Jesse Corey: Difference between revisions

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Born: December 16, 1818

Died: May 28, 1896

Married: 1st wife Melinda; 2nd wife Marion; 3rd wife Martha Graham

Children: Charles N. Corey b~ 1842; Eleanor R. Corey (Ellen ?) b~ 1851; Alembert Corey; Charlotte J. Corey (Sattie J. ?) b~ 1854 and George Corey b~ 1857

Jesse Corey (sometimes Cory or Correy) was the first settler on Upper Saranac Lake . According to Donaldson, he built his first home on the Sweeney Carry about 1830; however, he would have been 12 at the time. Donaldson continues "After staying there a while, he moved out west, only to return a few years later, settling on the Indian Carry, where he built the Rustic Lodge in 1850." In 1894, he retired to Axton Landing, leasing the lodge to Charles H. Wardner. The settlement of Corey's near the Stony Creek Ponds bears his name.

By 1870 he was living in Brandon with his third wife, Martha.

Source:

Johnson Cath Smith Crisalli family genealogy

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 '''Children:''' [[Charles N. Corey|Charles N. Corey]] b~ 1842; [[Eleanor R. Corey|Eleanor R. Corey]] (Ellen ?) b~ 1851; [[Alembert Corey|Alembert Corey]]; [[Charlotte J. Corey|Charlotte J. Corey]] (Sattie J. ?) b~ 1854 and [[George Corey|George Corey]] b~ 1857
-'''Jesse Corey''' (sometimes Cory or Correy)  was the first settler on [[Upper Saranac Lake|Upper Saranac Lake]]. According to [[Alfred L. Donaldson|Donaldson]], he built his first home on the [[Sweeney Carry|Sweeney Carry]] about 1830; however, he would have been 12 at the time. Donaldson continues "After staying there a while, he moved out west, only to return a few years later, settling on the [[Indian Carry|Indian Carry]], where he built the [[Rustic Lodge|Rustic Lodge]] in 1850." In 1894, he retired to [[Axton Landing|Axton Landing]], leasing the lodge to [[Charles H. Wardner|Charles H. Wardner]]. The settlement of [[Corey's|Corey's]] near the [[Stony Creek Ponds|Stony Creek Ponds]] bears his name.
+'''Jesse Corey''' (sometimes Cory or Correy)  was the first settler on [[Upper Saranac Lake]] . According to [[Alfred L. Donaldson|Donaldson]], he built his first home on the [[Sweeney Carry|Sweeney Carry]] about 1830; however, he would have been 12 at the time. Donaldson continues "After staying there a while, he moved out west, only to return a few years later, settling on the [[Indian Carry|Indian Carry]], where he built the [[Rustic Lodge|Rustic Lodge]] in 1850." In 1894, he retired to [[Axton Landing|Axton Landing]], leasing the lodge to [[Charles H. Wardner|Charles H. Wardner]]. The settlement of [[Corey's|Corey's]] near the [[Stony Creek Ponds|Stony Creek Ponds]] bears his name.
 By 1870 he was living in [[Brandon|Brandon]] with his third wife, Martha.

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