Sixth Generation (Continued)
Elizabeth CORNISH (Eleazar5, Alexander4, Phillip3, Alexander2, John1).
Born in 1743 in Poughill, Cornwall, England. Christened on 1 Mar 1743 in Poughill, Cornwall, England. Elizabeth died in Poughill, Cornwall, England, in Jan 1747; she was 4. Buried on 6 Jan 1747 in Poughill, Cornwall, England.
- Bap (sic) 9 Feb 1743 at Poughill (ref Cornwall OPC Database).
- Bap 1 Mar 1743 at Poughill, Cornwall (ref IGI & findmypast).
- Buried 6 Jan 1747 at Poughill (ref Cornwall OPC Database & findmypast & parish record on Family Search Record Collection for Poughill, page 115, date obscure).
John CORNISH (Eleazar5, Alexander4, Phillip3, Alexander2, John1).
Born in 1745 in Poughill, Cornwall, England. Christened on 11 Oct 1745 in Poughill, Cornwall, England.
- Bap 11 Oct 1745 at Poughill, Cornwall (ref IGI & findmypast & Cornwall OPC Database). IGI records
RESEARCH NOTES
- (Probably) Marr 27 Oct 1770 at Morwenstow to Mary ELLIOT (ref BTs & Phillimore in Cornwall OPC).
- Not absolutely certain that all these children are theirs:
Joan Cornish, bap 1771 Morwenstow - ?
Ann Cornish, bap 1774 Morwenstow - 28 Nov 1774, John and Mary
John Cornish, bap 1777 Morwenstow - 5 Oct 1777, John and Mary
Thomas Cornish, bap 1779 Morwenstow - 18 Jul 1779, John and Mary
Mary Cornish, bap 1784 Poughill - 20 Apr 1784, John and Mary, residence: Combe in the parish of Morwinsotw
John Cornish bap 1788 Morwenstow - ? [not indexed on OPC site]
William Cornish bap 1788 Morwenstow - 12 Oct 1788, John and Mary
Elizabeth Cornish bap 1791 Morwenstow - 11 Dec 1791, John and Mary
- OPC site lists Grace Cornish bap 12 May 1771 Morwenstow, dua of John and Mary (not Joan)
On 27 Oct 1770 when John was 25, he married Mary ELLIOT in Morwenstow, Cornwall, England.
They had the following children:
Saul CORNISH (Eleazar5, Alexander4, Phillip3, Alexander2, John1).
Born in 1747 in Poughill, Cornwall, England. Christened on 9 Oct 1747 in Poughill, Cornwall, England.
- Bap 9 Oct 1747 at Poughill, Cornwall (ref Cornwall OPC Database & IGI, IGI does not have day).
- Marr 16 Oct 1777 at Broadstock, Cornwall to Martha BROAD (ref findmypast).
- Saul possibly buried 1 Dec 1810 at Poundstock, Cornwall (no aged given) (ref findmypast) or might have been his son.
On 16 Oct 1777 when Saul was 30, he married Martha BROAD in Broadstock, Cornwall, England. Born ca 1750.
They had the following children:
Elizabeth CORNISH (Eleazar5, Alexander4, Phillip3, Alexander2, John1).
Born in 1749 in Poughill, Cornwall, England. Christened on 22 Sep 1749 in Poughill, Cornwall, England. Elizabeth died in Poughill, Cornwall, England, in Jun 1752; she was 3. Buried on 20 Jun 1752 in Poughill, Cornwall, England.
- Bap 22 Sep 1749 at Poughill, Cornwall (ref IGI, findmypast & Cornwall OPC Database).
- Buried 20 Jun 1752 at Poughill (ref findmypast & parish record on Family Search Record Collection for Poughill, page 116).
Alexander CORNISH (Eleazar5, Alexander4, Phillip3, Alexander2, John1).
Born in 1751 in Poughill, Cornwall, England. Christened on 28 Dec 1751 in Poughill, Cornwall, England. Alexander died in Poughill, Cornwall, England, in Jan 1814; he was 63. Buried on 17 Jan 1814 in Poughill, Cornwall, England.
- Bap Dec 1751 at Poughill, Cornwall (ref IGI and findmypast). - 28 Dec 1751 Poughill (OPC index)
- Marr 5 Apr 1774 at Poughill to Mary GREENAWAY (ref findmypast). Witnesses were Ellezer Cornish and Philip Grenaway (ref Cornwall OPC Database).
- There is a burial of Alexander Cornish 17 Jan 1814 at Poughill aged 61 (abode Northcott) (ref findmypast) or abode Norcott (ref Judith Upton, Cornwall OPC)..
RESEARCH NOTES:
- 2 other children were baptised to an Alexander and Mary Cornish in Poughill, but there is about a 10 year gap, so probably is another couple:
* Ann Cornish - bap 27 Mar 1808
* Samuel Cornish - bap 30 Sep 1810
On 5 Apr 1774 when Alexander was 23, he married Mary GREENAWAY in Poughill, Cornwall, England. Born in 1743 in Kilkhampton, Cornwall, England. Christened on 21 Sep 1743 in Kilkhampton Church, Kilkhampton, Cornwall, England. Mary died in Kilkhampton, Cornwall, England, in 1838; she was 95. Buried on 2 Oct 1838 in Kilkhampton, Cornwall, England.
- Mary was bap 21 Sep 1743 at Kilkhampton, Cornwall, dau of William Greenaway and Mary (ref IGI).
- Burial of Mary Cornish 2 Oct 1838 at Kilkhampton, age 90, late of Poughill (ref Cornwall OPC).
They had the following children:
Grace CORNISH (Eleazar5, Alexander4, Phillip3, Alexander2, John1).
Born in 1754 in Poughill, Cornwall, England. Christened on 28 Feb 1754 in Poughill, Cornwall, England. Grace died in Poughill, Cornwall, England, in Dec 1759; she was 5. Buried on 27 Dec 1759 in Poughill, Cornwall, England.
- Bap 28 Feb 1754 at Poughill, Cornwall (ref IGI, findmypast & Cornwall OPC Database).
- Grace Cornish, a child, was buried 27 Dec 1759 at Poughill (findmypast has Nov, the parish record on Family Search Record Collection for Poughill, page 116, has Xber).
Eleazar CORNISH (Eleazar5, Alexander4, Phillip3, Alexander2, John1).
Born in 1755 in Poughill, Cornwall, England. Christened on 20 Dec 1755 in Poughill, Cornwall, England. Eleazar died in Poughill, Cornwall, England, in Dec 1755; he was <1. Buried on 23 Dec 1755 in Poughill, Cornwall, England.
- Bap 20 Dec 1755 at Poughill, Cornwall (ref IGI, findmypast & Cornwall OPC Database).
- Buried 23 Dec 1755 at Poughill (ref Cornwall OPC Database & findmypast & parish record on Family Search Record Collection for Poughill, page 116).
Mary CORNISH (Eleazar5, Alexander4, Phillip3, Alexander2, John1).
Born in 1757 in Poughill, Cornwall, England. Christened on 16 Oct 1757 in Poughill, Cornwall, England. Mary died in Poughill, Cornwall, England, in Feb 1759; she was 2. Buried on 13 Feb 1759 in Poughill, Cornwall, England.
- Bap 16 Oct 1757 at Poughill, Cornwall (ref IGI, findmypast & Cornwall OPC Database).
- Mary Cornish, a young child, buried 13 Feb 1759 at Poughill (ref findmypast & parish record on Family Search Record Collection for Poughill, page 116).