Phillippa (Cornish) Solomon (abt. 1759 - 1788)

Born about 1759 in St Columb Major, Cornwall, England

Ancestors

Wife of Samuel Solomon — married 1781 in St Columb Major, Cornwall, England

Descendants

Died Feb 1788 at about age 29 in St Columb Major, Cornwall, England [uncertain]

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Biography

Origins

Phillippa Cornish was baptised 4 January 1760 at St Columb Major, Cornwall, England,^[1] the third daughter and fourth child of John Cornish and his wife Alice (nee Alice Hawke)

Her mother died in November 1769, when Phillippa was probably just short of her tenth birthday. Her father doesn't appear to have married again and it might have been the eldest daughter of the family, Elizabeth, aged 14, who cared for Phillippa and her younger brother Michael.

Her father made a will on 13 August 1777^[2], leaving Phillippa, £130 to be paid when she turned 21, and until she reached that age, she was to receive £4 a year for her support and maintenance, paid quarterly. Phillippa was also to receive all the beds, bedding, household goods and other furniture, except for the bed and bedroom furniture that John used.

Family

Banns were called for the marriage of Philippa Cornish and Samuel Solomon, both of the Parish of St Columb Major, on 4th, 11th and 18th March 1781^[3] but sadly Philippa's father, John Cornish, was to die during this period, being buried on 16th March.^[4] This probably explains the delay of about four weeks between the last banns and the actual marriage on 13 April 1781 at St Columb Major. Both Samuel and Philippa could sign the register, Philippa, as 'Philappa Cornish' and the witnesses were Jane Kendall, Thomas Solomon (probably the groom's brother), John Cornish (the bride's brother) and Thos. Soloman (the groom's father).^[5]

Phillippa and Samuel were to have three sons:

1. William Solomon, baptised 23 December 1781 at St Columb Major, ^[6], but he died young and was buried at St Columb Major 10 March 1785^[7];
2. Thomas Solomon, born possibly at Newlyn East, but baptised at St Columb Major in Cornwall on 25 July 1783; ^[8]
3. William Solomon, perhaps born at Lanivet, but also baptised at St Columb Major on 17 September 1785. ^[9]

Samuel died, probably aged not quite 30 years and was buried 10 March 1787 at St Columb Major.^[10]

Death and Burial

Philippa was also to die quite young, less than a year after Samuel, and was buried 27 February 1788 at St Columb Major, Cornwall.^[11]

Sources

1. ↑ "England, Cornwall Parish Registers 1538-2010," digital images, FamilySearch (http://new.familysearch.org : accessed 6 May 2012), entry for Baptisms 1760 - Philippa daugher of Johna & Alice Cornish 4th January; St Columb Major > Baptisms, Burials 1758-1812, image 3 of 94, p.4.
2. ↑ Cornwall Record Office, catalogue database, (http://crocat.cornwall.gov.uk), Archdeaconry of Cornwall, Probate Court; Wills, Letter C (AP/C/4074), Will of John Cornish, yeoman, of St Columb Major, 1781; copy in possession of John Atkinson.
3. ↑ Cornwall Online Parish Clerks (Genealogy), entry for marriage of Samuel Solomon & Philippa Cornish, 13 Apr 1781; transcribed by H. Johnston.
4. ↑ Cornwall Online Parish Clerks (Genealogy), entry for burial of John Cornish, 16 Mar 1781; transcribed by N Frish/K Halley.
5. ↑ Cornwall Online Parish Clerks (Genealogy), entry for marriage of Samuel Solomon & Philippa Cornish, 13 Apr 1781; transcribed by H. Johnston.
6. ↑ "England, Corwall Parish Registers, 1538-2010," FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org: accessed 26 February 2012). entry for bapt of William Solomon; William son of Saml: & Philippa Solomon 23 December [1781]; citing Parish Registers, Cornwall, St Columb Major, Baptisms, Burials, 1758-1812, p. 38, image 20 of 94; Cornwall Record Office, Truro, Cornwall, England
7. ↑ "England, Corwall Parish Registers, 1538-2010," FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org: accessed 26 February 2012). entry for burial of William son of Saml: & Philippa Solomon 10th March [1785]; citing Parish Registers, Cornwall, St Columb Major, Baptisms, Burials, 1758-1812, p. 119, image 62 of 94; Cornwall Record Office, Truro, Cornwall, England
8. ↑ "England, Corwall Parish Registers, 1538-2010," FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org: accessed 26 February 2012). entry for bapt of Thomas Solomon; Thos: son of Samuel & Philippa Solomon 25 July [1783]; citing Parish Registers, Cornwall, St Columb Major, Baptisms, Burials, 1758-1812, p. 41, image 21 of 94; Cornwall Record Office, Truro, Cornwall, England
9. ↑ "England, Corwall Parish Registers, 1538-2010," FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org: accessed 26 February 2012). entry for bapt of William Solomon; William son of Samuel & Philippa ['Cornish' crossed out and 'Solomon' written above] 17 September [1785]; citing Parish Registers, Cornwall, St Columb Major, Baptisms, Burials, 1758-1812, p. 46, image 24 of 94; Cornwall Record Office, Truro, Cornwall, England
10. ↑ Cornwall Online Parish Clerks (Genealogy), entry for burial of Samuel Solomon, 10 Mar 1787; transcribed by N Frish/K Halley.
11. ↑ "England, Corwall Parish Registers, 1538-2010," FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org: accessed 26 February 2012). entry for burial of Philippa Solomon widow 27th February [1788]; citing Parish Registers, Cornwall, St Columb Major, Baptisms, Burials, 1758-1812, p. 122, image 64 of 94; Cornwall Record Office, Truro, Cornwall, England.