The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-09-11

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Elizabeth Tayloe, OF Mount Airy, and
had five sons of the fourth generation
OF Corbins in America They were
Gavin "a, John Tayloe (D. Richayd
"a, Thomas 90 and Francis "a, ana
one OF whom married Car
ter Braxton, the signer. Gavin "a +
and John Tayloe ~. L believe. have
both been accounted for In your COL
umns. Richard CD and Thomas (4)
died unmarried In 1883.
Francis Corbin "a was sent to Eng
land when very young. educated at
Temple, London Returned to Virginia
in 1888 and was a member Of the
House Of Delegates from Middlesex.
1877 to 1893. and at other times. and
was member OF the convention OF
1888. He married Anna Munford Bev-
erley daughter OF Robert Beverley !
the historian, and Maria Carter, who
was daughter of Landon Carter and
Maria Byrd, who was daughter of
William Byrd, tho second, by HIS sec
ond marriage, and half-sister to Eve.
lyn Byrd. Seven sons were born to
Francis Corbin (D and Anna Beverley
corbin: Robert Beverley (5), Richard
(5). Francis Porteus Coz. William tygon
| Co, John Sawbrldge (5), Washington
Shirley co. and Thomas Grosvener (5). |
Robert Beverley CD. Oldest son of
Francis Corbin a., inherited "The
Reeds" In Caroline county (the manor
house has since been destroyed). and
married, first. Rebecca Sims, of Phila-
delphia. and. second, Mary, daughter OF
Nicholas Mills. Of Richmond. There
was one child. son. by the first mar
| rtage. who. his mothers family becom-
| Ing extinct in the male line, went to
Philadelphia d d assumed her surname
| after younger sons were born to his
| father The children by the second
marriage are: First, DR.. Nicholas Mills
Corbin co., of "rhe Reeds" living, un-
married; second. Charles Mills Corbul
i go, died in 1909. unmarried: third,
Sally (6). married Charles 3. Walden and
is survived by a daughter, Anna Bev-
erley %, who resides with her father
In Ashland; fourth, Anna (6). married
William Brander, of Richmond, left is
sue.
Richard Co. second son Of Francis
ii corbin 90. diea at college
Francis Porteus CO.,. third son of
Francis Corbin az. married Isabella
and lived in Parish. Their only son.
Richard CO.. upon the beginning OF
hostilities between the States, hur-
ried to Virginia and served Throughout,
the conflict as volunteer aide on
General Fields staff. Returning to
Paris he married, some years later
!, Bessie Rhodes, of Providence. r.
They have two sons, Richard Beverley
90. now practicing law in New York
and James Lee ~. of PAWS. The two
daughters Of Francis Porteus Corbir
go. Isabella CO.. and Elizabeth (65)
married. respectively, Marquis de
, Montmort and the Vicomte de Dam
pierre, OF France. Each left two chill
!. dren, a son and daughter. all OF
. whom married in France.
VIM. Lyon co.. fourth son of Fran
els Corbin 90, died unmarried III 1854
and lies buried in Hollywood.
John sawbridge CO... fifth son OF
Francis CORN (D, married Mary
Blackwell, and had seven children
First, John Grosvenor Co, who served
throughout the Confederacy in the
Hanover Grays, and died, aged thirty
In 1873. in Alabama; second. william
Lyon co. who, as boy. was clerk
in the Confederate States Treasury De-
partment. and served In Colonel McEn-
erney's Battalion, of Richmond. In
1904 he married In Boston. Claudia
( Montgomery. young art student OF
: New orleans. Their home is nominanS
: in Philadelphia, but most of their time
: is spent in travel. Third, Frank CO.
living, unmarried in Galveston, Tex.
! fourth Virginia CD. married, mrs
'. Henry Stone, and second. R'chars
:. Chaprnan; living in Sherman, rex. ma
II issue; fifth, Frances Blackwell (6)
II r,arried VIM. Mob. Smith, living in st
e Louis, has issue: sixth. Mary co. mar
u rled George F. Lindsay. living IN Okla
II homa City, has issue; seventh, Anna
16). died in infancy.
e. washington Shirley (5), sixth son
Francis Corbin (4), DIED, uhtnafi ieu
N IN 1877. 90,
m of FRANCIS Corbin (4), entered tn
= ITnited states Navy and remained VII
~ tha union during the War for South
arm independence, but, having con
IS trnvarsv with the Navy Department
II INC .7os. he retired, living in fh,ia
: delphia until his death In 1871. re
a nnried in Hollywood. according 10
~ wish expressed several years pe'oi Q ~
IN death. s,,e Fran
ye ,is corbin had two daughters. ms
g ,vho married Franklin Ranpolpi
8 I'D hos issue living in Alinbama; an
p s aacond virginia, who, 1904, died ui'
OF married. in her ninetieth year.
" Buttniie.
~ rhis Battaile data. sent by ae
andant we publish at the request
r those Interested IN IT.. ro,an
al Captain John Battaile is the prose !.
ar ,tor of the Battaile family IN Vlrsliiis
~ Ne was planter, owning large e. e.
na tate on the Rappahannock River peioN
~ Eraderlck He was mempsr
n the House of Burgesses from Esse e
II county in 1862, He married E,llzape.
re- smith, granddaughter Of Major Law
ne r n,tn smith. Major smith was ma
o. of great influence and used the coa'
MS of.arms of the Smiths Of .sottue'
40 county Devon. England (William an
n Mary Quarterly. H., I'D. Major lta " =
r. rance smiths son. Colonel Laurenc
smith was the father of Elizanet
nd smith, who married CAPTAIN John ba'
nd tale, from whom she Inherited muc
n landed estate (deeds of York and Esse
lot counties). ma. ha+
he CAPTAIN John Battaile and Elizaoet
!at Smith had issue: John 90, Laurehe
ne (2), Hoy (2), Nicholas co and Ellza
,s- heth (2) Battaile Nicholas CD marie
n Mary Thornton, whose daughter' Mar
Battaile married William Taliaferro, 9
OF .snow creek" in 1851. William Talia
of ferro was descended from John Ialle
y" ferro whose father, Robert Taliafer,r
Il ~, 80 VT