Colonel
Coventon
Corbin
1711-1778
Colonel Coventon Corbin
The Corbin’s were originally French, or
Norman, and trace back to when William the
Conqueror of Normandy, France defeated the
Britons at the battle of Hastings in 1066 and
was crowned king of England. The Battle
Abbey Roll lists four Corbin’s as serving with
William of Normandy including Philip Corbin,
Nicholas Corbin, Robert Corbin and Margaret
Corbin.
The Normans were a group of Danish Vikings
or Norsemen (Scandinavians), who first settled
in France, then spread into England, southern
Italy, and Sicily. In the 800's Norman warriors
began their conquests by raiding French coasts
and river valleys. By the early 900's, they had
colonized the French territory near the mouth
of the Seine River that is now known as
Normandy, France.
From Normandy, France, Corbin ancestors settled in
areas near Birmingham, England. Just west of
Birmingham and Dudley is Kingswinford or Swinford
in Staffordshire, England where William Corbin and
Lady Felicia de Sutton lived. Northeast of
Birmingham is Hall End (near Polesworth and
Dordon) Warwickshire, England, where Nicholas
Corbin lived. Five generations later around 1654 Dr.
George Corbin sailed to Savage Neck, Virginia on the
Eastern Shore near present day Eastville, Virginia.
In 1655, Dr. George Corbin married Grace Savage,
daughter of John Savage. John Savage’s father was
Thomas Savage, the first permanent settler of
Virginia’s Eastern Shore in 1619. In the summer of
1608, Captain John Smith and approximately 30 men
in four boats came from the colony at Jamestown to
explore and map the Eastern Shore of Virginia. They
made contact with the Indians of the Eastern Shore
and established friendly relations with the Indian
King Debedeavon and his brother Kiptopeke.
From Savage’s Neck, the Corbin’s purchased land in
Accomac County.
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Colonel Coventon Corbin
Corbin Genealogical Summary
Kingswinford, Staffordshire, England
William Corbin married Lady Felicia
de Sutton of Kings Gwinford (or
Swinford) Staffordshire living in the rein
of Edward III, son of William Corbin of
Birmingham, Warwickshire England
and his wife Edith Frebody and
grandson of Thomas Corbin and Felicia
de Lutterley and of William Frebody
and had issue, Henry.
Henry Corbin of Swinsford,
Staffordshire: lived in the reign of
Richard II and Henry IV married Margaret, daughter of Robert de Whitmore or Duiley
and had three sons; William, Rodger, and John Corbin.
William Corbin of Swinford Staffordshire lived in the rein of Richard II and Henry IV,
V, and VI, married Elizabeth, daughter of John Blunt and had two sons; John and
Thomas and a daughter Margaret.
Thomas Corbin of Staffordshire: died Sept. 22, 1460. He married Joan, daughter and
heiress of Agnesd Holback, who was the daughter and heiress of Roger Overton and had
a son; Nicholas
Hall End, Warwickshire, England
Nicholas Corbin of Hall End,
Warwickshire died 1523. He was seized
off Hall End and other lands in Warwick
in the reign of Richard III and Henry VII
and VIII. From this time Hall End became
"The Seat of the Corbins". He married
Joan, daughter and heiress of Jon Sturmey
and his wife Joan Clark, granddaughter of
William Sturmey of Hall End and of
William Clark of Dudley and had Richard
and three other sons.
Richard Corbin of Swinford and Hall End died 1539, married Anna, daughter and
heiress of Thomas Ramsey of Kitcham, Buckshire and had three sons; Thomas, William,
and John.
Thomas Corbin of End Hall died 1584, married Anna who died in 1606, daughter of
William Ripington of Annington and had one son George and three daughters Edith,
Florentine, and Anna
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George Corbin of Hall End married Marie who died 16--, daughter of William Faunt of
Foston, Leicester-shire and had two sons Henry and Thomas and had two daughters Anna
and Jane.
Thomas Corbin of Hall End married (1620) Winefred born 1604 and died after 1660
daughter of Garvin Grosvenor of Sutton. Colfield and his wife Dorothea Pudsey,
grandaughter of Walter Grosvneor of Bushberie, Staffordshire and Jocasa Foulk and of
George Pudsey of Langly and had four sons; Thomas, George, Henry, and Garvin and
had two daughters Carolus and Letitia.
Eastern Shore of Virginia
1620-1680 Dr. George Corbin I
Married 1655 to Grace Savage 1639 (daughter of John Savage 1621-1678)
Savage’s Neck, Northampton County, Virginia
1655-1713 Dr. George Corbin II
Married 1675 to Susanna 1660-1713
Savage’s Neck, Northampton County, Virginia
Other Spouse: Jenkins or Jenkinson
1680-1746 Dr. Ralph Corbin
Married 1710 to Sarah Priscilla Scarburgh 1690Hallwood, Accomack County, Virginia
1711-1778 Colonel Coventon Corbin
Colonel Coventon Corbin married Love Ward circa 1730. Love was born circa 1710.
Love was the daughter of Thomas Ward and Ann _______. Love died circa 1735
He married Barbaray Drummond
after 1734/5. Barbaray was born
1703 in Accomack Co, VA.
Barbaray was the daughter of Hill
Drummond and Sabra Robins.
Barbaray died 25 Sep 1756 in
Accomack Co, VA, at 53 years of
age. Her body was interred in
Corbin Hall, Acc Co, VA.
Sabra Corbin was born in
Accomack Co, VA 1738. Sabra
died 28 Dec 1776
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Colonel Coventon Corbin
Leah Corbin was born in Accomack Co, VA circa 1740. Leah died 1742 at 2 years of
age. Her body was interred in Corbin Hall, Acc Co, VA.
Colonel George Corbin was born 1744 and died in 1793. His body was interred at Scott
Hall cemetery in Onancock, Virginia.
Coventon Corbin was born in Accomack Co, VA circa 1748. She married Francis
Welburne circa 1770.
Corbin Hall Plantation on Chincoteague Bay
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Colonel Coventon Corbin
Corbin Hall Plantation
1744-1793 Colonel George Corbin
He married Elizabeth Revell Horsey circa 1772. Elizabeth was born 1753 in Somerset
Co, MD. Elizabeth was the daughter of Col. Stephen Horsey and Elizabeth _______.
Elizabeth died 25 Sep 1775 at 22 years of age. Her body was interred in Scott Hall,
Onancock, Acc Co, VA.
Graves of Col. George Corbin, Elizabeth Revell
Horsey Corbin, John Kerr, Agnes Drummond Corbin
Kerr, and James Revell Corbin at Scott Hall cemetery
near Kerr Place in Onanock, Virginia.
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Colonel Coventon Corbin
James Revell Corbin was born in Accomack Co, VA 1773. James died 22 Sep 1793 in
Accomack Co, VA, at 20 years of age. His body was interred in Scott Hall, Onancock,
Acc Co, VA. James Scott in his will written 19 Jul 1778, probated 25 Aug 1778,
mentioned James Revell Corbin, son of Colonel George Corbin, and Agnis Drummond
Corbin (Acc Wills &c. 1777-1780, p. 124)
Agnes Drummond Corbin was born in Accomack Co, VA Jan 1775. Agnes died Feb
1814 in Accomack Co, VA, at 39 years of age. Her body was interred in Scott Hall,
Onancock, Acc Co, VA. She married twice. She married John Shepherd Ker Esq. circa
1795. John was born 1768. John was the son of Edward Ker and Margaret Shepherd.
John died Sep 1806 in Accomack Co, VA, at 38 years of age. His body was interred in
Scott Hall, Onancock, Acc Co, VA. She married Samuel Downing 4 Dec 1806 in
Accomack Co, VA.
Kerr Place is now the site of the Eastern Shore of Virginia Historical Society
Kerr Place, Onancock, Virginia
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Colonel Coventon Corbin
Acknowledgements/Credits
Robert Gardner “B.J” Corbin, Jr., whose great, great, great, great, great grandfather
George Corbin was the brother of Colonel Covention Corbin, produced this historical
summary. Much of the research conducted for this project was via the Internet and the
following is an effort to provide the proper credit for material used:
Moody and Barry Miles
The Corbin Family of the Eastern Shore of Virginia
Ken Corbin
http://corbin-corner.tripod.com
V.C. Flowers
Corbin Genealogy by V.C. Flowers; 929.273 C811l, pp. 7-9, 12, 18
History and Genealogy of Clement Corbin of Muddy River (Brookline), MA
Jim Pool
© Copyright 2000 by Jim Pool, Sunday, January 27, 2002
http://home.earthlink.net/~jimpool/genealogy/sources/corbin.html
Shaw
History of Staffordshire," by Shaw, II, p. 230
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