• Born: 5 Oct 1808, Mendham NJ
• Died: 3 Jan 1863, California

  General notes:

Silversmith, jeweler, and watchmaker

  Events in his life were:

• He worked circa 1830-1848 as a silversmith, jeweler, and watchmaker in Rahway NJ
  In 1849, he succumbed to gold fever and moved west to California.

• Example: Watchpaper, circa 1835, in American Antiquarian Society.

• Announcement: Newark Daily Advertiser, on 2 Feb 1849. "Mr. Lewis Cory expects to sale about the 5th of this month. Mrs. Cory goes with him, and he takes out a stock of goods for the purpose of establishing himself in business in San Francisco. Mr. C. will also take out with him the frame of a house."