Cory History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Many destitute Irish families in the 18th and 19th centuries decided to leave their homeland, which had in many ways been scarred by English colonial rule. One of the most frequent destinations for these families was North America where it was possible for an Irish family to own their own parcel of land. Many of the early settlers did find land awaiting them in British North America, or even later in America, but for the majority of immigrants that arrived as a result of the Great Potato Famine of the late 1840s the ownership of land was often a long way off. These Irish people were initially put to work on such industrial projects as the building of bridges, canals, and railroads, or they worked at manufacturing positions within factories. Whenever they arrived, the Irish made enormous contributions to the infant nations of Canada and the United States. Some of the earliest immigrants to bearer the name of Cory were found through extensive research of immigration and passenger lists:

Cory Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

• Giles Cory, who landed in Salem, Massachusetts in 1659 3
• Fran Cory, who arrived in Virginia in 1665 3

Cory Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

• Samson Cory, who landed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1713-1714 3
• Robert Cory, who settled in Philadelphia in 1774
• T Joal Cory, who arrived in Mississippi in 1798 3

Cory Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

• A. H. E. Cory, who both arrived in San Francisco, California in 1850
• John Cory, who arrived in Texas in 1850-1906 3

Cory Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

• Mr. William Cory, (b. 1822), aged 22, Cornish labourer travelling aboard the ship "Sea Queen" arriving in Port Phillip, New South Wales, Australia on 15th April 1844 4
• Mrs. Mary Cory, (b. 1822), aged 22, Cornish settler travelling aboard the ship "Sea Queen" arriving in Port Phillip, New South Wales, Australia on 15th April 1844 4
• Mr. William Cory, (b. 1822), aged 22, Cornish labourer departing from London in January 1844 aboard the ship "Sea Queen" arriving in Port Phillip, Victoria, Australia on 15th April 1844 5
• Mrs. Mary Cory, (b. 1822), aged 22, Cornish settler departing from London in January 1844 aboard the ship "Sea Queen" arriving in Port Phillip, Victoria, Australia on 15th April 1844 5
• Mr. William Cory, (b. 1803), aged 40 born in Launceston, Cornwall, UK convicted in Bodmin on 17th October 1843, sentenced for 7 years for stealing wheat, transported aboard the ship "Equestrian" in 1844 to Van Diemen's Land, Tasmania, Australia 6
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Cory Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

• John Cory, who landed in Auckland, New Zealand in 1840
• Dr. W. H Cory, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "Joseph Fletcher" arriving in Auckland, New Zealand on 31st August 1852 7
• Henry Cory, who arrived in Nelson, New Zealand aboard the ship "Cresswell" in 1856
• Mr. John Cory, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "Euphemus" arriving in Auckland, New Zealand on 12th February 1857 7
• Mrs. Elizabeth Cory, (b. 1829), aged 29, British settler travelling from Gravesend aboard the ship "Mystery" arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 29th March 1859 7
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• Charles Barney Cory (1857-1921), American ornithologist, traveler and golfer, who competed at the 1904 Summer Olympics
• Peter deCarteret Cory CC QC (1925-2020), Canadian jurist, Puisne Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada (1989–1999)
• Mrs. Rose Cory M.B.E., British Milliner, was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire on 8th June 2018, for services to the Millinery Industry 8
• William Johnson Cory (1823-1892), English poet and classicist, who published a single volume of verse "Ionica" in which is found the famous translation from Callimachus "Heraclitus"
• Suzanne Cory (b. 1942), Australian biologist, awarded the Royal Medal of the Royal Society in 2002
• Robert Towerson Cory, Knightbridge Professor of Philosophy in 1809
• Mabel Cory Costigan (1873-1951), American community and church leader and advocate for labor laws for children and foreign-born individuals
• Michael Cory Doyne (b. 1981), American Major League Baseball pitcher
• John Cory Hassall (b. 1981), English musician and bassist for The Libertines
• Earl Cory Michener (1876-1957), American politician, member of U.S. Congress from 1919 to 1933 and from 1935 to 1951