Roger CORY^[1]

1665 - 1754  (~ 88 years)

• Name	Roger CORY
  Born	Sep 1665	Tiverton, Newport Co., Rhode Island   [2]
  Gender	Male
  Will	6 Jan 1753/4  [3]
  Died	6 Jan 1753/4	Tiverton or Richmond, Rhode Island   [2]
  Will Proved	3 Jun 1754
  Reference Number	Family records
  _UID	0AA429EC81C2514E9B5A2E62B62162DC3FE7
  Person ID	I25597	Branch 030 Jesse Stafford 1790 NC
  Last Modified	20 Apr 2008

  
  

  Father	William CORY,   b. Abt 1628, St James Parish, Bristol, England ,   d. 4 Jan 1681/2, Portsmouth, Newport Co., Rhode Island  (Age ~ 54 years)
  Mother	Mary EARLE,   b. Abt 1631, Godley Par., Manchester, England ,   d. 22 Mar 1718, Portsmouth, Newport Co., Rhode Island  (Age ~ 87 years)
  Married	1657	Portsmouth, Newport Co., Rhode Island
  Family ID	F9502	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Remembrance,   d. Bef 1718
  Children	1. William COREY,   b. 1693, Tiverton, Newport Co., Rhode Island ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Patience COREY,   b. 1695, Tiverton, Newport Co., Rhode Island ,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Deliverance COREY,   b. 1697, Tiverton, Newport Co., Rhode Island ,   d. Yes, date unknown   4. Caleb COREY,   b. 25 Dec 1699, Tiverton, Newport Co., Rhode Island ,   d. Yes, date unknown   5. Thomas CORY,   b. Between 1709 and 1715, Tiverton, Newport Co., Rhode Island ,   d. 16 Apr 1778, Tiverton, Newport Co., Rhode Island  (Age ~ 69 years)
  Last Modified	24 Jun 2020
  Family ID	F9486	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Remembrance POTTER
  Married	1718
  Children	1. Samuel CORY,   b. 20 Feb 1720,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Sarah CORY,   b. 8 May 1722,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Rosannah CORY,   b. 26 Oct 1723,   d. Yes, date unknown   4. John CORY,   b. 13 Mar 1727,   d. Yes, date unknown   5. Content CORY
  Last Modified	24 Jun 2020
  Family ID	F9503	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Roger Cory inherited the southern half of lot #22 of the Pocasset Purchase from his father. He was not listed as a land owner at the incorporation of Tiverton on 2 Mar 1692, although his brother, Thomas, was named. Will is dated Jan 6, 1753, and proved on June 3, 1754. Exx wife Remembrance and son Thomas. Sons William (eldest), Caleb, Roger, Thomas of Tiverton and son Samuel of Richmond were given five shillings. William was also given "all my lands lying in said Tiverton during his natural life and after his life my will is that it shall be divided amongst my Daughters, namely Patience, Deliverance, Sarah, Rosannah, and Content in the following manner So that Content shall have a Double Share and the rest of my Daughters each a Single Share of said land and after my Son William's Decease and Futher my Will is that my Daughter Content live with my Son William During his life". His wife Remembrance was given all his Movable Estate after just debts, funeral charges, and legacies be satistfied. Corys in America lists children as: Unknown wife - William, Caleb, Roger, Patience, Deliverence, Thomas - Rememberance - Samuel, Sarah, Rosanna, John, Content

  
  

• Sources

  [S4663] Stafford Data Branch 14. [S4420] Bonnie Jacobson [email protected] (Reliability: 3). [S4457] Richmond Record of Wills & Testaments (Reliability: 2).