Correy History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Unrest, poverty, and persecution caused thousands to look for opportunity and freedom in the North American colonies. The crossing was long, overcrowded, and unsanitary, though, and came only at great expense. Many Strathclyde families settled on the east coast of North America in communities that would form the backbone of what would become the great nations of the United States and Canada. The American War of Independence caused those who remained loyal to England to move north to Canada as United Empire Loyalists. In the 20th century, Strathclyde and other Scottish families across North America began to recover their collective heritage through highland games and Clan societies. Among them:

Correy Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

• Thomas Correy, aged 23, who arrived in Maryland in 1684 1

Correy Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

• Ann Correy, who settled in Pennsylvania in 1771
• Martha Correy settled in Pennsylvania in 1772
• Francis Correy, aged 20, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1775 1

Correy Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

• Owen Correy, aged 24, who landed in New York in 1812 1
• Michael Correy, who settled in Pennsylvania in 1868

Correy Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

• Catherine Correy, aged 20, a dairy maid, who arrived in South Australia in 1854 aboard the ship "Sultana" 2

• Correy Deonte Earls (b. 1988), American football wide receiver