1. William Jesse Cornett,1 son of John Cornett, was born in 1761 in Henrico Co, VA and died in 1836 in Cornettsville, Perry Co, KY at age 75.
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William married Mary Everage. Mary was born about 1790.
Children from this marriage were:
2 M i. Robert Bustard Cornett was born on 17 Jan 1798 in Bull Creek, Perry Co, KY.
3 F ii. Margaret Cornett was born in 1799 in Bull Creek, Perry Co, KY.
4 F iii. Nancy Cornett was born on 24 Dec 1803 in TN.
+ 5 M iv. Roger Cornett was born on 5 Jan 1805 in Perry Co, Ky.
+ 6 M v. Samuel Cornett was born on 4 Mar 1809 in Floyd Co, KY and died on 24 Nov 1860 in Knott Co, KY at age 51.
+ 7 M vi. Nathaniel Woleary Cornett was born on 2 Apr 1811 in Bull Creek, Perry Co, KY and died on 12 Jan 1889 in Knott Co, KY at age 77.
William next married Rhoda Gilliam on 4 May 1790 in Washington Co, VA. Rhoda was born in 1772 in Augusta Co, VA and died in Apr 1796 in Sullivan Co, TN at age 24. Another name for Rhoda was Virginia Rhoda Gilliam.1
Children from this marriage were:
+ 8 M i. Archibald Cornett 1 was born on 12 Jan 1789 in Washington Co, VA and died on 24 Feb 1873 in Leatherwood, Perry Co, KY' at age 84.
9 F ii. Lucy Cornett was born on 12 Jan 1789 in VA and died in 1861 in Hazard, Perry Co, KY at age 72.
Lucy married Woolery Eversole on 17 Jun 1813 in Clay Co, KY. Woolery was born in 1797 in Ashe Co, NC and died on 4 Sep 1871 in Hazard, Perry Co, KY at age 74.
10 M iii. John Cornett was born in 1794 in VA and died on 8 Jan 1854 in Carrs Fork, Perry Co, KY at age 60.
John married Rachel Smith on 8 Jan 1818 in Carrs Fork, Perry Co, KY. Rachel was born about 1800 in Perry Co, Ky and died on 8 Apr 1871 in Perry Co, Ky about age 71.
+ 11 F iv. Elizabeth Cornett 2 was born in 1795 in Washington Co, VA and died in Feb 1856 in Perry Co, Ky at age 61.