William Cory, b: 1628 - St. James Parish, England

^{1773 Boston Tea Party tax rebellion}
^{1775 - 1783 Revolutionary War}
^{1776 Declaration of Independence}
^{1789 George Washington first president}
^{1803 Louisiana Territory Purchased}

^{1700 American colonies prosper}
^{1720 Texas becomes Spanish possession}
^{1735 Freedom of press established}
^{1740 Colony population = 1.5 million}
^{1754 - 1763 Anglo-French War}

^{1607 Jamestown 1st permanent settlement}
^{1620 Pilgrims to America on Mayflower}
^{1638 Printing press reaches America}
^{1664 English capture/rename New York}
^{1681 La Salle explores Louisiana}


^John Cory^{b.1658 Portsmouth, RI d.1712 North Kingstown, RI}

^{William Cory}^{b.1659 Portsmouth, RI d.1704 Portsmouth, RI}

^Thomas Cory^{b.1661 Portsmouth, RI d.1737 Tiverton, RI}	^{William Cory}^{b.1628 St. James Parish, England d.1681 Portsmouth, RI}

^Mercy Cory^{b.1661 Portsmouth, RI d.1727 Portsmouth, RI}

^{Margaret Cory}^{b.1663 Portsmouth, RI d.1682 Portsmouth, RI}

^Caleb Cory^{b.1663 Portsmouth, RI d.1704 Richmond, MA}		^Ralph Earle^{b.1605 Stortford, England d.1678 Portsmouth, RI}

^Anne Cory^{b.1663 Portsmouth, RI d.1706 Portsmouth, RI}	^Mary Earle^{b.1636 England d.1717 Portsmouth, RI}

^Roger Cory^{b.1665 Tiverton, RI d.1753}		^Joan Savage^{b.1606 Stortford, England d.1699 Portsmouth, RI}

^Mary Cory^{b.1669 Portsmouth, RI d.1726}

^Joan Cory^{b.1670 Portsmouth, RI d.1754}