Home
Surname List
Name Index
Sources
Gedcom File
Email Us |
Fifth Generation
300. Benjamin Cory1,25
was born on 8 May 1751 in East Greenwich, Kent Co, RI. He died about
22 Oct 1829 in Pinkney, Lewis Co, NY.
In his hardwritten will he spells his name Corey, in the copy of the will from
Inez Rambo Berg, it is spelled Cory. The will follows:
COPY OF WILL
Pages 174, 175, 176
In the name of God amen. I Benjamin Cory of Pinkney, County of Lewis, State of
New York being weak in body, but of sound perfect memory, blessed be almighty
God for the same, do make and publish this my last will and testament in a manner
and form following. (That is to say)
First I give and bequeath unto my eldest son James Cory the sum of one dollar.
I do also give and bequeath unto my six younger sons, Cyrus Cory, Palmer Cory,
Perly Cory, Benjamin Cory, Serrel Cory and Chester Cory, the sum of one dollar
a piece. I also give and bequeath unto my eldest daughter Piercy the sum of one
dollar. I do also give and bequeath unto my three younger daughters Polly, Rachael
and Betsey the sum of one dollar a piece, which said several legacies or sums
of money I will and order shall be paid to said respective ligators within two
years from this date, and lastly as to all the rest residue and remainder of
my real and personal estate goods and chattels of what kind and nature so to
give and bequeath the same to my beloved wife Hannah Cory whom I hereby appoint
sole executrix of this my last will and testament and hereby revoking all former
wills by me made. In witness whereunto I have set my hand and seal this the 5th
day of April.
Benjamin Cory (Seal) in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and
twenty nine.
Sylvester Corry
John Blumberg
Jacob Overacher
LEWIS COUNTY, NY
Be it remembered that on the twenty second day of October in the year of our
Lord, one thousand eight hundred and twenty nine personally appeared before me
Sylvester Miller Surrogate of the County of Lewis aforesaid, John Blumberg of
the subscribing witnesses to the will of Benjamin Cory late of the town of Pinkney,
in the said county deceased, who being duly sworn declared that he did see the
said Benjamin Cory deceased say and execute the instrument hereunto annoint and
impress with the seal of office of the said Surrogate which said instrument purports
to be the last will and Testament of the said Benjamin Cory deceased bearing
date the fifth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred
and twenty nine, that he heard him, the said Benjamin Cory publish and declare
the same as and for his last will and testament. That, at this time thereof he
the said Benjamin Cory was of sound disposing mind and memory to the best knowledge
and belief of him the said John Blumberg and that he together with Sylvester
Cory and Jacob Overacher the other witness to the said will did severally subscribe
their names thereto as witnesses in the presence of the testator.
In Testimony Whereof the said Surrogate hath hereunto set his hand and affixed
his seal of office @ one at the village of Louisville this twenty second day
of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty nine.
Sylvester Miller Surrogate Benjamin Cory and Hannah Rice were married about
1778 in NH. Hannah Rice1 was born about 1754 in VT. She died about
1820. Benjamin Cory and Hannah Rice had the following children:
Benjamin
Cory and Mehitable Heath were married on 17 Aug 1769 in Salisbury, Litchfield
Co, CT. Mehitable Heath1 (daughter of Josiah Heath and Mercy Owen) was born on
30 Dec 1745 in Salisbury, Litchfield Co, CT. She died on 23 Jul 1786
in Salisbury, Litchfield Co, CT. Benjamin Cory and Mehitable Heath
had the following children:
+717 | i. | Benjamin
Cory. | +718 | ii. | Isaac Cory. | +719 | iii. | Samuel
Cory. | 720 | iv. | Lavina
Cory1 was born on 12 Mar
1770 in Salisbury, Litchfield Co, CT. She died. | 721 | v. | Jacob Cory1 was born on 21 Jun 1773 in Salisbury,
Litchfield Co, CT. He died. | 722 | vi. | Elizabeth Ann Cory1 was born on 17 May 1777 in Salisbury, Litchfield Co,
CT. She died. | 723 | vii. | Silva Cory1 was born on 13 Feb 1782 in Salisbury, Litchfield Co,
CT. She died. | 724 | viii. | William Cory1 was born on 23 Jul 1786 in Salisbury, Litchfield Co,
CT. He died. |
|
