Cornelius Burley (abt. 1795 - abt. 1861)

Born about 1795 in Upper Canada

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Biography

Cornelius Burley was born about 1790 in Upper Canada. He was the son of Freeman Burley UE (abt.1759-abt.1838) and Susanna (Weese) Burley (abt.1770-abt.1840).

Cornelius married Catherine Young about 1814.

Children;

• Susan Mary Nancy Burley b. 4 Jun 1817 m. John Kingsbury
• Joseph Burley m. Mrs Muggy Snook
• George Henry Burley b. 24 Oct 1819 m. Joanna Chapman (Wright?), 2nd) Lucinda Snook, widow of brother Joseph.
• Susannah Burley b. 1821 m. Unknown Doughton, 2nd) James Nicholson
• Sandford Burley b. 1825 m. Elizabeth Walker

Cornelius married Nancy Firse about the 16th of November, 1830.

Cornelius died sometime after 1861.

Sources

• "Dr. H.C. Burleigh - Second Accrual, Burleigh Family", Source: Queens University Archives, Kingston, Ontario, Canada, online database, Freeman (John 1) Burley, https://archives.queensu.ca/search-our-collections/genealogy/dr-hc-burleigh-fonds/dr-hc-burleigh-second-accrual

• "Ontario Marriages, 1869-1927," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FMKS-WBG : 11 March 2018), Cornelius Burley in entry for Geo H Burley and Lucinda Snook, 07 Mar 1893; citing registration , Loughborough, Frontenac, Ontario, Canada, Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm 1,870,475.

• "Canada, Upper Canada Census, 1842," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KDRF-P72 : 11 March 2018), Cornelius Burley, Haldimand, Newcastle, Northumberland, Ontario, Canada; citing reference MG 31 C1; Library and Archives Canada microfilm reel C-1344, Public Archives of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario; FHL microfilm 2,443,955.

• "Fredericksburgh Births and Baptisms up to 1900", Source: Adolphustown-Fredericksburgh Heritage Website, the Bay of Quinte Area “Loyalist Country” on the North Shore of Lake Ontario, Ontario, Canada, (http://www.sfredheritage.on.ca/index.htm), Burly, Susan, A-B Index, http://www.sfredheritage.on.ca/birthAB.html#anchor723129