William Corbin

1757 - 1822  (64 years)

• Name	William Corbin  [1]
  Birth	24 Sep 1757	Coventry Parish, Somerset Co, Maryland   [2]
  Gender	Male
  Will - Fathers	30 Sep 1766	Worcester Co, Maryland   [3]
  	In his will Peter Corbin, wife Betty, named son John, daughter Mary and children Nancy, William, Sarah, John and an unborn child. (NOTE: It is assumed the unborn child was Peter Spencer Corbin.)
  Will - Grand Mothers	2 Feb 1767	Worcester Co, Maryland   [4]
  	In her will Mary Sheldon named grandson William Corbin and grandson Peter Corbin and 3 daughters Sarah Dorman, Ann Murray & Betty Corbin.
  Rev War Veteran	Abt 1778	Accomack Co, Virginia   [5, 6]
  	25 Jul 1831: "It is ordered to be certified that it appears to the Court by satisfactory evidence that William Corbin who was formerly master at Arms in the Virginia State Navy in the Revolutionary War died intestate X X X" (Acc Orders 1829-1832, pp. 334-335). JoAnn Hines adds that he was Master at Arms on the Accomack.
  Reference Identifer	DAR Patriot #A025970 (Master at Arms on the Galley Accomack, Virginia State Navy)
  Record ID	49332
  Death	19 Mar 1822	Worcester Co, Maryland   [7]
  	He was shown as William Corbin, born 1757 & died 19 Mar 1822 in Worcester Co, MD. His wife was Sarah Politte and he had a daughter named Elizabeth Corbin.
  Person ID	I49332	MilesFiles23
  Last Modified	19 Mar 2023

  
  

  Father	Peter Corbin,   b. Abt 1725, Coventry Parish, Somerset Co, Maryland d. Bef 25 Oct 1766, Worcester Co, Maryland (Age < 41 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth 'Betty' Sheldon,   b. Abt 1730, Worcester Co, Maryland d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	12 Aug 1750	Coventry Parish, Somerset Co, Maryland   [8]
  	They were shown as Peter Corbin and Betty Sheldron.
  Family ID	F29503	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Sarah Pollitt,   b. 12 Jan 1760   d. 28 Sep 1810 (Age 50 years)
  Marriage	30 Sep 1781	Coventry Parish, Somerset Co, Maryland
  Children	+ 1. John Corbin,   b. 12 Nov 1782, Worcester Co, Maryland d. Yes, date unknown + 2. Elizabeth Corbin,   b. Abt 1784, Worcester Co, Maryland d. Yes, date unknown   3. Mary Corbin,   b. Abt 1786, Worcester Co, Maryland d. Yes, date unknown   4. James W. Corbin,   b. Abt 1788, Worcester Co, Maryland d. Yes, date unknown   5. William Corbin,   b. Abt 1790, Worcester Co, Maryland d. Yes, date unknown + 6. Ann Corbin,   b. Abt 1795, Worcester Co, Maryland d. Yes, date unknown + 7. Harriett Corbin,   b. Abt 1807, Worcester Co, Maryland d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	13 Mar 2023
  Family ID	F3053	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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• Sources

  [S231] James Bright Corbin, Corbin, James B. - Corbin Family of N'hamp & Acc, (Photocopied, 1989), 231. [S2362] Wright, MD E.S. Vital Records, 1751-1775, (Family Line Publications, Rear 63 East Main Street, Westminer, MD 21157), p. 81 (Coventry Parish Records), 2362. [S2002] Sharon S. Jones, Jones, Worcester Co, MD Wills, 1759-1769, (Family Line Publications, Silver Springs, MD 1987), p. 34 (will of Peter Corbin, wife Betty), 2002. [S2160] Sharon S. Jones, Jones, Worcester Co, MD Wills, 1742-1758, (Family Line Publications, Silver Springs, MD 1986), p. 54 (will of Mary Sheldon), 2160. [S577] Walker & Turman, Acc Soldiers & Sailors in Rev, (Parksley, VA: A Project of the Eastern Shore Chapter National Society, Daughters of the American Revolution, 1975 (Manuscript at the E.S.P.L.)), 577. [S3025] JoAnn Hines, Hines, JoAnn - DAR Patroits of Accomack Co, VA, (Provided to MK Miles by Mary Jane Burn, 10 Mar 2018), 3025. [S802] Ancestry.com, William Corbin in the U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, 802. [S2362] Wright, MD E.S. Vital Records, 1751-1775, (Family Line Publications, Rear 63 East Main Street, Westminer, MD 21157), p. 80 (Coventry Parish Records), 2362.