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

The information below is from the Bellingham records, vital and otherwise. Dr. Corbett's grave is in North cemetary in Bellingham. There is a second monumnet with his name as well as other Corbetts and Scammells located in a small family cemetary on Depot Street in Bellingham. Bruce Lord [email protected] http://www.geocities.com/bwlord1 Descendants of Robert Corbett Generation No. 1 1. Robert1 Corbett He married Priscilla Rockwood 1682, daughter of John Rockwood. She was born in Mendon. Children of Robert Corbett and Priscilla Rockwood are: 2. i. John2 Corbett, b. 1683; d. 1726. ii. Daniel Corbett, m. Sarah Jones, 1717; b. 1694; d. 1753. Generation No. 2 2. John2 Corbett (Robert1) was born 1683, and died 1726. He married Mehitable Rockwood 1703. She was born 1683. Notes for John Corbett: Partridge, George F., History of The Town of Bellingham, 1719-1919. Published by the Town of Bellingham (1919) pages 47-51 DR. JOHN CORBET He and his brother Daniel were two of the most influential signers of the petition for the new town of Bellingham. They were sons of Robert Corbet from Weymouth, who married Priscilla Rockwood of Mendon in 1682. Their land was at South Milford, on both sides of the Country Road. This was the oldest road in Bellingham, for it led from Mendon, the mother town, to Medfield and Boston, and had been used already for over half a century. In 1669 a committee was chosen in Medfield to join one from Mendon "for the settling of the Common Rode way from town to town." It was laid out the next year, and became a part of the post road through Hartford from Boston to New York. Through travel was so scarce for a long time that as late as 1732 a monthly stage was started between Boston and New York, taking two weeks each way. The Hartford Turnpike, now Hartford Avenue, was incorporated about 1796, and one of the toll houses was at the present Green Store. A keeper who lived there was so shiftless that when his charitable neighbors planted potatoes for him in the spring, they were at once dug and eaten up. The Corbet land began opposite the Bicknell Cemetary and reached along this road to the north beyond the Charles River, which was called the Second Bridge River, because the Mendon people had crossed Mill River just before they reached the Corbet land as they started for Boston. The larger part of this land fell within the new town. John Corbet was the oldest son, born in 1683, and he was brought up in a liberal way by his grandfather, John Rockwood, whose property he inherited. He was the first educated doctor in this region. He married in 1703, Mehitable Rockwood, born 1683, and had six children. He had a good practice for twenty three years, and died in 1726. Some of the items in his estate were these : Apparel 33£ Bills of Credit 82£ Bees 31s Books 51£ Bond 182£ Sheep 2£ 6s 6d "Physic Powders" 10£ Land 1362£ Best horse 18£ 15s Military Arms 5£ 10s Cows 31£ Other horses 38£ Two silver spoons 55s Young cattle 13£ His will left eighteen hundred and seventy three pounds in all; to his son John, two thirds of his real estate, all his "books of physic" and the office of executor of the unsettled estate of his great grandfather, John Rockwood; to his son Joseph, certain real estate and "one good Horse beest" etc.; to the Bellingham church, five pounds for "Vesels for the Lord's Supper." Elder Daniel Corbet, his brother, married in 1717, Sarah Jones, 1694-1753. When the Congregational Church in Bellingham disbanded in 1744, they joined the one in Milford instead. He and his brother-in-law, John Jones, Jr., exchanged farms with each other in 1749. Jones came to his farm of 300 acres at Bellingham Center, and he took four hundred acres at North Purchase in Milford. His inventory showed 569£ in real and 256£ in personal property, the latter including a negro boy, bed, bedding, axe, and hoe at 40£ 4s 5d. The second Dr. John Corbet was born in 1704, educated for a doctor like his father, and lived on the same estate for ninety years. "A man of ardent feelings and uncommon decision of character." In 1740 he mortgaged 300 acres of land to help circulate what were called manufacturers' bills of credit, which wre intended to help farmers sell their products on better terms. This was a patriotic deed, for the public need was great. As a colony, Massachusetts had no right to coin money. The French and Indian Wars called for large public expenditures, and gold and silver became very scarce. At one time 653,000 ounces of Spanish silver and 30 tons of British copper coins were imported. The amount of paper in circulation reached over 2 million pounds, and it became worth as little as 1/11 of its face value. Bills of old tenor always meant of less value than new ones. This kind of money was used for 59 years, and there were many attempts at reform. In 1740, 393 men started this one, which was also called the Land Bank. Members were to pay cash for 1/5 of 1% of their stock, and give their notes at 3% for 20 years for the balance, payable in almost any of the products of the colony. The governor opposed the plan as a fraud, and when the General Court authorized it, he vetoed the bill and discharged all State officials who had favored it. Nevertheless the scheme was put into operation and bills were issued, but a law of the British Parliament forbade such issues the next year. Many poor people were indignant at the opposers of the bank which was to be such a help to them, and in some towns in our country there was talk of a mob assembling to march to Boston. Notices were posted on meeting houses and a few leaders were arrested, but the uprising never took place. Special commissioners were appointed to wind up the bank's affairs, and it took nearly 30 years to do it. The second Dr. John Corbet was Town Treasurer in 1739, 1741, and 1764. During the last part of his life he had a difficulty of speech and of walking besides; but by using a kind of chair on wheels and a well trained horse he was able to keep up a large practice, even at his great age. Dr. Corbet's daughter Bethiah married Dr. Samuel Leslie Scammell, who came with his brother Alexander from Portsmouth in England. They settled here in 1737, and the first Dr. Scammell practised here till 1753. His son samuel studied with a doctor in Boston, and then with Dr. Corbet, whose daughter he married. He practised here from 1760 to 1805, and inherited Dr. Corbet's great house near the railroad at South Milford. His brother Alexander graduated at Harvard in 1769, and became adjutant general of the American army. He is one of the characters in S. W. Mitchell's novel, "Hugh Wynne, Free Quaker." A third Dr. Scammell was named John, born in 1762. He had little to do as a doctor, for Dr. Thurber was considered far above the other physicians. The two Corbets and the three Scammels practised her for 125 years. The last Dr. Scammell was perhaps more interested in his property and business than his profession. His grandson was the first settled lawyer in Milford, and he himself carried out a plan of his grandfather, the second Dr. John Corbet, who asked permission to build a dam for a sawmill on his land on Charles River at the Second Bridge. He was refused, perhaps because the first mill in Mendon was at Mill River less than a mile away or because he would need to raise or change the highway for his dam. In 1812 Dr Scammell sold to the firm of Pennniman, Scammell & Co., for $1200, land "for a manufactory now building," and this business became the "Bellingham Woolen and Cotton Manufactory," incorporated in 1814 with a capital of $15,000. The Corbets, and perhaps some of their neighbors, kept slaves, and there is a gravestone in a cemetary not far away to "Cleopatra, a girl of color aged 16 years." In 1819 the town of Milford sued the town of Bellingham for the support of Bess Corbett, a negro. She was given by Dr Corbet to his granddaughter, who married Amariah Frost, Jr., of Milford. He denied that either he or his wife owned her. She was decided to be a citizen of Milford. More About John Corbett: Degree: Doctor Child of John Corbett and Mehitable Rockwood is: 3. i. John3 Corbett, b. 1704; d. 1791. Generation No. 3 3. John3 Corbett (John2, Robert1) was born 1704, and died 1791. More About John Corbett: Degree: Doctor Child of John Corbett is: 4. i. Bethiah4 Corbett. Generation No. 4 4. Bethiah4 Corbett (John3, John2, Robert1) She married Samuel Leslie Scammell. He was born 1753, and died 1805. More About Samuel Leslie Scammell: Degree: Doctor Child of Bethiah Corbett and Samuel Scammell is: 5. i. John S.5 Scammell, d. 1843. Generation No. 5 5. John S.5 Scammell (Bethiah4 Corbett, John3, John2, Robert1) died 1843. Children of John S. Scammell are: i. Samuel Leslie6 Scammell. 6. ii. __________Brigham Scammell. 7. iii. John Corbett Scammell, d. 1845. Generation No. 6 6. __________Brigham6 Scammell (John S.5, Bethiah4 Corbett, John3, John2, Robert1) She married Brigham. Child of __________Brigham Scammell and Brigham is: i. Sally G.7 Brigham. 7. John Corbett6 Scammell (John S.5, Bethiah4 Corbett, John3, John2, Robert1) died 1845. He married Joanna Sterns. She died 1871. Children of John Scammell and Joanna Sterns are: i. Samuel Sterns7 Scammell. 8. ii. Lucius Leslie Scammell. iii. Hopestill Bethiah Scammell, b. 1816; d. 1891. Generation No. 7 8. Lucius Leslie7 Scammell (John Corbett6, John S.5, Bethiah4 Corbett, John3, John2, Robert1) Child of Lucius Leslie Scammell is: i. Jane Libby8 Scammell, d. 1893; m. George M. Townsend; d. 1885. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Alice Palladini" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, April 09, 2001 10:00 AM Subject: Re: [MA-MENDON] CORBETT > 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! >

Alice, I was just litting here thinking about how many collateral family names I have been exposed to in the last few days. Thank you Alice for starting this list. I have trouble keeping up with my mail and I could NEVER have joined each family name that this list has touched on. This is a nice friendly group and I am happy to be part of it. Thanks again Derby