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Charles William Seegers
M, #19051, b. 1 August 1917, d. 14 October 2002
| Last Edited | 16 April 2023 |
| References | Bremer Descendency Chart (#1) Bremer Descendency Chart (#2) Descendants of Seegers / Behrens World War II list |
Parents
| Father* | Heinrich (Henry) Bernhard Seegers (b. 2 March 1881, d. 16 December 1953) |
| Mother* |  Emma C Schmal (b. 6 February 1887, d. 1 November 1957) |
Biography
| Birth | 1 August 1917 | Birth: Charles William Seegers was born on 1 August 1917 in Hanover Township, Lake, Indiana, United StatesB.1,2 |
| Death | 14 October 2002 | Death: Charles William Seegers died on 14 October 2002 at age 85.2 |
| Census | 16 January 1920 | Census: Charles William Seegers appeared in the census on 16 January 1920 in Hanover Township, Lake, Indiana, United StatesB.1 |
| Military | between 14 November 1942 and 28 January 1946 | Military: Charles William Seegers served in the US Army during World War II between 14 November 1942 and 28 January 1946.2 |
Citations
Pauline Bartels
F, #19052, b. December 1888
| Last Edited | 14 April 2023 |
Parents
| Father* | Friedrich Hermann Bartels (b. July 1863) |
| Mother* | Sophia (Wilhelmine) C. Seegers (b. 16 November 1865, d. 18 January 1946) |
Biography
| Birth | December 1888 | Birth: Pauline Bartels was born in December 1888 in Iowa, United StatesB.1 |
| Census | 9 June 1900 | Census: Pauline Bartels appeared in the census on 9 June 1900 in Harlan Township, Fayette, Iowa, United StatesB.1 |
| Census | 9 May 1910 | Census: Pauline Bartels appeared in the census on 9 May 1910 in Harlan Township, Fayette, Iowa, United StatesB.2 |
| Census | 23 January 1920 | Census: Pauline Bartels appeared in the census on 23 January 1920 in Harlan Township, Fayette, Iowa, United StatesB.3 |
| Census | 2 April 1930 | Census: Pauline Bartels appeared in the census on 2 April 1930 in Harlan Township, Fayette, Iowa, United StatesB.4 |
Citations
Agnes Bartels
F, #19053, b. January 1893
| Last Edited | 14 April 2023 |
Parents
| Father* | Friedrich Hermann Bartels (b. July 1863) |
| Mother* | Sophia (Wilhelmine) C. Seegers (b. 16 November 1865, d. 18 January 1946) |
Biography
| Birth | January 1893 | Birth: Agnes Bartels was born in January 1893 in Iowa, United StatesB.1 |
| Census | 9 June 1900 | Census: Agnes Bartels appeared in the census on 9 June 1900 in Harlan Township, Fayette, Iowa, United StatesB.1 |
| Census | 9 May 1910 | Census: Agnes Bartels appeared in the census on 9 May 1910 in Harlan Township, Fayette, Iowa, United StatesB.2 |
| Census | 23 January 1920 | Census: Agnes Bartels appeared in the census on 23 January 1920 in Harlan Township, Fayette, Iowa, United StatesB.3 |
| Census | 2 April 1930 | Census: Agnes Bartels appeared in the census on 2 April 1930 in Harlan Township, Fayette, Iowa, United StatesB.4 |
Citations
Eva Bartels
F, #19054, b. April 1895
| Last Edited | 14 April 2023 |
Parents
| Father* | Friedrich Hermann Bartels (b. July 1863) |
| Mother* | Sophia (Wilhelmine) C. Seegers (b. 16 November 1865, d. 18 January 1946) |
Biography
| Birth | April 1895 | Birth: Eva Bartels was born in April 1895 in Iowa, United StatesB.1 |
| Census | 9 June 1900 | Census: Eva Bartels appeared in the census on 9 June 1900 in Harlan Township, Fayette, Iowa, United StatesB.1 |
| Census | 9 May 1910 | Census: Eva Bartels appeared in the census on 9 May 1910 in Harlan Township, Fayette, Iowa, United StatesB.2 |
Citations
Mrs Eleonore Brandt
F, #19055
| Last Edited | 14 April 2023 |
Family: Johann Heinrich Wilhelm (Hermann) Seegers (b. 1 April 1867, d. 20 May 1894)
Biography
| Marriage | 18 February 1891 | Marriage: Johann Heinrich Wilhelm (Hermann) Seegers and Mrs Eleonore Brandt were married on 18 February 1891.1 |
| Name | 18 February 1891 | As of 18 February 1891, Mrs Eleonore Brandt was also known as Mrs Eleonore Seegers.1 |
Citations
- [S946] Information from Adeline Kruse, 515 S Louis St., Mt Prospect, IL 60056-3936 (847) 398-8565
Richard E Brandt
M, #19056, b. 6 December 1893
| Last Edited | 14 April 2023 |
Parents
| Father* | Carl (Ernst) Wilhelm Brandt (b. 18 February 1867, d. 1929) |
| Mother* | Maria (Sophia) Friederika Seegers (b. 22 December 1869, d. 3 July 1957) |
Family: Lily Lampe (b. 1895)
| Daughter* | Lorene Brandt (b. 1918) |
| Daughter* | Ethyle Brandt (b. 1920) |
| Son* | William C Brandt (b. 1922) |
Biography
| Birth | 6 December 1893 | Birth: Richard E Brandt was born on 6 December 1893 in Waverly, Bremer, Iowa, United StatesB.1,2,3 |
| Marriage | before 1917 | Marriage: Richard E Brandt and Lily Lampe were married before 1917 in Maxfield Township, Bremer, Iowa, United StatesB.4,3 |
| Census | 14 June 1900 | Census: Richard E Brandt appeared in the census on 14 June 1900 in Jefferson Township, Bremer, Iowa, United StatesB.1 |
| Census-State (fam) | 1 January 1925 | State Census: Richard E Brandt and Lily Lampe appeared in the state census on 1 January 1925 in Jefferson Township, Bremer, Iowa, United StatesB.3 |
| Census (F) | 12 April 1930 | He and Lily Lampe were enumerated on the census of 1930 in Jefferson Township, Bremer, Iowa, United StatesB, with Ethyle Brandt and William C Brandt.4 |
Citations
James Riley
M, #19057, b. 7 November 1747
| Last Edited | 14 April 2023 |
Parents
| Father* | Joseph Riley (b. 15 March 1717, d. about 1766) |
| Mother* | Sarah Cornelius (b. 1724) |
Biography
| Birth | 7 November 1747 | Birth: James Riley was born on 7 November 1747 in Shrewsbury Parish, Kent, Maryland, British Colonial AmericaB.1 |
Citations
- [S959] Information from Thomas J. McBryde; 6507 Huckleberry Cove; Austin, Texas; 78746-7127
Cornelius Riley
M, #19058, b. 19 October 1749, d. about 1796
| Last Edited | 14 April 2023 |
Parents
| Father* | Joseph Riley (b. 15 March 1717, d. about 1766) |
| Mother* | Sarah Cornelius (b. 1724) |
Biography
| Birth | 19 October 1749 | Birth: Cornelius Riley was born on 19 October 1749 in Shrewsbury Parish, Kent, Maryland, British Colonial AmericaB.1 |
| Death | about 1796 | Death: Cornelius Riley died about 1796 at age ~47 in Donegal Township, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United StatesB.2 |
Citations
Mary Riley
F, #19059, b. 8 January 1752
| Last Edited | 14 April 2023 |
Parents
| Father* | Joseph Riley (b. 15 March 1717, d. about 1766) |
| Mother* | Sarah Cornelius (b. 1724) |
Family: Francis Sherrard (b. 26 January 1759)
Biography
| Birth | 8 January 1752 | Birth: Mary Riley was born on 8 January 1752 in British Colonial AmericaB.1 |
| Marriage | Marriage: Francis Sherrard and Mary Riley were married.1 |
| Name | Mary Riley was also known as Mary Sherrard.1 |
Citations
- [S959] Information from Thomas J. McBryde; 6507 Huckleberry Cove; Austin, Texas; 78746-7127
Francis Sherrard
M, #19060, b. 26 January 1759
| Last Edited | 14 April 2023 |
Family: Mary Riley (b. 8 January 1752)
Biography
| Birth | 26 January 1759 | Birth: Francis Sherrard was born on 26 January 1759 in Kent, Maryland, British Colonial AmericaB.1 |
| Marriage | Marriage: Francis Sherrard and Mary Riley were married.1 |
Citations
- [S959] Information from Thomas J. McBryde; 6507 Huckleberry Cove; Austin, Texas; 78746-7127
Rebecca Riley
F, #19061, b. 29 August 1762
| Last Edited | 14 April 2023 |
Parents
| Father* | Joseph Riley (b. 15 March 1717, d. about 1766) |
| Mother* | Sarah Cornelius (b. 1724) |
Biography
| Birth | 29 August 1762 | Birth: Rebecca Riley was born on 29 August 1762 in Kent, Maryland, British Colonial AmericaB.1 |
Citations
- [S959] Information from Thomas J. McBryde; 6507 Huckleberry Cove; Austin, Texas; 78746-7127
John Cornelius
M, #19062, b. 1647, d. 1718
| Last Edited | 19 April 2023 |
| References | Indented Pedigree Chart Ted's DNA Ancestors |
Parents
| Father* | Captain Aaron Cornelius (b. 9 May 1610, d. 28 February 1695) |
| Mother* | Anne Gridley |
Family: Mary Yates (b. 1645, d. 1700)
| Son* | John Cornelius+ (b. 1684) |
| Son* | Daniel Cornelius+ (b. about 1685, d. about April 1749) |
| Son* | Samuel Joseph Cornelius (b. 1690) |
| Daughter* | Deborah Cornelius (b. 1692) |
| Daughter* | Mary Cornelius (b. 1694) |
| Daughter* | Phoebe Cornelius (b. 1696) |
| Daughter* | Sarah Cornelius (b. 1698) |
Biography
| Birth | 1647 | Birth: John Cornelius was born in 1647 in Flushing, Queens, New York, British Colonial AmericaB.1 |
| Marriage | 7 August 1682 | Marriage: John Cornelius and Mary Yates were married on 7 August 1682 in Flushing, Queens, New York, British Colonial AmericaB. Names listed on Marriage Licesses were issued by the Secretaary of the Province of NY, previous to 1784 by Gideon J. Tucker.1 |
| Death | 1718 | Death: John Cornelius died in 1718 at age ~71 in England, United KingdomB.2 |
Citations
Mary Yates
F, #19063, b. 1645, d. 1700
| Last Edited | 6 October 2023 |
| References | Indented Pedigree Chart Ted's DNA Ancestors |
Parents
| Father* | Francis Yates (b. 1620, d. about 1682) |
| Mother* | Dorothy Marsh |
Family: John Cornelius (b. 1647, d. 1718)
| Son* | John Cornelius+ (b. 1684) |
| Son* | Daniel Cornelius+ (b. about 1685, d. about April 1749) |
| Son* | Samuel Joseph Cornelius (b. 1690) |
| Daughter* | Deborah Cornelius (b. 1692) |
| Daughter* | Mary Cornelius (b. 1694) |
| Daughter* | Phoebe Cornelius (b. 1696) |
| Daughter* | Sarah Cornelius (b. 1698) |
Biography
| Birth | 1645 | Birth: Mary Yates was born in 1645.1 |
| Marriage | 7 August 1682 | Marriage: John Cornelius and Mary Yates were married on 7 August 1682 in Flushing, Queens, New York, British Colonial AmericaB. Names listed on Marriage Licesses were issued by the Secretaary of the Province of NY, previous to 1784 by Gideon J. Tucker.1 |
| Death | 1700 | Death: Mary Yates died in 1700 at age ~55 in Flushing, Queens, New York, British Colonial AmericaB.1,2 |
| Name | 7 August 1682 | As of 7 August 1682, Mary Yates was also known as Mary Cornelius.1 |
Citations
Captain Aaron Cornelius
M, #19064, b. 9 May 1610, d. 28 February 1695
| Last Edited | 19 April 2023 |
| References | Indented Pedigree Chart Ted's DNA Ancestors |
Parents
| Father* | Adriaan Cornelius, Jr (b. 9 October 1586) |
| Mother* | Grietje Arien (b. about 1586) |
Family 1: Anne Gridley
| Son* | John Cornelius+ (b. 1647, d. 1718) |
| Daughter* | Ann Cornelius (b. about 1650, d. 28 February 1695) |
| Son* | Daniel Cornelius (b. about 1652) |
Family 2: Patience Patrick (b. 1 October 1640, d. 1698)
| Son* | Captain Christian Cornelius (b. between 1660 and 1670, d. 1720) |
| Daughter* | Mary Cornelius (b. about 1662) |
| Son* | Elias Cornelius, I+ (b. 1663, d. May 1718) |
Biography
| Birth | 9 May 1610 | Birth: Captain Aaron Cornelius was born on 9 May 1610 in Streefkerk, Liesveld, South Holland, NetherlandsB.1,2,3 |
| Marriage | about 1646 | Marriage: Captain Aaron Cornelius and Anne Gridley were married about 1646 in British Colonial AmericaB. [Date is best guess]2 |
| Marriage | 24 June 1662 | Marriage: Captain Aaron Cornelius and Patience Patrick were married on 24 June 1662 in Flushing, Queens, New York, British Colonial AmericaB.1,4 |
| Death | 28 February 1695 | Death: Captain Aaron Cornelius died on 28 February 1695 at age 84 in Flushing, Queens, New York, British Colonial AmericaB.1 |
| Immigration | 1645 | Immigration: Captain Aaron Cornelius immigrated in 1645 to New York City (All Boroughs), New York, New York, British Colonial AmericaB. Year: 1645; Page Number: 235 |
| Memo | Memo: Some historical notes about Aaron Cornelius, from J Edward Cornelius, http://www.cornelius93.com/CorneliusHistory3.html There have been a few different books written about the Cornelius family and it is from these that I draw some of the earliest accounts of my family in the United States. In one of these books, The History of The Cornelius Family in America Volume 1 (1926), it states that although all the exact dates are not known, around 1610, two brothers were born in 17th Century England by the name of John and Aaron Cornelius. We now know that this is incorrect, both boys were not born in England but in Streefkerk, Netherlands. We also know that Aaron was a privateer or private person commissions and authorized by ‘investors’ in Holland to engage as a commerce raider to interrupt enemy trade. His ship was hired by the British government which was then under rule by Queen Elizabeth I (1533-1603). It has long been argued that privateering was a less destructive and wasteful means of warfare because the overall goal was to capture enemy ships rather than to sink them. Any captured cargo, as well as the vessel itself, would be sold off at auction with the proceeds being distributed among the privateer's owners, the officers and crew. We know that Aaron Cornelius was Captain of such a vessel...The Canary Bird. We know according to historical records that Aaron first visited the new world around 1635 and that his new occupation was now that of transporting pilgrims. It is believed that Aaron fell in love with America around this period...In 1645 Aaron Cornelius returned with a final cargo aboard The Canary Birdor about 90 people, exiled British families, who had fled to Holland to escape the religious persecution by King Charles Ist (1600-1649). Governor William Kieft had granted them a land patent to begin a new colony. The patent was dated October 10th, 1645 and was given to four individuals and their families who would remain in charge of the new colony. They were John Hicks, John Lawrence, Thomas Farrington and Aaron Cornelius. Their land grant would later be known as Flushing and was located at the farthest western edge of Long Island. It would later become part of the New York City borough known as Queens.2 |
Citations
- [S959] Information from Thomas J. McBryde; 6507 Huckleberry Cove; Austin, Texas; 78746-7127
- [S1436] Information from the http://www.cornelius93.com/A-BioBrief.html
- [S1888] MyHeritage.com
- [S533] Information from LDS FamilySearch® International Genealogical Index
- [S1047] Passenger List, New York, 1820-1957, 1500s-1900s
Patience Patrick
F, #19065, b. 1 October 1640, d. 1698
| Last Edited | 14 April 2023 |
Parents
| Father* | Daniel Patrick (b. about 1610, d. 1643) |
| Mother* | Anndken Van Beyeren (b. 1609, d. April 1656) |
Family: Captain Aaron Cornelius (b. 9 May 1610, d. 28 February 1695)
| Son* | Captain Christian Cornelius (b. between 1660 and 1670, d. 1720) |
| Daughter* | Mary Cornelius (b. about 1662) |
| Son* | Elias Cornelius, I+ (b. 1663, d. May 1718) |
Biography
| Birth | 1 October 1640 | Birth: Patience Patrick was born on 1 October 1640 in New Amsterdam, NetherlandsB.1,2,3 |
| Marriage | 24 June 1662 | Marriage: Captain Aaron Cornelius and Patience Patrick were married on 24 June 1662 in Flushing, Queens, New York, British Colonial AmericaB.1,2 |
| Death | 1698 | Death: Patience Patrick died in 1698 at age ~58 in Flushing, Queens, New York, British Colonial AmericaB.4 |
| Name | 24 June 1662 | As of 24 June 1662, Patience Patrick was also known as Patience Cornelius.1 |
Citations
Elias Cornelius, I
M, #19066, b. 1663, d. May 1718
| Last Edited | 14 April 2023 |
Parents
| Father* | Captain Aaron Cornelius (b. 9 May 1610, d. 28 February 1695) |
| Mother* | Patience Patrick (b. 1 October 1640, d. 1698) |
Family: Sarah Harned (b. about 1684, d. 20 November 1717)
| Son* | Elias Cornelius, II+ (b. 5 November 1703, d. 25 June 1743) |
| Daughter* | Mary Elizabeth Cornelius (b. 1705, d. 13 May 1750) |
| Daughter* | Mary Eliza Cornelius+ (b. about 1707, d. 13 May 1750) |
Biography
| Birth | 1663 | Birth: Elias Cornelius, I, was born in 1663 in Flushing, Queens, New York, British Colonial AmericaB.1,2 |
| Marriage | 1701 | Marriage: Elias Cornelius, I, and Sarah Harned were married in 1701 in Flushing, Queens, New York, British Colonial AmericaB.1,2 |
| Death | May 1718 | Death: Elias Cornelius, I, died in May 1718 at age ~55 in Oyster Bay, Nassau, New York, British Colonial AmericaB.1,3 |
| Memo | Memo: Notes by Edward Perry: Elias Cornelius, son of Aaron, received from his brother John an assignment of all the latter's rights, title and claim to Aaron's estate. Elias 1st bought of William Loines and his wife Mary under deed dated 1713, the place at West Neck afterwards known as THE HOMESTEAD. It lies six miles west of Freeport, on the main road. It was afterwards occupied by James Minell, the millionaire, and is known as The Minell Place. This property 1st willed to his son Elias II. The will, which is dated 1718 , states that Elias is sick unto death. This Cornelius homestead was afterwards owned by John, Moss, Jonathan and Jane, children of Elias II and sold by them. Notes by Charles S. Cornelius: Aaron Cornelius left the homestead at Flushing, Long Island and the bulk of his property to Elias I, his son by his second wife. Some trouble arose in settling the estate, and John assigned all claim to his father's estate, and took his wife and family of eight children and Negro slave Sambo, back to England between 1700 and 1705. No further record of John and his family is found, but undoubtedly the English branch of the family consists of descendants of John, who came back to NY about 1835 and at other dates.1 |
Citations
- [S959] Information from Thomas J. McBryde; 6507 Huckleberry Cove; Austin, Texas; 78746-7127
- [S1239] , Pedigree Resource File CD 128 (.)
- [S1436] Information from the http://www.cornelius93.com/A-BioBrief.html
Sarah Harned
F, #19067, b. about 1684, d. 20 November 1717
| Last Edited | 14 April 2023 |
Family: Elias Cornelius, I, (b. 1663, d. May 1718)
| Son* | Elias Cornelius, II+ (b. 5 November 1703, d. 25 June 1743) |
| Daughter* | Mary Elizabeth Cornelius (b. 1705, d. 13 May 1750) |
| Daughter* | Mary Eliza Cornelius+ (b. about 1707, d. 13 May 1750) |
Biography
| Birth | about 1684 | Birth: Sarah Harned was born about 1684 in Long Island, Suffolk, New York, British Colonial AmericaB.1,2 |
| Marriage | 1701 | Marriage: Elias Cornelius, I, and Sarah Harned were married in 1701 in Flushing, Queens, New York, British Colonial AmericaB.3,4 |
| Death | 20 November 1717 | Death: Sarah Harned died on 20 November 1717 at age ~33 in Huntington, Suffolk, New York, British Colonial AmericaB.4,2 |
| Name | 1701 | As of 1701, Sarah Harned was also known as Sarah Cornelius.3 |
Citations
- [S470] Information from www.ancestry.com databases. Software (), http://awtc.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=badrobin&id=I3021.
- [S1888] MyHeritage.com
- [S959] Information from Thomas J. McBryde; 6507 Huckleberry Cove; Austin, Texas; 78746-7127
- [S1239] , Pedigree Resource File CD 128 (.)
Mary Elizabeth Cornelius
F, #19068, b. 1705, d. 13 May 1750
| Last Edited | 14 April 2023 |
Parents
| Father* | Elias Cornelius, I (b. 1663, d. May 1718) |
| Mother* | Sarah Harned (b. about 1684, d. 20 November 1717) |
Biography
| Birth | 1705 | Birth: Mary Elizabeth Cornelius was born in 1705 in Flushing, Queens, New York, British Colonial AmericaB.1 |
| Death | 13 May 1750 | Death: Mary Elizabeth Cornelius died on 13 May 1750 at age ~45 in British Colonial AmericaB.2 |
Citations
Elias Cornelius, II
M, #19069, b. 5 November 1703, d. 25 June 1743
| Last Edited | 14 April 2023 |
Parents
| Father* | Elias Cornelius, I (b. 1663, d. May 1718) |
| Mother* | Sarah Harned (b. about 1684, d. 20 November 1717) |
Family: Elizabeth (Rock) Smith (b. 12 August 1703, d. about 1751)
| Son* | Elias Cornelius, III (b. 12 March 1729, d. 1762) |
| Daughter* | Jane Cornelius+ (b. 20 September 1731, d. 12 November 1815) |
| Daughter* | Patience Cornelius (b. 22 April 1734) |
| Son* | Jonathan Cornelius+ (b. 26 March 1736, d. 12 May 1820) |
| Son* | John Cornelius+ (b. 22 December 1739, d. 10 April 1814) |
| Son* | Moses Cornelius+ (b. 21 April 1743, d. 17 September 1796) |
Biography
| Birth | 5 November 1703 | Birth: Elias Cornelius, II, was born on 5 November 1703 in Flushing, Queens, New York, British Colonial AmericaB.1,2 |
| Marriage | 3 December 1725 | Marriage: Elias Cornelius, II, and Elizabeth (Rock) Smith were married on 3 December 1725 in Flushing, Queens, New York, British Colonial AmericaB.1 |
| Death | 25 June 1743 | Death: Elias Cornelius, II, died on 25 June 1743 at age 39 in Oyster Bay, Nassau, New York, British Colonial AmericaB.3 |
Citations
- [S959] Information from Thomas J. McBryde; 6507 Huckleberry Cove; Austin, Texas; 78746-7127
- [S1888] MyHeritage.com
- [S1436] Information from the http://www.cornelius93.com/A-BioBrief.html
Elizabeth (Rock) Smith
F, #19070, b. 12 August 1703, d. about 1751
| Last Edited | 14 April 2023 |
Family: Elias Cornelius, II, (b. 5 November 1703, d. 25 June 1743)
| Son* | Elias Cornelius, III (b. 12 March 1729, d. 1762) |
| Daughter* | Jane Cornelius+ (b. 20 September 1731, d. 12 November 1815) |
| Daughter* | Patience Cornelius (b. 22 April 1734) |
| Son* | Jonathan Cornelius+ (b. 26 March 1736, d. 12 May 1820) |
| Son* | John Cornelius+ (b. 22 December 1739, d. 10 April 1814) |
| Son* | Moses Cornelius+ (b. 21 April 1743, d. 17 September 1796) |
Biography
| Birth | 12 August 1703 | Birth: Elizabeth (Rock) Smith was born on 12 August 1703 in Hempstead, Nassau, New York, British Colonial AmericaB.1,2 |
| Marriage | 3 December 1725 | Marriage: Elias Cornelius, II, and Elizabeth (Rock) Smith were married on 3 December 1725 in Flushing, Queens, New York, British Colonial AmericaB.1 |
| Death | about 1751 | Death: Elizabeth (Rock) Smith died about 1751 at age ~48 in Oyster Bay, Queens, New York, British Colonial AmericaB.2 |
| Memo | Memo: Long Island Genealogies, compiled by Mary Powell Bunker contains the following on the Smith family: John Rock Smith was in Stamford, Conn. in 1640,. at Hempstead, Long Island in 1644, says that at Stamford he was called Rock John for distinction. He was a Judge, born around 1615 and died in 1706. Hempstead records show his long life to have been spent in an active, enterprising manner, surrounded by neighbors and friends who were ever ready to transact business with him, and hold him in good esteem. Long Island 'Smith Families' From Long Island Antiquities by Gabriel Furman Upon this island, and especially in the central portions of it are very many families of the name Smith, and so numerous did they become at an early period of this settlement, that it was thought necessary to distinguish the various original families by some particular name. thus we have the Black Smiths; the Blue Smiths; the Bull Smiths; the Weight Smiths, and the Tangier Smiths. Of the Rock Smiths there are two distinct families. One originally settled between Rockaway and Hempstead, some ten or fifteen years before the settlement of the first white inhabitant in Setauket, who derived their name from the contiguity to Rockaway. The other located themselves in Brookhaven and obtained their appellation from their ancestor erecting his dwelling against a large rock which still remains in the highway of that town. The Blue Smiths were settled in Queens county and obtained their peculiar designation from a blue cloth coat worn by their ancestor; whether because a cloth coat was then an uncommon thing in the neighborhood, or that he always dressed in a coat of that color, does not appear. The Bull Smiths of Suffolk County are the most numerous of all the families of the name of Smith upon this island. It is said there are now at least one thousand males of that branch on this island. The ancestor of this branch of the Smith family was Major Richard Smith who came from England to New England with his father Richard in the early part of the seventeenth century; and afterwards came to this island, and became the patentee of Smithtown. The sobriquet of this class of Smiths is said to have arisen from the circumstance of the ancestor having trained and used a Bull in place of a horse for riding. The Weight Smiths derived their name from being possessed of the only set of scales and weights in the neighborhood of their residence, to which all the farmers of the country around resorted for the purpose of weighing anything they wished to sell or buy; at least so says the tradition. The Tangier Smiths owe their origin to Colonel William Smith, who had been the English Governor of Tangier, in the reign of Charles the Second, and emigrated to this colony in the summer of the year 1686, where he settled in the town of Brookhaven on the Neck known as Little Neck and afterwards as Strong's Neck, which together with his other purchases, were erected into a manor by the name of St. George's Manor, by a patent granted to him in 1693, by Governor Fletcher. Most of the Tangier Smiths are now in that town, scattered through it from the north to the south side of the island. (Tangier, in Africa, was about that period an English colony, having come to the British Crown as part of the dowry of Queen Catherine of Portugal; and was, in 1683, abandoned by the English to the Moors, in consequence of the great expense and small value of the colony.) These different appellations of the families of the Smiths became as firmly settled as if they were regular family names, so that when any inquiry was made of any person on the road, man, woman or child, for any particular Smith, they would at once ask whether he was of the Rock breed, or the Bull breed, etc. And if the person desiring the information could say which breed, he at once was told of his residence. In truth, there are so many of the same name in that most numerous family of the Smiths upon this island, that without adopting some such plan it would be almost impossible to distinguish one from the other. His wife's name does not appear to show in any deed records or in any exchange of land records. John Rock Smith had the following children: 1. John Smith married and died before 1690 and had Richard, Timothy, Mary & Sarah. 2. Joseph Smith married and had a son Joseph. 3. Jonathan Smith married Grace Mott, daughter of Adam and Jane (Hewlett), he died around 1724. They had the following children: a. Thomas Smith married and had a daughter Grace, died prior 1724. b. Jonathan Smith, Jr.-3, md. Elisabeth, died in 1746. They had children: 1. Jonathan Smith 2. John Smith-4 married Rachel, maiden name unknown. They had the following children: a. Joseph Smith married Elisabeth Gildersleeve. Son-in-law, Benjamin Smith, daus. Phebe, Ann & Elisabeth. Joseph and Elisabeth Gildersleeve Rock Smith had the homestead and son William, who married Amy Smith, daughter of George had Elijah who md. Delia Fish, daughter of William. 3. Henry Cornell Smith 4. Philena Smith 5. Elisabeth Smith, born 1708, married 1725 Elias Cornelius, married 2nd to Ezekiel Matthews. 6. Jane Smith married Benjamin Haviland. 7. Hannah Smith married Timothy Beadle. c. Mary Smith d. Jane Smith e. Grace Smith f. Gersham Smith 4. Mary Smith married Samuel Denton. 5. Martha Smith married Francis Chappel and died before her father. 6. A daughter Smith who married a Rushmore and had daughters Ann and Mary. 7. Hannah Smith married John Tredwell. Jonathan Rock Smith-2 (I am assuming this is the same John Smith, son of John Rock Smith, mentioned above who married and died before 1690), son of John-1, a Lieutenant in the King's service, had commission signed and sealed by Richard Earl of Belmont. Commission is still in the possession of one of his descendants who bears the name of Rock Smith, and lives on the farm that he owned and occupied at Merrick, Long Island. The o ld house has been moved back from the road and is kept as an heirloom. Children of Jonathan and Grace Rock Mott Rock Smith: a. Thomas married and had a daughter Grace, died prior 1724. b. Jonathan, Jr.-3, married Elisabeth, he died in 1746. c. Mary d. Jane e. Grace f. Gersham [From Sherry Cornelius. 2000.]1 | |
| Name | 3 December 1725 | As of 3 December 1725, Elizabeth (Rock) Smith was also known as Elizabeth (Rock) Cornelius.1 |
Citations
Elias Cornelius, III
M, #19071, b. 12 March 1729, d. 1762
| Last Edited | 14 April 2023 |
Parents
| Father* | Elias Cornelius, II (b. 5 November 1703, d. 25 June 1743) |
| Mother* | Elizabeth (Rock) Smith (b. 12 August 1703, d. about 1751) |
Biography
| Birth | 12 March 1729 | Birth: Elias Cornelius, III, was born on 12 March 1729 in British Colonial AmericaB.1 |
| Death | 1762 | Death: Elias Cornelius, III, died in 1762 at age ~33 in British Colonial AmericaB.1 |
| Memo | Memo: William Bedell md. Mary Willis, daughter of William and Hannah (Powell) Willis, at least as early as 1744. Mary (Willis) Bedell was born 11 April 1713. William Bedell was a resident of Oyster Bay as early as 26 November 1748, for on that date he registered his cattle mark on the town books of that place as 'a half penny under the near ear and a swallowfork the off ear and a half penny the fore side the off ear'. In this record his name appears as 'Beagle'. In his will, dated 30 January 1749/50, William Willis of Westbury mentioned his daughter Mary Bedell. Sometime during the year 1768, there was 'laid out to John Powell', a parcel of land near William Beadle’s house and the same year Rowland Pearsall received some land near that which the Whitsons had sold to William Beadle. In 1770, there was laid out to John Cornelius, an allotment near land of William Beadle. The three children listed, there may have been others, had their births recorded in the Westbury Meeting House of the Society of Friends. See internet site for further details and notes on Mordecai Bedell. Found at Internet site: http://www.longislandgenealogy.com is the following: On 20 July 1751, Elias Cornelius of North Hempstead in his last will refers to his 'uncles', John Smith and Timothy Bedell, and named the latter as executor. This was undoubtedly the same Timothy Bedell who had married Hannah Smith. [Sherry Cornelius]1 |
Citations
- [S959] Information from Thomas J. McBryde; 6507 Huckleberry Cove; Austin, Texas; 78746-7127
Jane Cornelius
F, #19072, b. 20 September 1731, d. 12 November 1815
| Last Edited | 14 April 2023 |
Parents
| Father* | Elias Cornelius, II (b. 5 November 1703, d. 25 June 1743) |
| Mother* | Elizabeth (Rock) Smith (b. 12 August 1703, d. about 1751) |
Family: Johannes Covert
| Daughter* | Jane Covert |
| Son* | William Covert+ (b. 1753) |
| Son* | John Covert+ (b. 1755, d. 1835) |
| Son* | Jacob Covert (b. 30 April 1758) |
| Daughter* | Elisabeth Covert (b. 1 February 1763) |
| Son* | Moses Covert (b. June 1765, d. 24 March 1787) |
Biography
| Birth | 20 September 1731 | Birth: Jane Cornelius was born on 20 September 1731 in Oyster Bay, Nassau, New York, British Colonial AmericaB.1 |
| Marriage | 3 June 1752 | Marriage: Johannes Covert and Jane Cornelius were married on 3 June 1752 in British Colonial AmericaB.1 |
| Death | 12 November 1815 | Death: Jane Cornelius died on 12 November 1815 at age 84.1 |
| Name | 3 June 1752 | As of 3 June 1752, Jane Cornelius was also known as Jane Covert.1 |
Citations
- [S959] Information from Thomas J. McBryde; 6507 Huckleberry Cove; Austin, Texas; 78746-7127
Johannes Covert
M, #19073
| Last Edited | 14 April 2023 |
Family: Jane Cornelius (b. 20 September 1731, d. 12 November 1815)
| Daughter* | Jane Covert |
| Son* | William Covert+ (b. 1753) |
| Son* | John Covert+ (b. 1755, d. 1835) |
| Son* | Jacob Covert (b. 30 April 1758) |
| Daughter* | Elisabeth Covert (b. 1 February 1763) |
| Son* | Moses Covert (b. June 1765, d. 24 March 1787) |
Biography
| Marriage | 3 June 1752 | Marriage: Johannes Covert and Jane Cornelius were married on 3 June 1752 in British Colonial AmericaB.1 |
Citations
- [S959] Information from Thomas J. McBryde; 6507 Huckleberry Cove; Austin, Texas; 78746-7127
Jane Covert
F, #19074
| Last Edited | 14 April 2023 |
Parents
| Father* | Johannes Covert |
| Mother* | Jane Cornelius (b. 20 September 1731, d. 12 November 1815) |
Family: Henry Lounsberry
Biography
| Marriage | 24 June 1782 | Marriage: Henry Lounsberry and Jane Covert were married on 24 June 1782.1 |
| Memo (fam) | Memo: Henry and Jane had 5 children. After marriage they moved up the Hudson toward Poughkeepsie, NY1 | |
| Name | 24 June 1782 | As of 24 June 1782, Jane Covert was also known as Jane Lounsberry.1 |
Citations
- [S959] Information from Thomas J. McBryde; 6507 Huckleberry Cove; Austin, Texas; 78746-7127
Henry Lounsberry
M, #19075
| Last Edited | 14 April 2023 |
Family: Jane Covert
Biography
| Marriage | 24 June 1782 | Marriage: Henry Lounsberry and Jane Covert were married on 24 June 1782.1 |
| Memo (fam) | Memo: Henry and Jane had 5 children. After marriage they moved up the Hudson toward Poughkeepsie, NY1 |
Citations
- [S959] Information from Thomas J. McBryde; 6507 Huckleberry Cove; Austin, Texas; 78746-7127