James CORBIN
Birth: 2 Jan 1762
Death: 16 Jan 1826 (aged 64)
Burial: North Newport Cemetery, North Newport, Sullivan County, New Hampshire, USA
Memorial #: 48405018
Family Members
Spouse
Lois Kibbe CORBIN* 1772-1845
Children
Austin CORBIN* 1791-1876
Lois CORBIN Jackson* 1794-1870
Charles CORBIN* 1802-1859
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Added: 20 Feb 2010
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(North Newport Cemetery)
Hij is getrouwd met Lois Kibbe.
Zij zijn getrouwd op 6 september 1791 te Somers, Tolland, Connecticut, USA, hij was toen 29 jaar oud.Bronnen 1, 4, 9
Kind(eren):
Rev. Harvey M. Lawson, Ph.B., B.D., "History and Genealogy of the Descendants of Clement Corbin of Muddy River (Brookline) Mass. and Woodstock, Conn.", 1905, ; p. 66 #65 JAMES CORBIN (James, James, Clement), "b. Jan 2, 1762, at Dudley, Mass.; m. Lois Kibbe, Daughter of Capt. Charles Kibbe of Somers, Conn. He was a soldier in the Revolution (see below). He moved to Newport, N.H., about 1790, where he became the pioneer physician of that place. He had received his medical education with Dr. Corey of Sturbridge, Mass., and Dr. Hamilton of Somers, Conn. When he settled in Newport the country was almost a wilderness, the people were few and scattered, and the roads were rough and often through dense forests. His chief method of travel was on horseback, and the amount of labor, fatigue, and exposure encountered was great. He was also a skillful farmer, and owned a good place outside the village. He was a good friend and a worthy townsman, fond of company and cheerful in disposition. He d. Jan 26, 1826. His wife d. Dec 3, 1845."
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The History of Newport, New Hampshire, From 1766 to 1878.
by Edmund Wheeler. Published by The Republican Press Association, Concord, NH, 1879.
History of Newport, Chapter VII
Medical by J. L. Swett, M. D., p. 41
"...About 1790,Dr. James CORBIN, the first physician and surgeon whose settlement was permanent, established himself here, and commenced practice. There are those yet living who not only have distinct recollection of the manners and merits of this pioneer physician, but who have also had acquaintance with all who have succeeded him to the present time. Such, and many others, will be ready to bear cheerful testimony to the fidelity, of the medical profession in Newport in the discharge of their duties, both to the sick and to the community, and can decide how far their general deportment and their devotion to the trusts reposed in them have conformed to the requirements specified at the beginning of this article. It is a notable fact, that the active professional lives of three individuals,--Drs. CORBIN, McGregor, and Swett,--cover the entire period, from the first established physician, in 1790, to the present time. This embraces a term of eighty-six years, and reflects credit upon the community for stability of purpose, and respect for the profession which has done so much to assuage the sorrows of life, to lengthen its duration, and free it from every element incompatible with the highest enjoyment. Very little is known respecting his ancestry, his own youth, or his early educational advantages; but he read medicine with Dr. Corey, of Sturbridge, Mass., and afterwards with Dr. Hamilton, an eminent surgeon, of Somers, Conn., with home he also practised some time. He came here about the close of the year 1790. At that period Newport and the adjoining town were comparatively a wilderness. The population was widely separate; and the roads were rugged, and often led through dense forests. Notwithstanding these disadvantages, the doctor had resolved that this should be his abiding-place, and the field for the exercise of his professional skill. The sequel soon satisfied the wisdom of the decision, as he was at once introduced into a laborious if not into an immediately lucrative practice; for his services were in demand not only at home, but throughout all this part of the country. His chief mode of travel was upon horseback; and the amount of labor, fatigue, and exposure encountered through his whole life was great. Still he found time to keep himself tolerably well posted in the improvements of his profession, the literature of which was much more meagre then at present. In addition to his love for his profession, and the deep solicitude felt for the best interests of the sick, Dr. CORBIN also had strong desires for agricultural pursuits, to gratify which he purchased an extensive tract of land, a mile or two from the village; and, in order that the operations might be more immediately under his observation, he left the village, and moved on to the farm. Here, without abandoning his practice, he erected substantial buildings, cultivated his broad acres, and surrounded them with stone walls, which are to this day and enduring monument of his enterprise. He ever looked with pleasure and a just pride upon his well-tilled fields, his well-filled barns, his well-stored granary and larder, as well as upon his choicely selected horses, cattle, and sheep; and from these abundant supplies, the poor, in their sickness and destitution, were often sharers of his munificence.
Dr. CORBIN was a good townsman and reliable friend, as well as a kind and affectionate husband and father. He was cheerful...of company, and fond of a story."
Record for James Corbin/ Ancestry.com
Record for James Corbin/ Ancestry.com
Record for James Corbin/ Ancestry.com
Corbin, Silas: b. 2-17-1740 CT d-16-1808 NY m. Anna Fisk PS CT/ DAR
James Corbin (1762) enlisted from Charlton, Mass. 1779, Captain Lam'bs company, Colonel Davis' regiment, which marched to Springfield. He was born in Dudley, Mass; died in Newport, N.H.