John Jay Cornell
1785 - 1849 (~ 65 years)1. John Jay Cornell was born Between 1784 and 1785, Newport, RI (son of Gideon Cornell and Rebekah Childs); died 21 Sep 1849, Savannah, GA. Notes:
According to the death record of John J. Cornell at Savannah, he died at age 65. It identifies his birthplace as Rhode Island.
He was probably named after John Jay -- American patriot, statesman, one of the Founding Fathers, President of the Continental Congress 1778-1779, signer of the Treaty of Paris, and First Chief Justice of the United States from 1789-1795; he also was Governor of the State of New York.John married Nancy "Ann" Anthony Remington 8 Oct 1807, Newport, Newport Co., RI. Nancy (daughter of Tiddeman H. Remington and Elizabeth Sheffield) was born 4 Feb 1787, Jamestown, RI; died Abt Aug 1821, Beaufort, SC; was buried , Tabernacle Baptist Church Cemetery. [Group Sheet]
Notes:
They were married at the First Baptist Church, Newport, RI.
John married Clemence C. Remington Abt 1 Feb 1823, Beaufort, NC. Clemence (daughter of Tiddeman H. Remington and Elizabeth Sheffield) was born 16 Oct 1797, Jamestown, RI; died 3 Jun 1838, Savannah, GA; was buried 4 Jun 1838, Colonial Park Cemetery, Savannah, GA. [Group Sheet]
Children:- John J. Cornell was born Abt 1827, Beaufort, SC.
- Joseph Childs Cornell was born 22 Jul 1837; died 16 Jan 1917; was buried , Laurel Grove Cemetery, Savannah, GA.
2. Gideon Cornell was born Abt 1753 (son of Freeborn Gideon Cornell and Amey Clarke). Gideon married Rebekah Childs 15 Jul 1779, Rehoboth, MA. Rebekah was born Abt 1756. [Group Sheet]
3. Rebekah Childs was born Abt 1756. Notes:
Gideon Cornell and Rebeckah Child, both of Newport, RI, md by Elder Nathan Pearce 15 July 1779 (VRs of Rehoboth, MA).
Children:
- Joseph Cornell was born Abt 1781.
- 1. John Jay Cornell was born Between 1784 and 1785, Newport, RI; died 21 Sep 1849, Savannah, GA.
- Gardner Thurston Cornell was born 20 Jul 1797, RI; died 13 Oct 1884, Edgartown, Dukes Co., MA; was buried , Westside Cemetery, Edgartown, MA.
Generation: 3
4. Freeborn Gideon Cornell was born 9 Sep 1732, Portsmouth, Newport Co., RI (son of Gideon (2) Cornell and Elizabeth Slocum). Notes:
The notation on the birth record says Freeborn Gideon Cornell was the illegitimate son of Elizabeth Slocum; she called him "Antipas" but later returned to calling him by his given name.
Freeborn married Amey Clarke 16 Feb 1751/52, Newport, Newport Co., RI. Amey died Abt Sep 1774. [Group Sheet]
5. Amey Clarke died Abt Sep 1774. Notes:
Her death was reported in the Newport Mercury of 24 Sep 1774.
Children:
- 2. Gideon Cornell was born Abt 1753.
- George Cornell was born Abt 1755.
- Amey Cornell was born Abt 1758.
Generation: 4
8. Gideon (2) Cornell was born 11 Jul 1710, Portsmouth, Newport Co., RI (son of Thomas Cornell and Martha Freeborn). Gideon — Elizabeth Slocum. [Group Sheet]
9. Elizabeth Slocum Children:
- 4. Freeborn Gideon Cornell was born 9 Sep 1732, Portsmouth, Newport Co., RI.