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Stephen Cornish, Sr. (b. December 25, 1760, d. February 09, 1845)
Stephen Cornish, Sr. (son of Benjamin Cornish II and Rhoda Swift) was born December 25, 1760 in Plymouth, Plymouth Co, MA, and died February 09, 1845 in Lee Twp, Oneida Co, NY. He married Roxcinda Lee on Bet. 1787 - 1788.
Notes for Stephen Cornish, Sr.:
Initial Source: Ancestry's World Trees
Ben Hines
bhines@alumni.ucsd.edu
Cites as primary sources:
LDS Ancestral Files,
Society of Cornishes (in the UK), &
"History and Genealogy of the Cornish Family," Joseph E. Cornish, 1907
Bio excerpted from the above-referenced sources:
"While he was yet a single man, he left Plymouth, Mass., and went to Oneida, Oneida County, N.Y., and first settled at Utica when it was a place of but two or three log houses, but he soon moved to Steuben in the same county, where he thereafter resided, becoming on of the foremost men of the town and a highly respected citizen. He saw considerable service in the Revolutionary War, being three times taken prisoner by the British."
Add'l Source: USGenWeb NY - Oneida Co cemetery listing for Lee Center Cemetery.
Add'l Source: "Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors in the War of the Revolution, Vol. 3," pg 1015.
Excerpt from the above referenced source:
"Cornish, Stephen. Private, Capt. William Weston's co.; service from July 1, 1776, to Oct. 1, 1776, 3 mos.; also, same co.; service from Oct. 1, 1776, to date of discharge, Nov. 19, 1776, I mo. 18 days; reported enlisted June 22, 1776; company raised for service in the Gurnet in defence [sic] of Plymouth harbor; also, Capt. Calvin Partidge's co., Col. Adijah Stearns's regt.; marched April 6, 1778; discharged July 2, 1778; service 2 mos. 28 days; company raised in Plymouth Co. and stationed at Dorchester Heights."
More About Stephen Cornish, Sr.:
Burial: Lee Center Cemetery, Lee Twp, Oneida Co, NY.
Fact 1: Sources: See "Notes.".
Fact 2: While single, left Plymouth, MA &.
Fact 3: went to Oneida, Oneida Co, NY..
Fact 4: Settled briefly in Utica, Oneida Co, NY..
Fact 5: Moved to Steuben, Oneida Co, NY &.
Fact 6: thereafter resided..
Fact 7: Revolutionary War veteran; defended.
Fact 8: Plymouth Harbor & thereafter served.
Fact 9: in Plymouth County, stationed at.
Fact 10: Dorchester Heights..
Fact 11: Taken prisoner by the British 3 times..
Fact 12: 1814, Appears as a landowner in Lee Twp,.
Fact 13: Oneida Co, NY..
Fact 14: 1840, Per Census, appears as Pensioner,.
Fact 15: aged 77y, Lee Twp, Oneida Co, NY..
Fact 16: February 09, 1845, Died at the age of 85y..
More About Stephen Cornish, Sr. and Roxcinda Lee:
Marriage: Bet. 1787 - 1788
Marriage Fact 1: Source: Ancestry's World Trees..
Children of Stephen Cornish, Sr. and Roxcinda Lee are:
- Sally Cornish, b. June 06, 1789, Probably Lee Twp, Oneida Co, NY, d. 1833.
- +Stephen Cornish, b. June 06, 1791, NY - Probably Lee, Oneida Co, d. August 02, 1873, Probably Lee, Oneida Co, NY.
- Nancy Cornish, b. March 10, 1793, Probably Lee Twp, Oneida Co, NY, d. 1850.
- Polly Cornish, b. August 11, 1794, Probably Lee Twp, Oneida Co, NY, d. 1852.
- George Cornish, b. 1796, Probably Lee Twp, Oneida Co, NY, d. February 20, 1872.
- Eunice Cornish, b. July 28, 1800, Probably Lee Twp, Oneida Co, NY, d. December 11, 1885.
- Benjamin Cornish, b. October 14, 1803, NY - Probably Lee Twp, Oneida Co, d. Bef. 1848, Probably Huron Co, OH - Possibly Fitchville Twp.
- Rhoda Cornish, b. September 22, 1805, Probably Lee Twp, Oneida Co, NY.

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