4. Cornelius Van Schaack³ Roosevelt (James Jacobus⁴, Jacobus⁵, Johannes⁶, Nicholas⁷, Claes Martenszen⁸ Van Rosenvelt) was born in New York, New York, New York 30 Jan 1794. Cornelius died 17 Jul 1871 in Oyster Bay, Long Island, New York, at 77 years of age.

He married Margaret Barnhill in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 9 Oct 1821. Margaret was born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 13 Dec 1799. Margaret was the daughter of Robert Barnhill and Elizabeth Potts. Margaret died 23 Jan 1861 in New York, New York, New York, at 61 years of age.

Cornelius Van Schaack Roosevelt and Margaret Barnhill had the following children:

5 i. Silas Weir² Roosevelt was born 18 Oct 1823. Silas died 24 Mar 1870 at 46 years of age. He married Mary West 23 Oct 1845.

6 ii. James Alfred Roosevelt was born 13 Jun 1825. He married Elizabeth N. Einlein.

7 iii. Cornelius Roosevelt was born in New York 23 Jul 1827. Cornelius died 1887 at 59 years of age. He married Laura H. Porter.

8 iv. Robert Roosevelt was born in New York 7 Aug 1829. He married twice. He married Elizabeth Ellis. He married Marion T. Fortescue.

+ 2 v. Theodore Roosevelt was born 22 Sep 1831.

9 vi. William Wallace Roosevelt was born 20 Sep 1834. William died 18 Dec 1835 at 1 year of age.

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