Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1854-05-16
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Under this heading writer in the National IN
tellgencet of the goth of April has gwen tne ss
alogy of the Corbin family in England, from Whcn
the COrbins of Virginia are lineal oesSehuan.s.
But he has fallen into several errors IN MS
of the Corbins of Virginia.
Henry Corbin settled in the parish OF Stratton-
Major, King and Queen county, about he year iooO'
earlier. Col. Richard Lee, of Strahord Lansto",
in the county of Essex, England was burgess VI
York, Va, in l647; and in 1853 settled At otTliot}
in Mestmoreland county. His second SOM htNlaiu
Lee, married the eldest daughter OF Henry COrDiu
and was the father of Col Thomas Lee who was the
father Of Richard Henry Lee, Sc.
Thomas Corbin, one of the sons OF Henry CofDin'
died without children.
Gavin Corbin the other son of Henry Cor6in
married daughter of William Bassett, and ieit
three and four daughters viz: Richard Gorhlh,
of Laneyille; John Corbin, Gavin COrbin, Mrs Jel-
ny Bushrod, Mrs. Joanna Tucker, Mrs Alice Need
les, and Mrs Allerton.
Richard Corbin, of IHueville married Miss Betty
Tayloe, a daughter of Col John Tayloe and Carter
Braxton married his oldest daughter. Gavin Cor
bin the third SON. married Hannah Lee daughter OF
Col. Thomas Lee, and sister of Richard Henry Lee
lie left only child, Martha Corbin who married
George TuherTile.
George TubervTe left two sons. Gavin Corbin
Tuberville and Richard Lee Tubervile the father of
the present Mrs c. e. Stuart, of Chantlly Fairfax
county.
Gavin Corbin Tuberyille left an only daughter,
Mary, who married Vim. F. TaliaierrO, OF Pecka-
tone, WeStmoreland.
The writer has in his possession several pieces of
plate on which the blended arms OF the Cor
bins Lees, and TubervIlleS on one escutcheOn: the
COrbiR arms three crows PEASANT (cOrTuS y the
Lee aTrre lion rampant, Cleo y and the Tuberville
arms, tower, from the French, Tour-de-ville. But
he trace connexion with the Jennings family,
except that Gavin Corhin owened lands in Prince
William, which came to him by 4" conveyance and
descent from Edmund Jennings.
Edmund Jennings the President of the
Council, and was succeeded by Robert Carter who
the last President of the Kings Council in Yir
ginia-B, correspondent Of National IatsliigsHcer.
TIE JEENfNGs ESTATE, AGAIN.
To the Editors Of the National IRtelLigeRCer: An
article in recent number Of your paper, and many
other kindred communications the subject of the
4 Jennings estate which have appeared III the news
papers from time to time have induced me to solicit
your kindness to publish in your paper this short
article. To one who has been observant of passing
! events this subject and to who possesses
| some knowledge of the genealogy of the Jennings
/ family. and other circumstances connected with the
subject, the design of these articles is obvious
Their design for the most part, is to deceive and
| miSead the unwary and unsuspecting heirs TO this
1 immense estate; to discourage them, and cause
| them to abandon withdraw their pecuniarv aid
! from any enterprise to obtain their rights. Some
/ of these anonymous writers have pretended that
this has long since been distributed and that
IL is not now IN allegiance; some say 1t belongs 10
certain family; and others say has been dcci-
dcd that other individuals inherit it. and so or.
Now, it is fact that decision has ever been had
in the case, and consequently the estate has never
! been inherited awarded TO any individual or set
( of individuals. One notice purportS that family
of Corlins will obtain the estate, as the intestate.
wIllcd his estate to his wife, who was CorOln, anu
she left no children and another purpOrts that
MIR. Corbiu married IL Miss Jennings. Now, in rcla-
aon to the first Of these statements, the intestate
! Vim. Jennings, never had wife, and, in relation
to the second, it is not probable that the deScen-
/ dants of this Miss Jennings would inherit the
estate TO the exclusion Of all others when it is well
/ known that said VIM. Jennings, who died leaving
this immense estate made no will The facts in
these anonymous notices being at fault, they
conclusions; and would advise all who con
cevncd in the premises that tie ostcmsibly fricudl
-Saaj
should he but little regarded. especially when the
! tend TO advance the interests Of those vino ar
! known to have paid 100000 to 81 solicitor TO pro
the dismissal of suit brought for the recover
of this propert y; and when it is further know
/ that the money thus paid went into the p0ckp
of the Llryer and the client who instituted tn
t suit.
All newspapers friendly to the cause of justic
and opposed L" imposition respectfully and
I cstly requested 10 copy the above article.
a. JENNINGS.
Rockingham county. Va. April %, 1884.