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John Samuel Cornett [Parents] was born on 7 May 1759 in Henrico County,Virginia. He died on 12 Mar 1849 in Cornett Cemetery Dione,Kentucky Harlan County. He married Mary Benham on 18 May 1791 in Washington County Virginia.

Other marriages:
Davidson, Mary "Polly"

Mary Benham [Parents] was born in 1767. She died in 1795. She married John Samuel Cornett on 18 May 1791 in Washington County Virginia.

They had the following children:

  M i Jesse H. Cornett

William Jesse Cornett [Parents] was born in Nov 1761 in Henrico County,Va.. He died on 26 Nov 1836 in Perry County,Ky. Cornettsville. He married Virginia Rhoda Gilliam on 7 May 1787 in Washington County Virginia.

Other marriages:
Everage, Mary Ann

[Notes]

Virginia Rhoda Gilliam was born on 4 May 1770 in Agusta County Virginia. She died in Apr 1796 in Perry County Kentucky. She married William Jesse Cornett on 7 May 1787 in Washington County Virginia.

They had the following children:

  M i Archibald Cornett
  M ii John Cornett
  F iii Elizabeth Cornett
  F iv Lucy Cornett

William Jesse Cornett [Parents] was born in Nov 1761 in Henrico County,Va.. He died on 26 Nov 1836 in Perry County,Ky. Cornettsville. He married Mary Ann Everage on 2 Apr 1796 in Tennessee.

Other marriages:
Gilliam, Virginia Rhoda

[Notes]

Mary Ann Everage was born on 5 May 1770 in Sullivan County,Tn.. She died on 28 Jan 1852 in Perry County,Ky.. She married William Jesse Cornett on 2 Apr 1796 in Tennessee.

They had the following children:

  M i Robert Bustead Cornett
  F ii Margaret Cornett was born in 1799. She died in 1799.
  F iii Nancy Cornett
  M iv Roger Cornett
  F v Rachel Cornett
  M vi Samuel Cornett
  M vii Nathanial Woleory Cornett
  M viii Joseph Enoch Cornett

----------------Houtan. married Sally Cornett.

Sally Cornett [Parents] was born in 1771. She married ----------------Houtan.


William Cornett [Parents] was born on 6 Jan 1772 in Grayson County,Va.. He died on 15 Jan 1855 in Grayson County,Va.. He married Mary Peggie Hatfield on 27 Feb 1794 in Grayson County,Va..

Mary Peggie Hatfield [Parents] was born on 20 Mar 1777 in Grayson County,Va.. She died on 20 May 1861 in Grayson County,Va.. She married William Cornett on 27 Feb 1794 in Grayson County,Va..

They had the following children:

  F i Lydia Cornett
  M ii John Cornett was born on 3 Jan 1796. He died in It is assumed that John died young..
  F iii Frances "Fanny" Cornett
  M iv Reuben Cornett was born on 16 May 1798.
  F v Feraby Cornett was born on 6 Mar 1800.
  F vi Sally Cornett was born on 18 Dec 1801.
  M vii Hiram W. Cornett
  M viii William "Billy" Oscar Cornett
  F ix Nancy Jane Cornett
  M x David Cornett
  F xi Mary Cornett was born on 4 Dec 1810.
  M xii Jerimiah M Cornett
  M xiii Thomas Jefferson Cornett
  M xiv John Wesley Cornett was born on 18 Aug 1819.

William Horton.William married Lilly Cornett on 31 Mar 1796 in Grayson County Virginia.

Lilly Cornett [Parents] was born in 1778. She married William Horton on 31 Mar 1796 in Grayson County Virginia.


James Cornett [Parents] was born in 1783. He married Polly Rankins on 4 Dec 1814 in Grayson County Virginia.

Polly Rankins.Polly married James Cornett on 4 Dec 1814 in Grayson County Virginia.

They had the following children:

  M i David "Blue" Cornett

Jerimiah Hatfield.Jerimiah married Fanny Holland.

Fanny Holland.Fanny married Jerimiah Hatfield.

They had the following children:

  F i Mary Peggie Hatfield

Robert Osborne [Parents] was born on 6 Jul 1784 in Botetourt County, Virginia. He died on 5 Dec 1860 in Ashe County North Carolina. He married Lydia Cornett.

Lydia Cornett [Parents] was born on 11 Dec 1794 in Virginia. She died on 6 Apr 1864 in Ashe County North Carolina. She married Robert Osborne.

They had the following children:

  F i Nancy Osborne
  M ii William Osborne
  F iii Annie L. Osborne
  M iv Ezekiel Y. Osborne
  F v Sarah Jane Osborne
  M vi David Osborne
  M vii Philip Osborne
  M viii John Osborne
  M ix Caleb Osborne was born in 1827 in Ashe County North Carolina. He died in 1895 in Carter County Kentucky.
  F x Elizabeth Osborne was born in 1828 in Ashe County North Carolina. She died on 20 Mar 1892.
  F xi Mary Ann Osborne was born in 1832 in Ashe County North Carolina. She died on 6 Nov 1920 in Ashe County North Carolina.
  F xii Rachel Osborne

-------------- Gray.-------------- married Frances "Fanny" Cornett.

Frances "Fanny" Cornett [Parents] was born on 25 Mar 1797. She married -------------- Gray.

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