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James Corbet, of Kenmuir

Name
James Corbet, of Kenmuir
Occupation
Heritor
Biographical Info
State of the Process of Reduction, Corbet's Trustees, &c. against Mrs. Agnes An…
Biographical Notes
Settled in North Carolina around 1741, where he had a daughter, Ann, by Agnes Martin; he returned to Scotland around 1751 and married Janet Berrie, with whom he had James, Janet, and Christian.
Life Dates
- 1790

Associated Cases

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Case Role Date
Corbet v. MacKenzie Pursuer 1780

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The Scottish Court of Session Digital Archive is a multi-institutional collaborative initiative featuring Session Papers held by the Arthur J. Morris Law Library at the University of Virginia School of Law and the Library of Congress. The documents are hosted by the Centre for Research Collections at the University of Edinburgh. 

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