Cornelius Voorhees was born on 18. Jul. 1775 at Princeton, Mercer County, New Jersey. He was the son of
Daniel Voorhees and
Sarah Gordon. Cornelius Voorhees married
Aimee Agatha Agete Gradenigo on 2. Aug. 1803 at Opelousas, Saint Landry Parish, Louisiana. COURT MINUTE BOOK, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana
Item 2 Court Records
Minutes
Page 1-2 Sheriff to Governor [Bond] Recorded May 25, 1813
Know all men by these presents that We Cornelius Voorhies, Joseph Gradenigo, Etienne Lamorandiere fils, Robert Rogers, Robert Taylor, John Andrus, and
Augustin Gradenigo are held and firmly bound unto William C. C. Claiborne Governor of the State of Louisiana and to his successors in office in the sum of six thousand dollars -Which said sum We hereby bind ourselves, Our heirs, Executors and Adms, to pay as aforesaid -Whereas the above bound Cornelius Voorhies hath been appointed Sheriff of the Parish of Saint Landry -Now if the said Cornelius Voorhies shall well and faithfully execute and make good returns according to Law of all such Writs Orders and process [proceed?] as shall come in to his hands as Sheriff aforesaid, and well and truly pay over al sums of money that shall come into his hands as Sheriff aforesaid to the person entitled by Law to the same-and shall faithfully do and perform all such other duties as may be required of him by law, then the above Obligation to be void-otherwise to remain in full force and virtue-Done at Opelousas this 14 May 1813.
In presence of the Undersigned, Parish Judge and Majority of Justices of the Peace for the said Parish of St. Landry [listed: D. I. Sutton; Geo King; Benjm A. Smith; Saml Laughlin; I [J?] M. Debaillon; Augtin [Augustin] Gradenigo; Lamorandiere fils who are of the opinion that the securities are sufficient.
Cornelius Voorhies; Jn Gradenigo; Robert Rogers; Robert Taylor; John Andrus. Cornelius Voorhees held the position of Sherriff of on 25. May. 1813 at Saint Landry Parish, Louisiana. He held the position of Parish Judge in 1816 at Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana. He held the position of member of Louisiana House of Representatives reprresenting Avoyelles Parish in 1818.

He held the position of Parish Judge bt 1821 - 1825 at Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana. He held the position of Sheriff bt 1829 - 1835 at Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana. He died on 26. Aug. 1835 at Lexington, Kentucky, at age 60.