The Captain James Cornish House is a colonial saltbox structure at 26 East Weatogue Street in Simsbury. The house has an original barn, also constructed in 1720. The property has recently undergone some remodeling and the construction of an extensive rear addition.

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Captain James Cornish House (1720)
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  • July 17, 2012 at 9:22 am
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    I think there’s a typo here. You list the address as 2 East Weatogue Street, but the link takes you to Bing map at 26 East Weatogue. That’s the address in the barn link, too.

  • July 17, 2012 at 12:34 pm
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    The post has been fixed, thanks!

  • November 12, 2013 at 9:02 pm
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    Very cool to see some history about my mom’s family!

  • January 23, 2014 at 6:24 pm
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    Great Find for my genealogy!

  • February 25, 2014 at 12:26 pm
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    We lived here 1965-1978….Had several horses, enjoyed the pond for swimming and ice skating in the ’70s….Just saying “Hello”!

  • August 22, 2014 at 9:38 am
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    This is our house! Built in 1720 by Captain James Cornish for his wife Amy Butler of Hartford. We purchased the house in 1997. Jason Cornish- please email me at denisealfeld@comcast.net. I would love to cinnect with you about your family anf the history of our house. Kimberly Hasselmark, please connect, too. And Carly, who is your mom? Would love to hear your stories!

  • August 22, 2014 at 9:39 am
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    Sorry about all of the typos in my last post!

  • August 27, 2017 at 8:28 am
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    For many generations my Cornish family has handed down the Cornish Book. When my father passed, it came to me. I lived in Simsbury during the 1980s not far from the Capt. James Cornish home.

  • November 19, 2021 at 6:09 pm
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    I visited Simsbury from Texas in March 2021…walked down East Weatogue Street…still beautiful.
    (see previous posts)….

    Kimberly Hasselmark
    (aka: Arishma Rose Magdalena)
    Shoshanayin Ministry

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