John Cory

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• Reference Number: 2262

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DNA analysis of John Cory descendants shows a haplogroup of R1a which is commonly found in Eastern Europe and more remotely between the Black and Caspian Seas. The same analysis shows that the lines of Thomas Cory of Chelmsford and William Cory of Portsmouth are not related. (Cory Family Society Newsletter February 2007)

The Grate Book (Great Book)
John Cory's mother gave him a copy of a book by Rev. Richard Rogers. A treatise on the bible. John transported the book across the Atlantic Ocean in 1640. He willed the book to his son John Cory, who willed it to his son John Cory. It continued to be passed from father to son as follows: Elnathan Cory, Ebenezer Cory, Elnathan Cory, John Cory, Elnathan Cory, William Smith Cory, Sidney Cory and Sidney gave it to his daughter Mae Cory Vicroy of Salem, Ohio who holds the book today, over 350 years after the book was given to John by his mother. (Cory Family Society Newsletter-1985)

Family/Spouse: Mary Cornish. Mary (daughter of Thomas Cornish and Mary Stone) was born about 1639. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Thomas Corey was born on 21 Sep 1681; died in 1740.

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• Reference Number: 5568

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Some notes copied from www.coryfamsoc.com:
Just where John I came from, in the old world, as of the publication date of the Second Edition of "Corys Of America", has not been proven satisfactorily or strong enough to say at this time. He may have arrived in America on the Ship Planter. Some of the first researchers of the Cory Genealogy tried to prove that he came from Bramerton Hall near Norwich, England. It is also believed that he came to America about 1637. He may have lived in Salem, Massachusetts and Rhode Island. The latest theory is that he was the John Cory that was in Rhode Island and left under strange circumstances. We believe that John was one of the men who assisted John Youngs on October 21 1640 in the organization of the First (Presbyterian) Church at Southold, LI., New York. John Cory is mentioned as being from Southold and as the Whale Commissioner 7 March 1644.

There is also record of a Thomas Cory, born Devonshire, England. We know his father as Thomas Cory born on the 3rd of July 1600 or 1610 in England, (the year 1610 is most likely a closer year of his birth.) It is known that he was married circa 1630 in Devonshire, England to an unknown wife where they had three sons; William Cory, born circa 1632, Devonshire, England, died 8th of Feb. 1681/82 Portsmouth, RI. Thomas Cor(e)y, born circa 1634, Devonshire, England, died 6th of May 1706 Watertown, MA. John Cory, circa. 1636, Devonshire, England, died in America.

We know that Thomas Cory, born 3rd of July 1610, England is the same one that is shown born in Devonshire, England and the same one of same birth date and year as being born in Norwich, Norfolk, England. We know that he had a brother William Cory, born circa 1612, Devonshire, England or possibly Norwich, Norfolk, England. We also know their father's name was John Cory, born circa 1585, Norwich, Norfolk, England and his wife was Elizabeth __. We know that his father was Robert (Roger) Cory, born circa 1554, Norwich, Norfolk, England and his wife is unknown. He is most likely of the Bramerton Hall Corys which are most likely related to the Harpole/Northampton Corys.

In many cases, the descendants of John1 have elected to add an "e" to their name. This has been added at various times. In the UK, the name is most often spelled Cory.

Birth:
Southold, Suffolk, New York, USA

John married Ann Salman on 2 Jul 1638 in New London, New London, Connecticut, USA. Ann (daughter of William Salman) was born on 25 Feb 1617 in St Botolphs, London, England; died on 17 Jan 1680/81 in Southold, Suffolk, Long Island City, Queens, New York, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: 2276

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• Reference Number: 5681

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Title: The Cory family : a genealogy
Authors: Cory, Harry Harmon,
City of Publication: Minneapolis, Minn.
Publisher: Argus Pub. Co.
Date: 1941

This genealogy of the Cory family is available on-line on MEL

Current thinking is that there is not enough evidence to claim that this person is the father of the John Cory who came to British North America. See www.coryfamsoc.com

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• Reference Number: 4498