Individual 2931: Corey, Samuel

Individual Record 2931

Name} Corey, Samuel

Family History} Olson

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Race} White

Sex} Male

Birth: Date} Cir 1800

Place} New Jersey

Marr.: Date} Cir 1830

Place} New Jersey (Link)

Death: Date} Cir 1850/1860

Place} New Jersey

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Source 1}	1293=1850 USA cen
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1st Household No.} 537 = Newark North Ward, Essex, New Jersey

Occupation 1} Carman
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Spouses: Prime} Speer, Sarah
Total Number of} 1

Notes: Samuel Corey was born about 1800 in New Jersey. He married Sarah Speer about 1824, and they had a family of four children.

In the 1850 U.S. census, Samuel Corey, 50, and his wife Sarah, 48, were living in the North Ward, Newark, Essex, New Jersey. Samuel was a "carman"*, and his real estate was valued at $1,000. Their son, David, 18, was a carman, and daughter Lydia was 16.

Also in the household was their son Wheelock Corey, 23, and his wife Phebe, 18. Wheelock was also a carman. Listed also was Polly Harrison, 83, Mary Lundy, 34, and William Lundy, 1.

Samuel is not found in the 1860 USA census, and his death date, place and burial are unknown.

* In the 1850s, the "carmen" were largely wagoners, stagecoach drivers, and horse-drawn transport operators.

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Education: Grade} or Top 2 Degrees}

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Last Updated
by} Karen Hancock

Date Updated} 3 Apr 2026
Date Created} 15 Jun 2012

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