Mary Yates

     Mary was born circa 1670 in New York. She was the daughter of Francis Yates and Dorothy Marsh. Mary married John Cornelius on 7 August 1682 in the Town of Flushing, Queens County, Long Island, New York.¹ John & Mary had children: John, Daniel, Samuel, Joseph, Deborah, Mary, Phebe & Sarah. 1698, Mary and her husband, [ROF:Household Head] were listed on the Town Census at the Town of Flushing, Queens County, Long Island, New York. Enumerated in this household were John Cornelius, his wife: Mary, their sons: John, Dani’ll, Sam’ll, Joseph & daughters: Deborah, Mary, Phebe, Sarah and a negro: Zambo.