| Name |
Thomas CORY [1] |
| Birth |
1661 |
Portsmouth, Newport County, Rhode Island  [2, 3, 4] |
| Gender |
Male |
| Note |
- He was an inhabitant at the time of the organization of Tiverton,Rhode Island, March 2, 1692. He was said to have inherited largeestates there and was probably the first wealthy Corey in America. Hiswill, dated September 23, 1734 and proved March 21, 1738, names histwo sons, William and Philip as Executors. He left extensive landsand houses to his sons. He left his wife 100 pounds in money and 500pounds to each of his daughters. His son Thomas was said to beeducated in England. Sarah was probably the mother of all of thechildren. BIOGRAPHY 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.
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| Name |
Thomas Cory [4] |
| Will |
23 Sep 1734 [1] |
- Cory Family Society, online http://coryfamsoc.com/index.htm, Earl S. Corey, webmaster, 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..
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| Death |
21 Mar 1737/38 |
, Tiverton, Newport County, Rhode Island [2, 3, 4, 5] |
| Person ID |
I7902 |
Ancestral Trails |
| Last Modified |
27 Jul 2025 |
| Family 1 |
Sarah TABER, b. 26 Mar 1671, , Dartmouth, Bristol County, Massachusetts d. 14 Feb 1731/32, , Tiverton, Newport County, Rhode Island (Age 60 years) |
| Marriage |
Abt 1691 [4] |
| Children |
| | 1. William CORY, b. Feb 1693, , Tiverton, Newport County, Rhode Island d. 13 Apr 1779, , Cumberland, Providence County, Rhode Island (Age ~ 86 years) |
| | 2. Mary CORY, b. 19 Feb 1697, , Tiverton, Newport County, Rhode Island d. 26 Feb 1778, , Freetown, Bristol County, Massachusetts (Age 81 years) |
| | 3. Thomas CORY, b. 21 Jan 1699/00, , Tiverton, Newport County, Rhode Island d. 27 Jun 1727, , Dartmouth, Bristol County, Massachusetts (Age 27 years) |
| | 4. Philip CORY, b. Abt 1705, , Tiverton, Newport County, Rhode Island d. 15 Oct 1750, , Tiverton, Newport County, Rhode Island (Age ~ 45 years) |
| | 5. Sarah CORY, b. Sep 1709, , Tiverton, Newport County, Rhode Island d. Sep 1760 (Age ~ 51 years) |
| | 6. Patience CORY, b. Sep 1711, , Tiverton, Newport County, Rhode Island |
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| Family ID |
F19779 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Last Modified |
1 Sep 2025 |
1661 - 1738 (77 years)