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• Hij is geboren in het jaar 1740 in Westfield, Essex, New Jersey.
• (Marriage) op 7 februari 1762 in New Jersey, British Colonial America.
• Hij is overleden op 22 december 1814 in Connelsville, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA, hij was toen 74 jaar oud.
• Een kind van John Dusenberry Woodruff en Eleanor Donnington

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Shirley Heard Mathey: I have been working through DAR on my mother's side of the tree and Cornelius Woodruff is a declared Rev. War soldier from PA. I do not have the final papers but they bring the Woodruff family up to date. I must always appreciate Ruby Hibbs, lived in Johnson County south of Indianapolis and help me stay interested in the genealogy. She died in the 1990's. Cornelius W oodruff was part of the Westfield, New Jersey, Woodruff family. Cornelius was a minister of the gospel. In 1767, the family moved from Wetfield to Morristown, New Jersey, where they had lived fro six years. In 1768, they joined the Morristown Presbyterian Church in Morristown, New Jersey. The following year, Cornelius' mother, Eleanor (Donnington) Woodruff, also joined. The Combined Registers of t he First Presbyterian Church of Morristown states, "Cornelius and wife joined the church by letter about 1768 and both moved away on church roll no.1" (Townley). Cornelius Woodruff served as a privat e in a Revolutionary War detachment under Captain John McClelland. "McClelland's Rangers" provided an escort for provisions on the way to Fort Hand. Woodruff was enlisted in the Westmoreland County, P ennsylvania, militia, 21 July 1778. By 1790, he had moved his family to Fayette County, Pennsylvania. Some of his children moved west into Ohio. In 1790, Cornelius Woodruff has within his household t wo sons over 16 years of age and four females. His oldest sons were in their own homes: William with wife, one son and two daughters, and Cornelius Jr. with wife, one son and one daughter. In 1800, C ornelius Woodruff lived in Saltlick Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania with a wife and one daughter between 10 and 26 years of age. In 1810, Cornelius Woodruff is living with wife and onedaughte r between 10 and 26 years of age in Connelsville, Bullskin Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania. Cornelius Woodruff left a 10 Sep 1814 will, which was proved 22 Dec 1814 in Fayette County Pennsylva nia. In it he bequeathed to this "dearly beloved wife Mary" all of his beds and bed clothing, his brass kettle and tea kettle and her side saddle "by her to be freely possessed and enjoyed."He also b equeathed to Mary his Bible, Hymn Book, two Books of Sermons and his hat. The remainder of his clothing was to be equally divided between his two sons, Cornelius Jr. and Moses. The remainder of his pe rsonal property and real estate was to be sold and the money used by his executors to pay for his funeral and the remainder used to the care of his widow, as long as she remains my widow, after her de cease or in event of her marriage, the money is to be divided equally among my children. He lists the boys first, then the girls and gives the names of their husbands. About 1775 the family moved to the Ligionier Valley on the west side of Chestnut Ridge in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, near the present town of Connelsville, now situated in Fayette County. It was here that their three younge st daughters were born (Revolutionary war pension application of Cornelius Woodruff, Jun. Pa. R. 11818; Will of Cornelius Woodruff, Sen. Book 1:454, Fayette County; Census Fayette County 1790, 1800, 1 810). The Revolutionary War pension application of Cornelius Woodruff, Jun. states that he was born in the state of New Jersey, near Elizabethtown, in 1763 (perfect agreement with hisbaptismal recor d). Cornelius Jr. says that the family was "living in Ligonier Valley on the west side of Chestnut Ridge" when he entered the service in January 1780, serving under the command of Captain Robert Knox, who lived in the same place. He served as a substitute for George Reding for a term of three months under the command of Jermiah Logheny, who also lived on the west side of ChestnutRidge. He then en tered service again June 1781, company of John Huckston, as a substitute for Cornelius Woodruff (Sr.), the declarant's father, and later served another term in June of 1782. (Cornelius Woodruff, Pa. R . 11818). On the frontier it was the practice of drafting two men into the service with the privilege of one serving while the other remained at home tending the crops and protecting the family; and at the end of three months they reversed the order. However, in many instances, the son would served several terms in succession in order that the father might remain at home. A young unmarried man wo uld often serve for an uncle or close friend who had no son to share duty with him. It is believed the existing records prove that both Cornelius Sr. and his son did active service since some of the records are dated as early as 1778 and Cornelius Jr. would only be 15 years of age at that time. The earlier records show that a Cornelius Woodruff served with "McClelland's Rangers", and when Corneli us Jr. recalls the names of his officers he makes no mention of this. He indicates that his officers were all men living in the same area, perhaps neighbors, and certainly wellknown to him. If he had served with the McClelland Rangers he would have given that information. There are at least a dozen or more references to be found in the Pennsylvania Archives such as the ones given below: "3rd Ser ies, Vol. 23, p. 286, 318: Cornelius Woodruff in Alexander McClelland's Company Rangers on the Frontiers 1778-1783 Westmoreland County." "6th Series, Vol. 2, p. 322: Cornelius Woodruff, Pvt. Roll of Detachment of Capt. John McClelland's Co. to escort provisions to Ft. Hand. 21 July 1778, Wetmoreland Co. Militia." The above records no doubt refer to Cornelius Woodruff, Sr., and one can see as the war progressed, and Cornelius Jr., reached the age of seventeen, he entered the service in 1780 as indicated in his application. Westmoreland County was divided in 1783 to form Fayette; and Corneliu s Woodruff is found in the Fayette County Tax List 1785 and 1786 in Bullskin Township. In 1785 the name is spelled Woodruff and in 1786 (no doubt by a different official) it is transcribed as "Woodrou gh". In the 1800 census of Fayette County, Cornelius Sr. is living in Saltlick Township with his wife, (both over 45) and two daughters (10-16) and one who is (16-26 years of age). Cornelius Jr. rema ins in Bullskin Township which may have been divided to form Saltlick. In the 1810 census Cornelius, Sr. is living in Connelsville, with wife, (both over 45) and one daughter (16-16). Cornelius Jr. is listed on the same page. Will "In the name of God, Amen, I, Cornelius Woodruff of Saltlick twp., Fayette County and commonwealth fo Pennsylvania, yeoman, being sick and weak in body but of sound mi nd and memory and understanding (blessed by God for the same) but considering the certainity of this transitory life, do make and publish my last will and testament inmanner and form following to wit : Principally and first of all I commend my immortal soul into the hands of God who gave it, and my body to the earth to be buried in a decent and Christian like manner at the direction of my executo rs herein after named, and as to such worldly estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me in this life I give and dispose of the same in the following manner (to wit) First I give and bequeath u nto Mary Woodruff my dearly beloved wife all my beds and bed clothes and her side saddle and my brass kettle and tea kettle and my skillyard(?) to be her own property by her to be freely possessed and enjoyed and to be in lue of er fowery. Second, all the remainder of my real and personal property are to be sold by my executors as soon as conviently after my decease; and out of the money issuing out of the said sale my debts and funeral expenses are to be paid first and the balance of the same is to be applied toward and maintaining of my widow (as long as she remains my widow) and what may b e left after decease of day of marriage, is to be divided evenly among my children: Cornelius, John, Joab, Moses and the heirs of (my son) William Woodruff, deceased, and Hannah intermarried with John Rardon, deceased, Mary intermarried with Zacharia Regon, Sarah intermarried with James Harper, Bedy (Betty) intermarried with Abraham Powers, and lastly I nominate, constitute and appoint my wife and my son in law James Harper and my friend Stvan Shmith from Connelsville to be the executors of this my will, revoking all other wills, legacies and bequeaths by me heretofore made and declaring this and no other to be my last will and testament. It is my will in addition to be foregoing that my wife is to have my Bible, and my Hymn Book and two sermon books and my hat, and the remainder of my wea ring cloath to be divided equally between my sons Cornelius and Moses. In Witness whereof the testator hath here unto set his hand and seal the tenth day ofSept. in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fourteen. Note the words (as long as she remains my widow) and the words (my son) has been interlined before signing. CORNELIUS X(his mark) WOODRUFF" It is possible that Cornelius Woodruff, Sr., was a lay preacher of the gospel, considering the importance he placed on his Bible, Hymn Book, two books of sermons, and his hat. It appears that we was able to read, but if he could write, he was unable to sign his name during his last illness. The first three children (Cornelius, Hannah and William) were baptized in Westfield Presbyterian Church in Westfield, New Jersey. The ne xt three children (John, Joab and Moses) were baptized at Morristown Presbyterian Church in Morristown, New Jersey. The three girls (Mary, Sarah and Betty) are believed to be the youngest children sin ce they were the only three children living at home in the 1800 census. It is believed that Betty was still at home in the 1810 census, but married prior to the 1814 will. However, I believe it is pos sible one of the other daughters were still at home due to the fact that Betty was married in 1805. Cornelius Woodruff, Sr. may be buried in Piscataway, New Jersey.

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