Cornelius Cortright, of Luzerne County, PA, appears in many records with Esq. or Esquire after his name.
Below is from the book:
"COURTRIGHT (KORTRIGHT) FAMILY DESCENDANTS OF
BASTIAN VAN KORTRYK, A Native of Belgium who Emigrated to Holland about 1615"
BY JOHN HOWARD ABBOTT
TOBIAS A. WRIGHT, Printer and Publisher
150 Bleecker Street, New York, 1922
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Cornelius Cortright, (who thus wrote his name, and as it appears on his monument), was born March 7th, 1764, on the farm of his grandfather, located in Lehman Township, Pike County, Pennsylvania, (but then in Delaware Township, Northampton County) this farm being situated on the bank of the Delaware River, near Port Jervis, and not far from the Delaware Water Gap.
He was baptized April 15, 1764, in the Reformed Dutch Church known as the "Walpeck Congregation," the record being, "Cornelus, son of Benjamin Cortregt and Catrina Hover; witnesses and sponsors, Henderick Hover and Cornelia Hover," Domine Thomas Romaine officiating.
He was one of the executors of his grand- father's will in 1787;
during the Revolution, he enlisted as a soldier of the 4th Company, 5th Battalion, Northampton County Militia, June, 1782, his name being written on the muster roll as Cornelus Courtryt. His name was also on the muster roll of Captain John Van Etten's Company of the 5th Battalion,
Northampton County Militia, July 31, 1784, on the expedition to Wyoming, this being probably his first appearance in the Wyoming Valley.
On Oct. 1st, 1786, he married Catharine, daughter of John and Maria (Van Vliet) Kennedy, at Plains, Luzerne Co., Pa.
In November, 1787, he was elected Ensign of the Militia Company from the Upper District of Wilkes Barre, (Daniel Gore, Captain), in the Battalion commanded by Col. Mathias Hollenback.
He made his first purchase of land from William Hooker Smith, on Dec. 30th, 1789, and his second from Timothy Pickering, Sept. 19th, 1791, settled in Plains township, acquired additional land, and lived there during his life, where he was a highly respected man, holding numerous pub-
lic offices.
He was commissioned Justice of the Peace Jan. 1st, 1806, continuing as such until 1840; was one of the Commissioners for Luzerne County in 1813, 1814, 1815, 1830 and 1832; was a member of the Pennsylvania State Legislature in 1820, 1821 and 1823, and a candidate for State Senator in 1816, being defeated for the latter office.
"For a long series of years, he was one of the most active, public spirited and prominent men of the county."
He died May 25th, 1848, and his wife, May 12th, 1846, having had eleven children, who inherited his estate.
Below is from the book:
"COURTRIGHT (KORTRIGHT) FAMILY DESCENDANTS OF
BASTIAN VAN KORTRYK, A Native of Belgium who Emigrated to Holland about 1615"
BY JOHN HOWARD ABBOTT
TOBIAS A. WRIGHT, Printer and Publisher
150 Bleecker Street, New York, 1922
Page 56:
Cornelius Cortright, (who thus wrote his name, and as it appears on his monument), was born March 7th, 1764, on the farm of his grandfather, located in Lehman Township, Pike County, Pennsylvania, (but then in Delaware Township, Northampton County) this farm being situated on the bank of the Delaware River, near Port Jervis, and not far from the Delaware Water Gap.
He was baptized April 15, 1764, in the Reformed Dutch Church known as the "Walpeck Congregation," the record being, "Cornelus, son of Benjamin Cortregt and Catrina Hover; witnesses and sponsors, Henderick Hover and Cornelia Hover," Domine Thomas Romaine officiating.
He was one of the executors of his grand- father's will in 1787;
during the Revolution, he enlisted as a soldier of the 4th Company, 5th Battalion, Northampton County Militia, June, 1782, his name being written on the muster roll as Cornelus Courtryt. His name was also on the muster roll of Captain John Van Etten's Company of the 5th Battalion,
Northampton County Militia, July 31, 1784, on the expedition to Wyoming, this being probably his first appearance in the Wyoming Valley.
On Oct. 1st, 1786, he married Catharine, daughter of John and Maria (Van Vliet) Kennedy, at Plains, Luzerne Co., Pa.
In November, 1787, he was elected Ensign of the Militia Company from the Upper District of Wilkes Barre, (Daniel Gore, Captain), in the Battalion commanded by Col. Mathias Hollenback.
He made his first purchase of land from William Hooker Smith, on Dec. 30th, 1789, and his second from Timothy Pickering, Sept. 19th, 1791, settled in Plains township, acquired additional land, and lived there during his life, where he was a highly respected man, holding numerous pub-
lic offices.
He was commissioned Justice of the Peace Jan. 1st, 1806, continuing as such until 1840; was one of the Commissioners for Luzerne County in 1813, 1814, 1815, 1830 and 1832; was a member of the Pennsylvania State Legislature in 1820, 1821 and 1823, and a candidate for State Senator in 1816, being defeated for the latter office.
"For a long series of years, he was one of the most active, public spirited and prominent men of the county."
He died May 25th, 1848, and his wife, May 12th, 1846, having had eleven children, who inherited his estate.
Cornelius Cortright, of Luzerne County, PA, appears in many records with Esq. or Esquire after his name.
Below is from the book:
"COURTRIGHT (KORTRIGHT) FAMILY DESCENDANTS OF
BASTIAN VAN KORTRYK, A Native of Belgium who Emigrated to Holland about 1615"
BY JOHN HOWARD ABBOTT
TOBIAS A. WRIGHT, Printer and Publisher
150 Bleecker Street, New York, 1922
Page 56:
Cornelius Cortright, (who thus wrote his name, and as it appears on his monument), was born March 7th, 1764, on the farm of his grandfather, located in Lehman Township, Pike County, Pennsylvania, (but then in Delaware Township, Northampton County) this farm being situated on the bank of the Delaware River, near Port Jervis, and not far from the Delaware Water Gap.
He was baptized April 15, 1764, in the Reformed Dutch Church known as the "Walpeck Congregation," the record being, "Cornelus, son of Benjamin Cortregt and Catrina Hover; witnesses and sponsors, Henderick Hover and Cornelia Hover," Domine Thomas Romaine officiating.
He was one of the executors of his grand- father's will in 1787;
during the Revolution, he enlisted as a soldier of the 4th Company, 5th Battalion, Northampton County Militia, June, 1782, his name being written on the muster roll as Cornelus Courtryt. His name was also on the muster roll of Captain John Van Etten's Company of the 5th Battalion,
Northampton County Militia, July 31, 1784, on the expedition to Wyoming, this being probably his first appearance in the Wyoming Valley.
On Oct. 1st, 1786, he married Catharine, daughter of John and Maria (Van Vliet) Kennedy, at Plains, Luzerne Co., Pa.
In November, 1787, he was elected Ensign of the Militia Company from the Upper District of Wilkes Barre, (Daniel Gore, Captain), in the Battalion commanded by Col. Mathias Hollenback.
He made his first purchase of land from William Hooker Smith, on Dec. 30th, 1789, and his second from Timothy Pickering, Sept. 19th, 1791, settled in Plains township, acquired additional land, and lived there during his life, where he was a highly respected man, holding numerous pub-
lic offices.
He was commissioned Justice of the Peace Jan. 1st, 1806, continuing as such until 1840; was one of the Commissioners for Luzerne County in 1813, 1814, 1815, 1830 and 1832; was a member of the Pennsylvania State Legislature in 1820, 1821 and 1823, and a candidate for State Senator in 1816, being defeated for the latter office.
"For a long series of years, he was one of the most active, public spirited and prominent men of the county."
He died May 25th, 1848, and his wife, May 12th, 1846, having had eleven children, who inherited his estate.
Below is from the book:
"COURTRIGHT (KORTRIGHT) FAMILY DESCENDANTS OF
BASTIAN VAN KORTRYK, A Native of Belgium who Emigrated to Holland about 1615"
BY JOHN HOWARD ABBOTT
TOBIAS A. WRIGHT, Printer and Publisher
150 Bleecker Street, New York, 1922
Page 56:
Cornelius Cortright, (who thus wrote his name, and as it appears on his monument), was born March 7th, 1764, on the farm of his grandfather, located in Lehman Township, Pike County, Pennsylvania, (but then in Delaware Township, Northampton County) this farm being situated on the bank of the Delaware River, near Port Jervis, and not far from the Delaware Water Gap.
He was baptized April 15, 1764, in the Reformed Dutch Church known as the "Walpeck Congregation," the record being, "Cornelus, son of Benjamin Cortregt and Catrina Hover; witnesses and sponsors, Henderick Hover and Cornelia Hover," Domine Thomas Romaine officiating.
He was one of the executors of his grand- father's will in 1787;
during the Revolution, he enlisted as a soldier of the 4th Company, 5th Battalion, Northampton County Militia, June, 1782, his name being written on the muster roll as Cornelus Courtryt. His name was also on the muster roll of Captain John Van Etten's Company of the 5th Battalion,
Northampton County Militia, July 31, 1784, on the expedition to Wyoming, this being probably his first appearance in the Wyoming Valley.
On Oct. 1st, 1786, he married Catharine, daughter of John and Maria (Van Vliet) Kennedy, at Plains, Luzerne Co., Pa.
In November, 1787, he was elected Ensign of the Militia Company from the Upper District of Wilkes Barre, (Daniel Gore, Captain), in the Battalion commanded by Col. Mathias Hollenback.
He made his first purchase of land from William Hooker Smith, on Dec. 30th, 1789, and his second from Timothy Pickering, Sept. 19th, 1791, settled in Plains township, acquired additional land, and lived there during his life, where he was a highly respected man, holding numerous pub-
lic offices.
He was commissioned Justice of the Peace Jan. 1st, 1806, continuing as such until 1840; was one of the Commissioners for Luzerne County in 1813, 1814, 1815, 1830 and 1832; was a member of the Pennsylvania State Legislature in 1820, 1821 and 1823, and a candidate for State Senator in 1816, being defeated for the latter office.
"For a long series of years, he was one of the most active, public spirited and prominent men of the county."
He died May 25th, 1848, and his wife, May 12th, 1846, having had eleven children, who inherited his estate.
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