Joseph Cornell (abt. 1709 - bef. 1778)

Born about 1709 in Flatbush, Long Island, New York

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Died before 6 Feb 1778 before about age 69 in Millstone, Somerset County, New Jersey, United States

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Biography

Joseph Cornell served with New Jersey Militia during the American Revolution.

Joseph Cornell is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A026133.

Joseph Cornel (only one L) whose rightly spelled surname was "Cornelise", a Dutch surname. In it's original French spelling it is "Corneli" with the accent on the letter "E." However some time after the English took over control of New York it was corrupted to the English "Cornell" which has confused the research for the original ancestors. This family was originally French Huguenot. (See the book entitled; "Register Of Huguenot Ancestors" compiled by Georgia Nellie Chandler Cobb copyrighted By The National Huguenot Society 1975)

Marriage: Jannetje Van Couwenhoven to Joseph "Coernel" sourced from page 27 in article on Albert Couwenhoven and his twelve children within of Early Settlers of Monmouth Co. New Jersey by Beekman, George Crawford. ^{[1] [2]}

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Marriage: 1727 in New Jersey: Name Joseph Cornell Gender Male Birth Place NJ Birth Year 1707 Spouse Name Jannetje Albe Covenhoven Spouse Birth Place NJ Spouse Birth Year 1707 Marriage ^[3]

Military Service during the American Revolution: Joseph Cornell was a Soldier for New Jersey, serving with Captain Coonrad Ten Eyck and Colonel Nathaniel Hear in the 1st Somerset County Militia. He is DAR Ancestor #: A026133. His spouse: Jannetje ____ Children in file: Albert who m. Antje Stryker. ^[4]

His will, abstract of: 1775 March 5, Cornell, Joseph, of Millstone, Somerset Co., Yeoman; My son Albartus, 10 £ as his birthright. Wife, Jonnetje, to stay on the place where I live, and is to be supported, and 30 £ a year. Sons Albartus, Cornelius and Joseph, the farm where I live, and the one at Readingtown, in Hunterdon Co., where my son Alburtus, now lives. My sons are to pay to my daughter, Jonnetje, (provided her present husband, Peter Wyckoff, pays off a bond due to the legatees of John Van Middleswort, deceased, whereon I am security) 100 £, and they are to pay to daughter, Neeltye, 100 £. Executors- sons Albartus, Cornelius and Joseph. Witnesses- Abraham Van Buren, John Ditmars, Peter Stryker. Proved April 21, 1778. 1778, February 6th Inventory 79 £ 3. 0, Made by Gerret Terhune, Lucas Nevius and Peter Wyckoff. ^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ Early Settlers of Monmouth Co, NJ, George C Beekman. Original data: Beekman, George Crawford.. Early Dutch settlers of Monmouth County, New Jersey. Freehold, N.J.: Moreau Bros., 1901. https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/15453/
2. ↑ On the web: Early Settlers of Monmouth Co, NJ, George C Beekman. https://ia804706.us.archive.org/15/items/earlydutchsettle00beek/earlydutchsettle00beek.pdf
3. ↑ U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
4. ↑ Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed Sep 12, 2019 Meehan-411), "Record of Joseph Cornell", Ancestor # A026133.
5. ↑ Original in Lib 20, page 186. New Jersey Archives First Series Vol. XXXIV Abstracts of Wills Vol. V 1771-1780 (see page 108).