Abraham Combs (-1684/5) of Old Rappahannock County, Virginia and Charles & St. Mary's Counties, Maryland and Robert & Sarah COMBS Clarke, Sr. of St. Mary's

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Abraham COMBS is first found in the records of Old Rappahannock County, Virginia in 1662, thus was probably born before 1642. His ancestry is unknown, but he is believed to have been "somehow" related to Archdale COMBS of Old Rappa (who was probably born in 1641).

Although Abraham and Archdale are found in no records together, they associate closely with most of the same individuals and families in Old Rappa. Probably more significant is the fact that Archdale COMBS was probably the grandson of John and Margaret ARCHDALE Combe of London, and Abraham COMBS is found in Maryland records with the grandchildren of Arthur and Alice ARCHDALE Alvey, the latter first cousin to Margaret ARCHDALE Combs. (See also the ARCHDALE Family of England.)

Abraham married before 1670, but the identity of his first wife remains unknown. An Old Rappa record indicates that he was the "brother in law" of John MEADOR of that county, but it is not known if the designation indicated they were half- or step-brothers, or had perhaps married sisters.

Nothing is known of Abraham's first wife other than that she was apparently deceased prior to his immigration to Maryland (by 1670) with daughter, Sarah.

In 1679, Abraham is listed with one "Mr. LANGWORTH" in the estate accounts of Joseph ALVEY, grandson of the above-noted Arthur and Alice ARCHDALE Alvey (It is not yet known if LANGWORTH is significant, but it is known that one Chrian(?) LANGWORTHY of Devonshire, England was a sister of John COMBS of London).

By April 1684, Abraham had married Margaret _____, widow of (1) Thomas BASSETT (or BASSEN*) and (2) Edward FISHWICK (Inv. of Edward FISHWICK, Apr 1684, St. Mary's Co, MD) who after his death married as her 4th(?) husband, John Van RESWICK.

Abraham COMBS' daughter, Sarah, had married by 1684, Robert CLARKE of St. Mary's Co, Maryland, son of Robert and (Winnifred SEYBORN?) Clarke, the latter said to have been widow of MD Gov. Thomas GREENE (A Biographical Dictionary of The Maryland Legislature, 1635-1789, Volume 1: A-H, Edward C. Papenfuse, Alan F. Day, David W. Jordan, and Gregory A. Stiverson, The Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore and London, 1979).

*Thomas was a.k.a. BASSETT according to Marriages and Deaths, St. Mary's County Maryland 1634-1900, Margaret K. Fresco, 1982 Ridge, MD 20680, but may have instead been BASSON. See below

Abraham was apparently residing in St. Mary's County at the time of his death in 1684-5, although estate records have also been found in Charles Co MD.

Abraham COMBS is found in the records of Old Rappahannock Co VA as follows:

Notes: The above Thomas & Sarah (-----) MEADER family have not yet been identified, but were presumably closely related to John MEADOR whom Abraham COMBS termed his "brother in law" in 1683 (See Below). See also Old Rappa Co VA re William CLAWSON of Worcester (Maryland>Delaware or EN?) and Maryland

01 Jun 1663 (Lancaster Record Book No. 2:263) "A list of several bills belonging to JOHN JEFFERYS Esq and Mr. Thomas COLCLOUGH Mercht. dd to Giles CALE by Samuel GRIFFIN. Vizt. " [includes]
Abratr [Abrah] COMBES 206
Mrs Eliz LOES 555
Rich POWELL 494
Nich HUGELL to Hump BOOTH 921
Hum BOOTH 1684
Colo FANTLEROY 636.. ..
Total tobo. 32785
"Received of the hands of Mr. Samuel GRIFFIN the severeral [sic] bills above mentioned x x" Dated 1st June 1663. Signed Giles CALE. Wit: Robt ROGERS, Ambrose CLEARE. Recorded 20th June 1663. (Virginia Colonial Abstracts, Vol. 1, Beverly Fleet, GPC, Baltimore, 1988, hereinafter Fleet) Note: Transcribed as "Abrah:" by Sparacios. (See Also Lancaster County, Virginia)

Note: Although the above is a Lancaster County, record, many of those listed above were residents of Old Rappa. Co VA, probably including Abraham COMBS since no other record of him in Lancaster Co VA has been found. The above Humphrey BOOTH, Sr. married 1660, Margaret UNDERWOOD, sister of Col. Wm. UNDERWOOD whose widow Elizabeth, married next Archdale COMBS, all of Old Rappa. Co VA. Colo. More FAUNTLEROY m Apr 1648, Mary UNDERWOOD, also a sister of Col. Wm. UNDERWOOD. (See Underwood Families)

Questions: Was Richard POWELL above kin to (1) Richard POWELL who m bef 1631, Ann MOULTON, d/o Robert & Mary ARCHDALE Moulton? (See Archdale-COMBS Families); and/or (2) Howell & Elizabeth GORSUCH Powell, Sr. of Lancaster Co VA and Talbot Co MD; and/or (3) "Thomas POWELL of MD" whose daughter was a granddaughter of one Nicholas SMITH in 1695? Was Mrs. Elizabeth LOES actually a LOWE, and kin to (1) Richard LOWE who m Frances ARCHDALE; and/or (2) the Nicholas/Vincent LOWE families of Talbot Co MD who intermarried with COMBS?

Oct - Nov 1664 (Old Rappahannock Co, Va. DB Part II of 1656- 1664:320-321) (missing) Oct 1664. … Francis OVERTON with Consent of Mary my Wife & William CHARLTON with the consent of Susanna my Wife do assigne over all our right of the within menconed Pattentt of 410 acres of land (400 A on S side of Rappahannock dtd. 21 Aug 1663) unto P--- (Godson) his heirs & assignes for ever … receipt of 6,800 lbs. of tobacco & cask in consideration. S/Francis [F] OVERTON, Mary [I] OVERTON, Will [WC] CHARLTON, Susannah [SC] CHARLTON. In presence of Abraham COMB, John HULL. Recorded 9bris 1664. (Old Rappahannock County Deed Abstracts 1656-1664, Part II, Ruth & Sam Sparacio, The Antient Press, McLean, VA)

See Old Rappa Co VA re immigration of these families to Maryland.

2 Sep 1665 - 24 Sep 1665(Old Rappa. D&W, 1665-1677:50-51) Thomas FRESHWATER of ye County of Rappa: in Virginia in consideration of sum of 1500 pds. of good tobacco and Caske… paid by Robt. SISSON of ye same County ye receipt whereof I do acknowledge… S/Thos. FRESHWATER (Seal); Wits: Abram COOMBE, Francis SUTLE. Rec. 24 Sep 1665. (Old Rappa. Deeds &Wills, 1665-1677, Ruth & Sam Sparacio, McClean, VA)

Notes: Robert SISSON also purchased land from Humphrey BOOTH which BOOTH had acquired from his mother-in-law, Mrs. Margaret (-----) Underwood Upton Lucas and which was adjacent to that of Col. Wm. UNDERWOOD (See above)

12 Apr 1666 (Old Rappahannock DB 3:53) Apr. 12, 1666. Henry PEETERS in the County of Rappa. in Virga doe constitute...my Friend Abraham COMBS to be my Lawfull Attorney for me and in my name...to answer the suite of Jno. SMYTH as alsoe to Implead the sd SMYTH at my suite in the County Court abovesd...
/s/ Henry (H) PETERS
Wits: Christopher BLACKBOURNE, Tho: FRESHWATER
(Old Rappahannock County Deed Abstracts, Ruth & Sam Sparacio, The Antient Press, McLean, VA)

Notes: Henry PETERS & John MEADOR (brother in law of Abraham COMBS) owned a large land patent on Peumans End Run where John COMBS of Richmond Co VA (s/o Archdale) also owned 200 A. which he bequeathed in 1716 to his son, Mason COMBS (1714-1785 Surry NC).

Note: Sylvester THATCHER'S widow, Margaret UNKNOWN, m next Warwick CAMMOCK, close associate of Archdale COMBS of Old Rappa. The records of Richmond & Westmoreland Cos VA document that the THATCHER-WHITLOCK land was adj. to land owned by John COMBS of Richmond VA (See Cammock-Rich-Whitlock Families)

Notes: Although Archdale and Abraham COMBS are never found in the same record in Old Rappa Co VA, in the above series of records, they are each found in reference to transactions for the same tract of land. Also note that the COGHILLS are later found in Charles Co MD

The last record of Abraham COMBS while still probably a resident of Old Rappa. Co VA is the following:

11 Sep 1668(Old Rappahannock VA DB4:283)
Mr. PAYNE I pray be pleased to doe me that favor as to be my atturney in ye recording of one cow calfe for the use of John MEDOR Junr & the marke & soe doing you will much oblige him who is yr Esteemed Friend.
(s) Abraham COOMBES
The calfe is marked with a Flowre Deluce on the right ear & a swallowfork on the Left - September the 11th 1668. Teste. John MEDOR, Samuell JOHNSON
(Old Rappahannock Co, VA Deed Abstracts, 1668-1672, Ruth & Sam Sparacio, Antient Press, McLean, VA, 1987, p. 149)

Notes: The above Robert PAYNE was godfather of Mary MEADOR, daughter of John and Joanne (COMBS?) Meador, Sr. The above is also the last record located in Virginia thus far for Abraham COMBS until a final record in 1683 (See Below).

By May 1670, Abraham COMBS has apparently moved to St. Mary's Co MD, probably residing from the beginning at St. Clements Manor of that county, perhaps not coincidentally the same hundred in which Phillip COMBS is earler found.

The first record of Abraham in Maryland is when Abraham COMBE witnesses, on 25 Jun 1670, along with John JARBOE (brother-in-law of testator), David DRIVER and William ASSITER, the will of Wm. TETTERSHALL of Brittains Bay [Leonardtown], St. Mary's Co MD, which mentions, among other items, TATTERSHALL'S neighbors Luke BARBER and John GREENWELL, a brother John TATTERSHALL of Odd Stoakes in Wiltshire, EN, a Mrs. Mary ANDREWES, land in Charles Co, and "friend Mr. WALTER."

John JARBOE married William TATTERSHALL'S sister Mary TATTERSHALL who later married Stephen GOUGH. Their son, Benjamin GOUGH, married Jane CLARKE, daughter of Robert CLARKE Sr. & Sarah COMBS (d/o Abraham). William TATTERSHALL married Ann LEWGER (d/o John & Ann UNKNOWN Lewger), the latter marrying 2nd in 1671 Henry NEALE. Witness William ASSISTER'S son, Henry, m Ann (-----), and their daughter, Mary ASSITER, m Henry PAINE, witness to 1684 will of Abraham COMBS. (Abstracted from Colonial Settlers St. Clement's Bay, 1634-1780 St. Mary's County, Maryland, Mary Louise Donnelly).

Question: Was Henry PAINE of Maryland kin to Robert PAINE of Old Rappa. Co VA?

Between 1668 and 1670, Abraham COMBS and his daughter, Sarah, had removed to Maryland:

The basis for the suit brought by Abraham COMBS against Edward MORGAN has not yet been determined.

01 Sep 1679 Abraham COMBS of St. Mary's assigns to Clement HILL of St. Mary's Co. (Gent) the right of 100 acres due him for transporting myself and my daughter; Sarah COMBE. 9-1-1679. witness Richard GARDINER, Luke GARDINER. (COMBS-Clark Researcher Jerry Clark. Source not given; however, see next)

By 1680 COMBER, Abraham, immigrated with Sarah, his daughter (CB2:71 Film No.: SR 7366; MSA SC 4341-196-7, Gibb's A Supplement to Early Colonial Settlers of Maryland)

Clement HILL and the GARDINERS are also of record in Old Rappahannock, but no records have been found in association with the COMBS other than peripherally; i.e., (1) Elizabeth WEIRE, daughter of John and Honoria _____ Weire, married Richard GARDINER, son of Luke GARDINER, and after the death of John WEIRE, Honoria m Geo. JONES who was a co-executor of the Est. of Col. John CATLETT, third husband of Elizabeth UNDERWOOD, sister of Col. Wm. UNDERWOOD whose widow, Elizabeth, afterward m Archdale COMBS; and (2) Margaret, d/o Honoria and step-daughter of John WEIRE, m (1) John WATTS and (2) Abraham BLAGG who was security for John COMBS (s/o Archdale) in a 1692 Richmond Co VA record (See also Underwood Families and Burroughs-Vassall-Ware Families).

Abraham COMBS is next found in the records of MD in 1680:

28 Aug 1680 (? Co? MD, Liber 7A:215, #7290, #12694) Estate Accounts. James PEAN. Received from Robert COLE, John TANT, Henry SPINKE, John DAVIS, Michael THOMPSON, Robert BRIGEN, James PATTISON, John WARREN, Sr., Michael REALY, John ANGELL, William FARTHING, Richard CRAYDON, William ROSWELL, John WILLIAMS. Mentions Peter HOWARD, Peter MILLS. Payments to Abraham COMBS, Robert CRAFT, Michael DUQUAS, Randolph HANSON, remainder of payments to Abraham BEALE (merchant) & John STONE (merchant) David DRIVER, Thomas SPALDING, Thomas NOTTINGHAM for wages for administrator's wife Mathew CARTWRIGHT, Thomas SALMON, Nehemiah BLACKISTON, John BAYLEY of Clements bay, Gerrard SLYE, William ROSWELL, John ADDISON, Robert RIDGLEY for fees for naturalization of deceased & his wife & daughter. Administratrix: Magdalen BAYLEY (Widow), wife of John BAYLEY (Abstracts Of the Inventories And Accounts of the Prerogative Court of Maryland 1679-1686 Libers 6, 7a, 7b, 8, V. K. Spiller)

William ROSEWELL had m Emma LANGWORTH, who had m (1) William JOHNSON and (2) Thomas TURNER. (See Below)

03 Sep 1680 (St. Mary's Co MD 7A:226, #5870) Estate Accounts of Gregory ROUSE. Payments to: George PAYTON, Thomas NOTINGHAM, Robert DRUERY, John ANGELL, John STILES, Henry EXON, ABRAHAM COMBS, James PATTISON, William ROSEWELL, Henry SPINKE, Mr. Clement HILL. Distribution to executor. Executor Thomas EVENS. (Abstracts Of the Inventories And Accounts of the Prerogative Court of Maryland 1679-1686 Libers 6, 7a, 7b, 8, V. K. Spiller)

Gregory ROUSE d testate, St. Mary's Co MD in 1679 w/Thomas EVANS as beneficiary and executor. Also Note surname PATTISON in ref the Talbot Co MDwill of Elizabeth ROE COMBS Lowe

25 Feb 1680/1 (St. Mary's Co MD, Liber 7B:179, #16871) Inventory. Thomas LEMARE. Apraisers: Justian GERRARD, John GOLDSMITH. List of Debts: Morris MILES, John GRUBB, Capt. John COOD, Thomas DOXEY, Philip SAUNDERS, John HARTWELL, Edward BRADBURNE, Vincent MANSELL, William MEDLEY, Christopher ROUSBY, Emanuell RATCLIF, Joseph GUIBERT, Robert LARGE, ABRAHAM COOMBES, Simon SPRATLIN, William COLE, John HARRISON, Derby DUNAVAN, Samuell HARRIS, John STEPHENSEN, Thomas TILLIT, Thomas TURPIN, Thomas CARVILE, William SAUNDERFORTH, Capt. John BOMAN, John MORRIS, Joseph FOWLER, William HULSE, Robert TEATE, William GUYTHER, Ann ALVAY, Thomas BURFORD, John CHESHIRE, James GREENE, Thomas PRICE, Thomas DEAKINS, Thomas WRIGHT, Thomas LECTLEY, Thomas STONESTREET, Edmund DERMOT, John NOBLE, Edward COLE, John TURNER, John GOOSH, Thomas RUSSELL, Capt. James NEALE, Henry HENLY, Thomas TACKERALL(?), Robert DOYNE, Richard CARPENTER, Peter ARCHILLES, Edward MADOCK, John WORLAND, Edmund DENNIS, Richard HODGSON, John CORNISH, Robert TOMPSON, Jr., Henry HAWKINS, Abraham BLAGGE, Henry NORRIS. (Abstracts Of the Inventories And Accounts of the Prerogative Court of Maryland 1679-1686 Libers 6, 7a, 7b, 8, V. K. Spiller) search words: Alvey, Thompson, Donovan, Bowman, Guither, Gooch

In 1683, Abraham COMBS is found for the last time in the records of Old Rappahannock Co, VA:

16 Oct 1683(Old Rap Co., Va DB 7:155) Whereas Abraham COMBE of the Province of Maryland, Gent., did formerly put in the hands & possession of my late Brother in Law John MEADOR, dec'd., one heifer for the use and Acct. of my Godson John MEADOR, Son of John MEADOR the Elder deceased wch the said John MEADOR, the Son deceased in his minority Now Know all men by these presents that I Abraham COOMBE do by these presents give Mary MEADOR Daughter of the said John MEADOR the Elder deced and sole Sister of the said John MEADOR the Son, two cowes and two calves...And in case of the death of sd Mary without issue of her body lawfully begotten then I do hereby give the cowes and calves with all their future increase unto Richd. MEADOR son of John MEADOR of Rappa. Co. now liveing...
Wits: Henry AUBREY, John ALMOND /s/ Abra: COOMBE
(Old Rappahannock County Deed Book, 1652-1656, Ruth and Sam Sparacio, Antient Press, McLean, VA, 1990.)

How John MEADOR and Abraham COMBS were brothers-in-law remains unknown: Was John MEADOR'S wife Joan nee COMBS, as many researchers believe? Or were John and Abraham married to sisters? Or Abraham to a MEADOR? Likewise, the identities of Richard MEADOR and his father "John MEADOR now liveing" are not yet determined. Could "John MEADOR now living" have been the son of Thomas & Sarah (-----) Meador?

By Apr 1684 Abraham COMBS of St. Mary's Parish, had married Margaret, widow of Thomas BASSETT and Edward FISHWICK:

08 Apr 1684 (St. Mary's Co MD Estate Accounts, Liber 8:247, #7639 ) Edward FISHWICK, £181.1.7. Payments to: Abraham BLAGGE of Virginia paid Mr. Richard GARDINER (attorney), Richard WALKER, Richard GARY, Richard BROWNE, William ROSEWELL, Nicholas SYLVESTER, Michael THOMPSON, Richard EDELEN, paid to James ELLIS. Administratrix: MARGARET COMBE, wife of ABRAHAM COMBE. (Abstracts of the Inventories and Accounts of The Prerogative Court Of Maryland, 1679-1686 Libers 6, 7a, 7B, 8, V. K. Spiller)

The above Richard GARDINER married Elizabeth WARE, daughter of Maj. John and Honoria _____ Ware of Old Rappa. VA. His brother-in-law, Abraham BLAGG of Old Rappa, was the 2nd husband of Margaret UNKNOWN, daughter of Honoria, stepdaughter of Maj. John WARE, and widow of John WATTS. In 1692, Abraham BLAGG was security in Richmond Co VA for John COMBS, s/o Archdale of Old Rappa, and Abraham BLAGG III, grandson of Margaret WARE Watts Blagg, is found over 50 years later owning property in King George County adjacent to that owned by the grandchildren of John COMBS, son of Archdale COMBS I of Old Rappa (who probably died in 1684, as did Abraham COMBS in St. Mary's (See Below)

During the remainder of 1684, Abraham COMBS continued to appear in the records of St. Mary's County:

Notes: Stephen MURTY, a Catholic of St. Mary's Co MD d testate in 1684, his will mentioning Waterford, Ireland. (MD Wills, Liber 4.41)

On December 26, 1684, Abraham COMBS signed his name for what was probably the last time - to his will:

Only four days after the proving the will of Abraham COMBS, an estate inventory was filed for Abraham COMBS in Charles Co, MD, indicating he owned either real or personal property in that county:

03 Feb 1684/5 Charles MD. Inventories, Liber 8:290. Abraham COMBS £336.80. Apraisers: William ROSWELL, Mr. Stephen GOUGH (Abstracts of the Inventories and Accounts of The Prerogative Court Of Maryland, 1679-1686 Libers 6, 7a, 7B, 8, V. K. Spiller)

Note: The Charles Co MD inventory of Abraham COMBS included a horse, plates and other household items (abstracted by COMBS Researcher C. Hammett from copy of original), indicating that either Abraham or someone using his personal property was residing in Charles Co MD at the time of his death. Presumably, the personal property was located somewhere near to the residences of William ROSWELL and Stephen GOUGH.

In July of 1685, the estate records of Abraham COMBS identify the husband of his named daughter, Sarah COMBS Clarke, as Robert CLARKE, and prove his wife's remarriage to John VAN RESWICK [sic]:

(MD Prerogative Court, Testamentary Proceedings Book 13, p. 243) 10 Jul [1685]. "Mr. Ca.... Pray ... a Citacion... and... to the Sheriffe of St. Mary's County agt. John RESWICK and Margaret his wife Executrix of the last Will and Testament of Abraham COMBES her late husband.... be ... this .... of Robert CLARKE and Sarah his wife Daughter of the Said Abraham. Lett it bee made .... the .... day of August... the Judges have appoyntd to writ. s/Ro. CARVILE. This upon Citationi ... as a Gov. Direct... (Maryland State Archives No. SM15, Roll 76, Transcribed by C. Hammett, 1998) Note: This document difficult to read. It will be uploaded as a graphic shortly so as to permit other researchers to assist in determining missing/partial words.

July 18, 1685(St. Mary's Co, MD. Book 13, page 243, Prerogative Court Testamentary Procedings) July 18, 1685. (Provided by COMBS-Clark Researcher Jerry Clark)

In November of 1685, a Mr. Abraham COMBS is listed as a payee on the Estate Accounts of one Daniel HEALLY:

30 Nov 1685 (?? Co MD Liber 9.3, #1818 ) Estate Accounts. Daniell HEALLY. Payments to Dr. John WYNNE, MR. ABRAHAM COMBS, William HUSBAND. Distribution to administrator. Administrator: Robert COLE (Abstracts Of the Inventories And Accounts of the Prerogative Court of Maryland, 1685-1701, Libers 9, 10, 101c, 11a, 11b, V. K. Spiller)

It is not yet known if this is a different Abraham COMBS or a belated accounting, but probably the latter. Daniel apparently did testaet No more is known of Daniel HEALLY (a.k.a. HEALEY?).

The above records strongly indicate that the Abraham COMBS of Old Rappahannock, then of the "Province of Maryland" was the same as Abraham COMBS of St. Mary's. Moreover, in comparing these records with those of Archdale COMBS, one discovers a high degree of common associates - the strongest records being the series in which Abraham COMBS witnesses a deed for James COGHILL who in turn sells property to Archdale COMBS. This, in conjunction with other records of Archdale COMBS of Old Rappahannock, indicates a strong probability of a blood relationship between Abraham and Archdale COMBS. Moreover, the finding of Abraham COMBS in records with the Alvey-Archdale Family (and a possibly-related LANGWORTH Family) further supports the supposition that Abraham COMBS was "somehow kin" to the Archdale-COMBS Families of England.

The marriage of Sarah COMBS and Robert CLARKE apparently took place in Maryland between 1670 and 1684, and thus far, research of the CLARKE Families of St. Mary's gives no indication of an earlier association between the COMBS and CLARKE families in Old Rappahannock. Some of the other St. Mary's individuals above are also of record in Old Rappahannock, but not in close association with the COMBS. Some of the COMBS-Associated Old Rappa Co VA individuals came to Maryland, but again, are not found in Maryland records with COMBS. Among the names found in the above records, only one surname is repeated on both sides of the Potomac with COMBS, and that is PAYNE: The above Henry PAYNE has not been researched, nor have the above Robert PAYNE and John PAYNE and their families. Nothing has been learned of Henry PAYNE'S background, and thus far he has not been found in the records of Old Rappahannock. At present, it would appear that concentration on these PAYNE families, and others above with whom Abraham COMBS was known to have been in personal contact, would be the most productive approach.

As to the relationship of John MEADOR and Abraham COMBS, the MEADOR family was earlier in Isle of Wight Co VA (as were UNDERWOODS); however, no early COMBS are found in that county.

According to Victor Meador, author of Meador Families, the name of the wife of Ambrose MEADOR, father of John MEADOR, Sr. (m. Joan) and Thomas MEADOR, has never been learned. Likewise, no daughters have ever been discovered, thus it is also possible that Abraham COMBS was a step-son of Ambrose MEADOR, or (more likely?) that he married a daughter of Ambrose MEADOR. No extant will has ever been located for either Ambrose or John MEADOR, Sr. Henry PETERS & John MEADOR, Sr., "brother in law" of Abraham COMBS, owned extensive tracts of land in Old Rappahannock, including a large tract on Peumans End Run -a creek which was to become quite significant in the lives of the descendants of Archdale COMBS. According to Victor Meador, however, there is no evidence that the MEADORS were ever in Maryland.

Many of the individuals and families in the above records have been investigated unsuccessfully insofar as COMBS is concerned, although to varying degrees. No individuals associated with Abraham who were common to both Old Rappahannock and St. Mary's have been discovered as yet.

The Descendants of Abraham COMBS

Sarah COMBS of MD was born before 1670; d bef her husband, Robert CLARK (who was married to an unidentified Elizabeth by the time he wrote his will in 1721 (see below). She married Robert CLARKE, Sr., son of Robert CLARKE and Winnifred UNKNOWN between 1679 and 1684. Robert CLARKE was born Mar 1652 [Mar 1651/2?]. He was Catholic, and recorded as residing between 1701 and 1703 in All Faiths Parish, St. Mary's Co, Maryland. He d testate ca 1725/6:

19 Aug 1721 - 31 Jan 1725/6 (St. Mary's Co MD) Will of Robert CLARKE, St. Mary's Co. To eldest son Thomas and hrs., land he now lives on in "Beaver Dam Manor"; personality. To son Robert, "Addition"; and personality. To little son Benjamin and hrs. (son of wife Elizabeth), dwelling plantation ________ and personality; to be in care of his mother and to be brought up in faith of Church of England; should. he die during minority, plantation after wife's decease to son Thomas and hrs. To wife Elizabeth, extx., residue of personal estate during life; at her decease, to be divided among eldest children, viz. Thomas, Robert, daus. Sarah GREENWELL, Anne HALL, Jany GOUGH and Elinor, wife of Henry GREENWELL. Test: Richard OSBORNE, Robert HUTCHINGS, Michael REALY. Codicil, 8th Nov., 1725: Shd. wife die during minority of son Benjamin, she may assign him as she thinks fit, security for complying with above will being given. Test:
M. JENIFER, Jno. READ, Henry REALY (Provided by COMBS-Clark Researcher Jerry Clark)

Note: See also Middlesex Co VA re "one" Robert & Sarah CLARKE and see Researcher Jerry Clark's Robert & Sarah COMBS Clark, Sr. (includes numerous other MD Families)

Margaret, Last Wife of Abraham Combs

One Margarett BASSETT was transported to Maryland by 1659 by her husband, Thomas BASSETT (SR 8199, 4:198, Gibbs). Margaret BASSETT, according to Marriages and Deaths, St. Mary's County Maryland 1634-1900, Margaret K. Fresco, 1982 Ridge, MD 20680, was the same who next married Edward FISHWICK; however, the estate records are for Thomas BASSON according to Skinner's transcription: