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Personal data Thomas Cory 

• He was born about 1661 in Portsmouth, Rhode Island Colony.
• He died about March 21, 1738 in Tiverton, Newport, Rhode Island Colony.
• A child of William Corey and Mary Earle

Household of Thomas Cory

He is married to Sarah Taber.

They got married on December 13, 1693.

Notes about Thomas Cory

== Biography ==Thomas Cory was born about 1661 in Portsmouth, Newport Co, Rhode Island Colony to William and Mary (Earle) Cory. [http://www.antonymaitland.com/hptext/hp0166.txt| Herbert Armstrong Poole Subject 166 Thomas Cory]
He was an inhabitant at the time of the organization of Tiverton, Rhode Island Colony, on 2 March 1692. He was said to have inherited large estates there and was probably the first wealthy Corey in America.
Thomas Cory 1st married Sarah Taber. Sarah Taber was born on 26 March 1671 in Dartmouth, Bristol County, Province of Massachusetts Bay. She died on 14 February 1731/2 in Tiverton, Newport County, Rhode Island Colony
Sarah was the daughter of Philip and Mary (Cooke) Taber. [http://www.antonymaitland.com/hptext/hp0336.txt| Herbert Armstrong Poole Subject 336 Philip Taber] Mary Cooke was the daughter of John Cooke and Sarah (Warren) Cooke. John Cooke was the son of Francis Cooke who came to America on the May Flower... Sarah Warren was the daughter of Richard Warren who also came over on the Mayflower

From the Herbert Armstrong Poole

Thomas Cory and Sarah Taber had the following children: #[[Cory-411|William Cory]]. He married on February 22/1722-3, Mercy Allen of Tiverton. They lived in Newport, R.I.#[[Cory-260|Philip Cory]]. He married on September 22/1727, Hannah Gray of Portsmouth, daughter of Edward and his first wife Mary (Smith) Grey, subject 162. They had seven children.#[[Cory-413|Thomas Cory]]. Born about 1700, died before 1735. He married at Tiverton, on May 5/l725, Ann Durfee, daughter of Benjamin Durfee. They lived at Dartmouth, Mass., and had one son Thomas Durfee Cory.#[[Cory-602|Patience Cory]]. She married at Tiverton, on October 2/1738, Samuel Cooke.#[[Cory-412|Mary Cory]]. She married at Tiverton on December 20/1716, Thomas Durfee.#[[Cory-521|Sarah Cory]]. She married at Tiverton on December 17/1731, 1st, Abraham Browne, who died before 1750, subject 82, about whom I can find nothing, but this record of his marriage, and his daughter Abigail Browne. After Abraham's death, Sarah married, 2nd, Robert Burrington, son of Roger and Elizabeth (Sherrif) Burrington of Portsmouth, RI

Thomas married 2. Susanna Manchester, the daughter of William and Mary (Cook) Manchester on 24 February 1731/2. Susanna was born 1686-1693, died 1774, and widow of John Taber. [http://www.antonymaitland.com/hptext/hp0320.txt| Herbert Armstrong Poole Subject 320 Thomas Manchester]
He died on 21 March 1738 in Tiverton, Newport County, Rhode Iland Colony, possibly in Portsmouth
His will, dated 23 September 1734 and proved 21 March 1738, names his two sons, William and Philip as Executors. He left extensive lands and houses to his sons. He left his wife 100 pounds in money and 500 pounds to each of his daughters. His son Thomas was said to be educated in England. Sarah was probably the mother of all of the children.

Will dated 23 September 1734.
Proved 21 March 1738.
Exs. sons William and Philip.
"To eldest son William, half of 120 acres in Pocasset, half of swamp lot and half of 60 acre lot, supposed to have been given him in his grandfathers will, which I confirm, also other land. To my grandson Thomas Cory, son of Thomas, of Dartmouth, deceased, 200 acres and housing, being homestead farm where my son Thomas lived, in Dartmouth, also 40 acres joining my brother-in-law Philip Taber, all to be at his age. To son Philip, homestead where I now live, in Tiverton, 120 acres and housing, two cows, and young cattle already in his hands, and half the sheep and profit of house and land given to grandson John, till said grandson is of age, Philip to bring John up to learning, till sixteen and then put him to trade. To daughter Patience Cory, 250 pounds in household goods, in consideration of what my other two daughters have already had, and of her present weakness, and also Indian boy Sam and Indian girl Dinah, till their time out. To daughter Mary Durfee, wife of Thomas, 600 pounds. To daughter Sarah Brown wife of Abraham 600 pounds. To daughter Patience 600 pounds. To Wife Susanah 100 pounds and if she happen to have a child or children, he or they to have lands in Tiverton and Dartmouth not given. To son Philip, cart, plow etc. To all children, rest of personal. To daughter Patience, house room firewood and keep of cow etc, till marriage, and ridding beast, all kept by son Philip. Inventory. 4,862 pounds, 15 shillings, 6 pence, viz: house apparel and books 41 pounds 3 shillings, 6 pence, pewter, 6 silver spoons, cheese press, bonds 2,955 pounds 4 shillings, 2 pence, meat cattle 29 pounds, horse kind 60 pounds, sheep 30 pounds, 397 acres wild land in sundrey places, 1 pound,16 shillings, 10 pence."

== Sources ==

Reed, William Field. ''[[Space:Descendants_of_Thomas_Durfee_of_Portsmouth%2C_RI|The descendants of Thomas Durfee of Portsmouth, R.I.]]'' (Washington, D.C.: Gibson Bros., 1902) p 41
"The Genealogy of the Cory Family", by Mrs. Hildenbrand, New York, 1938: "The Cory-Sherman families", a scrap book containing clippings from the Boston Transcript: "The Manchester Family of Rhode Island"', by Alden C. and Rita C. Manchester, in The New England Historic Genealogical Society's Register, Vols 101 and 102: "The Descendants of Thomas, son of Philip Taber", by George L. Randall, 1924.

==Acknowledgements==Entered by Judith Painter-McGregor, [[Painter-276 | Judith Painter-McGregor]], Nov 21, 2012.

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