Background
He was born in Danbury, Connecticut (other sources say that he was a native of Wales and came to the Thirteen Colonies around 1772), the son of John Cornwall.
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John Cornwall
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He represented Suffolk and Essex in the Legislative Assembly of Upper Canada from 1797 to 1800. Cornwall served with Butler"s Rangers during the American Revolution. In 1797, he was named a justice of the peace for the Western District.
He lived in Colchester Township.
