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Cornelius Comegys (comeg2001)

Father: Cornelius Comen Ghysen
Mother: Jannegan Jans

baptism October 10, 1630 in Lexmond, Vianen, Zuid-Holland, the Netherlands [dearth]

d. June 22, 1708 in Kent/Queen Annes County, Maryland [dearth]

March 29, 1658 in the Reformed Dutch Church New Amsterdam, New York, Willemtje Gysberts, ("29 Mart. Cornelis Corneliszen, Van Lexmond in 't landt Van Vianen, en Willemtje Gysberts, Van Barnvelt op de Veluwe.") [RDC Marriages] baptised August 28, 1642 in Barnevelt, Gelderland, the Netherlands [Merritt], d. 1671/79 in Chester, Kent County, Maryland [dearth]. Daughter of Gysbert Teunissen (gysb1001) and Aeltgen Wouters Verschuer. [Merritt]

Issue: [dearth]

Cornelius Comegys (comeg3001), b. 1659, d. 1711

Elizabeth Comegys, b. 1662 in Maryland

m. 1682 in Kent County, Maryland, Edwin (Edward) Frye, b. 1662 in Kent County, Maryland, d. 1735

William Comegys, b. 1664/5, christened, October 19, 1671, in Kent County, Maryland, d. April 1736 in Kent County, Maryland

m. February 26, 1685 in Calvert County, Maryland, Elizabeth Tyler, b. June 1, 1669 in Calvert County, Maryland, d. 1708 in Kent County, Maryland
m2. December 14, 1709, Mary Vinett, b. 1662 in Kent County, Maryland, d. January 22, 1719 in Kent County, Maryland

Hannah Comegys, b. 1667

m2. Mary

Issue: [dearth]

Nathaniel Comegys, bc. 1671/9 in Maryland

m. Jane Reid

John Comegys, b. 1679, d. before October 1711 in Cecil County, Maryland

m. Margaret Comegys

m3. 1688 in Kent County, Maryland, Rebecca (widow of Benjamin Smith), b. 1655, d. 1737 in Chester, Kent County, Maryland [dearth]

Issue: [dearth]

Edward Comegys, b. 1688/9 in Maryland, d. April 9, 1761 in Kent County, Maryland

m. October 15, 1737, Mary Thraul

Martha Comegys, b. 1690 in Maryland

m. November 19, 1716 in Maryland, James Piner, b. 1678 in Queen Anne's County, Maryland

Gias Bartus Comegys, b. 1691 in Maryland, d. before May 10, 1735

Rebecca Comegys, b. 1692 in Maryland

m. 1711 in Maryland, Matthew Piner, b. 1689 in Maryland
m2. John Taylor

Sarah Comegys, b. 1694

m. George Skirvin, b. 1697 in Glasgow, Scotland
m2. Thomas Trew

Mary Ann Comegys, b. 1698 in Maryland

m. July 4, 1716 in Kent County, Maryland, Thomas Wilkins, b. 1680 in Kent County, Maryland, d. after 1751

Information:

c. 1670:
The family petitioned to become naturalized citizens of Maryland.

November 20, 1707, probate June 22, 1708 (Kent County, Maryland):
In his will Cornelius left:
To his eldest son Cornelius, gold ring, he having received his portion of estate.
To son William and heirs., 300 Acres, "Piney Neck" on Chester.
To son Nathaniel and heirs, ½ 500 Acres, "Andover" on Andover Branch at head of Chester River.
To his daughter Rebeckah, the residue of "Andover" aforesaid.
To son Edward, part of dwelling plantation and land "Utrick," formerly called "Sewell," at majority, and residue of said. land at his mother's death.
To son Gyslartus and heirs., 500 A., "Timber Neck" on south side of Chester R.
To daughter Mary Ann, part of 370 Acres, "Comegys' Farm Addition" between Farny and Morgan Creeks.
To wife Rebeckah, dwelling plantation during life.
To Dennis Clark, 150 Acres of "The Release," this being in lieu of another part of same tract sold to said Clark and Cornelius Mahony. Part of "Poplar Plain" in Talbot Co. to be sold, and "Comegys' Choice," the latter tract adjoining Morgan Brown's; also "Ruerton" and Langford Bay to be sold or leased for benefit of estate.
Wife Rebecka, extx., to have charge of 6 children aforesaid during minority. [MDwills]

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