JOHN Cory (1674–1720) was born in Long Island City, Queens, New York, USA and died in Essex, Union, New Jersey, USA. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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JOHN Cory 1674–1720

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Born 3 Feb 1674 · Long Island City, Queens, New York, USA

Died 1 Dec 1720 · Essex, Union, New Jersey, USA

Father John Cory

Mother Mary Cornish

Spouse Pricislla Osborn

Children Anne Cory, Benjamin Cory, Elizabeth Cory, Elnathan Cory, Hannah Cory, Joseph Cory, Mary Cory

Siblings Abigail Corey, Abraham Cory, Elizabeth Cory, Elnathan Cory, Martha Corey, Mary Corey, Thomas Corey

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In 1674, JOHN Cory entered the world in Long Island City, Queens, New York, USA, born to john cory and mary cornish. JOHN Cory married pricislla osborn, and had children including anne cory, benjamin cory, elizabeth cory, elnathan cory, hannah cory, joseph cory, mary cory. JOHN Cory passed away in 1720 in Essex, Union, New Jersey, USA.

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Birth of JOHN Cory in Long Island City, Queens, New York, USA

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Death of JOHN Cory in Essex, Union, New Jersey, USA

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Oldest Ancestor Line from JOHN Cory

This ancestor line traces from Orkney Islands, Orkney, , Scotland (1011) to Long Island City, Queens, New York, USA (1674) across 21 generations.

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: JOHN Cory (1674–1720) was born in Long Island City, Queens, New York, USA and died in Essex, Union, New Jersey, USA. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have JOHN in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 21 generations of this lineage geographically.
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