John Dennis Corey

Generation: 1

1.
John Dennis Corey was born about 1792 (son of Thomas Corey and Catherine Vail).
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Reference Number: 4556

Generation: 2

Thomas Corey was born in 1753 in Dutchess, New York, USA (son of Griffin Corey and Sarah Smith); died in 1836 in Brant, Ontario, Canada.

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Reference Number: 6177

Notes:

According to Genealogies (first families) at the Provincial Archives of New Brunswick, Canada; Thomas Corey and Catherine Vail moved from New York to New Brunswick in 1783 as Loyalists. They first settled at Gagetown, Queens County then on Washademoak Lake.

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

Thomas married Catherine Vail. Catherine (daughter of Nathaniel Vail and Elizabeth Dennis) was born in 1748 in Piermont, New Jersey, USA; died on 22 Oct 1822. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Catherine Vail was born in 1748 in Piermont, New Jersey, USA (daughter of Nathaniel Vail and Elizabeth Dennis); died on 22 Oct 1822.

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Reference Number: 6180

Notes:

According to Genealogies (first families) at the Provincial Archives of New Brunswick, Canada; Thomas Corey and Catherine Vail moved from New York to New Brunswick in 1783 as Loyalists. They first settled at Gagetown, Queens County then on Washademoak Lake.

Died:
burial date

Children:

Thomas Corey was born after 1775.
1. John Dennis Corey was born about 1792.
Sarah Corey was born in 1798 in New Brunswick, Canada; died in 1883 in Ontario, Canada.
Nathaniel Vail Corey was born on 26 Sep 1803 in Gagetown, New Brunswick, Canada; died on 13 Jan 1892 in Sourth Norwich, Oxford, Ontario, Canada.

Generation: 3

Griffin Corey was born on 15 Jan 1727 in Hempstead, Nassau, New York, USA (son of Thomas Corey and Miriam Unknown); died in 1780 in Hempstead, Nassau, New York, USA.

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Reference Number: 4618

Notes:

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

Griffin married Sarah Smith. Sarah was born about 1727; died in 1816. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Sarah Smith was born about 1727; died in 1816.

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Reference Number: 4646

Notes:

Corey Griffin and Sarah Smith came to New Brunswick in 1783 as a Loyalist. They settled at New Canaan, Brunswick Parish, Queen County according to Genealogies (first families) at the Provincial Archives of New Brunswick, Canada

Birth:
based on spouse's birth date

Children:

2. Thomas Corey was born in 1753 in Dutchess, New York, USA; died in 1836 in Brant, Ontario, Canada.
Hannah Corey was born in 1758 in New York, USA; died on 25 Dec 1828.
Morris Corey was born on 17 Oct 1776 in Westchester, New York, USA; died on 4 Nov 1861.

Nathaniel Vail was born on 22 Sep 1724 in New Jersey, USA (son of John Vail and Martha Fitzrandolph); died in 1783 in New Brunswick, Canada.

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Reference Number: 1968

Notes:

Was a loyalist and moved to New Brunswick

Nathaniel married Elizabeth Dennis on 4 May 1748. Elizabeth was born on 20 May 1724 in Union, New Jersey. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Elizabeth Dennis was born on 20 May 1724 in Union, New Jersey.

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Reference Number: 1888

Notes:

Quaker record-Elizabeth Dennis born to Samuel and Ann Dennis. Cannot be sure this is the same Elizabeth Dennis who married Nathaniel Vail.

Children:

3. Catherine Vail was born in 1748 in Piermont, New Jersey, USA; died on 22 Oct 1822.

Generation: 4

Thomas Corey was born on 21 Sep 1681 (son of John Cory and Mary Cornish); died in 1740.

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Reference Number: 1887

Notes:

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

Thomas married Miriam Unknown. Miriam was born about 1681. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Miriam Unknown was born about 1681.

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Reference Number: 4494

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Birth:
based on spouse's birth date

Children:

4. Griffin Corey was born on 15 Jan 1727 in Hempstead, Nassau, New York, USA; died in 1780 in Hempstead, Nassau, New York, USA.

12.

John Vail was born in 1685 in Westchester, New York, USA (son of Samuel Vail and Elizabeth Hunt?); died on 27 Nov 1774 in Rahway, Union, New Jersey, USA.

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Reference Number: 1970

John married Martha Fitzrandolph on 7 May 1712. Martha (daughter of John Fitzrandolph and Martha Adams?) was born on 25 Apr 1693 in Woodbridge, Middlesex, New Jersey, USA; died on 18 Apr 1766. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

13.

Martha Fitzrandolph was born on 25 Apr 1693 in Woodbridge, Middlesex, New Jersey, USA (daughter of John Fitzrandolph and Martha Adams?); died on 18 Apr 1766.

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Reference Number: 1965

Children:

6. Nathaniel Vail was born on 22 Sep 1724 in New Jersey, USA; died in 1783 in New Brunswick, Canada.