Joseph Combs (or Coombs)

Joseph married Elizabeth Lawrence in 1707 in Westmoreland Co, Virginia. Elizabeth was born in 1686 in Lancaster Co, Virginia; died in 1740 in Stafford Co, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Will: 13 Feb 1786, Overwharton Parish, Stafford Co, Virginia

Notes:

Will:
John Combs, Sr., died testate, Stafford Co, VA, 1785-1786:

17 May 1785 - 13 Feb 1786 (Stafford Co D&W Bk 8 May 1780-13 Mar 1786:302) Will of John Combs of Overwharton Parish, Stafford County.

To my grandson NIMROD, son of my son John Combs dec'd., 10 shillings sterling

To my heir at law called John Combs, tho not christened, son of my son John dec'd., 10 shilling sterling.

To my wife SETH Combs during her natural life the following fifteen slaves (named) which were given to her and myself by deed from her father Benjamin BULLET.

To my son CUTHBERT the land he lives on and which were conveyed to him heretofore by me, and also 1/3 part of the slaves devised his Mother and their future increase, after the death of his Mother.

To my daughter BETTY CALLMERS, Negro Tim, in the possession of her husband, which I formerly gave her, and 1/3 part of the slaves devised her mother, after the decease of her Mother.

To my daughter in law SALLY Combs, Negro James during her widowhood to support her children; & after her marriage or decease, I give said slave to her children to be equally divided among all her children and their heirs, which she hath had by my son John, as well those children born before as after marriage.

To all the children of my son JOHN, as well those born before as after marriage, their heirs, after decease of their Grand Mother 1/3 part of the aforesaid slaves devised her & their future increase.

To my son JOSEPH and heirs, Negroes Jerry, Melinda and Leah now in his possession and their future increase.

Lend wife SETH during her widowhood the plantation and lands I now live on on the south side of Beaver Dam run and after her marriage or decease I give the same to my son Joseph and his heirs.

To my son ENNIS and heirs, Negroes Harry, Venus, Hester and Dinah and their increase, and also the tract of land he now lives on, and 803 acs. of land in Kentucky, a part of the Negroes are now in his possession.

To my son BENJAMIN Combs

[This abstract stops here with the comment that pages 303 and 304 are missing.] (Sparacio)

Note: This is apparently either in error, or this will is also recorded in another county as an abstract by Combs Stacy Researcher Barbara Stacy Mathews shows that following the last paragraph above (Benjamin Combs) are mentioned aditional devisees: son Fielding and daughter, Sarah. The will was witnessed by Cuth BULLET, James FORD, Robert ASHBY. A Copy or transcript would be very much appreciated. Please post to Webmaster

The will of John Combs, Sr., signed in 1781, was not proved until sometime before 13 Feb 1786:

(Stafford Co D&W Bk 8, May 1780-13 Mar 1786:359-360) Appraisement of slaves and personal est. of John Combs, Sr., dec'd. Total: 863/10/10. Josh: Combs, Exr. Appraisers: Baily WASHINGTON, Wm. PHILLIPS and Jno. HARDY
At Court held for Stafford County Feb. 13, 1786, this inventory was ordered to be recorded. Added by Order of Oct. Ct. 1786, the crop of tobacco?3733 lbs?Ditto corn, 60 barrels.
/s/ Jos. Combs, Exr. (Sparacio)

John Combs, Sr. may, however, have been deceased by 1 Sep 1784 based on the following record in which his son, Benjamin Combs, at that time a resident of Frederick County, VA, deeded land (possibly a share of his inheritance?) to (his brother?) Joseph Combs:

1784 Sep 1 (Stafford Co D&W Bk 8 May 1780-13 Mar 1786:348-349) Sept. 1, 1784. Benjamin Combs & Sarah his wife of Frederick Co. to Joseph Combs of Stafford, 100 pds. for 190 acs. in Overwharton Parish, Stafford County, upon long branch, b/b lands of Robt. KNOX, John Combs and land leased to Richd. READ.
/s/ Benja. Combs, Sarah Combs
Wits: Marquis CALMESE, Betty CALMISE
William BELL, Henry CATLETT
Nov. Ct. 1784. Above deed ordered to be Certified and at Court held in Sept. 1786 also acknowledged and ordered to be recorded.
Sarah Combs' relinquishment of dower was taken in Frederick Co. Sept. 15, 1784.

Note also that the above deed was witnessed by Benjamin Combs' brother-in-law and sister, Marquis and Betty Combs Calmes

http://www.combs-families.org/combs/families/c-jnostf.htm

John married Sytha "Seth" Harrison Bullitt in 1748 in Prince William Co, Virginia. Sytha was born in 1728 in Fauquier Co, Virginia; died in 1820 in Clark Co, Kentucky. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Sarah Luttrell. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Will: 12 Feb 1814, Clark Co, Kentucky

Notes:

Will:
Last Will and Testament of
Cuthbert Combs
(Book 3 Book of Wills, Clark Co., KY) .
In the name of God Amen, I Cuthbert Combs of Clarke County &n State of Kentucky being well in health and of sound mind calling into mind the mortality of my body & knowing it is appointed for all men once to die do make this my last will & testament in the following manner & form..
As Ten of my Children viz. Betsey Edwards formerly Betty Combs Joseph Combs Benjamin Combs Polly Evans formerly Polly Combs John Combs Sythe Payne formerly Sythe Combs Susan Richman [sic] formerly Susan Combs Cuthbert Combs Sally Evans formerly Sally Combs and Nancy Payne formerly Nancy Combs have married and received part of my estate. Therefore I desire they should not receive anymore until the death of my wife Sally Combs. But my two sons Fielding Alexander Combs and Evan Ennis Combs I give and bequeath the following real and personal property I give and bequeath to my son Fielding Alexander Combs a Negro boy named James a son to _____ to him and his heirs forever also a bed & furniture a cow and calf thirty barrels of corn and one thousand weight of pork..
Then I give and bequeath to my son Ennis Combs a Negro man as son to Sarah to him and his heirs forever a bed and furniture a horse saddle and bridle a cow and calf thirty barrels of corn and one thousand weight of pork to be received when he attains the age of one and twenty years or before if he marries. Then I gave and bequeath to my two sons Fielding Alexander Combs and Ennis Combs one thousand acres of land lying on Sympsons_re_(?) Creek in Nelson County and adjoining Wm. Brasears' Preem___ion(?) on the upper end and extending up the creek for quantity to have and to hold to them and there heirs in fee simple. Then I gave and bequeath to my loving wife Sally Combs the use and occupation of all the land with its appurtenances contained within my settlement & preemption(?) on Howard's upper Creek in Clarke County except what I have deeded to Benjamin Combs, Cuthbert Combs, William Edwards and Christopher Dawson and after the death of my wife Sally Combs I give and bequeath the last aforesaid tract of land which I loaned to my wife during her life to my two sons Fielding Alexander Combs and Ennis Combs to have and to hold to them and their heirs in fee simple. Then I give and bequeath to my wife Sally Combs during her life the use and hire and their increase Viz. old Dick Old Tom and Sarah his wife little Tom and Nancy children to the said Sarah Willes Charles Vilet(?) Azzy and Frank children to said Nancy Winny George Isaac Betty Allen & Stephen children to the said Winny I also give & bequeath to my wife Sally Combs during her life the use and hire of same negroes and their increase that are coming to me after the death of my mother from a deed made by Benjamin Bullet to my father John Combs and my mother Seth Combs (as the deed will more fully shew) Then as the title to the negroes I have given to my daughter Nancy Payne Viz a Negro boy named Dennis and a Negro girl named Hester is likely to be disputed; also the title to the negroes I have given my daughter Sally Evans viz. a negroe boy named George and a negro woman named Nellie and her two children is likely to be disputed also the title to a negro boy named Sam whom I have given to my daughter Susannah Richmond is likely to be disputed and the title to a negro man named Dick whom I have given to my son Cuthbert Combs is likely to be disputed. and .
Therefore if either of the aforesaid individuals viz. Nancy Payne Sally Evans Susannah Richmond or Cuthbert Combs lose their negroes or any of them by the course of law desire that the same may be purchased and redelivered to their respective owners or that each of the aforesaid individuals may be compensated according to their loss of receiving negroes of equal value from amongst those I have loaned to my wife Sally Combs Then I desire after the death of my wife Sally Combs that all the aforesaid negroes I have loaned her and the increase of said negroes also the money that is coming to me after the death of my mother by a _____(?) of my brother Fielding Combs which money I loaned to my wife Sally Combs during her life may be equally distributed among the following legatees, viz. Betsey Edward, Joseph Combs Benjamin Combs Susan Richmond Polly Evans Sythe Payne John Combs Cuthbert Combs Sally Evans Nancy Payne Fielding Alexander Combs & Ennis Combs Then I give and bequeath to my wife Sally Combs all of the remainder of my personal property viz. still(?) hogs horses cattle sheep and also all my household kitchen and furniture and plantations utensils viz. wagons ploughs and also all the money I have in possession and due me by bonds and bills notes or accounts to pay my debts and defray the expense of lawsuits..
Lastly I appoint my loving wife Sally Combs executrix and my two sons Fielding Alexander Combs and Tennis [sic] Combs. .
Cuthbert Combs (seal).
executors of this my last will & testament and do utterly ___(?) and disannul all and every other former will or testament by me made as witness my hand & seal this twentieth day of February eighteen hundred and fourteen. .
Teste
John H Combs .
Marquis Calmes Trenton
William Calmes
James Sympson.

Cuthbert married Sarah "Sally" Evans about 1785. Sarah was born on 12 Jul 1752 in Virginia; died on 20 Jul 1816 in Clarke Co, Kentucky. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Elizabeth married Marquis Calmes, III about 1746. Marquis (son of Marquis Calmes, II (immigrant) and Winnifred Waller) was born in 1726 in Stafford Co, Virginia; died on 4 Jan 1794 in Frederick Co, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Benjamin married Sarah Richardson about 1774 in Orange Co, Virginia. Sarah (daughter of William Richardson, Col and Isabella Calmes) was born on 25 Jul 1750 in Stafford Co, Virginia; died in 1816 in Winchester, Clarke Co, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Ennis married Margaret Rousseau on 20 Feb 1779 in Fauquier Co, Virginia. Margaret (daughter of William Rousseau and Priscilla Mauzy) was born about 1759 in of, Fauquier Co, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Helen married Benjamin Payne about 1793 in Fauquier Co, Virginia. Benjamin (son of Sanford Payne and Abigail Lay) was born about 1761 in Fairfax Co, Virginia; died on 30 Jun 1830 in Fairfax, Fairfax Co, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: (..) Edwards. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Benjamin married Elizabeth Payne on 26 Aug 1796 in Clark Co, Kentucky. Elizabeth (daughter of William Payne, (poss f/o Ann* Payne??) and Mary Grymes (Grimes)) was born on 23 Dec 1779 in Loudoun Co, Virginia; died in Oct 1834 in Kentucky. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: (..) Evans. (..) died after 1814 in of, Clarke Co, Kentucky. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Died:
drowned with her husband in South Grand Osage River in Missouri
http://www.combs-families.org/combs/assoc/payne1.htm

Seth married William Henry Payne on 29 Mar 1802 in Clark Co, Kentucky. William (son of William Payne, (poss f/o Ann* Payne??) and Mary Grymes (Grimes)) was born on 28 Jan 1784 in Loudoun Co, Virginia; died on 15 Dec 1836 in bet Boone Co, Missouri & Christian Co, Kentucky. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: (..) Richmond. (..) died after 1814 in of, Clarke Co, Kentucky. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Cuthbert married Nancy Davis about 1800. Nancy was born about 1780 in Spotsylvania Co, Virginia; died after 1800. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Cuthbert married Sarah "Sally" Daniel on 13 Jun 1803 in Clarke Co, Kentucky. Sarah was born on 26 Feb 1782 in Clarke Co, Kentucky; died on 12 Dec 1839 in Clarke Co, Kentucky. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: (..) Evans. (..) died after 1814 in of, Clarke Co, Kentucky. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Property: 12 Dec 1842, Christian Co, Kentucky

Notes:

Property:
Christian Co KY Deed Bk 27 p. 178. 12 Dec 1842: Nancy PAYNE, widow of Dennis PAYNE, dec'd, Frederick A. HOOKER & Sally Ann his wife, late Sally Ann PAYNE, Fielding A. PAYNE, William PAYNE & Sarah Elizabeth his wife, heirs & rep. of dec'd, deed to Wm U. BERNARD? of Christian Co KY at $1?? per acre, land on waters of Little River. $120, allotted Nancy as her dower, by County Court of Todd Co. KY. (Abstracted)
http://www.combs-families.org/combs/assoc/payne1.htm

Nancy married Dennis Payne on 29 Dec 1809 in Clark Co, Kentucky. Dennis (son of William Payne, (poss f/o Ann* Payne??) and Mary Grymes (Grimes)) was born on 17 Jul 1789 in Kentucky; died between 1823 and 26 Sep 1825 in Todd Co, Kentucky. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Samuel married Theodoshea Cladora Holder about 1800 in Clark Co, Kentucky. Theodoshea was born in 1781 in Clark Co, Kentucky; died in 1822 in Clark Co, Kentucky. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]