Gazlay Family History
Rebecca Cornworth
Parents
| Father | John Cornwirth ( - ) |
| Mother | Margaret Woods ( - ) |
Personal Information
| Record Created: 14 January 2024; Last Edited: 30 January 2024 |
| Person ID | 14831 |
| Name | Rebecca Cornworth |
| Gender | Female |
| Born | February 1845 in County Derry, Northern Ireland1, 2 |
| Married | 5 August 1869 in Manhattan, New York City, New York to David Percy1, 3, 4 |
| Died | 22 August 19015 |
Person/Family
| Spouse 1 |  David Percy (son of John Percy and Mary Blair) |
| Born | ca. 1846 in Belfast, County Antrim, Northern Ireland |
| Married | 5 August 1869 in Manhattan, New York City, New York to Rebecca Cornworth |
| Children | of Rebecca Cornworth and David Percy: |
| +1. | Mary Blair Percy |
| Born | May 1870 in Pennsylvania |
| Married | ca. 1891 to John Carson |
| Died | 14 May 1957 |
| +2. | John James Percy |
| Born | 25 June 1872 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania |
| Married | 30 October 1901 in Fall River, Bristol County, Massachusetts to Jane ‘Jennie’ Kerr |
| Died | 12 November 1948 |
| +3. | Margaret Percy |
| Born | 11 April 1874 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania |
| Married | 9 January 1891 in Newark, Essex County, New Jersey to Joseph George Voelker |
| Married | to Charles Elmer Brighton |
| Died | 13 October 1945 in East Orange, Essex County, New Jersey |
| 4. | Georgiana Percy |
| Born | January 1876 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania |
| Died | 31 August 1876 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania |
Sources
- New York, New York City Marriages, 1829-1938 (available at familysearch.org), David Percy, age 23, born in Belfast, Ireland, father: John Percy; mother: Mary Blair; Rebecca Cornwirth, age 25, born in County Derry, Ireland, father: John Cornwirth; mother: Margaret Woods; married on 5 August 1869 in Manhattan, New York.
- U.S. Federal Census, 1900, New Jersey, Essex County, Bloomfield City, E.D. 202, Sheet No. 14B, Rebecca Percy, 55, Ireland, Feb. 1845, widow, 6 children, 4 living, immigrated: 1864; daughter Mary Carson, 30, May 1870, Pennsylvania; son-in-law and husband of 9 years John Carson, 31, Ireland, May 1869, 4 children, 3 living, immigrated: 1893, laborer, iron factory; g. daughter Minnie Carson, 5, New Jersey, Oct. 1894; g. son Lloyd Carson, 1, New Jersey, Nov. 1898; g. daughter Rebecca Carson, 11/12, New Jersey, Feb. 1900.
- Italian Genealogical Group, New York City Grooms Records (with Bride information), David Percy and Rebecca Cornworth, married on 5 August 1869 in Manhattan.
- New York Marriages 1686-1980, available at familysearch.org. David Percy, father: John Percy; mother: Mary Blair; Rebecca Cornwirth, father: John Cornwirth; mother: Margaret Woods; married on 5 August 1869 in Manhattan, New York.
- New Jersey, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1739-1991 (available at ancestry.com), Certification of Appointment of Administrator, Docket No. 941-J, Probate Date: 27 August 1901, Rebecca Percy, died: 22 August 1901; administration granted to: William F. Percy.