1624 Richard Cornell was born on July 8. [1]
1656 Richard Cornell "settled at Flushing, Long Island, probably before 1656, in which year his name appears in the account book of John Bowne." [2]
1656 Son Richard was born on March 27. [3]
1657 Daughter Sarah was born on June 20. [4] She was baptized on July 4 in the Reformed Dutch Church in New York. [5]
1659 Son Thomas was born on December 1. [6]
1661 Daughter Elizabeth was born on June 16. [7]
1663 Joris Wolsey, Richard Cornell, and Ely Doughty confronted two unruly intruders who were subsequently convicted in the New Amsterdam court. [8]
Court Proceedings, May 4, 1663. Hendrick Janzen (Cooper) of the ship Purmerland Church, now a prisoner, acknowledged that he with Jasper Abrahamzen, committed great violence at Rendel Huit's house and forced his wife to give them to eat; they proceeded to Joris Wolsey's house and demanded drink, so that Wolsey & Ely Douty & Ritzert Cornewell had enough to do to put them out, then they went to Carel Van Brugge's house and demanded drink, and continued their violence in a manner indecent to be mentioned, so that Carel & Douty & Ritzert Cornewell had enough to do before they could get them out, not without tearing a flap or fall of his unmentionables, which they removed in the shoving out of his body.
1663 "The Town Clerk of Flushing informed the Governor that Richard Cornell [Cornhill] had been sent to agree with him about tithes. He was authorized to offer '100 Schapel of grain, 1/2 of peas & 1/2 of wheat'." [9] [10]
1664 Son Joshua was born on November 3. [11]
1664/65 On 1 March, Elias Doughty and Richard Cornell [Cornhill], as representatives of Flushing, Long Island, met with the governor of New York at Hempstead for a three day conference. The deputies signed a letter to the Duke of York expressing gratitude for being given a share in self-government. [12] [13] [14] [15] "March 1, 1665 [1664/5], a convention was held at Hempstead under authority of the English governor ... Delegates ... Flushing. Richard Cornhill and Elias Doughty." [16] The Cornell genealogy describes the meeting, [17]
Richard Cornell was a delegate from Flushing to the Hempstead Convention that framed the "Dukes Laws," the first code made in the Colony. ... This Convention was assembled under the rule of Governor Nicholls. Long Island, Staton Island and Westchester were united to form the District or County of Yorkshire and many of the provisions were evidently applicable to Yorkshire alone.
1665[/66?] Son Thomas died on March 13. [18]
1666 Thomas Hicks obtained a patent for land in Madnans Neck, which was divided into equal thirds (and some common land) with Elias Hicks and Richard Cornell. [19]
1666 Richard Cornell was Justice of the Peace. [20]
1666 On February 16, Richard Cornell, justice of the peace, was one of twenty-one patentees named in a patent of confirmation from Governor Nicoll for the town of Flushing, New York. Elias Doughty was also one of the patentees. [21]
1666[/67?] On Feb. 16, Richard Cornell was patentee of Flushing from Governor Nicholls with seventeen others among whom were John Lawrence and William his brother, Charles Bridges, etc. Feb. 10, in the same year, he bought from Thomas Hicks, land on Madnan's Neck, which in 1687, he conveyed to Palmer. [22]
1667[/68?] Son William was born on February 1. [23]
1667 Richard Cornell was appointed by Governor Nicholls to enroll the Militia. [24]
1669 Son Jacob was born on August 31. [25]
1670 Richard Cornell was appointed by the Governor and Council to lay out roads in Newtown, and the following year was appointed to adjust the boundary between Bushwick and Newtown, but did not serve. He was permitted to sell liquors and powder to the Indians. [26]
1671 On May 29, Governor Francis Lovelace appointed Mr. Richard Cornell to a commission "to determine ye Difference about ye Matinicock Lands" between Hempstead and Oyster Bay.
1672 Son John was born on July 5. [27]
1672 The governor granted liberty to Richard Cornell, Justice of the Peace, and Elias Doughty to provide Indians with strong liquor, powder, and lead, so the indians would help with the whaling design in the south parts of Long Island. [28]
1673 Richard Cornell was appointed by the Council to arbitrate between Roger Townsen and the Westchester people, also to arbitrate between Richard Smith and the inhabitants of Huntington. General Lovelace paid him a visit at his house just before the capture of New York from the Dutch. His sisters Sarah and Rebecca appoint him their attorney to collect legacies under their mother's will. This power he transfers to his brother John and brother-in-law William Earle. [29]
1673 Son Samuel was born on November 18. [30]
1675 Son Thomas was born on December 10.
1675/6 On 7 March, "Description of a survey of 180 acres lying upon the south side of the Fresh kill, laid out for Richard Cornewell, by Ja: Cortilijou, surveyor." [31]
1676 Mr. Richard Cornell and Captain William Lawrence were named as overseers for the will of Roger Townsend, of Westchester, who gave "unto my two overseers all my tract of Land which I now live upon, which belongs to my Patent, if they please to accept of it at my decease. Only they shall give unto my three sons before named the sum of £20 apiece, to be paid within a twelve month and a day after my decease. If they refuse to accept it, then it is to go to my said three sons equally." Mr. Richard Cornell and Captain William Lawrence were dismissed, with their consent, and Captain Richard Osborne, who married Mary the widow of said Roger Townsend, was appointed administrator May 25, 1676. [32] [33]
1676 Richard Cornell had a survey of 180 acres on the south side of Fresh Kill (Staten Island). [34]
1676 Daughters Rebecca and Mary were born on December 14. [35]
1679 Richard Cornhill bought from Abraham Smith 100 acres of woodland in Hempstead, northwest of Little Success Pond, on the road to Madnan's Neck. In 1680, appraiser of the estate of William Lawrence; forced to resign a patent for land; owed the estate of Cornelius Steenwyck 247 guilders 10 stivers in wampum. [36]
1679-80 William Haviland filed a petition reciting that his brother-in-law Capt. Thomas Hicks who had in 1660, obtained from Governor Nicholls a patent for Madnan's (Great) Neck in the town of Flushing, which was divided equally between him and Richard Cornhill and Elias Doughty, that petitioner bought Doughty's interest, that Cornhill and Hicks had settled their son-in-law on one of the three lots and Mr. Cornhill is settling his other son-in-law John Lawrence on a part of said tract. Petitioner prays that they may be stopped. Commissioners were appointed to divide the tract in three parts and to lay out the 300 acres for Richard Cornhill, Thomas Hicks and William Haviland. [37]
1679/80 On 19 January, William Haviland wrote to governor Edmund Andros as follows: "May it please your Honour: Whereas it hapens a difference or dispute between Mr. Hicks & Mr. Cornell with myself concerning a tract of land formerly belonging to Mr. Dowtie [Doughty] a full & equal third whereof I have bought of the said Dowtie as by the transport and patent may appear part of which my said purchase or equal third is by the said Mr. Cornell & Mr. Hicks demanded or claimed though it be my right & property, I therefore humbly pray for a fair decision of the said controversy that your honour would be pleased to appoint fit & indifferent persons to measure or survey the whole that each may quietly have & enjoy his right which is the desire of your humble servant. The 19th of January 79-80. Will'm Haviland. To his Excellence Sr Edmund Andros, K'nt Seigneur of Sausmaurez, Lieutenant and Governor Gen'l under his Royall Highness of all his Territories in America." [38]
1679/80 On 19 January, William Haviland wrote to governor Edmund Andros as follows: "The Humble Petition of William Haviland. Sheweth. That your Excellences Patron Brother in Law [perhaps referring to Haviland, himself] Capt. Thomas Hicks did in the year 1666 obtain a patent from Governor Nicholls for a certain neck of Land called Madnans Neck within the limitts of the town of Flushing the which by consent & agreement was divided into equall thirds between him, Mr. Richard Cornell, and Mr. Elyas Doughty. That presently after the settlement being twelve years ago (the Patron bought Mr. Doughtys interest in his third of the said land and hath inhabited thereupon) or part thereof ever since but finds himself encroached upon by his neighbours Mr. Cornell & Mr. Hicks and is debarred by them of having his the proportion of ye neck so purchased by him there being only three lots laid out, besides their own accommodation, and the rest left in common, which if divided might be better improved. That your patron hath often desired a division might be made of the said neck so that each proprieter might know his share and proportion the which hath been promised but hitherto delayed and neglected. That now his neighbors Mr. Cornell & Mr. Hicks having settled their son in law John Washburn on one of the three lots last laid out Mr. Cornell is settling his other son in law John Laurence on commons of said neck under pretense of purchase of other lands thereby which will be much to the damage and prejudice of the patron. He therefore humbly prays your Excellence that a stop be put to the intended settlement of the said John Laurence in that place, & and that some person or persons be appointed to make an equal division of the said neck between them, so that your patron be not frustrated of his Right and his Labour on said Land. Will Haviland." [39]
1680 Richard Cornell took the "Inventory of estate of Wm. Lawrence, Flushing. The neck of land called Tews neck, with housing, orchards and meadows, £1,250. Two 50 acre lots at Whitestone, £60. 50 acre lot, No. 13, £20. The 50 acre lot in Newtons neck £15. 10 4 acre lots lying at the Town, with all housing, orchards, etc., £60. 640 acres lying adjoining to Sunk meadows, eastward, and also running west to the Fresh Pond, and north to the Sound, and south to the path that goes to John Goldin's house, £150. 1/2 share of salt meadow at Towns end, and 2 shares of fresh meadow, one at Grays, and the other in the middle meadow, £10, 1 share of salt meadow at Terrys Point, £30, 6 shares of meadow at Westchester. 3 shares of meadow in the New Found Passage, £3. 3 shares of meadow in Hunt's cove, £16. 1 share of salt meadow at Head of the bay, £16, one negro, John, £50, negro Andrew, £40. 10 negroes in all. One English boy called by the name of Bishop, for a year and some months service, £5. 32 oxen, £160. 46 cows. 17 Horses. The inventory is very lengthy, showing great wealth and high social station. Total, £4,032. Taken by Richard Cornell, John Bowne, John Lawrence, Abm. Whearly. Elizabeth Lawrence and Wm. Lawrence, administrators, made oath to the same in presence of Governor and Council, November 18, 1680." [40]
1684 Richard Cornell petitioned to be put in possession of the land surveyed on Staten Island. [41]
1684 Takapousha and other Indians sold to Richard Cornhill and others all the lands called Flushing, bounded west by Flushing Creek, south by Jamaica line, east by Hempstead, north by the Sound. Richard Cornhill, Sr., and others buy 966 acres adjoining the rear of Cow Neck, deed on record in Land Office, Albany." [42]
1679 September 22. Record off on[e] hundred aCors off Land ffor Richard Cornell the ffirst line Runing ffrom a black oake standing by a Slow runing to Sucksess [Success] pond two poynts Southerly to a marked whitt oak and ffrom thence North two poynts Easterly to madnans Neck path to a tree marcked with R : C standing by the path the Next line North two poynts westerly ffouer Score perch Thomas Rushmore CI. [43]
1684 On 10 April, Native American Opsom son and heir to Sacpousha sold land on Cow Neck bounded on north by John West, to Richard Cornell Sr and Thomas Hicks Sr. [44]
1684 On 14 April, "We underwritten Tachapowsha (and other named) Indyans" ... "freely and absolutely sold" to "Elias Doughty, ... Thomas Hicks, Richard Cornell, ... the agents of the freeholders of said Towne, ... the inhabitants of Flushing in general." [45] On 24 March 1685, Governor Dongan issued a patent for the land to Richard Cornell and others. [46]
1684 On 25 November, "Description of a survey of 966 acres of land adjoining the rear of Cow Neck, upon Long Island, laid out for Richard Cornewell, senr. & Company, by Phillip Welles, surveyor, [with draught]" [47]
1685 On 26 August, "Description of a survey of 837 acres of land, lying upon Long sland in Queens county, being part within the township of Hempsted, and part within the township of Flushing, and lying to the southeast of the little neck or Cornhery, laid out for Richard Cornwell, senior, by Phillip Welles, surveyor." [48]
1685 On 20 October, Elias Doughty and others were commissioned as justices of the peace for Queens County, Long Island, NewYork. [49]
1686/7 On 8 March, "Petition of Richard Cornell and others in behalf of themselves and the rest of the antient inhabitants of ye town of Flushing, in relation to the encroachments upon their just rights by new patentees" [50]
1686 On 13 August, Richard Cornell, of Cornbury in Flushing, granted land on Madnan's Neck, Flushing, Long Island, to son-in-law John Washborne. [51] [52]
1686 On 18 October, "Description of a survey of 200 acres of land lying at Cow neck, upon Long Island, laid out for Richard Cornwell, by Phillip Welles, surveyor, [with draught]" [53]
1687 On 20 August, "Richard Cornell and his wife, Elizabeth, sold to John Palmer one-third of a tract at Madnan's Neck, formerly granted by Governor Nicholls to Thomas Hicks, and which was sold in 1666 by Hicks to Cornell. [54]
1687 On 23 August, "two years after Palmer obtained his grant or title to Rockaway, from the British Government, he sold the property to Richard Cornell, an iron master of Flushing." [55]
1687 On 23 August, Richard Cornell Sr of Cornbury and wife Elizabeth, to John Palmer of New York City, one third part of a certain Neck of land "called Madnans Little Neck", "set over unto said Richard Cornell" by Thomas Hicks Feb 21st 1666 which Gov. Richard Nicolls did "grant by patent unto Thomas Hicks". [56]
1687 On 7 January, Richard Cornell of Flushing, to "my eldest son Richard Cornell" the one half or full moyety of land at Success. [57]
1688 On 15 June, John Robinson of Cornbury to William Nicolls of New York City. One third of Madnans Little Neck at Cornbury. Late in tenure of Richard Cornell. [58]
1688 On 27 November, Richard Cornell, gent of Cornwell Hall in Queens county sold land in Huntingtowne, Suffolk County, to Thomas Hickes of Hempstead. [59]
1690 On 8 April, Richard Cornell, of Rockaway, granted lots number 61 and 37 in Flushing, Long Island, to son-in-law John Lawrence of Flushing. [60]
1690 Richard Cornell settled at Rockaway, Queens County, Long Island and built a large frame house overlooking the Atlantic Ocean. A picture of the house, reportedly painted by Rebecca Hubbard Cornell, grand-daughter of the first Cornell, has been published. [61]
1692 Daniel Whitehead and Richard Cornell Sr were executors for the will of Henry Linington of Hempstead, renounced to son John Linington. [62]
1693 Richard Cornell wrote his will, on November 7. Pellatreau's abstract states, [63]
In the Name of God, Amen, this 7th day of November in the year 1693, I, Richard Cornell, of Rockaway in Queens County, being sicke, do make this my last will and testament." I do bind and make over all my lands and meadows at Rockaway upon the south side of the Island of Nassau, for the paying and satisfying of a certain debt, owing by me to the children of John Washburn, deceased. And if my executors do not pay the said debt when due, then I direct the overseers of this will to sell the same for that purpose, and give the overplus to my four sons, William, Jacob, Thomas and John. I leave to my son William a certain part of my lands and meadows situate at Rockaway, bounded north with the old fence upon the south side of the last years wheat field, and so running east to Hempstead line, and south by the sea. Including all lands and meadows, excepting my now dwelling house and orchard and the pasture thereto adjoining with the barn and the land in tillage about it. Which reservation I give to my dear and loving wife Elizabeth Cornell, during her widowhood, and then to my son William. I leave to my son Thomas, all that portion of land and meadow bought by me of John Smith of Hempstead, commonly called Little Smith. Also another part of my land and meadow, bounded south by my son William's line; north by the middle of the Fresh Cove that Robert Beadell's meadow was laid out in, and so running east to the three rail fence, and further if it shall happen. I leave to my sons Jacob and John, all my lands and meadows to the north of Thomas Cornell's line, situate at Rockaway. Bounded north by the Great river or Cove, east by the three rail fence, to be divided equally between them. I leave to my son Richard ten acres of meadow joining to Wells his line, to run north and south upon an equal line. I leave to my son William ten acres of meadow joining the above, and to run in the same manner. I leave to my daughter Elizabeth Lawrence, ten acres of meadow joining to my son William's meadow, and to run in the same manner. I leave to my daughter, Mary Cornell, £100, one third to be paid to her when of age, the rest in yearly payments. Also one half of the indoor movables. Leaves to his wife the use of the house and lands during her widowhood. Leaves 12 heifers to his 12 grand children, namely the children of his son Richard, "the children of my son Washburn," and the children of my son John Lawrence. Leaves to his daughter Sarah Arnold, 2 cows. If my wife remarry then she is to have 100 and one half of the movables. Directs his lands at Cow neck to be sold, and the money to go to all his children. Leaves all his rights in the undivided lands in Hempstead to his five sons. His four sons, Richard, Thomas, Jacob and John, are to have the right to put horses on the beach, and they are to assist in making the fence. And if his sons Jacob and John see cause to build by the path side to the eastward of my dwelling house, and on the land purchased of Little Smith, I give to each of them two acres of said land. All the money in my house, and all the debts due to me, shall be employed for the payment of the children of the deceased John Washburn and Captain Charles Lodowick. Makes his wife Elizabeth, and sons Richard and William executors, and his friends Colonel Thomas Willett, Lieutenant-Colonel Thomas Hicks and Captain Daniel White, overseers. (Not witnessed.)
A transcription of the entire will has been published. [64].
1694 Richard Cornell died on August 11. [65]
1694 The will of Richard Cornell was proved before Governor Fletcher on October 3. [66]
1698 William and Thomas Cornell of Rockaway, sons of Richard Cornell, deceased, were named in a deed dated May 21. [67]
1698[/99?] Elizabeth Cornell died on January 4. [68]
1703 On 10 June, son Jacob Cornell of Success and wife Hester conveyed their share to brother John lands and meadows lying to the north of Thomas Cornell's line, situate in Rockaway, that Richard Conell had willed to John and Jacob. [69]
Research Notes:
In his Genealogy of the Cornell family, John Cornell discusses the following idea in a footnote, "Nothing is known of the wife of Richard Cornell, beyond the fact that her name was Elizabeth. The date of the marriage must have been about 1655, and as it is not recorded In New Amsterdam where other Cornell records are found, it seems probable that it took place on Long Island, not long after Richard Cornell settled there. Edward Jessup was Justice of the Peace at Newtown, where he settled about 1653; this town adjoining Flushing, where Richard Cornell lived. Jessup removed about 1663, to Westchester and in 1665, he represented that town in the Hempstead Convention, of which Richard Cornell was a member. In 1666 or earlier, he purchased a tract of land now known as Hunt's Point, adjoining Cornell's Neck, then owned by Sarah Bridges. It is reasonable to suppose that Jessup's purchase was a result of his intimacy with Richard Cornell and Sarah Bridges. By his will, Aug. 16, 1666, Jessup appoints his wife sole executrix and names as overseers of his will "my well beloved friends Mr. Richard Cornhill, Justice of the Peace, Mrs. Sarah Bridges, my well beloved brother-in-law John Burroughs, and Ralph Hunt." That Jessup should have placed Cornhill and Bridges first, naming them before his brother-in-law, and nephew Hunt who was probably a kinsman of Thomas Hunt, perhaps son-in-law, seems to indicate some strong family tie and this belief is strengthened by the fact that Flushing where they lived was a long way from Westchester and that one of these overseers was a woman and therefore not likely to have been chosen for business considerations. All this seems to point to the probability that Richard Cornell's wife was a relative, perhaps a sister of Edward Jessup." [70]
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