Combs &c. Families  of Nelson Co., KY

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Note: Except where otherwise noted, Nelson Co., KY Marriage Bonds were provided by Combs Researchers Carolyn Wimp & Denise Mortorff, and taxlists by Carolyn Wimp.

• The family of William and (Jane or Francis UNKNOWN) Coombs of Charles Co., MD via Virginia, d 1824, Stewart's and Coxes' Creek, Jefferson Co., KY and later Nelson Co., KY
• Francis and Charity Wood Combs of possibly St. Mary's Co., Maryland, Virginia, and Surry Co., NC, who died 1822 in Nelson Co., KY
• Descendants of Thomas & Susannah PETTIT Combs of Hunterdon Co., NJ and Hampshire Co., VA
• Descendants of Joseph COOMBS I of Coombs Fort, Tonoloways Settlement (Frederick Co., MD and Bedford Co., PA,) whose children may include the families of:

NOTE: DNA testing confirms links to Tonolloways Fort with the lines of Andrew, John, Edward, and Samuel. Denman Coombs and John Newton Coombs of Boone Co., IN are also linked but their pathway is not yet known. DNA research yet to be completed on proported son Joseph, Jr.

• Joseph COMBS II of Tonoloways, died 1803, Fayette Co., PA, earlier of Loudoun Co, VA, son of Joseph COMBS I of Tonoloways;
• Samuel COMBS of Loudoun Co VA and Chaplin Creek, Nelson Co., KY(died 1814-816) (See W. F. COOMBS Manuscript and also, the 30 Sep 1825 court case in Hardin Co., KY of Mary Wilks vs Samuel Coombs), brother to Joseph COMBS II of Tonoloways, son of Joseph COMBS I of Tonoloways
• John & Alice JOLLY Combs of Loudoun Co, VA, Bedford Co., PA, and Nelson
• Edward & Rebecca STILLWELL Combs of Bedford, PA and Nelson (died 1801, Nelson KY)
• Hannah, wife of Wm Hynes (Source: 28 Jan 1818 Nelson Co., KY Loose Papers."Deposition of Edward COOMBES …as evidence in a Suit in Chancery now pending in the Nelson County Circuit Court Wherein John COMES complainant and Andrew HYNES Heirs and executors_____. This Deponent aged 82 years [bca 1735] and duly ___ deposaeth and sayeth That some time in the month of March 1797 he was a the House of Colonel Andrew HYNES who informed this Deponent that he had ___all his land business with his uncle John COMES…" Notes: The above deposition was by Major Edward COOMBS I of Tonoloways (husband of Rebecca STILLWELL). His reference to “uncle John COMES” appears to indicate that Andrew HYNES' mother was sister to Major Edward and his brother, John COMBS I of Tonoloways (husband of Alice JOLLY). The complainant would thus have been John COMBS II, son of John & Alice JOLLY Combs I. See also 1809 Nelson deposition whereby Major Edward refers to his brother, John COMBS.) Hannah married secondly James Barnes

Combs Families were already in Nelson Co., KY while it was stillpart of Jefferson:

"At a Court Continued & held for adjusting disputed titles of the Kentucky Lands at Harrodsburg Oct. 28, 1779 . Present: William FLEMING Edm'd LYNE & Ja's BARBOUR Gent-

(Cert iss for 1400 Acres fees &c. pd. D. D.)
William Combs this day claimed the right to a settlement & preemption to a Tract of Land lying on the waters of Beach Fork of Salt River known by the name of the Cave Spring by residing in this Country for 12 Months before the year 1778, satisfactory proof being made to the Court they are of Opinion that the said Combs has a right to a settlement for 400 Acres of Land including said Spring & a preemption of 1000 Acres Adjoining & that a certificate issue for the same accordingly- (p. 22) (Certificate Book of the Virginia Land Commission, 1779-1780, Kentucky Historical Society, SHP, Greenville, SC, 1981 NewMaterial Copyright, 1992 reprint)

30 Jul 1783-02 Dec 1785 KLG, p.39: Grantee: Combs, Wm; Acres: 1000; Book: 9, Page: 135; Date Survey: 7-30-1783 Jefferson; Watercourse: Coxes Cr. Date Grant: 02 Dec1785 (Jefferson Co., VA [KY] Grants T:562) William Combs .1000 A on head of Coxes Creek adjoining his pre-emption on lands on the north. (Extracted from VSLA Card Indexes)

(Cert iss for 400)
Joseph COMBS by And'w HINDE this day claimed a preempt'n of 400 Acres of land at the State price in the District of Kentucky on Acc't of making an Actual settlem't in May 1779 lying on the Beech fork of Salt River about 6 Miles from the mouth on the second Creek above the Mouth to include his improvement satisfactory proof being made to the Court they are of Opinion that the said COMBS has a right to a preempt, of 400 Acres of land to include the above location & that a Cert. issue accordingly. (p. 252) (Certificate Book of the Virginia Land Commission, 1779-1780, Kentucky Historical Society, SHP, Greenville, SC, 1981 New Material Copyright, 1992 reprint

19 Nov 1783 COMBS, Edward 400, A, 306, 11-19-1783, Lead Cr (Old Kentucky Entries and Deeds by Willard Rouse Jillson, ScD. State Geologist of KY, published by Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc. in 1987, p. 189, Book A) Format: Name, Acres, Book, Page, Entry Date, Watercourse)

19 Jul 1786 (Jefferson Co., VA [KY] Grants 3:715) Joseph COMBS 1000 A beg on Simpson's Cr abt 20 poles above mo of Plumb Run. (Extracted from VSLA Card Indexes)