John Sammis

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John Sammis Sr
Birth  1643 • Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Death  18 January 1693 • Huntington, Suffolk, New York, United States
Parents  Hester Hosford • Richard Sammis
Spouse  Abigail Cory • Mary Cornish
Children  David Sammis Sr • Deborah Sammis • Hannah Sammis • Isaac Sammis • Jeremiah John Sammis • John Sammis Jr. • Silas Sammis Sr

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His title was yeoman. He owned No. 1 of the first ten farms in Huntington, Long Island. He had a grant of land which lay at the head of Cold Spring Harbor. He was admitted freeman in Conn. in 1664. Four of his brothers in law, mentioned in his will, were Abram and Isaac Corey, Richard Brush, and Nathaniel Williams. One of his daughters in law was Martha Corey. He might have been a son of Richard and Esther Sammis who were at Windsor, Conn., 1640-1650.

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SCOURCE OF INFORMATION Steven Alsip Entered 25 August, 1993

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John SAMMIS Male Birth: Abt 1640 Windsor
John SAMMIS
Male
Birth: Abt 1640 Windsor, Hartford, CT
Death: 16 Jan 1693 Huntington, Long Island, NY
Buried:
Father: Richard SAMMIS
Mother: Esther HOSFORD

Spouse: Abigail CORY b. Abt 1650 Southhold, Long Island, Suffolk, NY
Married: Abt 1672
Children:
1. John SAMMIS b. 13 Sep 1673 NY

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Entries: 550 Updated: 2006-05-27 14:46:43 UTC (Sat) Contact: William Overland
John SAMMIS 1 2 3 4 5
Sex: M
Birth: ABT 1640 in Windsor, Hartford Co CT 2 3 4 5
Death: 16 JAN 1693 Huntington, Long Island, NY
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BIOGRAPHY
John Sammis is believed to have come to Huntington among the earlier settlers, by way of Southold. Both he and Nathaniel Williams were, in 1672, part owners of number one of ten farms, besides holdingother property in Huntington. John married second, Mary Cornish, the widow of John Cory, Abigail's brother. The Will of John Sammis, dated 28 Nov 1693, proved 3 Jan 1694, names his wife Mary, his daughter in law, Martha Corey (also Step daughter), his children: John, Silas, Deborah, David, Isaac, Jerimiah, and Hannah. (Jerimiah and Hannah were probably the children of Mary.) He also mentions his brothers in laws Abraham and Isaac Corey, Richard Brush and Nathaniel Williams.
Marriage 1 Abigail COREY b: 1649 in Southold, Suffolk, NY, USA
Married: 1672 1
Children
1. John SAMMIS b: 13 SEP 1673 in New York
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1. Title: 106392_brown.FTW
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Text: Date of Import: 14 Sep 2005
2. Title: Cory's of America
Author: Al B. Cory
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Text: Date of Import: Aug 17, 1999
3. Title: John Cory.FTW
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Text: Date of Import: Dec 14, 1999
4. Title: 515937_corey.FTW
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Text: Date of Import: 15 Sep 2005
5. Title: wilcox_short.FTW
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Text: Date of Import: 26 May 2006

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!SOURCE: ANCESTRAL FILE VERSION 4.02

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!BIR-MAR-DTH: Corys of America, Ancestors and Descendants; Second Edition; FHL film 897,113; item 3; p. 4. !MAR: Ancestral File.

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From Ancestral File (TM), data as of 2 January 1996.

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? Wrong wife
I think that John may have only been married to Mary Cornish and that his son, John Sammis JR. was married to Abigail Corey. Does anyone have any thoughts on this?

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From Ancestral File (TM), data as of 5 JAN 1998.

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John Sammis Sr had two wives
From "New York Genealogical and Biographical Record, Volumes 31-32"

John Cory I, of his listed 7 children:

Son -John Cory II who's will is dated Jan. 25, 1686. John's wife, Mary Cornish then married John Sammis Sr, and survived both husbands, she is mention April 9, 1696, as then living.

Daughter -Abigail Cory, married John Sammis, Samons or Samways, about 1672. John is believed to have come to Huntington among the earlist settlers, by way of Southold. John Sammis then married 2nd, the widow of John Corey II, nee Mary Cornish.

John Sammis and Abigail Cory's son John Sammis Jr, born Sept. 13, 1678 Huntington, Long Island. Mary Cornish Cory then becomes John Sammis Jr's step-mother.