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Jonathan Corey

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Mansfield, Tolland County, Connecticut, USA
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Jonathan Corey born 28 February 1758 Mansfield, Tolland County, Connecticut son of Benjamin Corey and Abigail Abbe and a descendant of John Corey of Roxbury, Massachusetts, served in the Revolution with his brother Jacob from Manchester, Bennington County, Vermont in Capt Eben Allen's Company, Samuel Herrick's Regiment in 1779. Jonathan is related to have had a wife Hannah, who appears to have been Hannah Harris, the eldest daughter (probate of Alexander Harris) of Alexander and Diadama Harris.

Jonathan was enumerated in Manchester, Bennington County, Vermont in 1790 with two males of age sixteen and over (born before 1774), three males under age sixteen (born 1775-90), and three females. Enumerated in Manchester in 1800 with one male under age ten (born 1791-1800), two males of age ten and under age sixteen (born 1785-90), one male of age sixteen and under age twenty six (born 1775-84), one male of age twenty six and under age forty five (born 1756-74), two females under age ten (born 1791-1800), and one female of age twenty six and under age forty five (born 1756-74). Jonathan sold 153 acres in Manchester on 15 April 1802. William White of Philadelphia and Jonathan Corey of Tioga Township, Tioga County, Pennsylvania, executed an agreement 16 December 1808 for 126 acres "upon land Corey was seated on" along northern boundary of warrant parcels 974 and 975, deed executed 1 June 1810 (Liber 4:408). See 1875 atlas for location of warrant parcels. Enumerated in Tioga Township, Tioga County, Pennsylvania in 1810 with one or two males (difficult to read) of age ten and under age sixteen (born 1795-1800), two males of age sixteen and under age twenty six (born 1785-94), one male of age forty five and over (born before 1765), one female of age sixteen and under age twenty six (born 1785-94), and one female of age forty five and over (born before 1765). Jonathan's father, Benjamin Cory died 25 February 1810, age 89, buried Shaftsbury Center Cemetery, Shaftsbury, Bennington County. His estate was probated 3 February 1812, administrator Jonathan Corey of Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. Jonathan appears on the 1812 assessment list of Tioga Township, with 37 acres, 1 horse, 2 oxen, and 3 cattle. Jonathan appears on a special assessment of Tioga and Delmar Townships, Tioga County, Pennsylvania, dated 7 October 1814 when it was submitted to the commissioners of Tioga County. This was a special tax enumeration of the two townships that existed in the entire County at that date. Jonathan was listed as age 56, farmer. Jonathan appears on the first assessment of Jackson Township (Rutland not yet created) of 1816. He appears on the 1817 list, but not 1818. Jonathan Corey of Jackson Township (Rutland not yet created) conveyed (Liber 4:409) 126 acres on warrant parcel 974 and 975 to William M. Corey of Jackson, dated 9 January1818. No wife or witnesses signed the deed. Jonathan does not appear on the 1819 or 1820 assessment lists and may have removed from the area as sons Jonathan and John do not appear after the 1816 assessment lists and son Harris left about 1819 and removed to Ohio. If Jonathan did remove from the area he returned. Enumerated in Jackson Township, Tioga County in 1820 with one male of age sixteen and under age twenty six (born 1795-1804), one male of age forty five and over (born before 1775), and one female of age forty five and over (born before 1775). Jonathan does not appear on the 1821 assessment list, but does appear on the 1822, 1823, and 1825 assessment lists. Jonathan does not appear on the first assessment of Rutland in 1829.

Children:
1. Mary Corey born 7 September 1779 Manchester, Vermont married Solomon Soper and they resided nearby on Mill Creek in Columbia Township, Bradford County.
2. Didamia Corey born 11 August 1781 Manchester married William Rose and resided Rutland Township, Tioga County.
3. Jonathan Corey, Jr., born 22 May 1783 Manchester.
4. Harris Corey born c. 1785 Manchester.
5. William M. Corey born c. 1789 Manchester.
6. Hannah Corey born 8 November 1791 Manchester.
7. John M. Corey born 14 August 1793 Manchester.
8. Betsey Corey born c. 1795 married Barrett Clark.
9. Jabish M. Corey born 17 January 1800 Manchester.
Jonathan Corey born 28 February 1758 Mansfield, Tolland County, Connecticut son of Benjamin Corey and Abigail Abbe and a descendant of John Corey of Roxbury, Massachusetts, served in the Revolution with his brother Jacob from Manchester, Bennington County, Vermont in Capt Eben Allen's Company, Samuel Herrick's Regiment in 1779. Jonathan is related to have had a wife Hannah, who appears to have been Hannah Harris, the eldest daughter (probate of Alexander Harris) of Alexander and Diadama Harris.

Jonathan was enumerated in Manchester, Bennington County, Vermont in 1790 with two males of age sixteen and over (born before 1774), three males under age sixteen (born 1775-90), and three females. Enumerated in Manchester in 1800 with one male under age ten (born 1791-1800), two males of age ten and under age sixteen (born 1785-90), one male of age sixteen and under age twenty six (born 1775-84), one male of age twenty six and under age forty five (born 1756-74), two females under age ten (born 1791-1800), and one female of age twenty six and under age forty five (born 1756-74). Jonathan sold 153 acres in Manchester on 15 April 1802. William White of Philadelphia and Jonathan Corey of Tioga Township, Tioga County, Pennsylvania, executed an agreement 16 December 1808 for 126 acres "upon land Corey was seated on" along northern boundary of warrant parcels 974 and 975, deed executed 1 June 1810 (Liber 4:408). See 1875 atlas for location of warrant parcels. Enumerated in Tioga Township, Tioga County, Pennsylvania in 1810 with one or two males (difficult to read) of age ten and under age sixteen (born 1795-1800), two males of age sixteen and under age twenty six (born 1785-94), one male of age forty five and over (born before 1765), one female of age sixteen and under age twenty six (born 1785-94), and one female of age forty five and over (born before 1765). Jonathan's father, Benjamin Cory died 25 February 1810, age 89, buried Shaftsbury Center Cemetery, Shaftsbury, Bennington County. His estate was probated 3 February 1812, administrator Jonathan Corey of Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. Jonathan appears on the 1812 assessment list of Tioga Township, with 37 acres, 1 horse, 2 oxen, and 3 cattle. Jonathan appears on a special assessment of Tioga and Delmar Townships, Tioga County, Pennsylvania, dated 7 October 1814 when it was submitted to the commissioners of Tioga County. This was a special tax enumeration of the two townships that existed in the entire County at that date. Jonathan was listed as age 56, farmer. Jonathan appears on the first assessment of Jackson Township (Rutland not yet created) of 1816. He appears on the 1817 list, but not 1818. Jonathan Corey of Jackson Township (Rutland not yet created) conveyed (Liber 4:409) 126 acres on warrant parcel 974 and 975 to William M. Corey of Jackson, dated 9 January1818. No wife or witnesses signed the deed. Jonathan does not appear on the 1819 or 1820 assessment lists and may have removed from the area as sons Jonathan and John do not appear after the 1816 assessment lists and son Harris left about 1819 and removed to Ohio. If Jonathan did remove from the area he returned. Enumerated in Jackson Township, Tioga County in 1820 with one male of age sixteen and under age twenty six (born 1795-1804), one male of age forty five and over (born before 1775), and one female of age forty five and over (born before 1775). Jonathan does not appear on the 1821 assessment list, but does appear on the 1822, 1823, and 1825 assessment lists. Jonathan does not appear on the first assessment of Rutland in 1829.

Children:
1. Mary Corey born 7 September 1779 Manchester, Vermont married Solomon Soper and they resided nearby on Mill Creek in Columbia Township, Bradford County.
2. Didamia Corey born 11 August 1781 Manchester married William Rose and resided Rutland Township, Tioga County.
3. Jonathan Corey, Jr., born 22 May 1783 Manchester.
4. Harris Corey born c. 1785 Manchester.
5. William M. Corey born c. 1789 Manchester.
6. Hannah Corey born 8 November 1791 Manchester.
7. John M. Corey born 14 August 1793 Manchester.
8. Betsey Corey born c. 1795 married Barrett Clark.
9. Jabish M. Corey born 17 January 1800 Manchester.


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