Cory Family Society Newsletter
The Cory Family Society Newsletter is a quarterly publication sponsored by the Cory Family Society for the Surname Cory, Corey, Corry, Corrie, etc. Vol.20, No.1 The Cory Family Web pages January, 2005 www.coryfamsoc.com(US)
SOCIETY OFFICERS CORRECTION By Helen Marge Chilson
President: Fred Corey Most of the article, Cory Society Origins, 12203 N. Desert Sage Unit B in the Oct, 04 newsletter was correct. The Fountain Hills, AZ 85268 statement that “Most early members who Office: [email protected] attended the Western Pennsylvania Area Cory Reunion Association -----” should Vice President & Web Master: Earl Cory read: “Most members are descendants of 563 Westley Avenue Elnathan (1759-1838) and Sarah Walker Oakland, CA 04606-1062 Cory’s three children that remained in E-mail: this area. They were John Cory 1788- [email protected] 1845, Elnathan 1788-1848, and their sister, Matilda Cory McCowin 1805-1867. Vice President & Editor: Art Corey She married Josiah McGowin. The 636 Cheyenne Dr., No. 27 Western Pennsylvania Area Reunion Fort Collins, CO 80525-1571 Association was organized at the E-mail: [email protected] suggestion of James Enos Cory in 1909. Phone: 970-482-1636 James was not a descendant of Elnathan 1759-1838, but he was of the John1 line.” Secretary: Carolyn Corey Jeremiah Cory, Elnathan and Sarah Box 580, St. Egnatius, MT 59865-0580 Walker Cory’s son went to Indiana, and E-mail: [email protected] later settled in Iowa. Jeremiah’s descendants also held their first reunion Treasurer: James M. Corey in 1909. Some of Jeremiah’s descendents 13715 Rosetree Court remained in Indiana. Dr. David Cory’s Chantilly, VA 20151-3369 family are among those who remained in E-mail: [email protected] Indiana, and are current members of the Phone:202-781-2699 office Cory Family Society. 703-709-0669 home
1 DNA PROJECT UPDATE Island line. Those of you who are By Art Corey descendants of a John Cory who lived in Roxbury, MA, in the l8h century will be The Cory Family Society DNA project is interested to know that we have now currently co-coordinated by Art Corey in determined that you are also from the America, and Margaret Goffin in Long Island line. England. To date, 20 American and 11 English Cory participants have provided Eight American participants are DNA samples for Y-chromosome analysis. descended from William Cory who One additional English participant has immigrated to Portsmouth R.I., circa provided a sample, but the analysis of his 1636, from Bristol. We have not yet sample is pending at this time. All found an English participant from this participants bear the Cory/Corey line. Perhaps the line has died out in surname, or some version of this England. We refer to this line as the surname, because the Y-chromosome is William1 line, or the Bristol line. The handed down from father to son only. Bristol line is numerous in America and its members are today scattered Recently 8 of the early participants have throughout the country. Fred Corey, our had their samples selected for an updated current President, and the late Charlotte analysis. Data were obtained at 37 sites on Muller, long time Cory Society the Y-chromosome rather than at the 24 Genealogist and Historian are from the sites originally examined. We obtained William1 line. the additional data for selected individuals whose original data matched Five Americans are descended from a line exactly at the first 24 sites examined, whose Y-chromosome data match four because we wanted to obtain what are English Cory participants who trace their called “modal types” or “ancestral types” ancestry to Nicholas Cory (circa 1531) for Cory lines that we have identified in from the village of Harpole. Harpole is an America and in Britain. Now that we have ancient village in the English midlands determined the ancestral types we can that was the site of a Roman settlement quickly identify the line of future during the Roman occupation of Britain. participants. Two American participants from this line, Earl Cory and Thomas Wendell Corey, From the results to date, we have learned trace their ancestry to Thomas Cory of that 17 of the 20 American participants Chelmsford, MA, who emigrated from are descendants of three Cory family Harpole, circa 1642. Earl is our Society lines. Five American participants belong Webmaster, and Thomas is a nephew of to a line that descends from John Cory Wendell Corey, a famous actor and an who immigrated to Long Island, circa early researcher of Cory family history. 1643. We have not found any English participant to date whose Y-chromosome The rest of us in America from the matches this line. Consequently, we have Harpole line cannot be sure we are not established where in Britain or descended from Thomas1. We only know elsewhere the John line originated. that we are from the same line as other However, this line is very numerous in the Harpole participants. Giles Corey of United States, and Canada as well. Mark Salem Village, a cousin of Thomas1, also Hester, our founder and first President is emigrated from Harpole, circa 1642, but from the John1 line. To date we refer to he had no male descendants. However, it the line simply as the John1 or Long is quite possible that one or more other 2 Cory/Corey progenitors from that village THE CORY FAMILY SOCIETY AND immigrated to America. THE INTERNET By Earl S. Cory, Vice President, Halsey Cory, a participant and member Webmaster of the Cory Family Society, apparently is not related to any of the three main Harpole Roots American lines. However, he is related to I have been in contact with Derek Allen, the late Jack Cory, one of our Society an English member of the Cory Society. founders. He is also related to Jean He has put together a family tree showing Hayes, a member of the English Cory the “Harpole” Corys. Included on this Society who has documented her ancestry are Giles Cory, of Salem Witch Trials from Samuel Cory of Pyworthy, England, fame, and a Thomas Cory that may be circa 1680. Another American, our Thomas of Chelmsford, MA. From DNA Society Treasurer (James M. Corey), has analysis, we know that Thomas of participated in our project, but his Y- Chelmsford, MA is related to current chromosome profile matches that of no Cory residences of Harpole. other current participant here or in England. On the following three pages you will find Derek’s family trees. The oldest family Three of the English participants are identified is that of Nicholas Cory, buried from a line that has traced their ancestry 1551. Nicholas was married twice, his from William Cory, circa 1869, who lived first wife’s name has not been found. His in Poundstock, a village in Northern second was Emma Dunkley. The records Cornwall. Another three English that have been put together are of the participants are from the Harpole line, descendants of Nicholas and his first wife. and four others apparently are not related to any other participant, English Tree #1 shows the five children of or American, tested so far. Nicholas and the descendants of two of them, Thomas Cory and Elizabeth While our DNA project has already Dunkley, and Nicholas Cory and uncovered interesting facts about Cory Elizabeth Lyne. This chart shows Giles family history, there is obviously more Cory, the father of Giles of Salem, MA. history to uncover. We will continue our DNA project as a service to the Tree #2 shows the descendants of their individuals involved, and also to discover other three children. In the Sixth the origin of the John line in North generation, Thomas, the child of Thomas America, in particular. Those who are not Cory and Alice Harris, is the Thomas that yet sure of your own line are urged to may be Thomas of Chelmsford. participate in our project as an inexpensive and efficient way to begin Tree #3 shows more detail of the family of your personal family search. Thomas Cory, c 1603, and his three wives, Alice Harris, Ursula, and Elizabeth.
Trees 1, 2, and 3 are shown on separate pages at the end of this article.
Website Update In October, I published an update to the website. This includes new information in 3 each of the branches. There are several Nicholson after being blacklisted other new features. One is a listing of during the communist scare of the Famous/Prominent Corys. 1950s
Corys who have achieved prominence in You will note that the genealogies of three the United States have been the following: of these gentlemen are unknown to me. For example, from DNA analysis of William Ellis Cory (1866-1934) Thomas Wendell Corey, I know that He was born near Pittsburgh and Wendell Reid Corey, the actor, is related began work in the steel mills at the to the Harpole Corys, but I only have age of 16. A brilliant metallurgist, information back to David Corey, born he became President of the about 1800 and married Hannah. Their Carnegie Steel Company from child, Alvin or Allen Corey, was born 1901 to 1903 and then became Sep. 1822 in VT. President of the United States Steel Company from 1903 to 1911 I suspect that this is the same person as Harvey Cory (1883-1966?) (John 1 David Cory (David, Joshua, Jacob Jr., Database) Jacob, Thomas), born 4-Jan 1793 in Born in Selma Alabama, he moved Gilsum, Cheshire Co, NH. David married to Chicago. There he invented and Sally Chapman on 21 Oct 1814 in Grafton manufactured the "Cory Glass Co, VT. If someone can fill in the missing Coffee Brewer". The Company's pieces, it would be appreciated. I could subsequent coffee percolators led then move this family from the Other the market for half a century. Cory database to Harpole database where Wendell Reid Corey (1914-1968) it belongs. (Harpole/Northampton Corys - DNA) He was born in Dracut, Similar comments go for William Ellis Massachusetts and after success on Cory and Jeff Corey. the Broadway stage he went to Hollywood and appeared in some Email 30 films. He was featured in I have been in contact with Pam Cory. several Hitchcock productions. Pam represents a branch of the Corys Charles Barney Cory (1857-1921) (Bristol that immigrated to Australia. I have Corys - William Database) volunteered to help her get her Australian As an American ornithologist, he information together and publish some was a Honorary Curator of the type of work to help people “down Boston Society of Natural History under”. She has promised to post the and from 1895 was non resident information to me. Curator of Ontology at the field Museum of Natural History in I received email from Major James M. Chicago, he was head of his DiRisio, CA, USAR. Jim writes: department at his death in 1921. He established one of the first bird I am a researcher who is writing a sanctuaries in the United States at regimental history of the 58th Hyannis, Massachusetts. Pennsylvania Volunteers. I noticed your Jeff Corey (1914-2002) website had a page for Asa Cory, who was An actor who found a new career a captain in the 58th PA. I have as a drama teacher for students additional information about the 58th PA, including James Dean and Jack 4 and about CPT Cory's Company H, if you are interested. http://www.rootsmagic.com/overview.htm . Demos can be downloaded from: If you have additional information about http://www.rootsmagic.com/demo.htm. Asa, I would be interested in learning Upgrades can be downloaded from: more. http://www.rootsmagic.com/updates.htm. One of the neat new features is the ability Have a good day. Jim Dirsio to create very large, customizable charts. Many users prepare these for family ([email protected]) gatherings. Alternate e-mail address:
5 CORY FAMILY SOCIETY a look at how families lived in the GENERAL MEETING– June 2005 seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. Then we’ll be going to Charlestown, just By Kathleen Reed, Hostess north of Boston, to visit the U.S.S. Constitution, Pier 1, Charlestown Navy So far we have about 16 interested Yard (admission free), and the Bunker attendees from the U. S. and England. Hill Monument, (admission free) a How exciting! revolutionary war exhibit.
Thursday, June 23rd, Catherine Trefrey Sunday, June 26th, we’ll enjoy a lovely has agreed to speak with our group in brunch at the hotel and have our Business Salem, Massachusetts. One of the early Meeting directly afterward. For those Cory ancestors was GILES CORY who who wish to stay a little longer in died during the Salem Witch Hysteria in Chelmsford we’ll take in a visit to the Old 1692. Catherine Trefrey, a local actress, Chelmsford Garrison House. “British is a descendant of Giles Cory and is very soldiers were garrisoned at 19 locations in knowledgeable about the history of Salem Chelmsford, partly to protect the and her ancestor. Catherine works at the colonists from the Indians, and partly to Salem Dungeon Museum and Theater. insure that the colonists remained loyal to Our visit with her should prove to be very the king.” Visit their website at: interesting. A memorial was dedicated to www.garrisonhouse.org. the victims of the infamous 1692 Salem Village witchcraft outbreak in Danvers We’re still looking at several restaurants (formerly Salem Village) in 1992. The in the area that average about $20-$35 Cory Family Society was there in August per person for dinner each night; of 1992 and made a donation to the Thursday, Friday and Saturday evening, Tercentenary Committee in memory of please keep this cost in mind. The Giles and Martha Cory. We will re-visit Concord Tour Guide will be the memorial. approximately two hours: Adults $19, Seniors $15, Youth $12, and children $7. Friday, June 24th, we will visit Concord The motor coach cost to be determined by and Lexington, a tour guide will help us how many people attending the reunion. to learn and appreciate Concord’s Please contact me as soon as possible so I colonial, revolutionary, natural and can finalize these figures. Thank you. literary history. Louisa May Alcott lived in Orchard House, Concord, Mass. You Those interested in the tour may contact may ask who is Ms. Alcott … “she is the Kathleen Reed at: author of “Little Women”, one of the [email protected] most popular and enduring novels of a family every written”, according to K. C. Summers of the Washington Post on QUERY October 31, 2004. I recently found references to a Julia Saturday, June 25th, we will visit the Cory, or Julianne Cory, born 18 Feb. Chelmsford Historical Society which is 1759 in Southold, Long Island, NY. Her located at the Barret-Byam Homestead parents are given as Jasper Cory (David, dating back to 1663 located in Issac, John) and Sarah Griffin of Chelmsford, Massachusetts (donation Southold. I would like to discover appreciated). This homestead will give us whether or not Julia could be Julane 6 Cory who married Luther Winslow, 15 but I have not had any success. I would April, 1780 in Freetown, Bristol, MA, and welcome any information concerning the died 1791/1792 in Freetown. children of Jasper Cory.
I have searched the internet and the Alice Gedge [[email protected]] Family History Library, hoping to find references to the children of Jasper Cory,
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8 Tree No. 1 Descendants of Nicholas Cory
Nicholas = ? =2 Emma DUNKLEY b 1551 (will) m 1538
Thomas = Elizabeth Nicholas = Elizabeth LYNE John = Alice W illiam = ? Henry = Alice BURNELL husbandman DUNKLEY m 1540 of Brington b 1554 m 1550 b 1567 m 1539 of Upton in 1567 died before 1551 (will) (will) Thomas see tree#2 see tree#2 see tree#2 c 1541
Nicholas M artin = Katheren RIG HTO N W illiam = Lucy Jam es Thom as = Sarah Alice Isabel Agnes c 1540 c 1543 m 1583 c 1548 b 1618 c 1551 c 1553 c 1539 c 1542 c 1549 inherited lands b 1584 =2 W m STOCKEN b 1629 b 1612 in W eedon Lois b 1597 labourer labourer W atford & Harpl G iles of Milton c Ky 1584 Malsor Parnell ^ could this Giles be the father of GilesJohn Nicholas W illiam Elizabeth Alice Joan Thomas bapt 1621 St Seps?c 1594 c ?? c 1605 c 1589 c 1596 c 1602 c 1588 b ?? c 1590 b 1590 c 1593 b 1593 c 1607 b 1612
Tree No. 2 Nicholas = ? =2 Emma DUNKLEY b 1551 (W) m 1538
Thomas = Elizabeth Nicholas = Eliz LYNE John = Alice William = ? Henry = Alice BURNELL husbandman DUNKLEY m 1540 of Brington b 1554 m 1550 b 1567 m 1539 of Upton in 1567 died before 1551 (will)
see tree #1 see tree #1 Nicholas Henry c 1551 Henry Luke c 1552 Thomas Anne c 1554 Richard Robert = Susan An Henrye Ann Nicholas = Elizabeth WARD Mary Alice Elizabeth John = Mary William Alice c 1538 BRITTEN c 1541 c 1543 c 1546 c 1549 m 1575 c 1551 c 1554 c 1556 c 1552 c 1545 Agnes of Litchborough m 1564 b 1541 b 1591 m HEYCOCK m 1581 b 1592 b 1592 (will) Thos HARRIS husbandman of Flore nsi
AnneAlice Amy John Henry Christopher Ursula Nicholas = Elizabeth ASHBEE Alice Thomas = Joan HARRIS Robert c 1565c 1566 c 1568 c 1570 c 1571 ? Born Litchborough c 1577 m 1601 c 1580 c 1583 m 1621/2 c 1585 b 1600 b 1645 b 1612 b 1648 b 1679 will tailor yeoman will PCC will Joan Elizabeth Thomas = 1 Alice HARRIS Nicholas Robert c 1606 c 1602 c 1602 c 1603 m 1622 c 1604 Richard c 1607 John = Elizabeth Richard Thomas = Elizabeth Sarah Samuel = ? Alice HARRIS b 1664 b 1626 Amy c 1609 c 1622 c 1624 c 1626 c 1631 c 1634 m 1667 yeoman =2 Ursula ? Alyce c 1611 b 1688 b 1636 b 1662 m GILBERT b 1637 yeoman yeoman = 3 Elizabeth ? will b 1674
John c 1640 Nathaniel = Sarah WRIGHT Thomas Nicholas Richard = Deborah Alice Elizabeth Robert Benjamin Samuel = Susannah HARRIS William c 1642 c 1644 m 1668/9 John Nathaniel Joseph Thomas = Susannah Sarah Mary c 1622 c 1624 c 1626 MARRIOTT c 1628 c 1630 c 1632 c 1635 c 1637 m 1675 Sarah c 1651 of Spratton c 1657 c 1659 c 1663 c 1654 b 1737? c 1659 c 1663 to USA ?? b 1652 b 1671 m 1653 = Nathan = John b 1692 (will) b1680 b 1708/9 (will) Dorothy c 1653 of Welton b 1731? = Mary COOKE yeoman b 1703 BROWN TIMMS Thomas Weston Favell Mary = Rd PICKERING grocer m 1649 Elizabeth= John WARLEY Sarah = ?? WALTON Thomas* Richard* ?? Dtr * Susannah* Sarah* = Edward SCRIVEN Hannah = ?? CHADWICK Nicholas Thomas c 1678 c ?? m CRANE m CHATER c 1676 m 1696 St Sepulchre, N'ton c 1650 c 1653 b 1742 b 1687 (will) yeoman John Elizabeth Mary Susannah Thomas Richard Sarah Sarah Ann Samuel Hannah Richard = Mary = Susannah Alice Elizabeth Deborah Richard Sarah Nicholas c 1681 c 1682 c 1684 c 1686 c 1687 c 1690 c 1692 c 1693 c 1696 c 1697 c 1700 c 1702 c 1654 c 1656 c 1660 c 1661 c 1665 c 1670 b 1691 b 1696 b 1682 gent m 1689 = Mary Nicholas Thomas John Elizabeth Edward SCRIVEN = Mary c 1682 c 1685 c 1684 HARRIS m 1764 c 1743 b 1708 (will) b 1684 yeoman = Alice MUTTON m St Seps 1702 Richard Thomas son Elizabeth Mary Thomas Sarah Deborah c 1691 c 1694 c 1697 c 1699 c 1702 c 1703 c 1705 c 1706 Thomas Mutton Elizabeth c 1704 c 1706
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Tree No. 3
Ni chol as =? =2 Emma DUNKLEY b 1551 m 1538
John = Alice
Robert An Henrye Nicholas = Elizabeth WARD William c 1538 c 1541 c 1543 c 1549 m 1575 c 1545 b 1591
Nicholas = Elizabeth ASHBEE Alice Thomas Robert c 1577 m 1601 c 1580 c 1583 c 1585 b 1645 b 1612
Joan Elizabeth Thomas = 1 Alice HARRIS Nicholas Robert c 1606 c 1602 c 1602 c 1603 m 1622 c 1604 Richard c 1607 b 1664 b 1626 Amy c 1609 yeoman =2 Ursula ? Alyce c 1611 b 1637 = 3 Elizabeth ? b 1674
Thomas Nicholas Richard John c 1640 Nathaniel = Sarah WRIGHT c 1622 c 1624 c 1626 Alice Elizabeth Robert Benjamin Samuel = Susannah HARRIS William c 1642 c 1644 m 1668/9 b 1663 b 1652 c 1628 c 1630 c 1632 c 1635 c 1637 m 1675 Sarah c 1651 of Spratton = Elizth = Mary COOKE = Nathan = John b1680 b 1708/9 Dorothy c 1653 m 1649 BROWN TIMMS Thomas Mary = Rd PICKERING Thomas c 1654 Elizabeth= John WARLEY Sarah c 1659 Nicholas c 1650 Sarah = ?? WALTON Mary c 1663 Thomas c 1653 Thomas* Richard* ?? Dtr * Susannah* Sarah* = Edward SCRIVEN Hannah = ?? CHADWICK c 1678 c ?? m CRANE m CHATER c 1676 m 1696 St Sepulchre, N'ton b 1742
All events in Harpole unless stated. * mentioned in mother's will proved 1709
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Membership dues are only $10 per family. Genealogy research is voluntary. Please send your check, payable to CORY FAMILY SOCIETY to the Treasurer: James M. Corey 13715 Rosetree Court Chantilly, VA 20151-3369
Note: there have been some questions as to how the genealogy research funds will be utilized. These funds will be used specifically for researching our Cory line by genealogists and for our new project of DNA testing.
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