On 18 Jul 1723 William first married
Hannah Thurston, daughter of
Samuel Thurston (24 Aug 1669-27 Oct 1747) &
Abigail Clarke (ca 1674-20 Nov 1731), in Portsmouth, RI.
322 William Cornell, son of Thomas and Martha, of Portsmouth, and Hannah Thurston, daughter of Samuel and Abagail, of Newprot, were married 18 Jul 1723.
Born on 11 Dec 1701 in Newport, RI.247 Hannah died on 23 Nov 1753; she was 51.247
Children of William & Hannah (Thurston) Cornell, born at Portsmouth:
i. Sarah Cornell, b. 26 Apr 1724, d. 10 Sep 1730;
ii. Thomas Cornell, b. 13 Jan 1725/6, m. at Middleton 16 Oct 1746 Rachel Allen;
iii. Abigail Cornell, b. 11 Jul 1728, d. 4 Sep 1730;
iv. Hannah Cornell, b. 22 Nov 1730, m. 4 Jul 1750 Thomas Coggeshall (son of Thomas & Mary (Freeborn) Coggeshall);
v. Abigail Cornell, b. 2 Feb 1732/3;
vi. Sarah Cornell, b. 10 Sep 1736;
vii. Elizabeth Cornell, b. 17 May 1740, d. 3 Jan 1804, m. 27 Dec 1757 Peleg Allen;
viii. Susanna Cornell, b. 29 Jul 1742; and
ix. William Cornell, b. 23 Oct 1744.322