Isaac Cornwell

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iain Frazier on 3rd May 2024

Family connections for Isaac (Cornwell) are: Some amendments added Jul 2025. CORNWELL Isaac (Cornwell/wall) was born about 1774 & became a cabinetmaker. He was tried at Maidstone Sessions Kent, sentenced to 7years & arrived in NSW as a convict on 9 7 1791 after a voyage of 6months on Fleet shIp WILLIAM AND ANN. He married firstly Margaret/Mary (Stocker/Richards her first? marriage) on 12 3 1797 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. He was Free by Servitude by 1805. At the end of 1810 while drinking with friends at Richmond Hill he was refused service for being drunk, entered into willing or unwilling fights with his friends, obtained an axe & damaged the drinking establishment (he was known as a dangerous drunk) & was shot deliberately or in self-defence & died 2days later on 3 1 1811 age37 at Richmond; he was buried at St Matthews CofE Windsor. [Some details taken from this Website] Margaret (Stocker) was born about 1779. She was tried for theft, on 21 4 1795, of printed cotton of Alexander (Johnson) at Old Bailey on 20 5 1795, sentenced to 7years, held at probably London or Middlesex Gaol Delivery & arrived in NSW as a convict on 30 4 1796 after a voyage of 7months on INDISPENSIBLE. She was Free by Servitude by 1805. She entered into a second relationship with John (Stevenson) from 3 1 1811 at Richmond & produced 2more children. She was recorded in 1814 with 6children. She died on 18 9 1828 age49 at Richmond mother of 7children & was buried, as (Cornwll), at St Peters CofE Richmond. [Some details taken from this Website] Isaac (Cornwell/wall) & Margaret (Stocker) produced 5 children: 1.Isaac (Cornwell) was born in 1799. He had a first relationship with Eleanor (Granville). He died on 3 10 1889 age about90. ..Eleanor (Granville) daughter of Edward (Granville) soldier was born in 1803 in NSW. ..Isaac (Cornwell/wall) & Eleanor (Granville) produced 1child: ..1.Eliza (Cornwall) was born on 3 3 1820 & baptised on 19 9 1823 age2.5 at St Peters CofE Richmond. She died in 1894 age about74. .. >>>Isaac (Cornwall) had a second relationship with Mary Ann (Eaton sister of Susannah, John) her second relationship). He was recorded in 1830 as a shoemaker. He died on 3 10 1889 age about90 father of 2known children. ..Mary Ann (Eaton) was born on 19 5 1800 at Sydney Cove & baptised on 3 8 1800 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. She married firstly at age16 James (Richards his second marriage) on 12 2 1816 at St Peters CofE Richmond & produced 5children. She died on 14 6 1889 age89 mother of 6known children at Richmond. ..Details of Mary Ann (Eaton)s family are given in entry for William (Eaton ADMIRAL BARRINGTON 1791) on this Website. ..Isaac (Cornwall) & Mary Ann (Eaton) produced at least 1child: ..1.Matilda (Cornwall) was born on 21 9 1829 at Richmond & baptised on 21 2 1830 at St Peters CofE Richmond. .. 2.Abraham (Cornwell/wall) was born on 24 10 1802 & baptised on 22 4 1821 at St Peters CofE Richmond. He married Susannah (Eaton sister of Mary Ann, John) on 9 8 1824 at St Peters CofE Richmond. He was recorded in 1827 as farmer/currier & in 1830 as currier. He died on 18 7 1884 age81. ..Susannah (Eaton) was born on 19 6 1807 at Richmond & baptised on 15 9 1811 age4 at St Matthews CofE Windsor. She died on 13 6 1889 age82+. ..Details of Susannah (Eaton)s family are given in entry for William (Eaton ADMIRAL BARRINGTON 1791) on this Website. ..Abraham (Cornwell) & Susannah (Eaton) produced at least 3children: ..1.Charlotte (Cornwell) was born on 15 4 1825 & baptised on 30 10 1825 at St Peters CofE Richmond. ..2.William (Cornwell/wall) was born on 9 5 1827 at Richmond & baptised on 9 9 1827 at St Peters CofE Richmond. ..3.George (Cornwell) was born on 30 9 1829 at Richmond & baptised on 20 6 1830 at St Peters CofE Richmond. He died on 6 6 1912 age82. .. 3.Rebecca (Cornwell) was born on 17 11 1805 & baptised on 22 4 1810 age4 w/John, Charlotte at St Matthews CofE Windsor. For a period she lived at the Female Orphan institution. She married at age15 Richard (Serjeant) rope maker with permission on 12 3 1821 at St Phillips CofE Sydney-she was granted a cow as 'dowry'. In 1824 she was recorded at Kent St Sydney & requested grant of land. She is recorded in 1828 at Castlereagh St Sydney with her family. She died on 3 2 1832 age26. ..Richard (Sargeant/Sargent/Serjeant), son of Nathan (Sargeant) & Jane (Boyles), was born about 1796. He was tried for highway robbery at Cumberland Assizes, sentenced to 14years & arrived in NSW as a convict on 14 9 1818 after a voyage of 5months on ISABELLA; he was 5'8.5" fair ruddy complexion brown hair hazel eyes. He was trained as a ropemaker by Robert (Williams) & was a rope maker in 1821. When he was issued his Ticket of Leave about June 1822 Robert (Williams) complained that Richard would set up in opposition as ropemaker. He was recorded as Free by Servitude in 1827, but not in 1830. He is recorded in 1828 as ropemaker Castlereagh St Sydney with his family. He was recorded as rope maker in 1831. He was issued his Certificate of Freedom on 4 10 1831. He died in 1839 age43 at McDonald River St Albans & was buried at Wisemans Ferry Hawkesbury-later generations changed their name to (Seargeant) to remove 'the stain'. ..[Some details taken from this Website] .. 4.John (Cornwell) was born on 2 3 1807 & baptised on 22 4 1810 age3 w/Rebecca, Charlotte at St Matthews CofE Windsor. He married Ann (Eaton sister of Mary Ann. Susannah) on 25 3 1830 at St Peters CofE Richmond. He was holding an allottment in Richmond ? & part of 'Dights Farm' in 1830s. He died on 31 10 1889 age82. ..Ann (Eaton) was born on 16 2 1813 & baptised on 19 2 1815 age2 at St Peters CofE Richmond. She is recorded in 1828 with her father at Richmond. She died on 4 8 1898 age83. ..Details of Ann (Eaton)s family are given in entry for William (Eaton ADMIRAL BARRINGTON 1791) on this Website. .. 5.Charlotte (Cornwell) was born on 6 11 1809 & baptised on 22 4 1810 w/Rebecca, John at St Matthews CofE Windsor. She married Edward (Lewis) on 21 2 1827 at St Peters CofE Richmond. She died on 20 8 1904 age94. ..Edward (Lewis) was born in 1805. He was recorded in 1828 as a landholder & 1830 as a farmer. He died on 25 7 1857 age about52. Details of Edward Lewis)s family are given in entry for Robert (Howard NEPTUNE 1790) on this Website. .. ..Charlotte (Cornwell) & Edward (Lewis) produced at least 2children: ..1.Mary Ann (Lewis) was born on 24 6 1828 & baptised on 27 7 1828 at St Peters CofE Richmond. ..2.Margaret (Lewis) was born on 28 3 1830 & baptised on 25 4 1830 at St Peters CofE Richmond. Reference: Craig James Smee 'Births and Baptisms Marriages and Defacto Relationships Deaths and Burials New South Wales 1788-1830' ..a complete listing from church & other records in the early colony.

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D Wong on 3rd August 2018

Note from Moderator: Please do not change the original surname, as this is linked to his other records coming into the country - have put Cornwall as an alias so that both names will come up if someone is searching.

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Geoffry Hall on 3rd August 2018

Died of gunshot wounds 2 days after a new year drunken celebration got out of HAND

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Phil Hands on 18th September 2017

Tried and convicted in Maidstone, Kent, sentenced to 7 years transportation. Left Plymouth on 27th March 1791. Ship:- the 'William & Ann' sailed with 188 male convicts on board of which 7 died during the voyage. Arrived on 28th August 1791. Married convict Margaret Stocker ('Indispensable' 1796) on 12th March 1797 at Sydney, they had 5 children between 1798-1809. Known for being dangerous when drunk, Isaac was drunk and was refused service at a house run by Patrick Hand. He was shot after he returned with an axe and tried to break in. He died two days later Isaac died from gunshot wounds on 1st January 1811, The two fellows who killed Isaac and who immediately surrendered without any further fight were subsequently found guilty of Manslaughter, gaoled for a short time and then released. There is some suspicion about the whole chain of events leading up to Isaac's death of which he played some part himself. Sydney Gazette Saturday 16th February 1811 p. 2 WEDNESDAY. - Patrick Hurley and Patrick Hand were indicted for the wilful murder of Isaac Cornwall on the night of the 1st of January last, at Richmond Hill, and were both acquitted. The circumstances of the case, as appeared from the evidence, were, that the prisoner Hurley was in company with the deceased and several others at the house of the prisoner Hand, from dusj in the evening till about 9 at night. That the company were for the most part much intoxicated; that the deceased had in the course of the evening applied to purchase a pint of spirits from Hurley, who had declined letting him have it; that the deceased left Hand's house, and in his passage towards a neighbouring cottage met Hurley, who had left before, and tried to quarrel with him; which the latter endeavoured to shun; but that afterwards all the parties re-assembled at the house of Hand, upon whom and Hurley a dreadful attack was made by the deceased and one Thomas Ward, who had joined him. That both the prisoners sought shelter from their violence in the house of the prisoner Hand, they having received many severe wounds from the assailants, who were then shut out; that the deceased armed himself with an axe, and endeavoured to make his way through the door, which was bolted within, but which broke in several places, at the same time uttering the most dreadful threats and imprecautions. That a musket or pistol was fired by some person, of which no account could be given, and that immediately after the prisoner Hurley levelled a gun through an aperture in the outer door which the deceased was endeavouring to force open, and shot him dead upon the spot; at which time Hand was not in the house at all. It also appeared in evidence that no malice whatever had subsisted between the deceased and the prisoners, who were peaceable men at all times, whereas the deceased was when intoxicated a very violent and dangerous character, and that the act of shooting was in self defence. Margaret then entered into a common law relationship with convict John Stevenson ('Albermarle' 1791) on 3rd January 1811 at Richmond, they had 2 children, Helen in 1813 & William in 1815.