Thomas Corry

Brief Life History of Thomas

When Thomas Corry was born about 1733, in County Cavan, Ireland, his father, John Corry, was 30 and his mother, Alice Vaughan, was 25. He married Rebecca Stewart in 1780, in Bailieborough, County Cavan, Ireland. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 2 daughters. In 1782, at the age of 50, his occupation is listed as high sheriff in County Monaghan, Ireland. He died in 1785, in Fairfield, County Monaghan, Ireland, at the age of 53.

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Family Time Line

Thomas Corry
1733–1785
Rebecca Stewart
1741–1805
Marriage: 1780
Maria Corry
1755–1842
Jane Corry
1783–1864
George Corry
1764–1840
Isaac Corry
1776–
William Corry
1778–
Thomas Charles Steuart Corry
1784–1844

Sources (8)

  • Thomas Corry, "Ireland, Diocesan and Prerogative Marriage License Bonds Indexes, 1623-1866"
  • Thomas Corry in entry for Rebecca Stewart, "Ireland, Betham Genealogical Abstracts, 1179-1830"
  • Thomas Corry, "Ireland, Diocesan and Prerogative Marriage License Bonds Indexes, 1623-1866"

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Name Meaning

Irish (Clare): shortened Anglicized form of Ó Corra or Ó Corraidh, see Corr . Alternatively, a shortened and altered form of McCorry .

Scottish: variant of Corrie .

Americanized form of Arabic Khoury or Khouri ‘priest’. Compare Cory .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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