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Research in Other Countries => United States of America => Topic started by: liverpool annie on Tuesday 08 April 08 00:21 BST (UK)
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William Henry Cory
Here we go again ......... ::) this grave was found in a churchyard in South Carolina ! .... I can't find this soldier ! ( unless he changed his name !! )
http://www.hmdb.org/marker.asp?marker=5827
William Henry Cory Born in Clapham, England May 2,1831 Survivor of the famous charge of the Light Brigade at Balaclava, Oct. 25, 1854. Served in Confederate Army 1862-1865 Died Jan. 29, 1893
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Hi Annie,
I found this on the IGI,
William Henry CORY
Birth: 02 May 1831
Christening: 03 Jul 1831 Saint Mary, Newington, Surrey
Father: William CORY
Mother: Sarah
Newington is about 2.5 miles from Clapham :)
Daisy
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Now how come I didn't see that Daisy ?? ..... nice one !
Thank you !! :D
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This looks like him,
1841 HO107/1063/6 f.5 p.3 St Mary Newington
Brighton Place
CORY
Wm 40 Clerk N
Sarah 40 N
Wm Hy 10 Y
Hy 5 Y
Louisa 5? Y
Albert 3mo Y
Ann DONOVAN 15 F S Y
1851 HO107/1573 f.357 p.31 Lambeth
3 Kingswood Place
William CORY Head 52 Clerk Machine Canning Co Cornwall Calstock
Sarah Wife 50 Surrey Ripoley?
William Son 19 No employment " " Newington
Henry Son 17 Clerk to Iron Merchant " " " "
Louisa Daur 16 Scholar " " " "
Harriet Daur 9 " " at home " " " "
In 1861 the family minus William and Henry are in Clapham, RG9/368 f.235 p.16, let me know if you would like this transcribed :)
Daisy
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I bet William is in the army for the 1861 .... the Crimean War was 1853–1856 ...... !
or in America .. Civil War 1861–1865 !!
Annie :)
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I have him in the Civil War but no dates ..... !!
Cory, William H. Confederate Infantry
4th Battalion Virginia Infantry Local Defense (Naval Battalion) (Navy Department Battalion)
http://www.civilwar.nps.gov/cwss/soldiers.cfm
Cory, William H. 4th Battalion, Virginia Infantry, Local Defense (Naval Battalion) C
http://www.researchonline.net/vacw/index/index47.htm
But now I see a reference to the Navy .... maybe he was at Balaklava in the Navy !! ::)
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Annie have you seen this,
http://genforum.genealogy.com/cory/messages/525.html
Daisy
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I just sent an email Daisy ... it's a few years old ... but it hasn't come back yet !! :) :)
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Good luck with the email :)
Must go and sleep now... I think I'll be dreaming of the Charge of the Light Brigade :D
Daisy
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This will send you to sleep !!
http://www.bbc.co.uk/arts/poetry/outloud/tennyson.shtml
Night !! :D :D :D
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Found this on Ohio Susans post !! :D nothing new but I thought I would post !!
William H. Cory (Confederate)
Enlistment:
- Enlisted as Private
Mustering information:
- Enlisted into C Company, 4th Bn Loc Def Inf (Virginia)
Sources for the above information:
- Index to Compiled Confederate Military Service Records
http://asp6new.alexanderstreet.com/cwdb/cwdb.object.details.aspx?handle=person&id=201322380
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Im a direct descendant of Cory's living in the US. Wondering if anyone in here is aware of any of his relatives still living in England, as our side of the family lost contact with them sometime in the early 20th century.
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Hi
Welcome to RootsChat
Sadly the lady who started the thread back in 2008 is now deceased. If you would like to give details of your Cory ancestor, names, birth dates, immigration etc then we may be able to help.
Sandra
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You may not find any relatives other than your own family. Daisy posted the census details earlier:
1841 HO107/1063/6 f.5 p.3 St Mary Newington
Brighton Place
CORY
Wm 40 Clerk N
Sarah 40 N
Wm Hy 10 Y
Hy 5 Y
Louisa 5? Y
Albert 3mo Y
Ann DONOVAN 15 F S Y
1851 HO107/1573 f.357 p.31 Lambeth
3 Kingswood Place
William CORY Head 52 Clerk Machine Canning Co Cornwall Calstock
Sarah Wife 50 Surrey Ripoley?
William Son 19 No employment " " Newington
Henry Son 17 Clerk to Iron Merchant " " " "
Louisa Daur 16 Scholar " " " "
Harriet Daur 9 " " at home " " " "
Daisy
The children's ages recorded in 1841 are not quite correct. As far as I can see the children were:
1831 William Henry
1833 Henry Thomas
1834 Louisa
1836 Ada Elizabeth
1839 Albert Israel
1842 Harriet Betsy
Ada Elizabeth and Albert Israel died as infants, Ada in 1840 aged 3 years and one month, and Albert in 1842 also aged 3 years and one month.
Louisa and Harriet never married and can be followed through the census. Harriet died in 1912 and Louisa died in 1929. Harriet did not leave a will but the administration of her estate went to Louisa.
Louisa did leave a will and it would be worth getting a copy to establish beneficiaries. There was a short obit in the Sussex Agricultural Express (Lewes, East Sussex, England) on 28 June 1929. She was aged 94, had lived at Uckfield for 16 years, her only relative was her nephew William Hill CORY of South Carolina, and she was buried in the family grave at Norwood.
I do not know what happened to Henry.
Wills and administrations can be searched and copies purchased here:
https://probatesearch.service.gov.uk/#calendar
Debra :D