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From: "David Lee" <>
Subject: Re: [MDSTMARY-L] Corby/ Carby/ Cosby/ Carberry
Date: Thu, 31 Mar 2005 16:22:16 -0600
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I thought this might tell which Mary Howard married a Corby but whatever.
Dave
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Subject: Re: [MDSTMARY-L] Corby/ Carby/ Cosby/ Carberry


> David,
>
> it looks like your Cd # 519 version of will has destroyd the name of
> children
>
> Eleanor Bray now has been changed to Elinor Gray which is totally wrong,
> and Walter Seslee ( hus. of dau. Sarah).
>
> has been destroyed as well should be Mathew Cissell not Walter Seslee.
>
> This is a good example of someone not being careful in transcribing
> records.
>
>
>> From Nelson Co., KY Will Book A
>> Howard, John. Dec. 9, 1802, Sept. 12, 1803. Wife: Elizabeth.
>> Children: Henry, George, Charles, William, Joseph, Mary Corby, Sarah,
>> Elinor
>> Gray,
>> Gr. sons: cildren of dau. Elizabeth.
>> Ex: son-in-law Walter Seslee ( hus. of dau. Sarah).
>> Wit. Walter Burch, John P. Hill, Thomas Hill.
>> Above was extracted from FTM CD # 519, Early Kentucky Settlers.
>> Dave
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Jerry L. Clark" <>
>> To: <>
>> Sent: Thursday, March 31, 2005 11:15 AM
>> Subject: [MDSTMARY-L] Corby/ Carby/ Cosby/ Carberry
>>
>>
>> > Dear List,
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > These records below as you notice pertain to a Jacob Corby, sometimes
>> > spelled Corbet, but it is obvious that it is the same guy. If someone
>> > took
>> > the name Corbet and made the t silent it would sound the same as Corby.
>> > If
>> > someone took the name Corby and wrote it and someone could not tell if
>> > it
>> > was an r or an n then someone could mistake the name for Conby, or if
>> > the
>> > name was written out and the o looked like an a then the name could
>> > transform to Carby, if we use two errors then we get Canby. I think
>> > that
>> > is
>> > what is occurring in this instance.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > It was also suggested by Shirley Platt that the name could be Carberry.
>> > Carby missing the err between the name Carberry creates Carby.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > It is also possible that the Cosby name is a distortion of the Corby
>> > name.
>> > will show that later as well.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > Not sure anyone has explored the Carberry possibility, and I won't rule
>> > it
>> > out.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > For my research though I believe the name is either Corby or Carby. I
>> > will
>> > explain my reasons later.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > Nelson County, KY Abstracts of Deeds 1785-1808 Nelson Co Historical
>> > Society.
>> > p. 113 Book 5, p716
>> >
>> > 22 Jul 1801 John Grundy of Washington Co, to Jacob Corbet,
>> >
>> > 4 pounds, 10 shillings, 1/2 acre lot #127 in Bardstown, sold by
>> > Trustees
>> > to
>> > Grundy
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > Here we find Jacob Corbet or Corby in Washington County, KY the same
>> > place
>> > that his children were born. Or at least the ones I believe to be his
>> > children.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > Abstract of Nelson Co. Deeds Book 6
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > p376.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > 27 Oct 1803 Jacob Corby, wife Mary, to William cousins, 40 pounds, 1/2
>> > acre
>> > lot in Bairdstown known as #127 and being same lot conveyed to the
>> > Trustess
>> > of Bairdstown to John Grundy and Grundy to Corby
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > Nelson County, KY Abstracts of Deeds 1785-1808 Nelson Co Historical
>> > Society.
>> > p. 170 Book 6, p587
>> >
>> > 3 Nov 1807
>> >
>> > William Cousins, wife Jemimah, to Samuel Boehms, 60 pounds,
>> >
>> > 1/2 acre lot #127, coveyed by trustees to John Grundy, by him to Jacob
>> > Corby, by Corby to Cousins.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > Is William Cousins actually William Cozine or Causine?
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > Barnet Smock married Antje (Anne) Cozine
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > WASHINGTON COUNTY, KY WILLS 1792-1853, Faye Sea Sanders, 1987,
>> > Louisville,
>> > Kentucky, p. 8 Howard, James - Will - Washington Co., A:266 W: 18 Feb
>> > 1803
>> > P: 4 Jul 1803
>> >
>> > Leg: Wife, Mary
>> >
>> > Children: Charles, Anney, Molly, James, Richard, Susannah, Tricey,
>> > Kattey
>> >
>> > Ex: Mary Howard
>> >
>> > Wit: Henry Mock, Wm. x Vessels, James x Vessels
>> >
>> > Signed: James x Howard
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > Henry Mock is actually Henry Smock who married Margaret Van Brunt.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > If I recall in one of our recent discussions of the Brothers family a
>> > record
>> > of Cornelius Brothers had the name spelled incorrectly as Boehms. So
>> > could
>> > record above be concerning Samuel Brothers?
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > Does anyone know anything about John Grundy and who he might have
>> > married?
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > Nelson County, KY Abstracts of Deeds 1785-1808 Nelson Co Historical
>> > Society.
>> > p. 15 Book 2, p156
>> >
>> > 28 Jul 1789
>> >
>> > P.or A. of Samuel Canby to Cuthbert Harrison (no abbrev explanations:
>> > Payment of Account?)
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > Nelson County, KY Abstracts of Deeds 1785-1808 Nelson Co Historical
>> > Society.
>> > p. 33 Book 4, p319
>> >
>> > 14 Sep 1791
>> >
>> > Samuel Canby of Loudon Co to Thomas McAtee, 22 pounds 10 shillings, 125
>> > acres south side of Pottinger's Creek, part of Canby's 690 acres.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > Nelson County, KY Abstracts of Deeds 1785-1808 Nelson Co Historical
>> > Society.
>> > p. 140 Book 6, p293
>> >
>> > 25 Mar 1801 John Melton to Margaret, Ann & Mary McAtee, heirs of Thomas
>> > McAtee, decd. of Washington Co, 10 pounds 10 shillings,
>> >
>> > 35 acres on south side of Pottinger's Creek, being part of a tract
>> > granted
>> > to Samuel Canby for 690 acres, adj. land Thomas McAtee bought from
>> > Charles
>> > Ewing.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > I was especially interested in this record above because if Samuel
>> > Canby
>> > is
>> > actually Samuel Carby, and if Mary Howard married a Jacob Carby, notice
>> > the
>> > name Melton, and Mcatee, both have ties in some fashion to the Howard
>> > Family.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > John Baptist Howard in his will
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > Will Abstracts 1785-1820; Nelson County, Kentucky Hist Soc, p 26:
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > will book page 707:
>> >
>> > Will of John Baptist Howard, mentions wife Elizabeth
>> >
>> > sons: Henry, George, Charles, William, Joseph
>> >
>> > daus: Mary Corby, Sarah Sissel, Eleanor Bray
>> >
>> > granddau: Elizabeth Howard
>> >
>> > Exec; son-in-law Matthew Sissel
>> >
>> > Wit: Walter Burch, John B. Hill & Thomas Hill
>> >
>> > written 9 Dec 1802; probated 12 Sep 1803
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > mentions his daughter Mary as Mary Corby, and the land record above
>> > indicates that Jacob Corby married a Mary ? was she Mary Howard? I
>> > believe
>> > so.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > In the will he also mentions daughter Eleanor Bray. Eleanor "Nelly"
>> > Baptist
>> > Howard married Abraham Bray 31 Jan 1797 in Bardstown, Nelson County,
>> > KY.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > We later find my Clarke line and Abraham Bray and wife Eleanor "Nelly"
>> > Baptist Howard in Grayson County, KY. 5 of my Clarke's marry children
>> > of
>> > Abraham Bray and Eleanor "Nelly" Baptist Howard.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > Wilford Clarke (son of Richard Langhorn Clarke and Chloe ?) married an
>> > Elizabeth Strader
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > They had a son John B. Clarke who married Nancy A. Bray daughter of
>> > Abraham
>> > Bray and Eleanor "Nelly" Baptist Howard
>> >
>> > They had another son Leo Clarke born 1805 who married Julia A. Carby
>> > born
>> > 1807 who I firmly believe was a daughter of Jacob Corby or Carby and
>> > Mary
>> > Howard.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > Here is the 1850 Census of Grayson County, KY
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > 1850 Grayson County, KY Census
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > dwelling #120
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > Leo Clark age 45 M farmer $130 b. Ky.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > Julia A age 43 F b. Ky.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > Elizabeth age 18 F b. Ky.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > Eliza A age 16 F b. Ky.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > Nancy age 14 F b. Ky.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > Teresa age 12 F b. Ky.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > James age 9 M b. Ky.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > Frances age 6 F b. Ky.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > Harriet age 4 F b. Ky.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > Wilford age 5/12 M b. Ky.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > 1860 Grayson County, KY of Leo Clark and wife Julia A. Carby notice
>> > living
>> > in her house is a Polly Cosby age 55. I believe this Polly Cosby is
>> > actually
>> > Polly Carby sister of Julia A. Carby. Polly Carby would have been born
>> > 1795
>> > based on her age. It is also possible Polly Carby married a Cosby
>> > bringing
>> > the Cosby name into the family relationship.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > Dwelling 233
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > Leo Clark age 55
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > James J. age 19
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > Frances age 16
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > Henrietta 14
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > Cosby, Polly age 55
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > One of the sons of Leo Clarke and Julia A. Carby was Wilford A. Clark
>> > this
>> > son is found on 1860 Census of Grayson County, KY
>> >
>> > Notice living in his household is a George Corby- I believe this George
>> > Corby was an Uncle to Wilford A. Clark and therefore a brother to Julia
>> > A.
>> > Carby.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > 22 390 390 CLARK Willard A 37 M Farmer 600 1,000 Ky
>> >
>> > 23 390 390 CLARK Teresa 23 F Housewifery Ky
>> >
>> > 24 390 390 CLARK Hibera E 3 M Ky
>> >
>> > 25 390 390 CLARK Leo J 1 M Ky
>> >
>> > 26 390 390 CORBEY George 55 M Farmlaborer Ky
>> >
>> > 27 391 391 BRAY John 27 M Farmer 1,000 1,500 Ky
>> >
>> > 28 391 391 BRAY Nancy 25 F Housewifery Ky
>> >
>> > 29 391 391 BRAY Rebecca A 4 F Ky
>> >
>> > 30 391 391 BRAY James J 2 M Ky
>> >
>> > 31 391 391 KNOTT Eliza 42 F Sewing 100 200
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > Living next door to Wilford A. Clark was Charles A. Langley who married
>> > Teresa Whitfield. Charles A. Langley was a son of Ann Johnson and John
>> > Langley. Ann Johnson was a sister of Elizabeth Johnson who married John
>> > Baptist Howard. Wilford A. Clark had a sister Mary Jane Clark who
>> > married
>> > William Knott whose parents have not yet been identified.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > 14 388 388 LANGLEY Charles 61 M Farmer 500 300 Ky
>> >
>> > 15 388 388 LANGLEY Teresa 61 F Housewifery Ky
>> >
>> > 16 388 388 LANGLEY William 19 M Farmlaborer Ky
>> >
>> > 17 388 388 LANGLEY Richard 50 M Farmlaborer Ky
>> >
>> > 18 389 389 SHEPHERD Joseph 26 M Farmer 500 700 Ky
>> >
>> > 19 389 389 SHEPHERD Eliza 26 F Housewifery Ky
>> >
>> > 20 389 389 SHEPHERD Julia 3 F Ky
>> >
>> > 21 389 389 SHEPHERD Susan J 6/12 F Ky
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > Wilford A. Clark had a sister
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > George Corbey or Carby married Elizabeth Spencer. Based on Census
>> > records
>> > he
>> > was born 1805.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > I might also point out that George Carby and Julia A. Carby were born
>> > in
>> > Washington County, KY
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > I have also found a Betsey Carby don't know her age who married a James
>> > Stephens.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > So If I place under Jacob Corby and Mary Howard the following children:
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > Polly Corby born 1795
>> >
>> > George Corby born 1805
>> >
>> > Betsey Corby born ?
>> >
>> > Julia A. Carby born 1807
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > There could be other children I have not found yet.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > In the same town of Grayson County, KY is a Jesse Carby who married
>> > Susanna
>> > Bell on 1 Apr 1800, Nelson County, KY This couple had the following
>> > children:
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > Thomas Carby born 1800 married Elizabeth Nichols
>> >
>> > William Carby who married Margaret Nichols
>> >
>> > Zachariah Carby who married Phebe Henderson
>> >
>> > Margaret Carby who married Isaac Bell 21 Nov 1828 in Hardin County, KY
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > There was another Margaret Nichols who married Charles Hill son of
>> > Thomas
>> > Hill and Rebecca Miles. On will of John Baptist Howard are witnesses
>> > John
>> > B.
>> > Hill and Thomas Hill. John Baptist Hill married 1st to Mary Gristy
>> > daughter
>> > of Clement Gristy and Mary Riney. Could the name Gristy have been
>> > distorted
>> > to be Grundy? John Baptist Hill was a brother to Charles Hill who
>> > married
>> > Margaret Nichols.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > According to other researchers they say Jesse Carby was born 1762-1771.
>> > He
>> > is from Virginia. I believe this Jesse Carby is a brother to Jacob
>> > Carby
>> > who
>> > married Mary Howard.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > I think if we are to Find Jacob Carby or Corby we must check records in
>> > the
>> > following counties of Kentucky- Nelson, Washington, Grayson, Hardin,
>> > Daviess, Ohio Counties KY.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > This is all my research to date trying to locate a marriage of Mary
>> > Howard
>> > leaves me to believe she married Jacob Corby before 1795, Where is a
>> > mystery.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > Any help in expanding my knowledge of Mary Howard Corby or her family
>> > is
>> > appreciated.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
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>

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