WARNING:  I have found no proof that these are Elizabeth's parents.
Father said to be:  Nicholas Z. CORBIN
Mother said to be:  Eleanor __?__

— born in Baltimore Co., MD:
1.  Mary "Polly" DEDMAN
2.  Elizabeth DEDMAN, b. ca. 1756
3.  Eleanor "Nellie" DEDMAN, b. 1758; d. 1848, Bath Co., KY
4.  Temberance DEDMAN, b. 17 Feb 1763

— born in NC:
5.  Elijah Corbin DEDMAN, b. 5 Mar 1772; d. 7 Jul 1849, Shelby Co., KY
6.  William DEDMAN, b. 1774; will probated 14 Jul 1837, Davie Co., NC; m. Blanche __?__
7.  Rebecca Rachel DEDMAN, b. 5 Oct 1778; d. 29 Jan 1852, Murrayville, Hall Co., GA
8.  Comfort DEDMAN, b. ca. 1782
 

• Having a child in 1782 is stretching Elizabeth's span of fecundity to the limit.  Is Comfort's birthyear really correct?  Is she really their daughter?
• If Elizabeth's father was Nicholas Z. CORBIN, it's odd that they named a son, "Elijah Corbin DEDMAN."
• Some secondary sources show their son, William, as William Lane CORBIN (b. 1760), who married 13 Mar 1783 in South Reading, Middlesex Co., MA, to Mary GREEN (1757- ); based on geography, such a connection seems highly unlikely.

1.  Robert W. Barnes.  1989.  Baltimore County Families, 1659-1759.  Genealogical Publ. Co., Baltimore, MD (Broderbund CD-195):

p. 135	CORBIN, ELIZABETH, m. Edmond Deadman on 30 Jan. 1753 (131).
p. 723	Church Records, MHS and HR. Except where otherwise noted, transcriptions of Church Records at the Maryland Historical Society were made by Lucy H. Harrison... 131 - Register of St. John's Protestant Episcopal Church Church (sic).  Index to Register made by Helen W. Brown. Typescript, MHS.

2.  AIS (Accelerated Index System) Census Index (online at Ancestry.com):•

1768 Tax List

Dedman, Edman

NC

Rowan Co.

3.  1790 Census Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #4 of 27; extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):¤•

1790

NC

Rowan [now Davie] Co.

Roll M637_7

p. 300

Ln. 28

Edmond Dedmond

2-0-2-0-0

These data indicate:

Gender and Type	Age Class	Therefore Born	Individuals Inferred
2 free white males	16 or over	in or bef. 1774	= Edmund (b. 1724) = William? (b. 1774) or Elijah? (b. 1772)
2 free white females	all ages	in or bef. 1790	= Elizabeth (b. 1738) = Comfort? (b. 1782) or Rebecca? (b. 1778)

They should have more children at home.  Do we have correct birthdates for them?

4.  1800 Census Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com; Image #172 of 176; extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):¤•

1800

NC

Rowan [now Davie] Co.

Roll 33

p. 456

Ln. 13

Edmond Dedman

01010-02001-02

These data indicate:

No. & Sex	Age Class	Therefore Born	Individuals Inferred
1 male	10-15	1784-1790	= Individual A
1 male	26-44	1755-1774	= Edmund? (b. 1724)
2 females	10-15	1784-1790	= ? = ?
1 female	45 or over	in or bef. 1755	= Elizabeth (b. 1734)
2 slaves	all ages	in or bef. 1800	= ? = ?

Are these really our subjects?  Also in county:  William DEDMAN (list was roughly alphabetized, so actual proximity cannot be determined).

5.  1810 Census Index/ Images (online at Ancestry.com; Image #49 of 67; extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):¤•

1810

NC

Rowan [now Davie] Co.

Roll 43

p. 288

Ln. 26

Edmond Dedmon

00?01-00001-01

These data indicate:

No. & Sex	Age Class	Therefore Born	Individuals Inferred
1 male	16-25	1784-1794	= ?
1 male	45 or over	in or bef. 1765	= Edmund (b. 1724)
1 female	45 or over	in or bef. 1765	= Elizabeth (b. 1734)
1 slaves	all ages	in or bef. 1810	= ?

Listed next to William DEDMON.

6.  LDS.  Family Search: Internet Genealogy Service:  AF - Ancestral File (online at FamilySearch.org).

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