| The following is a link to the entire database used in
the creation of the William Cory Branch in Volume 2 of Cory's in America,
2nd Edition by Al B. Cory. The information has been updated and corrected from the published work.
Most of the corrections have been furnished by the Societies Genealogist,
Charlotte Muller.
When sending inquires or
corrections,
please indicate William
branch of the family.
William, resided
in Portsmouth, RI. The first record we have of him was, December 10, 1657.
He had a grant of 8 acres of land. Ann Roome, his
grandmother, was the grantor. May 18 1658
William was made a freeman. 28 Oct 1662 he let or hired out his now
dwelling house, with fenced land, to Peter Folger of Newport, for five
years with conditions for improving the farm. |