Well golly gee -- so Alice - can I say-- as another found cousin, We share these lines also. What a great list. So happy I had the opportunity to join. Joan On Mon, 9 Apr 2001 10:00:28 -0400 "Alice Palladini" <[email protected]> writes: > Hi Jan D. > I have 2 Corbett Genealogies and also am Corbett related: > WE are Cuz's > again :) same line from Dr. John Corbett: > I din;yt have much on Joseph, however this is the line. > > Family Group Record > ========================================================================= === > ============== > Husband: Joseph CORBETT > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- > -------------- > Birth: 4 Sep 1712 Mendon, Worcester, Ma. > Death: 26 Nov 1797 > Burial: > Marriage: 3 Jul 1733 Mendon, Worcester, Ma. > Father: John Dr. CORBETT (b 7 Dec 1683) > Mother: Mehetable HOLBROOK (b 10 Mar 1687) > ========================================================================= === > ============== > Wife: Debra ALBEE > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- > -------------- > Birth: 2 Nov 1710 Mendon, Worcester, Ma. > Death: > Burial: > Father: John ALBEE (b 3 Aug 1678) > Mother: Deborah THAYER (b 4 Nov 1687) > ========================================================================= === > ============== > Children > ========================================================================= === > ============== > 1 M Jesse CORBETT > Birth: 2 Mar 1734 Mendon, Worcester, Ma. > Spouse: Mary WOODWELL > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- > -------------- > 2 M Isaiah CORBETT > Birth: 26 Jun 1737 > : > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- > -------------- > 3 F Mehitable CORBETT > Birth: 13 Mar 1742 > FAMILY NOTES > > HUSBAND NOTES: Joseph CORBETT > Info from the Corbett Genealogy's: > --------------------------- > Individual Summary - 9 Apr 2001 > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- > --- > Name: John Dr. CORBETT > Sex: Male > Father: Robert CORBETT (abt 1630-18 Sep 1695) > Mother: Priscilla ROCKWOOD (10 Apr 1664-bef 1690) > > Individual Facts > Birth 7 Dec 1683 in Mendon, Worcester, Ma. > Death 5 Dec 1726 in Bellingham, Norfolk, Ma. (age 42) > Burial in No. Bell.Cem., Bellingham, Norfolk, Ma. > REFN 262 > > Marriages/Children > 1. Mehetable HOLBROOK > Marriage 23 Dec 1703 in Mendon, Worcester, Ma. (age 20) > Children John Jr. CORBETT Dr. (4 Nov 1704-1 Mar 1794) > Priscilla CORBETT (14 Aug 1706-1746) > Margery (Margret) CORBETT (3 Apr 1708-24 Feb 1793) > Joseph CORBETT (4 Sep 1712-26 Nov 1797) > Rachel CORBETT (1 Aug 1717-) > Mehetabel CORBETT (13 Jul 1722-) > Josiah CORBETT (13 Jun 1725-) > > Notes > Birth: > II. Dr.JOHN CORBETT2, ROBERT1 > > . bur. No. Cem., Bell.,Ma. > > JOHN CORBETT'S mother PRISCILLA died when he was very > young. His father, ROBERT, left Mendon shortly after to > pursue new territory in Woodstock, Cn./Ma. JOHN and > probably his brother Joseph remained with their > grandfather , JOHN ROCKWOOD, in Mendon, Ma. > He was liberally educated by his grandfather and made > heir to his Grandfather ROCKWOODS large estate. Rev. > Ballou, states; " He seems to have been skillful > physician; he was wealthy and his family took high > social rank, in this community." > In a deed filed in Suffolks County, JOHN speaks of his > brother Joseph and of the great sickness that seized his > father and disabled him from labor. He claims being the > eldest son of ROBERT, and speaks of his second brother > Joseph, and his grandfather JOHN ROCKWOOD. > > DR. JOHN CORBETT and his brother Daniel were the two > most influential signers of the petition for the new > town Bellingham, Ma. Their land was in South Milford, > on both sides of the Country Road. This was the oldest > part of Bell.; It led from Mendon, the mother town, to > Medfield, Ma., and Boston, Ma. > > The CORBETT land began opposite the Bicknell Cemetery, > Bell., Ma. and reached along the road , north beyond the > Charles River. At that time the Charles River was > called the Second Bridge River because the Mendon people > had to cross Mill River Bridge just before they reached > the Corbett Lands, as they started for Boston. The > largest part of this land fell within the new Town of > Bellingham, Ma.. > > The Annals, Proprietors Records of Mendon and The > History of Bellingham contain numerous mentions of Dr. > JOHN CORBETT, from land divisions to treating the ill > and poor of the area. > > This family is said to have been the wealthiest in this > area in the 18th century. His son John, also became a > physician and was a very prominent Dr. and social figure > in this area. (see picture of house, pg. 81) > > Our Holbrook ancestor did come to Mendon, Ma., but after > King Philips War , he did not return. His son William > settled this area a few years later, and records show no > MEHETABLE born in this area, to William. This all made > it very difficult to find the lineage of MEHETABLE. > However , in the Ballou's of America, pg. 850, under > the Jones family is a single line solving the whole > mystery about MEHETABLE HOLBROOK. > > John Jones married Abigail Holbrook dau. > of CORNELIUS & EXPERIENCE HOLBROOK, of > Weymouth, Ma. 1723. " Her oldest sister > MEHETABLE was the wife of the first Dr. > JOHN Corbett of Bellingham, Ma.; It was > probably in Dr. Corbett's Family that > Jones became acquainted with Abigail." > > Thus helping to identify MEHETABLE, as a niece to William > Holbrook, of Mendon and dau. of CORNELIUS Holbrook who > remained in Weymouth, Ma. (see following) > > DR. JOHN Corbett's made a Judicious Will, where-as his > widow MEHETABLE and his eldest son John were made > executors. His estate was very large, appraised at 1873 > lbs. Amongst his bequeath was; > " to the Bellingham, Church, five lbs. > for "vessels for the Lords Supper" > > Some of the items listed in his estate were; > > Apparel.. 33 lbs. Two silver spoons.. 55 s. > Books.... 51.lbs. Physic Powders..10 lbs. > Military Arms.. 5 lbs. Best horse.. 18lbs. > Other horses.. 38lbs. Cows .. 31lbs. > Sheep.. 21 lbs. 6s. 6d. Bees.. 31 s. > Young cattle.. 13 lbs. Bond.. 182 lbs. > Bill of Credit.. 821 lbs. > > > The Corbetts are a well known Milford, Ma. family. The > Elder Daniel Corbett settled here and was affiliated > with the Congregational Chh. He was an influential > member of both the religious and social society , of > Milford. > > SOURCE : A Pickering Line bt Alice Pickering Palladini; : Dr. > Metcalf, > Annals Of Mendon, Ma, & > Proprietors Records; Rev. Adin Ballou; History of > Milford & Ballou's of America; Melvin C. Corbett, The > Desc't of Robert Corbett of Weymouth, Mass.( copy at > Milford Lib.) James Corbett, ibid; V.R. of Mendon,Ma;. > Medfield, Ma.; Bellingham, Ma.; Partridge, History of > Bellingham, Ma.; Early Settlers of Weymouth, Ma. ibid; > > > General: Occupation: Dr. of Medicine; Res. of Bel; Stone-on grave > (have > pic); Was a > wealthy man. > Bel/ VR's; Hus. of Bel; 2 Corbet Gens. (have) and APL. > > JOHN CORBETT'S mother PRISCILLA died when he was very > young. His father, ROBERT, left Mendon shortly after to > pursue new territory in Woodstock, Cn./Ma. JOHN and > probably his brother Joseph remained with their > grandfather , JOHN ROCKWOOD, in Mendon, Ma. > > He was liberally educated by his grandfather and made > heir to his Grandfather ROCKWOODS large estate. Rev. > Ballou, states; " He seems to have been skillful > physician; he was wealthy and his family took high > social rank, in this community." > > In a deed filed in Suffolks County, JOHN speaks of his > brother Joseph and of the great sickness that seized his > father and disabled him from labor. He claims being the > eldest son of ROBERT, and speaks of his second brother > Joseph, and his grandfather JOHN ROCKWOOD. > > DR. JOHN CORBETT and his brother Daniel were the two > most influential signers of the petition for the new > town Bellingham, Ma. Their land was in South Milford, > on both sides of the Country Road. This was the oldest > part of Bell.; It led from Mendon, the mother town, to > Medfield, Ma., and Boston, Ma. > > The CORBETT land began opposite the Bicknell Cemetery, > Bell., Ma. and reached along the road , north beyond the > Charles River. At that time the Charles River was > called the Second Bridge River because the Mendon people > had to cross Mill River Bridge just before they reached > the Corbett Lands, as they started for Boston. The > largest part of this land fell within the new Town of > Bellingham, Ma.. > ___________________________________________________79 > The Annals, Proprietors Records of Mendon and The > History of Bellingham contain numerous mentions of Dr. > JOHN CORBETT, from land divisions to treating the ill > and poor of the area. > > This family is said to have been the wealthiest in this > area in the 18th century. His son John, also became a > physician and was a very prominent Dr. and social figure > in this area. (see picture of house, pg. 81) > > Our Holbrook ancestor did come to Mendon, Ma., but after > King Philips War , he did not return. His son William > settled this area a few years later, and records show no > MEHETABLE born in this area, to William. This all made > it very difficult to find the lineage of MEHETABLE. > However , in the Ballou's of America, pg. 850, under > the Jones family is a single line solving the whole > mystery about MEHETABLE HOLBROOK. > > John Jones married Abigail Holbrook dau. > of CORNELIUS & EXPERIENCE HOLBROOK, of > Weymouth, Ma. 1723. " Her oldest sister > MEHETABLE was the wife of the first Dr. > JOHN Corbett of Bellingham, Ma.; It was > probably in Dr. Corbett's Family that > Jones became acquainted with Abigail." > > Thus helping to identify MEHETABLE, as a niece to William > Holbrook, of Mendon and dau. of CORNELIUS Holbrook who > remained in Weymouth, Ma. (see following) > > DR. JOHN Corbett's made a Judicious Will, where-as his > widow MEHETABLE and his eldest son John were made > executors. His estate was very large, appraised at 1873 > lbs. Amongst his bequeath was; > " to the Bellingham, Church, five lbs. > for "vessels for the Lords Supper" > Some of the items listed in his estate were; > Apparel.. 33 lbs. Two silver spoons.. 55 s. > Books.... 51.lbs. Physic Powders..10 lbs. > Military Arms.. 5 lbs. Best horse.. 18lbs. > Other horses.. 38lbs. Cows .. 31lbs. > Sheep.. 21 lbs. 6s. 6d. Bees.. 31 s. > Young cattle.. 13 lbs. Bond.. 182 lbs. > Bill of Credit.. 821 lbs. > Individual Summary - 9 Apr 2001 > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- > --- > Name: Robert CORBETT > Sex: Male > > Individual Facts > Birth abt 1630 in England > Death 18 Sep 1695 in Woodstock, Windham, Conn. (age 65) > REFN 524 > > Marriages/Children > 1. Priscilla ROCKWOOD > Marriage 28 Feb 1682/83 in Medfield, Ma. (age 52) > Children John Dr. CORBETT (7 Dec 1683-5 Dec 1726) > Joseph CORBETT (20 Apr 1685-) > > 2. Abiel\Abigail TWICHELL > Marriage abt 1690 in Woodstock, Conn. (age 60) > Children Daniel (Sr.) (Elder) CORBETT (29 Dec 1693-21 Mar 1753) > Damaris CORBETT (15 Feb 1691-) > > Notes > General: Woodstock use to be Ma.: > Src. Corbett Gen; (2) > > BACKGROUND HISTORY ON ROBERT CORBETT > It is not known what year Robert Corbett immigrated to the American > Colonies > from England but per the writing of below records show that he was in > Weymouth, MA in the years 1678-79. We do not know his birthdate or > his > parentage. > > > "In the year 1678-79, Robert Corbet was one of 128 men in Weymouth, > MA who > "took the oath of allegiance to His Majesty, Charles II of England, > before > the Worshipful Joseph Dudley, Assistant." (The History of Weymouth, > MA, Vol. > I, p. 327) > As far as anyone knows, Robert Corbett first settled in > Weymouth, MA > sometime before the King Philip's War in 1675 and 1676. The History > of > Weymouth, on p. 327, has the following: (which comes from the > Archives of > Massachusetts, Vol. 68, p. 179) > In March 1676, the following petition was sent to the > Governor and > Council assembled at Boston: "The humble request of the committee > of the > Militia of Weymouth, humbly sheweth, that for as much as the numbers > of > Brantry and whereas we understand that both Hingham and Brantry have > all, or > very near all their men set at liberty from the country service to > attend > the defense of their town and furthermore considering that our town > by > reason of the disadvantageous situation of it is more hardly > defended than > either of theirs, they being more plane and compact, therefore our > humble > request to your Honors is, that we having ten able men upon the > Country's > service at those towns upon the Connecticut River, may have them set > at > liberty and sent home by your Honors' order, because of the great > want of > men for our defense, both embolden us into this request, which if > you shall > see meet in your pleasure to grant, it will be a great encouragement > to us, > but if otherwise we shall humbly acquiesce in your pleasure > concerning it > and pray as in duty we are bound over. William Torrey; In the name > of the > Committee of Militia of Weymouth. March 8th, 1676" > The names of the men are: John Arnold, John Ashdowne, Isaac > Cakebread, Jeremiah Clothier, Robert Corbet, John Ludden, Abram > Shaw, Joshua > Phillips, Benjamin Poole, John Record." > > The above information was taken from 13 Generations of Corbett > History > written and compiled by Gordon L. Corbett, 5940 Encina Road #1, > Goleta, CA > 93117-2242 and James Corbett. > Robert Corbett background information continued… > > Robert Corbett fought in King Phillip's War as part of a troop from > Weymouth, MA a coastal town just south of Boston, MA. In 1682 > Robert had > moved to Mendon where he married John Rockwood's daughter, Priscilla. > > Robert and Priscilla had two sons, John and Joseph. > > Robert stayed in Mendon, MA till possibly 1690, which may have been > till the > time of Priscilla's death. (for which there is no record) > > In the Annals of Mendon, 1685, the following: "A Rate made this 11 > Jan. > 1685 to defray Mr. Rawson's salary for half the year beginning at > the 25 > Oct. March 1686L (various names) Robert Corbett: 00L 13s 02 p." > This is 13 > shillings and 02 pense, the currency at the time. This shows Robert > Corbett > in 1688 and 1689 still listed as a resident of Mendon and taxed in > the > latter year. He is not listed in the rate 25 Oct. 1691-92, as by > that time > he had removed to Woodstock. > > According to Ballou's History of Milford, "John Rockwood provided > John > Corbett with a liberal education that qualified him to become a > doctor, and > a leading citizen of that area. When he died at age 43, his estate > was > valued at 1873 pounds." > > So it is believed that when Priscilla died and Robert Corbett left > the > Mendon area, he left his children with his father-in-law, John > Rockwood, who > raised them and saw to their education. > > Sometime after Robert's wife, Priscilla died, Robert Corbett joined > a new > group of pioneers from Braintree and Mendon who moved 20 or 30 miles > south, > and established a new community known as Roxbury, MA, now known as > Woodstock, CT. Robert purchased a homestead from one of the original > proprietors. > > The first white settlers of Woodstock were pioneers from Roxbury, MA > now > part of Boston. Clarence Winthrop Bowen in History of Woodstock, CT, > printed privately by the Plimpton Press of Norwood, MA in 1926, > wrote on p. > 15, "What in 1686 became New Roxbury, and in 1690, Woodstock, was a > fraction > of the territory granted in 1635 by the Council of Plymouth." On > page 35, > Bowen says, "Nathaniel Aspinwall, Edmund Chamberlain, John Carpenter > and > Robert Corbett, purchased right or homesteads from the original > proprietors." > > It is here Robert Corbett married Abiel Twitchell and their children > Damourous and Daniel were born. > > We know that Robert Corbett died in what is now Woodstock, CT on > September > 18th, 1695 per the original Vital Records of Woodstock, Vol I, pg. > 74, which > were available for viewing and copying in the Office of the Town > Clerk in > 1993. > Twitchell Line from Abiel Twitchell . > > ---------------------------------- > There's more I think :) was probably too large for the > notes. :) > Let me know if you need more. > Alice > > > > > > > ============================== > Ancestry.com Genealogical Databases > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/rwlist2.asp > Search over 2500 databases with one easy query! > ________________________________________________________________ GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! 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