Combs &c. Research Footnotes for
"The Combes Genealogy" by Josiah H. Combs
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Chapter VIII, Nicholas ("Danger Nick") Combs (pp. 47-52)
Page 47. 1. Nicholas COMBS, Sr., h/o Nancy GRIGSBY, is now documented as "one of the eight" sons of John & Nancy HARDING Combs, Sr. (s/o Mason COMBS, Sr.) of the preceding chapter. See Surry Co, NC and George Baumbach's Tories of Surry and Wilkes Cos, NC (William Ridge Estate File) for evidence that Nicholas COMBS was not the only Tory COMBS of Surry Co, NC, probably including Mason COMBS, Sr. himself. As a result, a number of members of this family may have appeared to "slink off" when, in fact, they were probably in hiding. Although references are made to him having been "shunned" by his brothers and nephews, this is not born out by either records or the numerous intermarriages between their descendants. Also note that it is generally accepted by historians that at the beginning of the Revolutionary War, Tories were probably a majority of the Colonial population, and that it was not uncommon for later Revolutionary soldiers to have originally been Tories (either politically or physically). See, for example, William "Half-Hung" Combs of Wilkes Co, NC.

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Page 48. 2. In regard to the 1783 Shenandoah County, Virginia enumeration that shows Nicholas with three in his family (as versus 4), see that county for evidence that the tax collector did not include the Head of Household in his count (It was also in 1783 that Nicholas documented to the satisfaction of the Shenandoah Court that he was under age (thus born aft 1760). In regard to the 1785 Shenandoah Co, VA tax list, note that also at Powell's Fort of Passage Creek were the descendants of Robert COMBS of Monmouth Co, NJ, with Nicholas having been listed with those Combs. The first record of Nicholas in Sullivan Co, TN thus far is not until 1796; however, he already owned property at that time so was undoubtedly there earlier. Nicholas is recorded in then-Floyd Co, KY (present-day Perry) as early as 1804.

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Page 48. 3. Nicholas' visits back to Sullivan Co, TN may have also been due to the fact that he still owned property in that county as late as 1812), still searching for sale or distribution). The William and Mason COMBS who were "living in the region" are believed to have been Nicholas' uncles, William and Seth STACY Combs, Sr. and Mason & Dorothy COMBS, Jr. William COMBS, Sr. is recorded in both Sullivan and Hawkins Cos, TN, Mason only in Hawkins.

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Page 49. 4. Nicholas, Sr.'s daughter, Elitia (Alicia) COMBS, born 20 Jun 1772, d 11 Mar 1858, is erroneously referred to in one Dickey Diary Interview as Nancy and in another as Melissa. Her name was Elitia, as is documented by the joint headstone for her and husband Richard SMITH at the Old Smith Graveyard in Perry County.

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Page 50. 5. As noted elsewhere, there are conflicts within this manuscript in regard to Jeremiah L. "Long Jerry" COMBS, Sr. which are compounded by conflicts in regard to "Soldier John" (See RW John "8" COMBS and John COMBS III). As to the Jeremiah COMBS, b 1786-7, he was the s/o Mason and Dorothy COMBS (Jr.?) of Hawkins Co, TN. He, his brother, Simon, and others removed to Warren Co, TN, then later, Jeremiah and family removed to Madison Co, AR. See also Early Jeremiah Combs of the Southern Frontier.

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Pages 51-2. 6.

Rachael COMBS, d/o Samuel and Nancy CORNETT Combs, m Levi PENNINGTON, not Abel. This appears to have been a "typo" since elsewhere in this manuscript, her husband is correctly identified as Levi. See Jackson Co, KY for more re this family. Also note that the Battle of Wild Cat took place on 16-17 Oct 1862 in Clay Co, KY.

No record has been located yet for a Nancy as wife of Jeremiah C. "Chunky" COMBS whose two known marriages were to Synthia SUMNER (d/o Samuel and Winnifred COMBS Sumner (Hicks)) and Sallie GRIGSBY.

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