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Author: excursion26
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A second source to this was passed on from William Stanton Cary (son of William
Standerwick Cary and Grandson of Richard Seaman Cary). William Stanton Cary passed the
story on to his Grandson Thaddeus Ray Cary, Jr. This is the written account from
Thaddeus.
"Thomas and Joyce Cary lived in West London in 1740. They had a son Samuel and a
brother named Joseph. Samuel was baptized Dec. 13, 1740. Samuel fell in love with his
first cousin Margaret and they were not permitted to marry by English law. So they ran
away, married, and moved to New York. Samuel was a surgeon in the British Navy. A son was
born in 1768 on Staten Island to Samuel and Margaret named Richard.
Samuel went back to England to try to settle his family estate but died en route aboard
the "Royal Britton". His wife and son received an allowance from the estate
until the outbreak of the war between United States and England when it stopped. Margaret
was advised to go to Virginia to see some of Samuel's relatives and see if something
could not be done with the estate. She sailed, leaving Richard [with] friends. The ship
was wrecked and after a period of time on a raft Margaret died. She left a Bible with
instructions written on the fly leaf telling what she wanted for her son. The Bible was
rescued with the other passengers after her death and burial at sea. Richard was raised by
the couple and his allowance resumed from England. Grandpa Cary said he read the writing
on the fly leaf of that Bible as a child and thought it was in the family of his Uncle
Samuel."
** Note: Uncle Samuel was one the the sons of Richard Cary that came to Louisiana with
brothers Williams Standerwick, Anthony Bird Cary and Joshua B. Cary.
The listing in Staten Island and its people - a history 1609 - 1929 (Page 874)was found
later and helped confirm the above story.
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