Individual Details

William Cornwall

(13 Sep 1671 - 16 Jul 1747)

He removed to East Middletown, Connecticut, (now Portland) Probably before 1700, and settled back of Wangunk Meadows on land originally laid out by his grandfather.
He established the first grist mill in East Middletown, in partnership with Thomas Miller.

Events

Birth13 Sep 1671Middletown, Ct.
Marriage22 Jan 1692Esther Ward
Event1711
Event1727
Event1736Middletown, Conn
Death16 Jul 1747Middletown, Ct.

Families

SpouseEsther Ward (1669 - 1734)
ChildWilliam Cornwall (1692 - 1775)
ChildMary Cornwall (1694 - )
ChildEbenezer Cornwall (1697 - )
ChildJohn Cornwall (1703 - 1723)
ChildSamuel Cornwall (1706 - 1720)
ChildEsther Cornwall (1708 - 1786)
FatherWilliam Cornwall (1641 - 1691)
MotherMary Bull (1649 - 1717)
SiblingJacob Cornwall (1673 - 1742)
SiblingExperience Cornwall (1682 - 1730)
SiblingEbenezer Cornwall (1688 - 1695)
SiblingAbigail Cornwall (1689 - )
SiblingEleazer Cornwall (1692 - 1692)

Notes

Event

He was chairman of the committee of three appointed to build the first meeting house in East Middletown, of which he was the first tithing man.

Event

He was selectman in 1727 and 1728.

Event

deeded about two hundred and fifty acres of land to his son William, and about one hundred and fifty acres of land, with his house and barn, to his son Andrew, and divided between them his interest in the grist mill and his rights in the undivided lands of the town.