Our Corry Relatives (continued)

In 2007, we began a history of the descendants of Great Great Great Grandparents, (speaking from my perspective), George Corry and Margaret Cole beginning with William Henry Corry. As noted, the only information so far is William’s birth in October 1796, as recorded in the St. James Parish, Westminster, London, England records. We have found no record of William with his family in Canada. Next came a history of Isaac, second son of George and Margaret followed by a history of Isaac and Jean (Ritchie)’s oldest son, John Corry/Korry (third generation).
To continue with the third generation, Isaac and Jean’s next child is Margaret, born in February 1823 (taken from a hand-written birth record). We have found no other information on Margaret and she is not mentioned in her father’s will.
Janet Corry is the next child of Isaac and Jean. She was born 6 January 1825 (according to the 1901 Census record) in Bathurst, Lanark County, Ontario. She was married to Archibald Forde who was born in Ireland. They were the parents of one daughter, Jessie Forde, who was born about 1865. Archibald and Janet remained in the area of Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, all their lives. Archibald was a carpenter and they belonged to the Brethren religion. Father Isaac lived with Archibald and Janet during his last years until his death in 1881. Archibald died 14 April 1906 at Perth and Janet died a year later, 7 May 1907 at Perth. In his will, Isaac left $500 to Janet and the following:
“To my said daughter, Janet Ford, I further give, devise and bequeath all the
rest and residue of my estate, real and personal, not herein otherwise disposed
of and I intend this bequest to be in satisfaction of any claim she or her
husband may have against me at my death for keeping and taking care of me up to
that time.”
Jessie, the only child of Archibald and Janet, was married in 1887 to John Devlin. John died eight months later in June 1888. Four months after his death, Jessie gave birth to their son, John Archibald Devlin, in October 1888. The baby lived only a few months and died 5 January 1889. At the age of twenty-two, Jessie was a widow and had buried her only child.