The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-07-02

by request OF q dlstnnt correspondent
IN far off Oregon, we give a sketch OF tho
Corbin family OF Virginia, so far as our
records will permit.
Henry Corbin. OF County Warwick.
shire, England, was tho first OF the fam
lily to emigrate. landing about 1854, some
say not until 1853. He settled first in
Middlesex county, as Bishop Meade
speaks OF him Us being the first registrar
OF the parish In that county, 1866. He
was one of the vestry appointed with
Maj. Cen Robert Smith, to write to Eng.
land for minister for the parish,
| The wife of Henry Corbin is not known.
but he had several sons-one OF these.
Hon Richard Corbin. settled in King and
Queen county, and represented that
county In the house Of Burgesses. He
settled on the Alattapony river, at his
seat called Laneville, and Is mentioned as
| qnite active, both III Church ana state
affairs as early as 1889.
he with his brothers. Gavin Cor Garvin
Corbin) and John Taylor corbin, were
vestrymcn in old "Stratton Major
church, which was established in 1889.
This name was given to the parish BY
the Corblns, after their old home In tho
town OF Stratton. Iii Cornwall, England.
This Richard Corbin, called also Colonel,
seems to have been a most liberal and
1lrm supporter OF the established church
Bishop Meade says Of him: "Hc IS tic
first instance ! have ever met with who
furnished tho bread and wine for the
| communion service gratusteously. He also
presented marble font to one of the
churches, and also the land on which the
new ono was built" It is also said OF
him. that he always boarded the I'M
married ministers Of the parish in his
family free Of expense. Though the orig
! tna1 ~ In, a,
| passed away, yet the site of the first
chapel at the Buckingham farm Of Henry
Corb!n Is still seen. In 1894 and 81, we
find Richard Corbin, son of Colonel
Richard, in Spotsylvania county, where
he and many Of the family settled.
| Colonel Gavin Corbin. first OF King and
Queen county, 1925, moved to Spotsylvana
with his wife. Elizabeth, in 1740. After
this 1t seems he sold his large landed pos.
sessions In Spotsylvania county, during
the years 1904 and 175s. and settled in
Caroline county. where we find him for
the years 1773 to 1896
His son. Gavin Corbin. Jr.. was living
in Spotsylvania, 1916 The elder Gavin
Corbin must have married a. second time
for he and his wife, Hannah. are men
toned as Of Westmoreland county, 1864
John Corbin and Lettice, his wife, were
OF Essex county, 17iS, He died and made
will about 1753, in which he mentions hif
son. francis Corbin, born about 1880; he
married Miss Banks, and had u son
Henry Banks Corbin. Miss Banks, wife
OF Francis is supposed to be daughte,
Of Captain Tunstal Banks, of King and
Queen, who in 1776 had command of the
Seventh division OF militia and III Iii
marched to Yorktown. OF this fact more
certain records are desired. Francis Cor.
bin had two sons, Anderson and Adam
| Corbin. Anderson was born in KirS
] George county in 1865. and married Eliza.
beth Harris; the issue by this last mar.
riage is desired
The Corbins married into many proml.
nent families-the Taylors. OF Caroline
/ Wormely Of Westmoreand; STATIONS
OF Essex, and with many descendants
reaching into Orange. Culpeper, Able.
mario and other upper counties OF Vir.
ginia.
The coat-of-arms. as given. wa.
brought over by tho emigrant. Henry
corbin. which mas been retained In thu
family with sacred care. They present
however, one Of the very few sets O.
! arms, which bear no crest. Yet thu
motto. Honesty Is true honor" full,
illustrates the high character OF The
family, which needs no escutcheon tt
prove 1t to the most distant posterlty.
The arms are described as Sable or
chef or three ravens, ppr.
''Motto-Probitas vertus honos."