Other Events:

• Miscellaneous: 19 Jul 1898, Jackson, Breathitt County, Kentucky; Reverend John Jay Dickey interview of Napoleon Bonaparte Combs.

Notes:

Birth:
Bonaparte told the Reverend John Jay Dickey, in 1898, that he was born in Perry County, Kentucky in 1808. Perry County was formed in 1821 from Clay and Floyd Counties making his place of birth in one of former counties but within the area that is now Perry County, Kentucky. He also stated that he voted for Andrew Jackson in what he thought was the second term which aligns fairly close to the birth year he gave in this interview.

Miscellaneous:
I was born in Perry Co., Ky in 1808. All I know about my age is that I voted for General Jackson. I think it was his second election for I only voted for him once. My father was Mason COMBS. My mother was Jennie RICHESON or RICHARDSON. He had seven brothers came. William COMBS, my uncle went to Fayette County. He was at my mothers after my father died and wanted to take me to his home to raise me. My father had 11 children, 5 girls and 6 boys, I am the youngest. The girls were born first. Willie, the youngest daughter, was born in Kentucky. There are seven children, at least, born after the COMBSES came to Kentucky and the youngest was born in 1808. The surveyor books are good authority. John DUFF was the first surveyor I knew. I think the COMBSES are Irish. Stephen JETT told me that he stayed all night at my fathers when he moved to Kentucky. My father took up all the land he could in his own name and then took up in his daughters, Willie's name. He owned six miles up Carr, also up and down the North Fork. He had land in Tennessee. He left his land on the Holston. Said their were Indians in Kentucky and if he could not live here he would have his land to go back to. He never sold it. He had plenty here and did not need it.

I married Miss Susuan ISOM. My father-in-law said he used to carry his gun while plowing, but I do not know that there were any Indians here. The ISOMS must have come about as early as the COMBSES. I moved first to Breathitt about 50 years ago, then to Owsley seven years later. General Leslie COMBS of Lexington was a cousin of my father. I have always understood it. One of my nephews named his son for him. So did Hardin COMBS of the Middle Fork, Breathiit. Old Leslie told Wiley COMBS, my son-in-law, "Never deny you name it is a good a name as there is in this world" He always claimed kin with us.

Family/Spouse: Susan Isom. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Personal Property Taxation: 26 Dec 1788, Montgomery County, Virginia
• Personal Property Taxation: 1 Jun 1789, Montgomery County, Virginia; No Tithables over 16 & under 21, no Blacks over 16 & under 21, no Blacks above 12 & under 16, 2 Horses, Mares, Colts or Mules.

Notes:

Birth:
The area of Frederick County, Virginia where Mason was born is now a part of Warren County, Virginia.

Mason Jane Richardson. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• NSDAR Ancestor Number: A204415
• Military Service (Specific): American Revolutionary War Service: North Carolina Rank: Patriotic Service Service Source: Wells, Joseph Winston: His Entry Book, P 170 Service Description: 1) Signed Oath of Allegiance upon Land Entry 1778-1781
• Personal Property Taxation: 29 Jun 1787, Montgomery County, Virginia; 1 male Tithable, no slaves over 16, no slaves 12-16 years old, 4 horses, mares or mules, 5 head of cattle.
• Personal Property Taxation: 26 Dec 1788, Montgomery County, Virginia
• Personal Property Taxation: 13 Jul 1789, Montgomery County, Virginia; No additonal Tithables, no slaves, 5 Horses, Mares, Colts or Mules.

Notes:

See Montgomery County, Virginia Personal Property Tax List, 1789 - C, pp. 5-6 (Binns Genealogy). On page 5 there is a John Combs and on page 6 there is another John Combs whose name appears to have been marked through. Directly below that John Combs on page 6 there is a Mason Combs.

I did not find John Combs Sr on the 1790 Tax Lists (A,B or C) in Montgomery County. Only Henry Combs appears on those lists in 1790.

NSDAR Ancestor Number:
John Combs is recognized as a patriot for his "Oath of allegience upon land entry 1778-1781."

Buried:
Probably originally in that part of Floyd County which became a part of Perry County.

John Nancy Harding about 1760. Nancy (daughter of Henry Harding and Wilmoth George) about 1741 Dunmore County, Virginia; 1820Floyd County, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Married:
This marriage may have taken place in Frederick County, Virginia

Other Events:

• NSDAR Ancestor Number: A204414
• Military Service (Specific): American Revolutionary War Service: North Carolina Rank: Patriotic Service Service Source: Wells, Joseph Winston: His Entry Book, P 28 Service Description: 1) Signed Oath Of Allegiance to make Land Entry, 23 July 1778

Mason Sarah. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Will: 8 Sep 1779, Shenandoah County, Virginia; Writing of the Will
• Will: 25 Nov 1779, Shenandoah County, Virginia; Will is probated.

Notes:

Has private research notes.

Will:
The following is quoted from the abstract in the book source. The Will is reported in this book as originating from Will Book A, Shenandoah County, Virginia, Page 233.

Page 233 Will of Henery Harding
My wife, Willmouth
My three sons; George, Henry, Nicholas
My daughter, Nanney Combs
My daughter, Willmouth Smith
Written: 8 September 1779
Probated: 25 November 1779

Henry Wilmoth George 16 Oct 1736. Wilmoth about 1720 Stafford County, Virginia; 8 Dec 1795Shenandoah County, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• NSDAR Ancestor Number: A050378
• Military Service (Specific): American Revolutionary War Service: Virginia Rank: Patriotic Service Service Source: Library of Virginia, Specific Tax Shenandoah County, Virginia; Hening's Statutes, VOL 10, PP 326-338 Service Description: 1) Paid Specific Tax 1781