Household 2 - John S. Ker - Contributed by Gail M. Walczyk
John S. Ker
John Shepard Ker was the freeholder of note in 8 Precession Districts, on lands either in or bordering on these districts. These districts were:
Accomack District 1, District 1 Accomack Parish District 2, Accomack Parish District 3 Accomack Parish District 4 and Accomack Parish District 12: St. George Parish District 10, St. George Parish District 12, and St. George Parish District 14
He resided on his land in District 12.
This is another piece of the land that George Corbin left to his daughter Agnes Drummond Corbin, who at the time of his death was the wife of John S. Ker.
George Corbin left this land to his daughter Agnes Drummond Corbin, who married John S. Ker. It was mentioned in the will of George's will (Nottingham, Wills, p. 400). An abstract of his will reads:CORBIN, GEORGE - 24 Sept. 1793 - 29 Oct. 1793 - To daughter Agnes Drummond Ker whole estate provided if she have a son that my son in law John Shepherd Ker call such son George Corbin, to which said son I will my Chingoteague plantation, Island & swamp land.
To friend Catherine Scott for life my plantation at Onancock, & my daughter Agnes Drummond Ker to pay her 50£ annually. To Catherine Parker 25£ annually as long as she continues in Mrs Scott's family.
To friend Revil Horsey & wife, of Somerset. To John Read & William Hill, my tenants in Horntown. To Mrs Barbary Knox. To nephew John
Welburne. To George Corbin, son of my cousin Ralph Corbin, Jr., my plantation on Pocomoke, being the lands that were my grandfathers.
To William & Drummond Welburne lands purchased of William Broadwater's Exrs., also 50 acres purchased of Ralph Corbin & my 1/2 of the lands & Mills held in partnership with William Selby.
Nephew John Cropper & son in law John Shepherd Ker Exrs. Witt: George Ker, Peter Delastatius, Samuel Henderson. Codicil:
The lands directed to devolve on my grandson to be called George Corbin to include all the lands on Chingoteague, Assateague & Wallops Islands, the lands bought of Risdon Moore & Scarburgh, his wife, being 37 1/2 acres, the lands on Wolf's Ridge, being 150 acres, also Joynes containing 100 acres & no other.
(Whitelaw, p. 1321).
1785 - When the land came into the possession of George Corbin from whom in descended to his daughter Agnes and was included in the 156 acres of Logtown [near Oak Hall] which she and she second husband Samuel Downing sold to William R. Drummond.
On 15 January 1796 this land was processioned. The text reads: Lines between John Burton & John S. Ker. Lines between John Burton & Taylor's heirs. Lines between John Burton & William Williams. Lines between Taylor's heirs & William Williams. Lines between Taylor's heirs & John S. Ker, John Burton & Wm Williams present. (Walczyk Processions p. 18).
Sources:
Nottingham, Stratton. Wills and Administrations of Accomack County, Virginia 1663-1800. Bowie MD: Heritage Books, Inc., 1990.
Walczyk, Gail M. Accomack County Processioners Returns 1797-1816. Coram NY: Peter's Row, 2004.
Whitelaw, Ralph T. Virginia's Eastern Shore A History of Northampton and Accomack Counties. Camden ME: Picton Press, 1996.
© Copyright 2010-2012 by Gail M. Walczyk