Cornelius Empson

Cornelius Empson

BORN: Abt. 1660 PLACE: Booth, Yorkshire, England
DIED: 1710, December 12 PLACE: New Castle County, Delaware

FATHER: Richard Empson
MOTHER: Mary Clarke

MARRIED 1st: Mary Watkins
DATE: 1680

MARRIED 2nd: Elizabeth Watkins Sanderson
DATE: 1689, July 10
PLACE: New Castle Co., Delaware

MARRIED 3rd: Sarah Wilson
DATE: 1693, June 1
PLACE: Burlington, New Jersey

MARRIED 4th: Mary Richardson
DATE: 1703, August 25
PLACE: Salem, New Jersey

Cornelius was a prorminent Quaker and Pioneer in Delaware and Pennsylvania. He was born in Yorkshire, England and purchased land in West Jersey in 1684 when he immigrated settling in New Castle County, Delaware. He was appointed Justice of Peace, Judge, and Pennsylvania Supreme Court Justice from 1689 to 1701.

Children by Mary Watkins:

Richard Empson
DOB: 1680, June 24 in Yokefleet Hall, Yorkshire, England

Ebenezer Empson
DOB: 1683 in Yokefleet Hall, Yorkshire, England

Sarah Empson
DOB: 1687, July 20 in Goole Grange, Delaware

Children by Sarah Wilson:

Elizabeth Empson
DOB: 1698, September 25 in New Castle County, Delaware

Mary Empson
DOB: 1699, November 14 in New Castle County, Delaware

Children by Mary Richardson:

Charles Empson
DOB: 1704, September 1 in Chester, Kennett, Pennsylvlania
Died: Abt. 1780

James Empson
DOB: Abt. 1706

Ann Empson
DOB: Abt. 1708

Susanna Empson
DOB: Abt. 1710

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