Cornelia van Horne
1766 - 1853 (87 years)
1693 - 1770 (76 years)
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Name Cornelia van Horne [1, 2, 3, 4] Birth 1766 "Lothian", West River, Anne Arundel Co., Maryland 
Gender Female Will written 1838 Death 3 Jul 1853 "Lothian", West River, Anne Arundel Co., Maryland 
BurialFriends Burying Ground, West River, Anne Arundel Co., Maryland [5] Patriarch & Matriarch 
Cornelius van Horne
b. 17 Dec 1693
d. 1770 (Age 76 years) (Grandfather)
Mary Walton
c. 1742
d. Yes, date unknown (Grandmother)Notes - At the Maryland Historical Society:
LANSDALE PAPERS, MS.1343
Papers relating to the estate of Mrs. Cornelia Lansdale of Anne Arundel County (Samuel Sprigg, son-in-law, and Dr. James Cheston, grandson-in-law, executors). Legatees include daughter and son-in-law, Violetta and Samuel Sprigg; daughter, Cornelia Thomas; son, Philip Lansdale; daughter, Eliza Cox. Will made in 1838.
25 items, 1853-1863.
Collection at the Maryland Archives:
MSA SC 4239-5-15
Dates:
Description: CHANCERY COURT (Chancery Papers) 1079 Walter Clagett and Cornelia Lansdale vs. Thomas Lyles
ITEMS: copied docket page; bill 10 February 1808; trustee report 22 May 1809
COMMENTS: Slaves and the estate of Thomas Lansdale
SOURCE: MSA S512-1153
Medium: Microfilm
Restrictions: No restrictions
Storage Location: 01/36/01/27
A military widow's pension was granted to her in 1850 for her husband's service. Here is a note from Kilty's Laws:
Lansdale, Maj. Thos. Passed Mch. 8, 1850 - No. 73. Treas. of Md. pay to Cornelia Lansdale, widow of Thos. Lansdale, a Maj. in the 4th Md. Reg., in the war of the Rev., half pay of a Major, for bal. of her life, commencing Jan. 1, 1850.
The painting is by Rembrandt Peale, and is in the High Museum of Art, Atlanta, Georgia; it was created 1815-1820.
Her grave was put up much later; it gives her descent to the people who put it up:
It reads:
1766 Cornelia van Horne 1853
Wife of
Major Thomas Lancaster Lansdale
Great Grandfather
Philip I. Thomas
of
Lebanon and Lothian
and his wife
Cornelia Lansdale;
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Mary Dorsey Thomas;
Cornelia Lansdale Thomas;
wives of Dr. James Cheston;
Cornelia Lansdale Cheston
Daughter of
Dr. James Cheston
and his wife
Mary Dorsey Thomas
This stone is a memorial to our mother
Mary Cheston Hall [6]
Person ID I4018 Last Modified 24 Mar 2025
Father Col. Philip van Horne
c. 29 Apr 1719
d. Yes, date unknownMother Elizabeth Ricketts
d. Yes, date unknown
Spouse / Partner Maj. Thomas Lancaster Lansdale
b. 10 Nov 1748, Prince George's Co., Maryland
d. 19 Jan 1805, "Enfield Chase", Prince George's Co., Maryland (Age 56 years)
Marriage 12 Feb 1782 Children2 sons and 3 daughters Family ID F2776 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 19 Apr 2025
- At the Maryland Historical Society:
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Event Map 
Birth - 1766 - "Lothian", West River, Anne Arundel Co., Maryland 
Death - 3 Jul 1853 - "Lothian", West River, Anne Arundel Co., Maryland 
Burial - - Friends Burying Ground, West River, Anne Arundel Co., Maryland = Link to Google Earth Pin Legend 
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Photos Cornelia van Horne
painted by Rembrandt Peale (1778–1860)
Headstones 
Cornelia van Horne (1766-1853)
Her grave was placed well after her death; it gives the descent between her and her descendants who put it up.
It reads:
1766 Cornelia van Horne 1853
Wife of
Major Thomas Lancaster Lansdale
Great Grandfather
Philip I. Thomas
of
Lebanon and Lothian
and his wife
Cornelia Lansdale;
----
Mary Dorsey Thomas;
Cornelia Lansdale Thomas;
wives of Dr. James Cheston;
Cornelia Lansdale Cheston
Daughter of
Dr. James Cheston
and his wife
Mary Dorsey Thomas
This stone is a memorial to our mother
Mary Cheston Hall
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Reference Pitard, D. "Cornelia van Horne". Genealogy at Pitard.net. https://ancestors.pitard.net/getperson.php?personID=I4018&tree=1sttree (accessed April 19, 2025).
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