Combs &c. Families of Westchester Co, NY

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Westchester County was established in 1683 as an original county. The county seat is White Plains.

1775-1783 Revolutionary War
Capt. George COMBS of Col. Joseph DRAKE'S regiment of Westchester Militia “detailed to guard the banks of the Hudson” (DAR Application of Miss Rebecca Reynolds Secor, Vol X)

Note: There are a number of references in this source to Capt. COMBS of Westchester.

26 Jun - 12 Aug 1775 In the name of God, Amen, June 26, 1775. I, Jonathan CONCKLIN, of the Manor of Philipsburgh, County of Westchester, cord wainer. “It is my will and I do order, that after my decease, that my well beloved wife Elena CONCKLIN shall have my lot of land, with all the buildings where I now live, to bring up my children. And in case she marries again, then to be sold, with the consent of Frederick PHILIPSE, Esq., Lord of said Manor.” I leave to my wife as much household goods as will be sufficient to keep house and bring up my children; Also my best bed. I leave to my daughter Alley, my next best bed, and to my daughter Mary a bed. “I leave to my two sons, Gilbert and Isaac, if there is so much left over, when they grow up, æ5 a piece, to make them equal with two gorrels.” I leave to my son Gilbert all my wearing apparell, and the rest to my wife and children. I make my friends, George COMS (COMBS) and Jacob BYCE, executors. Witnesses, Gerritt CRONKHEIT, James Van WART, William DAVIDS. Proved, August 12, 1775.

Extracted by Combs Ressearcher Debi Houser from Abstracts of Wills, Vol VIII 1771-1776, The New York Historical Society Collections, 1899, abstracts of wills on file in the Surrogates Office, City of New York, from 1771-1776

7 Oct 1776 - 25 Jul 1778 --“In the name of God, Amen. I, Thomas WILDE, of Philipsburgh, in Westchester County, farmer, being very sick. My farm, farming utensils, and all household furniture, six cows, three horses, one yoke of oxen, all sheep, and six hogs are to be for the use of my family, under the direction of my wife Jude. If my wife marries, she shall have the best bed, with its furniture, and a good horse and a woman's saddle, and a cupboard and æ100. I leave to my eldest son, Griffen WILDE, all my wearing apparell extra for his birthright. After the death or marriage of my wife, all is to be divided. The farm that my two sons, Joseph and Jacob, now live on I will that Joseph alone shall possess, and Jacob shall quit claim and depart from it. And as I have given to Joseph æ100 toward paying for it, if he can pay the rest he is to keep it; But if he dies before it is paid for, it is to be sold and the money used for his family. As I have advanced large sums of money to my son Jacob, I leave him five shillings, and no more. After my wife's death, all my homestead to be sold, and all movables, and the money paid to my three sons, Caleb, Thomas, and John, and they are to be put to good trades. I leave to my daughter Sarah æ80 and a good feather bed. To my daughter, Elizabeth COMBS, æ30. To my daughter, Nancy HAMMOND, æ20. I make my wife, and my son-in-law, Col. James HAMMOND, and my son-in-law, George COMBS, executors.” Dated October 7, 1776. Witnesses, George HOPSON, James WILDE, James ANSON. Proved, July 25, 1778.

Extracted by Combs Researcher Debi Houser from Abstracts of Wills IX 1777-1783, from The New York Historical Society Collections, 1900, p. 46 (abstracts of wills on file in the Surrogates Office, City of New York, from 1780-1782)

Notes: The above will and the one which follow were proved on the same date w/Joseph WILDEY below possibly s/o Thomas WILDE? Thomas WILDE m (1) Sarah GRIFFIN, d/o Jacob d 1783; m (2) Jude UNKNOWN. Thomas & Sarah GRIFFIN Wilde's daughter, Elizabeth WILDE, m George COMBS.

7 Oct 1776 - 25 Jul 1778 In the name of of God, Amen, this 7th of October, 1776. I, Joseph WILDEY, of the Manor of Philipsburgh, in Westchester County, farmer, being weak and sick. My wife Abby shall have the best bed, with three sheets, three blankets, one coverlid, two pilleys [pillows], and the best table in the house, and three chairs, two pots, one trammel, two kettles, and pewter plates, and shovel and tongs. I leave to my two children, Judith and Joseph, each æ100, the interest to be for their bringing up, and my daughter Judith is to have six silver spoons. I make my friends, George COMB and James HAMMOND, executors.” Witnesses, George COMB, Abraham ECKER, James De VOW. Proved, July 25, 1778, before Richard HATFIELD, Surrogate

Extracted by Combs Ressearcher Debi Houser from Abstracts of Wills, Vol IX 1777-1783, The New York Historical Society Collections, 1899, abstracts of wills on file in the Surrogates Office, City of New York

9 Jun 1777 - 13 Nov 1783 Westchester Co, NY Page 187.--The last will and testament of me, Jacob GRIFFEN, of the White Plains, Westchester County, made this ninth day of June, 1777. All my just debts and charges of burial to be paid by my executors out of my movable estate at some convenient time after my decease. I leave to my well-beloved wife Sarah, the best bed in my house, with four pair of sheets and two pair of blankets, four pair of pillow cases, two coverlids, one down bed, covering, and a set of curtains and the cupboard that was her father's, one looking glass, one chest, two smoothing irons, and my pocket watch, and æ10. Likewise, the use of my house where I now live in, the White Plains, all my houses and lands in HARRISON'S purchase, and the remainder of my moveables, while my widow; to be in lieu of dower. At her decease or remarriage, my executors to set up my dwelling house and farm and that at HARRISON'S purchase, at publick vendue, and sell them and the remainder of my moveables given my wife during widowhood; the proceeds of sale to go as follows: Unto Sarah, wife of Owen STRINGHAM, æ15 payable six months after sale; unto my two brothers, Ezekiel and William, all my wearing apparel (except my pocket), in equal shares. After the above legacies are paid, the balance of the proceeds to be divided into four equal parts, one to be paid to each, my daughters, Winnifred PURDY, Catherine BATES; another part to be divided into eight equal parts, and paid one each, to Griffen WILEDY, Joseph WILEDY, Jacob WILEDY, Anna, wife of James HAMMOND; Elizabeth, wife of George COMBS, all being the children of Thomas WILEDY that he had by my daughter Sarah; one eighth to Sarah, wife of Thomas LYNCH, and an eighth to be equally divided between Judah, widow of Thomas WILEDY, and Stephen MAYBEE, now living with me, in lieu of his personal service; the other eighth I put into the hands of John BATES, my son-in-law, to help my negro man Ichabod when he grows old, or is sick, or other ways disabled. The remaining fourth part to be divided between my grandchildren, William, Jacob, and Henry FOWLER, and their sister's two oldest children, and Benjamin GRIFFEN (my brother Caleb's son), that is: Jacob, Henry and Benjamin, to have æ10 apiece more than William; the two abovementioned oldest children together to be equal to William. Benjamin's part to be put to use; the interest paid him yearly until he is thirty-five, then with the principal, provided he reforms, and my executors think he will make good use of his portion, they may at any time pay the whole if most to his advantage. I make my beloved wife Sarah, and my sons-in-law, Samuel PURDY and John BATES, executors. Witnesses, Margreet GEDNEY; Gabriel LYNCH, of White Plains, yeoman; Benedict CARPENTER. Codicil. Whereas I, willed my nephew Benjamin, a certain sum of money with proviso and restrictions; and also gave to my negro man that was, but is now set free, a legacy in custody of John BATES; my will now is: that my son shall receive his legacy when my estate is settled; the negro man to his legacy when Benjamin receives his. My grandson, Samuel PURDY of Phillips Burgh to be an additional executor to my will.
Dated September 2, 1778. Witnesses, John JACKSON; Stephen MAYBEE, of White Plains, cordwainer; Benedict CARPENTER. Proved, November 13, 1783.

Extracted by Combs Ressearcher Debi Houser from Abstracts of Wills, Vol XII, 1782-1784, The New York Historical Society Collections, 1903, abstracts of wills on file in the Surrogates Office, City of New York

Important: All Records collected for this county may not have been added here as yet. See also the Combs Research List Archives