Combs-Coombs &c. Families of Scotland

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In a few Scottish Clan sources there appear to be a few names that could readily be associated with a Comb like name -- Combie, associated clan Macthomas; Maccomas, associated clans Macthomas and Gunn; Maccombe,Maaccombie, Maccomie all associated with Macthomas; Maccombich, associated clan Stewart (of Appin) [in COLLINS SCOTTISH CLAN & FAMILY ENCYCLOPEDIA, HarperCollins Publshers c.1994]] and Combe, associated with clan Macthomas; Combich, associated with clan Macintosh; Combie and Combich, mentioning Perthshire, etc., Appin Stewart [in COLLINS GUIDE TO SCOTS KITH AND KIN, A GUIDE TO THE CLAN & SURNAMES OF SCOTLAND, HarperCollins Publisher. c.1953,1989].

George Thomas McCOMBS and Hester HEWINGS were married at Greenock, in Scotland and together came across the ocean about 1770. (Les Combs)

JOHN COMBS was born in Scotland in 1772. (from a book by Fanny P Goff Smith)

John COMBS
From Scotland to America 1777. Served in Revolution, Settled in Carr Creek, Kentucky, 1790s. In Directory of Scotttish settler in North America 1625-1825 by David Dobson Vol I. 1988. -- Bob George

Matthew Combs from Scotland in Quarterly Sessions Court on 9-29-1808 From Philadelphia Naturalization Records. As far as I know, the dates are the date of declaration of intent, not the taking of the oath of allegiance. (Bob George)

James Edington COMB, born Edinburgh about 1810, married Mary WILKIE, 1 June 1832 St Cuthberts, 5 children Mary, Jane, John, Margaret and Andrew. First 3 children and Mary are known to have emigrated to South Australia in the mid 1850' presumably after the death of James. (Fred Turnidge)