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⚫ '''Ezekiel Cornell''' (27 March, 1733 – April 25, 1800) was a ] general who represented ] in the U.S. ] from 1780 to 1782.


==Early life== ==Early life==
Ezekiel Cornell was born in on March 27, 1732/33 in either ] or ] to Richard Cornell and Content Brownell.<ref>Bud Hannings, ''American Revolutionary War leaders: a biographical dictionary'' (McFarland, 2009), pg. 80 ISBN 0-7864-4379-0, ISBN 978-0-7864-4379-6</ref> He is a descendant of ]. Ezekiel Cornell married Rachel Wood of ] on March 25, 1760 and they had two surviving children, Ezra and Rhoda.<ref>"Genealogy of the Cornell family : being an account of the descendants of Thomas Cornell" </ref> Cornell attended the public schools and was employed as a mechanic. Cornell served as Scituate's town meeting moderator in 1768, 1781 and 1785 and as a Deputy (Representative) from Scituate to the General Assembly in 1772, 1774 and 1775.<ref>An Historical Sketch of The Town of Scituate, R.I Appendix www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~rigenweb/scituate6.html</ref> Ezekiel Cornell was born on March 27, 1733 in ] to Richard Cornell and Content Brownell.<ref>"Births, Marriages, Intentions of Marriage, and Deaths, Along with Some Miscellaneous Town Records, 1647-1877 ," ''FamilySearch'', vital records volume 1667-1778, page 300 (). Ezekiel's own birth is recorded on the same page as the birth of his eldest child, Ezra.</ref> He was a descendant of ]. Ezekiel Cornell married Rachel Wood of ] on March 25, 1760, and they had two surviving children, Ezra and Rhoda.<ref>"Genealogy of the Cornell family : being an account of the descendants of Thomas Cornell" </ref> Cornell attended the public schools and was employed as a mechanic. Cornell served as Scituate's town meeting moderator in 1768, 1781 and 1785 and as a Deputy (Representative) from Scituate to the General Assembly in 1772, 1774 and 1775.<ref>An Historical Sketch of The Town of Scituate, R.I Appendix www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~rigenweb/scituate6.html</ref>

In August 1774 he was commissioned as the colonel of the 3rd Providence County Regiment of the Rhode Island Militia.

⚫ ==Revolutionary War service==
During the American Revolution Cornell, nicknamed "Old Snarl,"<ref>"Genealogy of the Cornell family : being an account of the descendants of Thomas Cornell" citing "Life of Captain Ohiey of Rhode Island"</ref> was appointed lieutenant colonel in ] in April 1775 and was present at the ]. The unit and fought at ] in June 1775 and was taken into the ] when General ] arrived in July to take command. Following the British evacuation of Boston in March 1776, the army was redeployed to ] in September 1776.


⚫ On Long Island he occupied the former British controlled ], which had been founded by relatives of Cornell including his cousin William Cornell, and was a hotbed of Tory sentiment, and Cornell sought to root out Loyalists.<ref>"Genealogy of the Cornell family : being an account of the descendants of Thomas Cornell" citing Judge Thomas Jones, who was a member of the parish, as recorded in his "History of New York during the Revolutionary War"</ref> Cornell "converted the Episcopal Church into a store house, forbid the parson to pray for the King or any of the Royal Family and made use of the communion table as a convenience for his Yankees to eat upon."<ref>"Genealogy of the Cornell family : being an account of the descendants of Thomas Cornell" citing Judge Thomas Jones, who was a member of the parish, as recorded in his "History of New York during the Revolutionary War"</ref>
⚫ ==War service==
⚫ During the American Revolution Cornell, nicknamed "Old Snarl,"<ref>"Genealogy of the Cornell family : being an account of the descendants of Thomas Cornell" citing "Life of Captain Ohiey of Rhode Island"</ref> was appointed lieutenant colonel in Hitchcock’s ] in 1775 and was present at the siege of Boston. The unit was taken into the ]. and later fought at ] and ]. On Long Island he occupied the former British controlled ], which had been founded by relatives of Cornell including his cousin William Cornell, and was a hotbed of Tory sentiment, and Cornell sought to root out Loyalists.<ref>"Genealogy of the Cornell family : being an account of the descendants of Thomas Cornell" citing Judge Thomas Jones, who was a member of the parish, as recorded in his "History of New York during the Revolutionary War"</ref> Cornell "converted the Episcopal Church into a store house, forbid the parson to pray for the King or any of the Royal Family and made use of the communion table as a convenience for his Yankees to eat upon."<ref>"Genealogy of the Cornell family : being an account of the descendants of Thomas Cornell" citing Judge Thomas Jones, who was a member of the parish, as recorded in his "History of New York during the Revolutionary War"</ref>


Cornell was part of the Continental Army contingent, dispatched by General ] that arrested Loyalist Mayor of New York ] on June 22, 1776 on suspicion of Mathews' participation in the plot by ] to kill General ]. <ref> Brooks, Elbridge Streeter. ''In Blue and White: The Adventures and Misadventures of Humphrey Vandyne, Trooper in Washington's Life-guard'' Boston: Lothrop Publishing, 1899, pages 241-246 </ref> Cornell was part of the Continental Army contingent, dispatched by General ] that arrested Loyalist Mayor of New York ] on June 22, 1776, on suspicion of Mathews' participation in the plot by ] to kill General ].<ref>Brooks, Elbridge Streeter. ''In Blue and White: The Adventures and Misadventures of Humphrey Vandyne, Trooper in Washington's Life-guard'' Boston: Lothrop Publishing, 1899, pages 241-246</ref>


Cornell left Hempstead sometime before August of 1776.<ref>"Genealogy of the Cornell family : being an account of the descendants of Thomas Cornell" citing "History of St. George's Church, Hempstead."</ref> Cornell resigned from the Continental Army in December 1776. Cornell left Hempstead sometime before August 1776.<ref>"Genealogy of the Cornell family : being an account of the descendants of Thomas Cornell" citing "History of St. George's Church, Hempstead."</ref> On October 1, 1776, Cornell was appointed Deputy ] of the Continental Army. Cornell resigned from the Continental Army in December 1776 and returned to Rhode Island.


Cornell was appointed deputy adjutant general on October 1, 1776, appointed brigadier general of State troops in 1776 and served until March 16, 1780. Cornell played an active role at the ] in 1778. Cornell was appointed brigadier general of Rhode Island state troops on December 1, 1777, and served until March 16, 1780. He commanded a brigade of state troops consisting of two infantry regiments of eight companies each and an artillery regiment of four batteries.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://docsouth.unc.edu/csr/index.html/document/csr14-0462 | title=Documenting the American South: Colonial and State Records of North Carolina }}</ref> Cornell played an active role at the ] in 1778.


==Continental Congress service== ==Continental Congress service==
Cornell served as a member of the Continental Congress from 1780 until 1782 and retired to his farm at ]. Cornell chaired the military committee. Cornell served as a member of the Continental Congress from 1780 until 1782 and chaired the military committee. After his service in Congress, he retired to his farm at ].


Ezekiel Cornell died in ] on April 25, 1800.<ref>http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=C000781</ref> His site of burial is unknown. Ezekiel Cornell died in ] on April 25, 1800.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=C000781|title = Bioguide Search}}</ref> His site of burial is unknown.


==References== ==References==
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American politician
Ezekiel Cornell
BornMarch 27, 1733
Dartmouth, Massachusetts, British America
DiedApril 25, 1800
Milford, Massachusetts, U.S.
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Ezekiel Cornell (27 March, 1733 – April 25, 1800) was a Revolutionary War general who represented Rhode Island in the U.S. Continental Congress from 1780 to 1782.

Early life

Ezekiel Cornell was born on March 27, 1733 in Dartmouth, Massachusetts to Richard Cornell and Content Brownell. He was a descendant of Thomas Cornell. Ezekiel Cornell married Rachel Wood of Little Compton on March 25, 1760, and they had two surviving children, Ezra and Rhoda. Cornell attended the public schools and was employed as a mechanic. Cornell served as Scituate's town meeting moderator in 1768, 1781 and 1785 and as a Deputy (Representative) from Scituate to the General Assembly in 1772, 1774 and 1775.

In August 1774 he was commissioned as the colonel of the 3rd Providence County Regiment of the Rhode Island Militia.

Revolutionary War service

During the American Revolution Cornell, nicknamed "Old Snarl," was appointed lieutenant colonel in Hitchcock's Regiment in April 1775 and was present at the Siege of Boston. The unit and fought at Bunker Hill in June 1775 and was taken into the Continental Army when General George Washington arrived in July to take command. Following the British evacuation of Boston in March 1776, the army was redeployed to Long Island in September 1776.

On Long Island he occupied the former British controlled St. George's Episcopal Church (Hempstead, New York), which had been founded by relatives of Cornell including his cousin William Cornell, and was a hotbed of Tory sentiment, and Cornell sought to root out Loyalists. Cornell "converted the Episcopal Church into a store house, forbid the parson to pray for the King or any of the Royal Family and made use of the communion table as a convenience for his Yankees to eat upon."

Cornell was part of the Continental Army contingent, dispatched by General Nathaniel Greene that arrested Loyalist Mayor of New York David Mathews on June 22, 1776, on suspicion of Mathews' participation in the plot by Thomas Hickey to kill General George Washington.

Cornell left Hempstead sometime before August 1776. On October 1, 1776, Cornell was appointed Deputy Adjutant General of the Continental Army. Cornell resigned from the Continental Army in December 1776 and returned to Rhode Island.

Cornell was appointed brigadier general of Rhode Island state troops on December 1, 1777, and served until March 16, 1780. He commanded a brigade of state troops consisting of two infantry regiments of eight companies each and an artillery regiment of four batteries. Cornell played an active role at the Battle of Rhode Island in 1778.

Continental Congress service

Cornell served as a member of the Continental Congress from 1780 until 1782 and chaired the military committee. After his service in Congress, he retired to his farm at Scituate, Rhode Island.

Ezekiel Cornell died in Milford, Massachusetts on April 25, 1800. His site of burial is unknown.

References

  1. "Births, Marriages, Intentions of Marriage, and Deaths, Along with Some Miscellaneous Town Records, 1647-1877 ," FamilySearch, vital records volume 1667-1778, page 300 (DGS #4279436, image 402). Ezekiel's own birth is recorded on the same page as the birth of his eldest child, Ezra.
  2. "Genealogy of the Cornell family : being an account of the descendants of Thomas Cornell"
  3. An Historical Sketch of The Town of Scituate, R.I Appendix www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~rigenweb/scituate6.html
  4. "Genealogy of the Cornell family : being an account of the descendants of Thomas Cornell" citing "Life of Captain Ohiey of Rhode Island"
  5. "Genealogy of the Cornell family : being an account of the descendants of Thomas Cornell" citing Judge Thomas Jones, who was a member of the parish, as recorded in his "History of New York during the Revolutionary War"
  6. "Genealogy of the Cornell family : being an account of the descendants of Thomas Cornell" citing Judge Thomas Jones, who was a member of the parish, as recorded in his "History of New York during the Revolutionary War"
  7. Brooks, Elbridge Streeter. In Blue and White: The Adventures and Misadventures of Humphrey Vandyne, Trooper in Washington's Life-guard Boston: Lothrop Publishing, 1899, pages 241-246
  8. "Genealogy of the Cornell family : being an account of the descendants of Thomas Cornell" citing "History of St. George's Church, Hempstead."
  9. "Documenting the American South: Colonial and State Records of North Carolina".
  10. "Bioguide Search".

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