Bradshaw Family History
George Corpening[1, 2]
1785 - 1856 (70 years)-
Name George Corpening Born 16 Nov 1785 North Carolina Gender Male Died 20 Oct 1856 North Carolina Person ID I1649 My Genealogy Last Modified 1 Jan 2019
Mother Lucinda Corpening, b. 21 Sep 1823, Burke Co., North Carolina , d. 23 Oct 1846, Burke Co., N-Cr (Age 23 years) Relationship natural Father John Eli Corpening, b. 28 Apr 1826, North Carolina , d. 29 Sep 1890 (Age 64 years) Relationship natural Married 23 Jun 1774 Hampton City, York County, Pennsylvania Notes - After marriage in 1774 they came to Lincoln County, North Carolina, the next winter, as their oldest child was born in Lincoln County in 1775. As they came to North Carolina they were snow bound in Virginia about forty days, and during that time they stayed with a farmer. Corpening threshed wheat at one shilling and board per day, and his wife helped the farmers wife for her board. It is said that there was another man who came with them, he said he would not work for one shilling per day, but would rather pay that amount for board.
Albert lived about one year in Lincoln County, then moved to Burke County (now Caldwell County) and settled on Lower Creek. The log house that he built on the east side of Lower Creek was still standing in 1920. The land Albert owned was granted by Earl Granville under King George II - being granted to Philip Kearns, January 8, 1761. It was conveyed to Conrad Mitchel in 1762, then to John Conrad Kerns in 1744, then to Christopher Beckman in 1780, and to Albert Corpening in 1780.
The family that left North Carolina for Maryland and later Pennsylvania spelled their name Chorpening.
Family ID F0618 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Father Albert F. Corpening, b. 16 Mar 1747, Youmpts, United Netherlands , d. 30 Oct 1827, Johns River, Caldwell, North Carolina, United States (Age 80 years) Mother Barbara Propst, b. 2 Feb 1754, Lynn Township, Hampton City, York County, Pennsylvania , d. Abt 1829, Burke County or Caldwell County, North Carolina (Age 74 years) Married 23 Jun 1774 Northampton County, PA, USA - Spouse: Barbara Corpening (born Propst), Jr.
Notes After marriage in 1774 they came to Lincoln County, North Carolina, the next winter, as their oldest child was born in Lincoln County in 1775. As they came to North Carolina they were snow bound in Virginia about forty days, and during that time they stayed with a farmer. Corpening threshed wheat at one shilling and board per day, and his wife helped the farmers wife for her board. It is said that there was another man who came with them, he said he would not work for one shilling per day, but would rather pay that amount for board.
Albert lived about one year in Lincoln County, then moved to Burke County (now Caldwell County) and settled on Lower Creek. The log house that he built on the east side of Lower Creek was still standing in 1920. The land Albert owned was granted by Earl Granville under King George II - being granted to Philip Kearns, January 8, 1761. It was conveyed to Conrad Mitchel in 1762, then to John Conrad Kerns in 1744, then to Christopher Beckman in 1780, and to Albert Corpening in 1780.
The family that left North Carolina for Maryland and later Pennsylvania spelled their name Chorpening.
Family ID F618 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 1 Mary Polly Estes, b. 6 Nov 1796, North Carolina , d. 20 Feb 1867, Burke, North Carolina (Age 70 years) Married WFT Est 1830 1846 Children 1. Robert Henry Bradshaw, b. 1583, d. 1621 (Age 38 years) [natural] 2. Francis Bradshaw, b. 1603 [natural] 3. Laura Corpening, b. 1827 [natural] 4. Julius Alonzo Corpening, b. 1829 [natural] 5. Charles Lucius Sheiuflin Corpening, b. 1830 [natural] 6. Thomas Jefferson Corpening, b. 23 Jun 1832 [natural] 7. Selina Margret Corpening, b. 23 Jun 1832 [natural] 8. Catherine Cecelia Corpening, b. 1834 [natural] Last Modified 20 Feb 2014 Family ID F0625 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 2 Mary Polly Estes, b. 6 Nov 1796, North Carolina , d. 20 Feb 1867, Burke, North Carolina (Age 70 years) Married 14 Nov 1818 Burke, North Carolina Children 1. Frances Evaline Corpening, b. 17 Sep 1819, Burke, North Carolina , d. 16 Mar 1898, McDowell, North Carolina (Age 78 years) 2. George Harvey Copening, b. 14 Nov 1821, North Carolina , d. 1864, Texas (Age 42 years) 3. Edwin Hosea Corpening, b. 13 Oct 1822, North Carolina , d. Abt 1865 (Age 42 years) 4. Sarah Harriet Lavina Corpening, b. 19 Oct 1824, North Carolina , d. 16 Apr 1900, North Carolina (Age 75 years) 5. Mary Sophia Corpening, b. 14 Dec 1826, Burke Co NC , d. 20 Jan 1913, McDowell Co NC (Age 86 years) 6. Martha Ann Corpening, b. 8 Dec 1828, North Carolina , d. 5 Feb 1917, Hendersonville, Henderson, North Carolina (Age 88 years) 7. Emily Elvira Apolline Corpening, b. 22 Feb 1830, Burke, North Carolina , d. 27 Nov 1920, Lenoir, Caldwell, North Carolina (Age 90 years) 8. Eunice Frances Corpening, b. 18 Dec 1832, North Carolina , d. 22 Jun 1913, Burke, North Carolina (Age 80 years) 9. Delia Cecelia Corpening, b. 28 Jan 1835, Burke, North Carolina , d. 26 Apr 1923, Murphy, Cherokee, North Carolina (Age 88 years) 10. Lucinda Elizabeth Corpening, b. 17 Apr 1839, North Carolina , d. 28 Feb 1910, Burke, North Carolina (Age 70 years) Last Modified 1 Jan 2019 Family ID F624 Group Sheet | Family Chart
- After marriage in 1774 they came to Lincoln County, North Carolina, the next winter, as their oldest child was born in Lincoln County in 1775. As they came to North Carolina they were snow bound in Virginia about forty days, and during that time they stayed with a farmer. Corpening threshed wheat at one shilling and board per day, and his wife helped the farmers wife for her board. It is said that there was another man who came with them, he said he would not work for one shilling per day, but would rather pay that amount for board.
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Sources - [S500020] WikiTree, (MyHeritage), https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-10109-13607884/george-corpening-in-wikitree (Reliability: 4).
George Corpening<br>Gender: Male<br>Birth: Nov 16 1785 - North Carolina<br>Marriage: Nov 14 1818 - Burke, North Carolina<br>Death: Oct 20 1856 - North Carolina<br>Father: Albert Corpening<br>Mother: Barbara Probst<br>Wife: Mary Estes<br>Children: Edwin Hosea CorpeningMartha Ann CorpeningLucinda Elizabeth CorpeningGeorge Harvey CopeningEunice Frances CorpeningSarah Harriet Lavina CorpeningEmily Elvira Apolline CorpeningDelia Cecelia CorpeningFrances Evaline CorpeningMary Sophia Corpening - [S500015] Geni World Family Tree, (MyHeritage), https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-40000-204850387/george-corpening-in-geni-world-family-tree (Reliability: 4).
George Corpening<br>Gender: Male<br>Birth: Nov 16 1785<br>Death: Oct 20 1856<br>Father: <a>Albert F. Corpening</a><br>Mother: <a>Barbara Corpening (born Propst), Jr.</a><br>Wife: <a>Mary Corpening (born Estes)</a><br>Children: <a>Lucinda Anthony (born Corpening)</a>, <a>Sarah Harriet Lavinia Simmons (born Corpening)</a>, <a>Mary Sophia Simmons (born Corpening)</a>, <a>Delia Cecilia Suddeth (born Corpening)</a>, <a>Eunice Frances Leonard (born Corpening)</a>, <a>Martha Ann Summey (born Corpening)</a>, <a>Emily Elvania Corpening</a>, <a>Frances Eveline Conley (born Corpening)</a>, <a>Edwin Hosea Corpening</a>, <a>George Harvey Corpening</a><br>Siblings: <a>Mary E. Forney (born Corpening)</a>, <a>Catherine Shuford (born Corpening)</a>, <a>Elizabeth Corpening</a>, <a>John Corpening</a>, <a>Cathrine Shufford (born Corpening)</a>, <a>Abraham Corpening</a>, <a>Albert David Corpening</a>, <a>Jacob Corpening</a>
- [S500020] WikiTree, (MyHeritage), https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-10109-13607884/george-corpening-in-wikitree (Reliability: 4).