Third Generation

15. Joseph Cory¹ was born about 1690 in Portsmouth, Newport Co, RI. He died on 7 Feb 1766 in Portsmouth, Newport Co, RI. Some records indicate that he married Mary E. Baker on 2 March 1742 and that his second wife's name was Rebecca. Others indicate that he married his first wife, Mary Reynolds, about 1721 and his second wife , Mary Baker, on 22 November 1742.

In his will, Joseph mentions sons, Thomas, Jonathan, Nathan, Silas; daughters, Elizabeth Gardner, Mary Jenkins, Rebecca Briggs, Ruth Corey; granddaughters, Rebecca & Alice Corey, daughters of son, Benjamin, deceased. The family lived at East Greenwich, Rhode Island where the children were born.

Rhode Island Roots Volume 18 Dec 1992 has an article on five unknown children of John and Elizabeth Cory of Kingstown by Wayne M. Wilcox. On page 103; son Joseph born circa 1695 probably at Portsmouth, died between 29 Jan 1767 and 26 Mar 1768 when his will was proved at East Greenwich. This article states his first wife is a Rebecca born circa 1697 and died 18 Jul 1741 in her 44th year.

Vital Records of Rhode Island shows Joseph marrying a Mary Baker of North Kingston on 22 Nov 1742. One problem, it appears that Mary Reynolds Corey is living in 1767 when
Francis names her in his will. Abstract of Francis Reynolds will of West Greenwich. Will is dated 23 Dec 1767 and proved 26 Nov 1768, pages. 67-72 & 171. This will lists daughter Mary Corey and grandson Silas Corey and granddaughter Ruth Corey. If this is the case then is it possible that the Mary Brown that marries Joseph Corey is Mary Reynolds with a married name?

Joseph Cory and Mary Reynolds were married about 1721 in Kingston, Washington Co, RI. Mary Reynolds¹ (daughter of Francis Reynolds) was born about 1707 in North Kingstown, Washington Co, RI (Now Wickford). She died on 18 Jan 1750/51 in North Kingstown, Washington Co, RI (Now Wickford). Joseph Cory and Mary Reynolds had the following children:

+91	i.	Benjamin Cory.
+92	ii.	Jonathan Corey.
+93	iii.	Elizabeth Cory.
+94	iv.	Mary Cory.
+95	v.	Thomas Cory.
+96	vi.	Rebecca Cory.

Joseph Cory and Mary E Baker were married on 22 Nov 1742 in East Greenwich, Kent Co, RI. Mary E Baker¹ was born about 1710. She died about 1788. Joseph Cory and Mary E Baker had the following children:

+97	i.	Nathan Cory.
98	ii.	Ruth Cory1 was born on 23 Nov 1747 in East Greenwich, Kent Co, RI. She died about 1810.
+99	iii.	Silas Cory.
100	iv.	Jarvis Cory1 was born in Sep 1755. He died.
+101	v.	Oliver Cory.