Complex sentence: John Cory was born on 28 March 1828, at Bideford, Devonshire, was eldest of five sons of Richard Cory (1790--1882) by Sarah (d.5 Oct.1868), daughter of John Woollacott, both of Bideford.
Split into simpler sentences: John Cory was born on 28 March 1828, at Bideford, Devonshire. He was the eldest of five sons of Richard Cory (1790--1882) by Sarah (died 5 October 1868), daughter of John Woollacott, both of Bideford.