When James Jehovah Corbett was born in 1779, in North Carolina, United States, his father, James Jehova Corbett, was 57 and his mother, Mary Polly Hughes, was 49. He had at least 5 sons and 9 daughters with Priscilla Wilson. He lived in Pike, Alabama, United States in 1840 and Montgomery, Montgomery, Alabama, United States in 1850. He died in 1867, in Montgomery, Alabama, United States, at the age of 88.
Do you know James Jehovah? Do you have a story about him that you would like to share? Sign In or Create a FREE Account
+4 More Children
Serving the newly created United States of America as the first constitution, the Articles of Confederation were an agreement among the 13 original states preserving the independence and sovereignty of the states. But with a limited central government, the Constitutional Convention came together to replace the Articles of Confederation with a more established Constitution and central government on where the states can be represented and voice their concerns and comments to build up the nation.
On November 21, 1789, North Carolina became the 12th state in the Union.
France sells Louisiana territories to U.S.A.
English (West Midlands, of Norman origin): nickname from Old French corbet ‘raven’, probably denoting someone with dark hair or a dark complexion.
History: This is the name of a family descended from Hugh Corbet, a Norman baron who settled in Shropshire following the Norman Conquest. One of his descendants, Sir Richard Corbet, was granted land near Shrewsbury in 1223; since the 13th century, this place has been known as Moreton Corbet. The name was taken from Shropshire to Scotland in the 12th century and to northern Ireland in the 17th century, and thence to North America by at least one group of bearers of the name.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
Possible Related NamesAs a nonprofit, we offer free help to those looking to learn the details of their family story.