Corbin Family - Family of Fighters

A Family of Fighters

Chenango Union, February 2, 1896

The Bainbridge Republican has the following about the Corbin family:

From correspondence with Lemuel Healy, Town Clerk of Dudley, Mass., and with persons in Connecticut, it is found that 15 male members of the Corbin family were soldiers of the Revolutionary war.  They all hailed from Dudley, Mass., and Woodstock Conn., the latter at that time being a part of the colony of Massachusetts.  All are buried near the home of their youthful days. The following are the names of the Corbin heroes--Worcester (Mass) Spy

Amasa Corbin

Asa Corbin

Asahel Corbin

Clement Corbin

Daniel Corbin

David Corbin,

Elijah Corbin

Elisha Corbin

Eliphalet Corbin

Elhajah Corbin

John Corbin

Jonathan Corbin

Moses Corbin

Peter Corbin

William Corbin

There are several families of Corbins residing in the town of Bainbridge, William H., Chester and Devillo Corbin, who are direct descendants of the above mentioned William Corbin.  Clement Corbin came direct from England. After the Revolutionary war the Corbins scattered, many of them settled in this State [New York].