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from the book 'The Collie family of Pittsylvania Co, VA' by Betty Cox Collie
His will dated 12/11/1830 probated in 8/1834 in Smith Co, TN name his 2nd wife Polly and 4 living children and 3 deceased children
They are listed in the book -- and in the excerpt below
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The Collie Family p. 658
Francis Cornwell (d. 1834), Brother of Ann (Cornwell) Collie
Francis Cornwell, like his sister, Ann (Cornwell) Collie, was named as a child in the
will of Charles Cornwell (d. 1781). Francis was born about the 1740s, probably in Prince
William County, VA, and died prior to August 1834 in Smith County, TN, when his will,
dated December 11, 1830, was presented there for probate. His approximate birth year is
estimated from his reported age (in his 80s) recorded in the 1830 federal census of Smith
County, TN. In his will he named his second wife, "Polly,'"' plus four living children and
three deceased children. They are listed below, supplemented by brief records on their children
based on research by the authors of this book and references cited:
1. Thompson Cornwell (1788-1850s)10 married Jane Yeaman (1794-1850s),
daughter of John Yeaman and Mary (Williams) Yeaman, on (bond dated) March 23,
1812, in Pittsylvania County, VA, and had ten children: (1) Elijah W. Cornwell, husband
of Purlina (...); (2) Enoch Cornwell; (3) Barnett Cornwell, husband of (1st) Mahala
Sutton, (2TU|) Martha Sutton; (4) Josiah Cornwell; (5) Luranie Cornwell, wife of Silas
Russell; (6) Fushie Cornwell, husband of Sally M. Garret; (7) Matilda Cornwell; (8) Jane
Cornwell, wife of Silas Austin; (9) Susan Cornwell; and (10) Thompson Cornwell, Jr.
2. SUas C. Cornwell (1792-1865) married Jane Shields on (bond dated) February
15,1813, in Pittsylvania County, VA, and had at least two children: (1) Pleasant F.
Cornwell, husband of Elizabeth (...); and (2) Luvenia Cornwell (1823-1825).
3. Anna Cornwell married Augustine S. Thorn and had at least one child: Kitty
C. Thorn, (lsl) wife of a Mr. Bennett and (2nd) wife of Rawleigh C. Stott.
4. Fouche "Fooshe" C. Cornwell (deed pre-1830) married "Betse" Cheatham
on (bond dated) October 5,1807, in Pittsylvania County, VA, and had eight children:"
(1) Drury Cornwell, husband of Jane (...); (2) Louisa Cornwell; (3) Alfred Cornwell,
husband of America (...); (4) Larkin Cornwell, husband of Ann E. (...); (5) Henry
Cornwell; (6) Harriett Cornwell; (7) a daughter who married Benjamin Payne; and (8)
a daughter who married Joseph Law.
5. John Cornwell (dee'd pre-1830) married Mary Garland and had at least five
children: (1) William Garland Cornwell (1792-1877), husband of (1st) Elizabeth
Yeaman,12 (2nd) Letitia Dodd, (3rd) Judy Reese; (2) Artemisa Griffith Cornwell; (3) Ann
Cordelia Cornwell; (4) John Burrell Cornwell; and (5) Louisa Valentina Cornwell.
6. Dolly Cornwell (dee'd pre-1830) married a Mr. Flippen and supposedly had
children.
Footnotes:
9 "Polly" was the nickname for Mary Dean, who was the mother of Willis Cornwell. According to
Bible records from descendants, she was born October 1, 1793, and died August 30, 1865. The
name of Francis Cornwell's previous wife also was Mary, as indicated in an 1805 Pittsylvania County,
VA, deed. Her maiden surname is unknown. She may be the mother of the other nine children of
Francis Cornwell, though we cannot prove this.
10 More information on Thompson Cornwell and his family is found in: The Yeaman Family of
Pittsylvania County, Virginia: Their Origin, Relatives, & Descendants, by Robert E. King, privately
printed, Anchorage, AK, 1995, pp. 52-63.
11 The 1830 federal census of Smith Co., TN, listed her as "Elizabeth," with some researchers identifying
her as a daughter of Abia Cheatham, who settled in Smith Co., TN. Fouche's eight children
were listed in Smith County, TN, Court Minutes Vol. 13, p. 10, dated August 30,1830.
12 Their descendants are traced in King (1995:64-69). She was a sister to Jane Yeaman (above).
659 Appendix: Cornwell Family Records
7. Willis Cornwell, (b. March 3,1827, d. April 5, 1906, per Bible records) married
(lsl) Mary E. McCarver in 1846, and (2,ul) Mary J. Condra in 1872 and had a
total of sixteen children: (1) infant not named; (2) Login Franklin Cornwell; (3) Francis
Alexander Cornwell; (4) Willis Henderson Cornwell; (5) William Howard Cornwell,
husband of Louise Francis; (6) Mary Matilda Cornwell; (7) Isolinas Cornwell; (8) Ida
Adaline Agness Cornwell; (9) Ida Adaline Davis Cornwell; (10) Johney Spragings
Cornwell; (11) Sam Bob Lee Cornwell; (12) Teressa Viletta Cornwell; (13) stillborn child;
(14) Nutin McNab Cornwell; (15) Hermosa Grace Cornwell; and (16) Andrew Benton
Cornwell (1879-1950).13
In addition, research on the family of Francis Cornwell (d. 1834) has revealed three
other children:
8. Elizabeth Cornwell (1781-1860) married David Cole (1780-1857), son of
Tunus Cole, on (bond dated) December 2,1805, Pittsylvania Co., VA, and had six children:
(1) EU Cole (1806-1882), husband of Sarah Ann Richardson;14 (2) Henry Cole,
husband of Frances (...); (3) Leah Cole (never married); (4) Mahala Cole; (5) Rebecca
Cole; and (6) William D. Cole (b. Nov 18, 1824, d. Jul 1, 1907) married on Aug 26,
1860, Mary H. Bennett (b. Dec 18,1829, d. Nov 16,1901) and had six children.
9. Milly Cornwell (1784-1877) married a supposed-cousin, Charles Cornwell,
son of "Collet Cornwell," and had seven children: (1) Mary F. Cornwell, wife of James
Sutton; (2) Artemisia Cornwell, wife of Elam Russell; (3) Cordelia "Delia" Cornwell,
wife of King Robinson; (4) Elizabeth "Betsy" Cornwell, wife of Madison Smith; (5)
Coleman Cornwell, husband of a Miss Fagg; (6) Francis Cornwell, husband of (1st) a
Miss Potter and (2nd) Elizabeth Hanes; and (7) Jesse Cornwell.
10. Samuel C. Cornwell (dee'd pre-May 1837 in Smith Co., TN)
As early as February 15, 1802, Francis Cornwell (d. 1834) and family moved to
Pittsylvania County, VA, where they were listed in a deed (Pittsylvania Co., VA, Deed Book
12, p. 507). The last deed recorded there for him was dated November 18,1817, (Pittsylvania
Co., VA, Deed Book 21, p. 208). Following that, Francis migrated to Smith County, TN, where
several of his children already had settled. In 1997, he has many descendants living in
Pittsylvania County, VA, Smith County, TN, and elsewhere.
Footnotes:
13 Andrew's grandson, Carl Goad of Homer, IL, supplied much of the information summarized in
this section on the Francis Cornwell (d. 1834) family. He corresponded in the 1970s and early 1980s
with Robert E. King, a co-author of this history.
14 Sarah Ann Richardson (1832-1910) was a cousin through the Collie family, being a daughter of
Lucy (Collie) Richardson (1802-1889), who was a granddaughter of James Collie (b. 1718), the immigrant,
and Ann (Cornwell) Collie.
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found at findagrave.com on 5/12/2020
Francis Marion Cornwell
Birth: 1744 Prince William County, Virginia, USA
Death: 1834 (aged 8990) Difficult, Smith County, Tennessee, USA
Burial: Unknown
Memorial #: 32420427
Bio:
Will of Francis Cornwell--1830
In the name of God Amen. I Francis Cornwell of the county of Smith and state of Tennessee being weak in body but sound in mind and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die, do make and ordain this my last will and testament.
In the first place, I recommend my soul to God who gave it. And as touching my worldly affairs, which it has pleased God to bless me with.
1st. It is my will and desire that all my just debts be paid.
2nd. It is my will and desire that my wife Polly and my son Willis shall have the tract of land on which I now live containing about one hundred and twenty seven acres, be the same more or less, and the following named negroes (to wit) Cinda and her three children and all others that she may have in my lifetime and a boy about thirteen years old named Dick, one horse brute of her choice and one cow and calf of her choice; all the money that may be on hand and the debts are to me at my death, together with all my household and kitchen furniture and everything else and the increase thereof which she brought with her at our marriage or has since or may hereafter make by her ? industry, all of which property is for her use and to raise the child Willis jointly. So long as she lives or remains a widow and at the time of her death then my son Willis is to have the whole, but if she should marry then she is to have the first that she brought at our marriage and its increase and every other things that she has made by her industry or may hereafter make. And my son Willis is to have the balance And I do hereby appoint Willis Dean guardian for the child Willis and to have the management and care of the whole of the property for the use of my wife and said child Willis until he comes of age, and for her untill her death or marriage. And at the time of my said son coming of age he is to have the half of all of said estate hereby bequeathed and his mother the other half during her life or widowhood as aforesaid. And should my said son Willis die before he comes of age or haas any other heir then and in that case, it is my will and desire that his share in the whole shall be equally divided among all of my other children which may be alive at that time.
3rd. It is my will and desire that my son Samuel C. Cornwell shall have one hundred and fifty dollars to be paid to him by my executor, annually twenty dollars at a time until the whole is paid. The first twenty to be paid out of the first money that may come unto the hands of my executors not otherwise appropriated.
4th. It is my will and desire that the balance of my children (to wit) Thompson Cornwell, Silas C. Cornwell, Milly Cornwell, and Anna Thorn each have an equal part of the balance of my estate.
5th. It is my will and desire that the heirs of my deceased children (to wit) Fooshe C. Cornwell, John Cornwell and Dolly Flippino have one dollar to be divided among each, and their heirs
6th. It is my will and desire that the whole of my property be sold for ready money excpt such part as is otherwise herein directed. And I do hereby nominate and appoint Silas C. Cornwell and Willis Dean my executors to carry this my last will and testament into execution.
7th. It is my will and desire that the negroes Phebe and her children now in the possession of Charles Cornwell which are lent to my daughter Milly be given up to my executors and sold with the other property. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 11th day of December 1830.
Witness
James Young
John Kirby
Francis Cornwell
State of Tennessee
Smith County Court August Term 1834 the the last will and testament of Francis Cornwell dec'd was produced and duly proven by the oaths of James Young and John Kirby ? ? and motion ordered to be ?
Family Members
Parents
Charles Coleman Cornwell 1703-1781
Mahala Barbara Cole Cornwell 1694-1779
Spouses
Mary Hanes Cornwell 1750-1829 ** website shows marriage 1766
Mary Dean Cornwell 1793-1865 ** website shows marriage 1826? - 3 years bef 1st wife Mary Hanes Cornwell's death? - divorced?
Siblings
Ann Cornwell Collie 1726-1798
George Cornwell 1731-Unknown
Susannah Cornwell Able 1735-Unknown
Charles Cornwell 1737-1797
Mary Cornwell 1739-1817
Lydia Cornwell Crouch 1742-Unknown
Ezekiel Cornwell 1744-1804
Children
John L. Cornwell 1769-1801
Samuel C. Cornwell 1772-1837
Anna McLane Cornwell Thorn 1775-1844
Elizabeth Cornwell Cole 1781-1860 **?? not listed in will
Dolly Ann Cornwell Flippen 1782-Unknown ** listed deceased in will
Milly Cornwell 1784-1847
Fouchie C. Cornwell 1785-1827
Thompson C. Cornwell 1788-1877
Silas C. Cornwell 1792-1865
Willis C. Cornwell 1827-1906
Created by: Cindy Cornwell McCachern (46810811)
Added: 26 Dec 2008
URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/32420427/francis-marion-cornwell
Citation: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 13 May 2020), memorial page for Francis Marion Cornwell (17441834), Find a Grave Memorial no. 32420427, ; Maintained by Cindy Cornwell McCachern (contributor 46810811) Unknown.
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