John Corbley Farm Explained

John Corbly Farm
Location:North of Garards Fort, Greene Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates:39.8256°N -80.0258°W
Built:c. 1796
Added:May 3, 1984
Refnum:84003380
Designated Other1 Name:Pennsylvania state historical marker
Designated Other1 Abbr:PHMC
Designated Other1 Date:November 15, 1994[1]
Designated Other1 Link:List of Pennsylvania state historical markers
Designated Other1 Color:navy
Designated Other1 Textcolor:
  1. ffc94b

The John Corbley Farm, also known as Slave Gallant, is an historic American home that is located in Greene Township in Greene County, Pennsylvania.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.

History and architectural features

Built circa 1796 as a two-story, five-bay, brick dwelling that sits on a stone foundation, this historic structure has a gable roof. Its builder, the Rev. John Corbly (1733–1803), was a founder of the local Baptist church and was also associated with the Whiskey Rebellion. In 1782, his family was killed during the Corbly Family massacre.[2] The farm name of 'Slave Gallant' derived from Slieve Gallion in Ireland, which was nearby where John Corbley was born and raised before emigrating to Pennsylvania.[3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Rev. John Corbley - PHMC Historical Markers . Historical Marker Database . Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission . December 10, 2013 . https://archive.today/20131207041235/http://search.pahistoricalmarkers.com/ . December 7, 2013 . dead .
  2. Web site: National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania. CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Searchable database. 2012-02-08. 2007-07-21. https://web.archive.org/web/20070721014609/https://www.dot7.state.pa.us/ce/SelectWelcome.asp. dead. Note: This includes Web site: [{{NRHP-PA|H083510_01H.pdf}} National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: John Corbley Farm]. 2012-02-08. Martin Aurand. PDF. October 1983.
  3. Web site: From Rostrevor to Raphoe: An Overview of Ulster Place-Names in Pennsylvania, 1700-1820 | Peter Gilmore - Academia.edu . 2017-11-01 . 2013-02-18 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130218021638/http://www.academia.edu/1558778/From_Rostrevor_to_Raphoe_An_Overview_of_Ulster_Place-Names_in_Pennsylvania_1700-1820 . dead .