Mary (HYANNO)

Mary (HYANNO)

Female 1618 - 1677  (59 years)

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Mary (HYANNO) was born in 1618 in Cummaquid, Barnstable, MA (daughter of John HYANNO and Mary NOEPE); died in 1677 in Middletown Twp, Middlesex, CT, USA.

    Notes:

    William Cornwell's wife is theorized to be Mary Hyanno, an Indian princess. Though no first hand evidence has yet been found to support this claim, there is circumstantial evidence that supports this theory. (F-634)
    1) Hartford Puritans in that time period would not recognize or record a marriage between an Indian and themselves, but they did record the children's births. All other marriages for the town of Hartford are recorded except for William Cornwell and his wife, Mary even though William's children are recorded.
    2) When the Puritan band led by Sgt. William Cornwell removed to establish Middletown, CT. in 1650, the maiden names of all of the Puritan Women were again recorded, but not William Cornwell's wife, Mary.
    3) After the Pequot Indian War, Sgt. William Cornwell, was appointed by the Hartford Puritans to purchase Cummaquid/Narangasettt Indian lands which he negotiated with and through Mary Hyanno's father, Chief Hyanno.
    4) William was the original owner of lands on Indian Hill in Middletown, Connecticut, a town he helped found.
    5) Naragansset and Wampanoag tribe records supposedly include William Cornwell in their traced lineages, though they will not currently verify this lineage for their fears that persons seeking that information are simply trying to take advantage of their recent economic gains as a tribe. (BETTY SULLIVAN, bettysul@inw.net)

    It should be noted that an entire Bearce line claims that this Mary Hyanno married an Augustine/Austin Bearce instead, but this is effectively put in question in the "American Genealogist", Vol. XV (1938-9). Catherine Judd and I have found further evidence that this Bearce line was first published by Franklin Bearse in the 1900's when he was trying to claim Indian ancestry during the depression to get help from the government. He added a middle Indian name which was not his name at birth or on his social security application and claimed to be descended from at least 3 Indian princesses, two of which Jacobus in the "American Genealogist" disproved. The third was Mary Hyanno but Jacobus considered it highly suspect because of all the falsehoods in the lineage. (F-642, 642a, 2376) It should be noted that there is no Augustine Bearse listed in any of the records of that town in the 1600's on the N.E.H.G.S. CD "Barnstable Massachussetts". There is an Austin Bearse listed in deed records of 1686. This Austin Bearce had a wife Mary, but this marriage is not listed in the Puritan records of the time for that community. That is a very rare occurance, as all the other marriages for the community were in the records. We do not know at this point in time for sure who was married to Mary Hyanno. I suspect that improved DNA testing will eventually sort out which family Mary Hyanno belongs to, the Bearce's or the Cornwells.

    Mary married William CORNWELL about 1639 in Hartford, Hartford, CT, USA. William (son of William CORNELL and Joan MARTYN) was born on 21 Feb 1609 in Terling, Essex, ENG; was christened on 25 May 1609 in Terling, Essex, ENG; died on 21 Feb 1678 in Middletown Twp, Middlesex, CT, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Sgt. John CORNWELL was born in Apr 1640 in Hartford, Hartford, CT, USA; died on 2 Nov 1707 in Middletown Twp, Middlesex, CT, USA.
    2. William CORNWALL was born on 24 Jun 1641 in Hartford, Hartford, CT, USA; died on 18 Jun 1691 in Middletown Twp, Middlesex, CT, USA.
    3. Samuel CORNWALL was born in Sep 1642 in Middletown Twp, Middlesex, CT, USA; died on 6 Dec 1728 in Middletown Twp, Middlesex, CT, USA.
    4. Jacob CORNWALL was born on 16 Sep 1646 in Middletown Twp, Middlesex, CT, USA; died on 18 Apr 1708 in Middletown Twp, Middlesex, CT, USA.
    5. Sarah CORNWALL was born in Oct 1647 in Hartford, Hartford, CT, USA; and died.
    6. Thomas CORNWALL was born in Sep 1648 in Middletown Twp, Middlesex, CT, USA; died in Nov 1702 in Middletown Twp, Middlesex, CT, USA.
    7. [H]Esther CORNWALL was born in May 1650 in Middletown Twp, Middlesex, CT, USA; died on 2 May 1733 in Middletown Twp, Middlesex, CT, USA.
    8. Elisebeth CORNWALL was born about 1652 in Middletown Twp, Middlesex, CT, USA; died about 1690.
    9. Ebenezer CORNWELL

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  John HYANNO was born about 1595 in Mattachee Village, Barnstable, MA (son of Sachem IHYANNOUGH and Unknown); died in 1623 in Cape Cod, Barnstable, MA.

    Notes:

    In an unsourced email John's lifespan is listed as 1595-1623 instead.

    John married Mary NOEPE. Mary (daughter of No-Took-Seet) was born in 1597 in Gay Head, Dukes, MA; died in 1623 in Cape Cod, Barnstable, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Mary NOEPE was born in 1597 in Gay Head, Dukes, MA (daughter of No-Took-Seet); died in 1623 in Cape Cod, Barnstable, MA.
    Children:
    1. 1. Mary (HYANNO) was born in 1618 in Cummaquid, Barnstable, MA; died in 1677 in Middletown Twp, Middlesex, CT, USA.
    2. John HYANNO was born about 1623; and died.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Sachem IHYANNOUGH was born about 1565 in Cape Cod, Barnstable, MA (son of Conanicus); died about 1622 in , Barnstable, MA.

    Sachem married Unknown. Unknown (daughter of Conanicus and Unknown) was born about 1583 in , Barnstable, MA; died in in , Barnstable, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Unknown was born about 1583 in , Barnstable, MA (daughter of Conanicus and Unknown); died in in , Barnstable, MA.
    Children:
    1. 2. John HYANNO was born about 1595 in Mattachee Village, Barnstable, MA; died in 1623 in Cape Cod, Barnstable, MA.

  3. 6.  No-Took-Seet
    Children:
    1. 3. Mary NOEPE was born in 1597 in Gay Head, Dukes, MA; died in 1623 in Cape Cod, Barnstable, MA.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Conanicus was born in in Cape Cod, Barnstable, MA (son of Wessonsuoum and Princess Keeshecoo Keshechoo of the Narragansetts, Squaw (WIFE & SISTER) OF TASS TASS ACK); died on 4 Jun 1647 in Cape Cod, Barnstable, MA.

    Notes:

    Conanicus married a maiden of the Narragansett tribe.

    Children:
    1. 4. Sachem IHYANNOUGH was born about 1565 in Cape Cod, Barnstable, MA; died about 1622 in , Barnstable, MA.

  2. 10.  Conanicus was born in in Cape Cod, Barnstable, MA (son of Wessonsuoum and Princess Keeshecoo Keshechoo of the Narragansetts, Squaw (WIFE & SISTER) OF TASS TASS ACK); died on 4 Jun 1647 in Cape Cod, Barnstable, MA.

    Notes:

    Conanicus married a maiden of the Narragansett tribe.

    Conanicus married Unknown about 1582 in Cape Cod, Barnstable, MA. Unknown was born about 1565 in Washington, Kent, Rhode Island, USA; died in in Cape Cod, Barnstable, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  3. 11.  Unknown was born about 1565 in Washington, Kent, Rhode Island, USA; died in in Cape Cod, Barnstable, MA.

    Notes:

    See attached sources.

    Children:
    1. 5. Unknown was born about 1583 in , Barnstable, MA; died in in , Barnstable, MA.