Cornelius Larcom (abt. 1729 - 1755)

Ancestors

Husband of Abigail (Elliott) Larcom — married 19 Jun 1752 in Beverly, Essex Co., MA

Descendants

Died Mar 1755 at about age 26 in at sea, West Indies, Caribbean

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Biography

Cornelius was born about 21 Jan 1729.^[1] He was the son of David Larcom and Lucy (Downing) Larcom.^[1]

He married Abigail Elliott on 19 Jun 1752 in Beverly, Essex Co., Massachusetts.^[2]

He died in Mar 1754/5.

Children

Children of Cornelius Larcom:

• Cornelius Larcom.^[3]

Research Notes

Jen Larcom Notes: Married Lucy Downing (b. November 29, 1706 in Gloucester, Essex Co., Massachusetts d. Jan. 18, 1750) on January 22, 1723 in Beverly, Essex Co., Massachusetts.

David Larcom succeeded to his father’s estate. No record has been found of any deed between father and son, but David began early to purchase land, most of which would be of advantage to his father’s estate. He married, January 22, 1723, Lucy Downing who died Jan. 18, 1750. He purchased much land in Manchester, Beverly Commons (Mackaroll Cove Cow Pasture); some purchased from Benjamin Balch’s heirs.

He was chosen highway surveyor March 12, 1728/29, and also March 10, 1736/37. On Dec. 21, 1736/37, he was chosen Juror for the Interior Court. On March 11, 1746/47, he was chosen again Surveyor of Highways, with seven others, and on March 15, 1747/48, he was chosen Constable for Mackerel Cove Ward, one of three, to collect the Province tax assessed in Beverly, by commission from the “Treasurer & Receiver-General of His Majesty’s Province, William Foye, Esq.”

David Larcom’s sons Cornelius and Benjamin (below) were both lost at sea while on a voyage between Beverly and the West Indies, according to the Family tradition. Papers still preserved show that David had been surety for 120 pounds on loan made by Cornelius from the famous Thomas Hutchinson, and that this became a serious financial trouble for David (after the death of his son), as the piling up of the interest made repayment difficult. This may account for the sale of the two negro boys (below) and possible others, whose deeds of sale have not come to light. David died in April, 1775, intestate, and was buried on the 25 of the month.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q29L-P69G : 10 November 2020), Cornelius Larcom, 21 Jan 1729; citing Birth, Beverly, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 004934217.
2. ↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPC8-4X5Z : 19 April 2021), Cornelius Larcom and Abigail Elliott, 19 Jun 1752; citing Marriage, Essex, England, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007011221.
3. ↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q29L-P8YM : 10 November 2020), Cornelius Larcom in entry for Cornelius Larcom, 6 May 1754; citing Birth, Beverly, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 004934217.

• FamilySearch profile.
• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/137144129/cornelius-larcom: accessed March 9, 2024), memorial page for Cornelius Larcom (21 Jun 1729–2 Jun 1755), Find a Grave Memorial ID 137144129, citing Central Cemetery, Beverly, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA; Maintained by James Bianco (contributor 47745493).