Ralph CORBIN III & Rachel __?_

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Ralph CORBIN III
Rachel __?__

WARNING: If Rachel was having children into the late 1770s or early 1880s, she cannot have been born much before 1740, which means there's a huge age difference between Ralph and Rachel. Normally, such an age difference indicates either there was a prior wife or a generation has been skipped.

Husband: Ralph CORBIN III
Birth: ca. 1716, Accomack Co., VA
Death: 27 Jan/Feb 1800, Accomack Co., VA
Father: Robert CORBIN I
Mother: Ann __?__

Marriage:

Wife: Rachel __?__
Birth: ca. 1741
Death: 1810-18

The average age for a woman at first marriage is 19; the maximum age for a woman to birth her last child is usually between 40 and 43.

Children — born in Accomack Co., VA:

1. Leah CORBIN, b. 12 Aug 1761; m. Maddux FISHER
2. Sarah "Sallie" CORBIN, b. ca. 1762; d. bef. 1800; m1. William BROADWATER; m2. 1790, Joseph BROADWATER
3. Robert CORBIN II, b. 3 Feb 1764
4. Susanna / Susannah CORBIN, b. ca. 1765; m. George M. CROSSWELL
5. Coventon CORBIN, b. 1765-70
6. George CORBIN, b. ca. 1775; d. 1823, Accomack Co., VA; m. Nancy STERLING
7. Rosanna / Rosannah "Rosey" CORBIN, b. 30 Jul 1777; m. Samuel JOHNSON
8. Lavinia CORBIN, b. 1775 or ca. 1782
9? Elizabeth CORBIN, b. ca. 1792; m. William DIX

• Lavinia is said to have married twice, once in Sep 1796 and again in Nov 1796. I find it hard to believe that such a short period of mourning was observed, so are two Lavinia CORBINs being mixed up here? Or is one of the dates wrong?
• It is virtually impossible for one woman to have children over a span of 31 years (the usual maximum span of fecudity is 23 years). Either Elizabeth's birthyear is wrong or she's not their daughter.

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Sources:

1. Marriage Record:

2. 1790 Census Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com): not found, but the entire 1790 Virginia census was lost.

3. Virginia Census Index/Extraction, 1800 (online at Ancestry.com):¤•

1800 VA Accomack Co. Roll - p. 5 Ln. - Rachal Corben 00200-01001-18

These data indicate:

No. & Sex Age Class Therefore Born Individuals Inferred

2 males 16-25 1774-1784 = ?
= George? (b. 1775)

1 female 10-15 1784-1790 = Elizabeth?

1 female 45 or over in or bef. 1755 = Rachel (b. ca. 1742)

1 other free
persons all ages in or bef. 1800 = ?

8 slaves all ages in or bef. 1800 = ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

4. 1810 Census Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com): not found.

5. WorldConnect / Ancestry World Trees (online at RootsWeb.com/Ancestry.com).

6. Family Group Sheet from descendant.

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