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Male William Cary Sr. Click to view William Cary Sr. in the family tree

William was born in 1492 in Clovelly, Devon, England.  William's father was Robert Cary and his mother was Agnes Hody.  His paternal grandparents were Sir. William Cary Knight and Elizabeth Paulet; his maternal grandparents were Sir. William Hody Knight and Mrs. Hody. He had five half-brothers and a half-sister, named John, Thomas, Robert, John, Gregory and Jane.  He died at the age of 58 on August 17th, 1550 in Bristol, Gloucester, England.


William's family with Joane Herle

‌William and Joane were married in a religious ceremony on November 28th, 1512 in , Prideaux, Cornwall, England.1   They had four sons and two daughters, named Richard, William, Aquo, Richard, Agnes and Susan.

1 "The Cary family in England, by Henry Grosvenor Cary. Published by Rev. Seth Cooley Cary."

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