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ID: I6224
Name: Thomas Cornell
Given Name: Thomas
Surname: Cornell
Sex: M
Birth: Abt 1595 in Hertfordshire, England 1
Death: Abt 1656 in Portsmouth, Aquidneck Island 1 1
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Change Date: 2 Dec 2010 at 19:24
Note: Thomas came on the 2nd Winthrop expedition to Boston in 1637. He settled Flushing, Long Island in 1643 and moved to Portsmouth, RI in 1654. He was an Ensign in the Portsmouth militia and served under Gov. Kieft against the Indians.
Genealogical Dictionary of Rhode Island
6 Sep 1638 Boston, He was licensed upon trial, to keep an Inn, in the room of William Baulstone till next General Court.
4 Jun 1639 He was fined 30 pounds, for several offenses, selling wine without license, and beer at 2d a quart.
6 Jun 1639 He was abated 10 pounds of his fine, and allowed a month to sell off his beer which is upon his hands, and then to cease from keeping entertainment, and the town to provide another.
14 Mar 1641 Freeman
1641 Constable
1642-44 Ensign
Sep 1643 He was for a brief period at New York (Throg's Neck), but Mr. Winthrop records under this date, that the Indians set upon the English who dwelt under the Dutch, and killed "such of Mr. Throckmorton's and Mr. Cornbill's families, as were at home." He further says of the English settlers: "these people had cast off ordinance and churches," and "for larger accommodation, had subjected themselves to the Dutch, and dwelt scatteringly near a mile asunder. Some that escaped the Indian attack went back to Rhode Island.
Marriage 1
Rebecca Briggs b: Abt 1600 in England
- Married:
- Change Date:
2 Dec 2010
Children
Sarah Cornell c: 30 Mar 1623 William Cornell c: 4 Apr 1625 Thomas Cornell c: 21 Oct 1627 Rebecca Cornell b: 31 Jan 1628/29 in Essex, England Elizabeth Cornell c: 1 May 1631 John Cornell c: 6 Jun 1634 in New Plymouth Colony Richard Cornell Joshua Cornell Samuel Cornell Mary Cornell Sources:
- Abbrev: George-Mallory Family
Title: George-Mallory Family Author: Gene Homer George Publication: George~1, 12 Nov 2009
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