CORSON, Cornelius
1652 - 1729 (77 years)
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Name CORSON, Cornelius [1, 2] Birth 1652 Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA 
[1, 2] Gender Male Court Case 3 Feb 1686 [3] Accused of striking his mother in law Court Case Jun 1686 Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA Accused of being in bed naked with Joanna Armitage (both married) Death 1729 Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA [1] Person ID I3001 My Genealogy Last Modified 4 Feb 2024
Family HOBBS, Hannah Mary, b. 1661, Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA d. 1705, Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA (Age 44 years)
Marriage 3 Feb 1685 Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA Children + 1. CORSON, Samuel, b. 1685, Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA d. 1764, Rochester, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA (Age 79 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]▻ POTTS, Mary m. Aft Apr 17082. CORSON, Cornelius, b. UNKNOWN d. UNKNOWN [Father: natural] [Mother: natural] 3. CORSON, Hannah, b. UNKNOWN d. UNKNOWN [Father: natural] [Mother: natural] 4. CORSON, Abigail Louise, b. Abt 1683, Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA d. 6 Jan 1704, Trois-Rivieres, Les Chenaux, Quebec, Canada (Age 21 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]Family ID F846 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 4 Feb 2024
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Event Map 
Birth - 1652 - Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA 
Marriage - 3 Feb 1685 - Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA 
Court Case - Accused of being in bed naked with Joanna Armitage (both married) - Jun 1686 - Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA Death - 1729 - Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA = Link to Google Earth Pin Legend 
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Cornelius Cornelius Cursonwhit - Rootsweb Cornelius Cursonwhit - Information From Book Cornelius
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Black Sheep (1)
In the intricate web of family history, we often stumble upon ancestors who stand out as the proverbial 'black sheep.' These individuals, whose actions diverged from the norms and expectations of their times, have left behind a trail of stories ranging from the mildly scandalous to the deeply troubling. Historical records, when carefully examined, reveal tales of ancestors who faced the Colonial courts for drunken misdemeanors, endured public shame for illicit affairs, or were implicated in more grievous acts like theft, violence, and even rape. These narratives, while sometimes amusing in their absurdity or shocking in their severity, form an essential part of our family's multifaceted history, offering a glimpse into the societal values and personal struggles of the past.
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Notes - The name has had many spellings, but we stick with the present Corson. Cornelius was known as Cosenwhit, Cossen, Cursenwhitt, and Corson. David Allen McNeal theorizes he may have been a Dutch mariner from New York, appearing first in Dover in 1685. He married Hannah Hobbs before 3 Feb 1686.
He was charged on that date with striking his mother-in-law, Hannah Hobbs. A Cornelius Cossen and Joanna Armitage, both married people were found in naked bed together and charged in Suffolk County (Boston) in June 1686. They were ordered to wear signs declaring they were being punished "For Adulterous and Lascivious Behavior to each other" for one hour, and that he was to be whipped with 25 stripes on the naked back and she was to get 20 stripes, or pay 70 pounds each.
Cornelius was listed as a resident lieutenant in Frost's Garrison in Kittery in 1704. Genealogical dictionaries suggest this was a son of Cornelius, but it may well have been the Cornelius who owned the 23 acre grant at Lower Salmon Falls River just above the Frost Garrison. It would have been very easy for him to get there by canoe (five miles at most). Cornelius' grant was on the lower, or south side of the present (1987) bridge from Dover to Eliot.
Research has suggested that the New England Corsons are not related to the New Jersey or South Jersey groups, though the lines may merge farther back than that. Cornelius may have been a descendant of John Cousins who settled on Cousins Island as early as 1627, or may have been associated with a William Cosin who lived in Boston in 1649 (a convenient time frame for Cornelius' birth).
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- The name has had many spellings, but we stick with the present Corson. Cornelius was known as Cosenwhit, Cossen, Cursenwhitt, and Corson. David Allen McNeal theorizes he may have been a Dutch mariner from New York, appearing first in Dover in 1685. He married Hannah Hobbs before 3 Feb 1686.
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Sources - [S1279] Heritage Consulting, Millennium File, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2003;).
- [S1684] Yates Publishing, U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2004;), Source number: 23977.002; Source type: Pedigree chart; Number of Pages: 3.
- [S2717] Lawrence, Roger W, English Captives & Prisoners in New France, pgs 64-67, Abigail Corsonwhit.
- [S1279] Heritage Consulting, Millennium File, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2003;).
