Combs &c. Families of Shenandoah Co, VA (1790-????)

Dunmore County, named after Lord Dunmore, was organized from Frederick Co VA in 1772. In 1778, during the Revolutionary War, Dunmore was re-named Shenandoah. In 1831 Page Co was created from Rockingham & Shenandoah Cos, and in 1836 Warren Co was created from Page & Shenandoah. (The records of Dunmore are maintained by Shenandoah County, with the few Combs records found thus far included herein)

Note: Except where otherwise noted, all tax list and land book transcriptions are those of Combs Researcher Jeannette Combs Lehman.

Note: Except where otherwise noted, all Shenandoah Co, VA Court orders were extracted by Combs Researcher Sue Elfving, extracted from either:

1. SH1 - Order Book 1772-1774 Shenandoah County, Virginia, Amelia C. Gilreath, 1986; or
2. SH2 - Order Book 1781-1784 Shenandoah County, Virginia, Amelia C. Gilreath, 1987

Also Note: A few records herein pertain to other Combs Families, including other descendants of Mason Combs, Sr.; descendants of Joseph Combs I of Stafford Co, VA; and a later Combs family (1850s) has not yet been identified (See below).

Chronology of Records 1790-????

23 Feb 1791 TAYLOR, Mary & Jacob BRINKER; d of Barbara Combs

(Shenandoah County Marriage Bonds 1772-1850 Virginia, Historic Marriage Register by John Vogt & T. William Kethley, Jr., Pub by Iberian Publishing Company Athens, Georgia 1984, p. 400)

13 Jun 1791 TAYLOR, Elizabeth & William BRANHAM; d of Barbara Combs

(ibid.)

Notes: The above three TAYLOR brides (see Susanna TAYLOR, 30 Nov 1789) are children of (Charles?) and Barbara TAYLOR, the latter 3rd wife of Job Combs.

March, 1792 Shenandoah Co, VA Records. Power of Attorney

Know all men by these presents that I Elizabeth Combs wife of Solomon Combs deceased of Green County and Territory of United States South river Ohio [now Tennessee] hath made ordained constitute in my place…. my trusty and loving friend Edwin YOUNG of Shenandoah State of Virginia my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name….to the recovery thereof of any such debts dues or sums of money or land due me by Gilbert Combs or any other person…
Signed: Elizabeth Combs.
Wit: John YOUNG
Recorded: 6/28/1792

(Combs Researcher Butch Hicks)

Notes: Elizabeth MARR m 11 Jan 1781, Shenandoah Co, VA, Solomon Combs.

1792 (Shenandoah Co VA Marriages) James Combs married All CLOAR

(History of Shenandoah County, VA, by John Wayland)

SW: CLORE, CLOER, CLOUR

Notes: Who was this? Date? Could James have been the second white male in 1792 HH of Job (see next)? Or was he possibly descended (somehow) from John & Nancy HARDING Combs, Sr.? What happened to him (not found again).

1793 (Shenandoah Co VA) Job Combs (widower) married Elizabeth SPANGLER

(History of Shenandoah County, VA, by John Wayland)

26 Oct 1793 (Shenandoah Co VA Marriage Bonds)

Combs, Job & Elizabeth SLAUGHTER [sic]; bondsman, John A. MILLER, widow

(Shenandoah County Marriage Bonds 1772-1850 Virginia, Historic Marriage Register by John Vogt & T. William Kethley, Jr.,Pub by Iberian Publishing Company Athens, Georgia 1984, p. 72)

15 Nov 1793 (Shenandoah Co VA Marriage Records)

Job Combs (widower) married Elizabeth SPANGLER (married by Simon HARR)

Notes: Date conflicts? Following the death of Barbara TAYLOR, Job m (3) the above Elizabeth SPANGLER (or SLAUGHTER?) Note that only the third record (source?) states Job was a widower, and that a Marriage CD lists her as Mrs. Elizabeth SLAUGHTER (perhaps what is meant by "widow" in the second record, referring not to Job, but to her?). Was she neè SPANGLER or is that a mistranscription? Hers was the only SLAUGHTER marriage in Shenandoah listed by this source. Of the SPANGLER marriages in Shenandoah per this source, none seem to "fit"; i.e.:

SPANGLER, Philip & STOVER, Reginia Nov 15 1788
DENTON, Jacob & SPANGLER, Elizabeth Aug 25 1794
KENDRICK, Cathrine & SPANGLER, Anthony Feb 25 1796
LOWDER, Christina & SPANGLER, Philip Apr 09 1798

Also Note: If Elizabeth was a widow, she may have had issue from her earlier marriage, and if so, locating these children might be a way of "zeroing in on" the children of Job.

1794-1799 Shenandoah Co, VA Personal Property Tax Records:

October 15, 1794 Shenandoah Co, VA Will Book E, page 81

Isabella RICHARDSON of Shenandoah County. Son: Marquis RICHARDSON my whole estate and my negro man Harry. Daughters: Elizabeth PRICE, Sarah Combs, Mary BUCK and Miriam BUCK.
Proven 3/15/1797

(Combs Researcher Butch Hicks)

Notes: Isabella CALMES, d/o Marquis & CALMES & Winnifred WALLER (d/o John), m William RICHARDSON. Their daughter, Sarah, m Benjamin Combs of Clark Co, KY, s/o John & Seth BULLITT Combs, Sr. of Stafford Co, VA.

14 Dec 1794-08 Dec 1795 Shenandoah County, Virginia Will Book D, pp 474-76, Will Book E, p.11, will dated 17 Dec. 1794, proved 12/8/1795.

Will of Willmouth HARDNG of SHENANDOAH COUNTY, VIRGINIA

John Curvil refused to serve and Henry Harding was appointed in his place.
Book D, pg. 474,475,476, Book E. pg. 11 Proved 8 Dec. 1795

(Extracted from Transcriptions in full from HENRY HARDIN OF CALIFORNIA, Researched and Compiled By Fredna Tweedt Irvine, Belmont, Massachusetts, 1976, p. 25, Copy found at SUTRO LIBRARY, San Francisco, by Combs Researcher Sue Elfving who adds: The above is Nancy, wife of John Combs, Sr.. Wilmouth refers to her daughters "coming" to divide their legacies, a statement that suggests they live elsewhere as records do prove.)

"Shenandoah, VA Abstracted Deeds" by Gilreath

G-79, 6/26/1788 Names Job Combs and wife Barbara Taylor (d. of Charles)

K-483, 4/11/1797 Jonathan Clark Philip Williams and Andrew McKoy, Commissioners to Gilbert Combs of County of Culpeper, a parcel of land lying within one of the 27 surveys called Powells Fort Tract.

K-575, 4/14/1797 Same as above except 400 Acres to Job Combs

K-604, 4/24/1797 Job Combs and Elizabeth to Solomon Vanmeter on west side of Passage Creek where he now lives, 400 Acres

K-606, 5/29/1797 Elizabeth Combs, wife of Job, releases dower rights to above

L-280, 3/9/1798 Stephen Odell to John Lichliter in Powells Valley Fort, 20 Acres, more or less, witnessed by Gilbert Combs

W-139, 9/16/1815 Names Elizabeth Combs, late Elizabeth Spengler (d. of John Spengler)

May 16, 1811 Shenandoah Co, VA

Between John DENTON and Elizabeth his wife of County of Culpeper [Virginia] to Gilbert Combs of the same place…consideration of four hundred dollars….one equal undivided fourth part of two separate tracts of land lying in Powells Fort in County of Shenandoah to wit: one of which was granted to John DENTON dec'd the 18th June 1766 and the other ro the representatives of the said late John DENTON deceased the 6th June 1788…the first contained 182 acres the latter 220 acres…
Wit: none
Signed: John W. DENTON and E. DENTON
Recorded: 7/8/1811

(Combs Researcher Butch Hicks)

Notes: This is probably estate settlement of Capt. John DENTON, father of Christianna, wife of RW Gilbert Combs.

Calvin Sonner's Shenandoah Co VA Cemetery Enumerations
(http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Hills/6230/cemlist.html)

Combs Cemetery

Notes: John D. appears to have been the s/o Samuel and Rebecca Combs of the 1850 census, and they possibly above. Who was Jonas Combs? Was Rebecca a LICHLITER? A KELLER?

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