Job Cornor
Charles County, Maryland
died 1676/7
Job Cornor left a will mentioning Thomas Rigg and Eliza, wife ofThomas Corker. There was another, younger, Job Corner,son of Gilbert Corner of Charles County: care must be taken not to confuse the two.
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8 Aug 1671; Indenture from John Vaudry, planter, to Jobe Cosner;for a certain sum; a parcel of land called St. Nicholas; on the west side of a fresh run of Portobacco Creek; bounded by land formerly laid out for Jobe Chandler; containing 300 acres by patent granted Ignatius Causine who sold to Vaudry 20 Jul 1664
/s/ John Vaudry (mark); wit. Thomas Corsley, Will Cocker Charles County Court (Land Records), Liber E, Folios 60 & 61 |
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Charles County Circuit Court Land Surveys and Condominium Plats
Description Date Reference Accession Number Jobs Comfort, 200 Acres; Certificate 1671 Patent Record 13, p. 106 S1587-2199 Developer/Owner: Corner, Job Jobs Comfort, 200 Acres; Patent 1671 Patent Record 14, p. 267 S1587-2200 Developer/Owner: Corner, Job |
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14 Nov 1671; Ordered that Francis Lamb put in Security for the Saving theCounty harmeles from keeping a bastard Child by him begotten on the body of Anne Broadhead & accordingly william Love & Job Corner became obliged in the Sume of 10000 lb tobaccoe for the performance of the Same
Charles County Court, Liber E, Folio 51 |
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4 Jan 1672; Indenture from Jobe Corner, planter, to William Grant,planter; for 6,000# tobacco; a tract called Jobe's Comfort bounded byWilliam Heard; laid out for 200 acres
/s/ Jobe Corner; wit. Thomas Corke, Jeremiah Macknue Charles County Court (Land Records), Liber E, Folios 109, 110 & 111 |
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1 Aug 1673; Indenture from Jobe Corner, planter, to John Hackister; a tract called Jobe's Comfort; for 2,500# tobacco; containing 200 acres; bounded by William Heard's land on the east side of the main fresh of Portobacco or St. Thomas Creek
/s/ Jobe Corner; wit. John Jones Charles County Court (Land Records), Liber E, Folios 161 & 162 |
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4 Sep 1673; The Rent Roll of 1753 shows tract:Greena. 100 acres. Surveyed Sep 4, 1673 for Job Corner at a bounded white oak near a bounded poplar of the land called St. Nicholas.
Possr: 100 Samuel Theobalds |
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11 Nov 1673; Indenture from Luke Green, planter, to Edward Maddock, apothecary;land called Green's Purchase; for 3,000# tobacco; lying on the east sideof Anacostia River and south side of a branch of St. Isodore's Creek; near anold Indian fort; containing 200 acres
/s/ Luke Green; wit. Thomas Corker, Job Corner Charles County Court (Land Records), Liber E, Folios 157, & 158 |
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6 Apr 1674; Indenture from Clement Theobald, planter, to Thomas Witter; for12,000# tobacco; a parcel called Simpson's Delight on the west side and near the head of Portobacco Creek; laid out for 300 acres
/s/ Clement Theobald; wit. Thomas Corker, Jobe Corner Charles County Court (Land Records), Liber E, Folios 171, 172, & 173 |
| 13 Oct 1674; Provincial Court Proceedings
Job Corner agt Robert Ingoldsby Robert Ingoldsby late of Charles County planter was attached to answer untoJob Corner of a plea wherefore by force and armes into One messuage & One hundred & Sixty acres of land with the appurtennces to the Same belonginglyeing On the west Side of Portobacco Creeke by the water side in Charles County aforesaid in Said Province which Thomas Corcker of the same County planter tohim the Said Job Corner did demise for a terme which is not yet past hedid enter & him from his ffarme aforesaid did eject & other harmes to him he did to the great damage of the Said Job contrary to the Peace &c. And whereupon the Said Job by Robert Carvile his Attorny Saith that whereas the aforesaid Thomas Corcker the fourtenth day of May in the yeare 1674 did demise to the Said Job Corner the messuage & lands aforesaid with the appurtenncs to have & to hold to him & his assignes from the Said fourtenth day of May in the yeare aforesaid until! the end & terme of One whole yeare from thence next following & fully to be compleate & ended, By virtue of which demise the a fore said Job Corner into the messuage & lands aforesaid with the appurtenncs did enter & was thereof possessed & he the said Job Corner So thereof being possessed the aforesaid Robert Ingoldsby afterwards to witt the Sixtenth day of May aforesaid by force & armes the Messuage & lands aforesaid with the appurtenflcs which theaforesaid Thomas Corcker to him the Said Job Corner in forme aforesaid demised for the terme aforesaid which is not yet past did enter & him from his farme aforesaid did eject & other harmes to him did to the great damage of him the Said Job Corner & against the peace & whereupon he Saith he is dampnified & hath losse to the value of thirty thousand pounds of tobacco & thereupon he bringeth his Suite. Now here at this day to witt the 13th day of October in the 43th yeare of his Lopps Dominion &c came the said Job by his Attorny and the Said Robertby Robert Ridgely his Attorny came likewise & it is Ordered by the Court hereby the consent of the Attornyes afore said that George Godfry and Mary his wife Shall be admitted defts who Shall appeare without delay by their Attorny aforesaid & recieve a declaration & plead to the Same the Genll issue as of this Court & for the tryall to be had for the Same the Said George & Mary shall appeare in their proper person or by their Councell or Attorny & confesse the lease entry & actuall ejectmt or that in default thereof judgment be entred against the deft Robert Ingoldsby the casual ejector but further prosecution is Stayed against him untill the Said George & Mary Shall make adefault in the premisses & it is Ordered by the Court by the consentaforesaid that the Said George & Mary Shall take no advantage against the plaintiff for his not proceeding to try all by Occasion of the Said default but that the Said George & Mary Shall pay to the plt costs to be taxed for the Same And it is further Ordered that the Lessor to the plaintiff Shall be chargewith the payment of the costs to the deft by the Court to be in any manner taxedor adjudged. Job Coroner plaintiff, George Godfry & Mary his wife defendents This action of ejectment being comenced by the Said Job Corner as Lessee to Thomas Corcker against Robert Ingoldsby the casual ejector & George Godfry & Mary his wife the parties concerned being by Order of Court named defts instead of thecasuall ejector to try the title of a parcel! of land in dispute betweene theSaid Thomas Corcker and the Said George Godfry &Mary his wife & the Court finding it necessary that the due lines &bounds of both persons lands be Surveyed by a Skillful person according to their respective Deeds from Clement Theobalds of Charles County planter & yt a faire plott & Certificate thereof be returned by the Court it is by the Court this day Ordered that the Honble Baker Brooke Esq Surveyour Genll or his Deputy Surveyour for the Said County of Charles County be especially appointed by this Court & are hereby appointed impowered & Comanded to lay Out the lands of the Said Thomas Corcker & George Godfry & Mary his wife late the land of John Paine deceased & to runn Out the true lines & Sett Out their meets & bounds according to their respective deeds from the Said Clement Theobalds in the presence of the Sheriff of Charles County who is hereby comanded & impowerd to Sumon & impannell a jury upon the Said land & to examine witnesses upon Oath that the truth of the matter may be fully discovered & the Said Surveyor Genll or his Deputy is hereby Ordered to run his lines according to evidence then given & the direction of the jury and to returne a Certificate of his proceedings herein & a faire plott distinctly drawne of the Lands in question together with the evidence that was Sworne to the next Provinciall Court to be held at St Maries the eighth day of December next attested under the hand & Seale as well of the Said Surveyour General! or his Deputy as of the Said Sheriff & the jurors that So his Loppes justices here being fully informed of the truth of the premisses may due therein as to justice Shall appurteine. And the Said Thomas Corcker at whose request this Order was granted is to be at the present charge of the present Survey & other the proceedings thereupon & to be allowed the same againe at the tryall, if this Court shall So thinke fitt. |
| 8 Mar 1674; Indenture from Clement Theobald, planter, to John Lambert, planter;for 9,000# tobacco; part of 150 acres formerly belonging to me and sold toThomas Corker and by him returned to me; on the westside of Portobacco Creek a little below Plumtree Point; containing 80 acres /s/ Clement Theobald; wit. Thomas Corker, Job Corner Charles County Court (Land Records), Liber F, Folio 82 |
| 8 Jun 1675; Indenture from Clement Theobald, planter, to Thomas Corker,planter; for 6,000# tobacco; a parcel of land called Lamaster Beginnings;located at the head of Portobacco Creek; containing 100 acres being part of apatent of 150 acres called Betties Delight formerly belonging to Corker
/s/ Clement Theobald; wit. Job Corner, Robert Ward Charles County Court (Land Records), Liber F, Folio 106 |
| 9 Nov 1675; Indenture from Job Corner, planter, to Philip Browne, planter;for 2,500# tobacco; a parcel of land called Greenah; bounded by St. Nicholas;containing 100 acres /s/ Job Corner; wit. Thomas Corker, Clement Theobald Charles County Court (Land Records), Liber F, Folio 153 |
| 11 Jan 1675; Indenture from Thomas Corker, planter, to John Hanson, planter;for 6,000# tobacco; a parcel of land called Lancaster; lying at the headof Portobacco Creek near the main road; containing 100 acres; part of a patent for150 acres called Bettyes Delight
/s/ Thomas Corker; wit. Job Corner, Richard Price (mark) Charles County Court (Land Records), Liber F, Folio 165 |
| Maryland Calendar of Wills: Volume 1, page 188 Cornor, Job, Chas. Co. 9th Nov., 1676 16th Apr., 1676-7. To Thomas Rigg and Eliza, wife of Thomas Corker personalty. Wife Anne, execx. and residuary legatee of estate, real and personal, during life. To Thomas Corker, plantation, 300 A., at death of wife Anne afsd. Test: Thos. Corker, Philip Brown. 
Eliza Corker was the daughter of Clement Theobald and Mary. The 300 acre plantation was St. Nicholas, on the west side of a fresh run of Portobacco Philip Browne owned Greenah, a 100 acre tract adjacent to St. Nicholas.Philip Browne bought Greenah from Job Corner on 9 Nov 1675. Prior to that,he leased 100 acres of land from Edmond Lindsey, who had in turn leased the landfrom Isaac Allerton. Philip Browne died shortly after Job Corner. John Wood,administrator of the estate of Philip Browne filed an account on 9 Feb 1677in Charles County. |
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