FAMILY OUTLINE:

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1. Stephen CORNELL, d. abt. 1765; m. 6/18/1719 to Ruth PIERCE of Swansea, dau. of John (Ephraim 2, Michel 1) & Patience PIERCE.
1. Israel CORNELL, b. abt. 1720; d. abt. 1785; m. 11/27/1742 to Susannah BAKER.
2. Elisha CORNELL, b. 1722; d. abt. 1806 aged 84; m1: Hannah BAKER on 2/21/1743-4; m2: Betty LEWIS; m3: Abigail LEWIS on 11/9/1766; m4: Martha BAKER on 10/29/1775; m5: Patience REYNOLDS on 8/3/1785.
3. Stephen CORNELL, b. abt. 1730; d. abt. 1804; m. Sarah BUFFINGTON on 11/14/1751.
4. Gideon CORNELL, b. 10/25/1728; d. 12/25/1817; m. Hepzibah LEWIS on 7/18/1757.
5. Elijah CORNELL, m. Sarah MILLER, 12/4/1769.
6. Ruth CORNELL (twin to Elijah).
7. Mary CORNELL, d. 11/1/1772 aged 48, m. 6/19/1746 to James MASON.

The Ezra Cornell Papers, "Genealogy of the Cornell Family," pg. 44, notes: "1750, John Pierce will Swansea, names daughter Ruth in will. ... 1791, Ezra Cornell, yeoman, Benjamin Chase and wife Sarah of Swansea to Pierce, L14, deed one-third of six acres at Somerset, being land bequeathed by Elder John Pierce to his three daughters, Ruth, Jael and Mary."