Born about in England
[uncertain]
[uncertain]Daughter of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Wife of
Giles Corey Jr
— married
11 Apr 1664 in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony
[children unknown]
Died
at about age 63
in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony
Profile last modified
| Created 28 Jun 2013
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Biography
She was Giles Corey second wife, no children.
She was a central figure in the spreading of gossip about her neighbor John Smith and his sister-in-law Elizabeth Goodell. This turned into a salacious court case. See the profile of John Smith for the story.
She is buried in the Salem Graveyard[1]
COREY (Cora). Mary, w. Giles, Aug. 27, 1684, a. 63 y. GR1 [2]
Sources
- ↑ Entered by Tayler Mccormick.
- ↑ http://ma-vitalrecords.org/MA/Essex/Salem/aDeathsC.shtml#COREYa
- Grave stone and Salem Town records
- Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 11 November 2020), memorial page for Mary Bright Corey (Sep 1621–27 Aug 1684), Find a Grave Memorial no. 8202, citing Burying Point Cemetery, Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA ; Maintained by Jon Colcord (contributor 49371076) .
Acknowledgments
Thanks to Tayler Mccormick for starting this profile. Click the Changes tab for the details of contributions by Tayler and others.
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