Jacob Broadwater
- Born: Abt 1710, Accomack Co., VA
- Marriage (1): Wealthy Corbin about 1743 in Accomack Co., VA
- Died: Bef 25 Feb 1767, Accomack Co., VA
On 4 Feb 1742, Jacob Broadwater witnesses the will of Benjamin Marchant, along with Samuel Feddeman, Howel Bootin and Joshua Milbourne (Acc Co Wills, 1737-43, p. 472). On 11 Feb 1763, Jacob Broadwater, Stephen Lewis, and Jacob Broadwater Jr. witnessed the will of John Cain (Acc Co Wills, 1761-67, p. 207). On 25 Feb 1767, Jacob Broadwater's estate was administered to Jacob Broadwater (his son), with Sebastian Cropper and John Townsend Jr. securities (Acc Co Orders, 1767-68, p. 8). Jacob's part of the land his father left him (Whitelaw tract A162) was the northwest quarter. In 1767 Jacob died intestate and was succeeded by a son of the same name, who in 1796 left his whole estate to his children; two years later a survey showed 140 acres for division among his heirs (Whitelaw, p. 1292).
Jacob married Wealthy Corbin, daughter of Robert Corbin and Anne Scarborough?, about 1743 in Accomack Co., VA. (Wealthy Corbin was born about 1725 in Accomack Co., VA.)
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