Mary Foxwell (17 Aug 1635-), in Swansea, MA. Born on 16 May 1660 in Plymouth, MA. John died on 25 Jan 1748; he was 87.66 Buried in Kickemuit, Near Warren, RI. Occupation: mariner.

John, of Swansea.66

10065. Innocent Cornell. Born ca 1673 in Portsmouth, RI. Innocent died aft 15 Nov 1720.

It is likely that Innocent, the wife of Richard borden was the daughter of Thomas and Sarah (Earle) Cornell. If so, the names of Richard and Innocent’s children would have been given as follows: eldest daughter Sarah named after Innocent’s mother, eldest son John named after Richard’s father, next eldest son Thomas named after Sarah’s father, next eldest daughter Mary named after Richard’s mother. Also, a later daughter Rebecca would have been named after Sarah’s grandmother Rebecca, whom her father Thomas was executed for murdering.

Sometimes it has been claimed that Innocent, the wife of Richard Borden was an Innocent Wodell (alternate spellings Woodell, Wardell), supposed daughter of Gershom & Mary (Tripp) Wodell.

Innocent married Richard Borden (9733) , son of John Borden (2853) (Sep 1640-4 Jun 1716) & Mary Earle (12880) (ca 1655-Jun 1734). Born on 25 Oct 1671 in Newport, RI.2 Richard died in Bristol, RI, on 12 Jul 1732; he was 60.136

Their children include:
21932 i. Sarah Borden (Died soon) (31 Jul 1694-Aug 1694)
21933 ii. John Borden (10 Dec 1695-)
21934 iii. Thomas Borden (8 Dec 1697-Apr 1740)
21935 iv. Richard Borden (ca 1699-ca 1740)
21936 v. Mary Borden (29 Jan 1701-23 Jul 1786)
21937 vi. Joseph Borden (4 Nov 1702-Dec 1736)
21938 vii. Samuel Borden (25 Oct 1705-1 Sep 1778)
21939 viii. Rebecca Borden (18 Jul 1712-30 Apr 1750)

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