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Henry Harrison Combs

Henry Harrison Combs

Male Abt 1769 - Abt 1848  (~ 79 years)

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    Liberty Bell, signifying a person in an accepted NSSAR or NSDAR lineage.    		Liberty Bell, signifying a person in an accepted NSSAR or NSDAR lineage.
    The Liberty Bell displayed here simply acts as a means to easily identify a patriot recognized by the NSDAR or NSSAR who was a participant in the fight for American Independence or a person of direct, recognized lineal descent from a patriot appearing in one or more accepted applications to NSDAR or NSSAR. The image is a "marker" visible in certain tree views and serves no other purpose or meaning.

    Histories
    A history of Henry Harrison Combs in Kentucky    		A history of Henry Harrison Combs in Kentucky
    Oral history as related by Sewell Combs of Henry Harrison Combs, his great grandfather, and their experiences in Perry and Breathitt County, Kentucky.
    Second interview of William M. Combs by the Reverend John Jay Dickey.    		Second interview of William M. Combs by the Reverend John Jay Dickey.
    This document should suffice as "proof" of lineage between the named descendants of Henry Harrison Combs for those individuals seeking membership to the Sons or Daughters of the American Revolution. In this interview by Reverend Dickey, William M. Combs names several generations of his family and even names many of the female spouses with their maiden names.
    Reverend John Jay Dickey interview of John S Combs at Hazzard, Kentucky on April 26, 1898.    		Reverend John Jay Dickey interview of John S Combs at Hazzard, Kentucky on April 26, 1898.

  • Name Henry Harrison Combs  [1] 
    Born Abt 1769  Shenandoah County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Gender Male 
    Personal Property Taxation 26 Dec 1788  Montgomery County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Henry Combs, 1788 Montgomery County, Virginia, Personal Tax List.    		 Henry Combs, 1788 Montgomery County, Virginia, Personal Tax List.
    Personal Property Taxation 24 Aug 1789  Montgomery County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    No additional Tithables or taxable property is listed. The name of Benjamin Clements immediately precedes Henry's name in this list. 
    • Benjamin Clements was not found in the 1788 Personal Property Tax Lists in Montgomery County.
    Henry Combs 1789 Montgomery County, Virginia, Personal Tax List.    		 Henry Combs 1789 Montgomery County, Virginia, Personal Tax List.
    Personal Property Taxation 4 Mar 1790  Montgomery County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Henry Combs 1790 Montgomery County, Virginia, Personal Tax List.    		 Henry Combs 1790 Montgomery County, Virginia, Personal Tax List.
    Personal Property Taxation 3 Apr 1793  Wythe County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Henry Combs 1793, Wythe County, Virginia, Personal Property List.    		 Henry Combs 1793, Wythe County, Virginia, Personal Property List.
    Personal Property Taxation 9 Apr 1794  Wythe County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Henry Combs, 1794 Wythe County, Virginia, Personal Tax List.    		 Henry Combs, 1794 Wythe County, Virginia, Personal Tax List.
    Residence 1810  Clay County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Henry Combs family 1810 Census, Clay County, Kentucky.    		 Henry Combs family 1810 Census, Clay County, Kentucky.
    Possessions 8 Jun 1810  Clay County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    Old Kentucky Land Patent OK 6471.0 
    100 Acre land patent to Henry Combs in Clay County, Kentucky    		 100 Acre land patent to Henry Combs in Clay County, Kentucky
    Residence 7 Aug 1820  Clay County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  [9] 
    Henry Combs 1820 Census, Clay County, Kentucky.    		 Henry Combs 1820 Census, Clay County, Kentucky.
    Residence 1830  Perry County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  [10] 
    Henry Harrison Combs 1830 Census, Perry County, Kentucky.    		 Henry Harrison Combs 1830 Census, Perry County, Kentucky.
    Miscellaneous 1837-1838  Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location  [11] 
    Moved to Indiana 
    Residence 1840  Greene County, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location  [13] 
    • Based upon the research of others but backed up by the interviews of family members by the Reverend John Jay Dickey, this appears to be the Henry Combs and perhaps some other relatives living in Greene County, Indiana. [12]
    Henry Combs in Greene County, Indiana    		 Henry Combs in Greene County, Indiana
    Evidence that this is the same Henry Combs as the one who lived in Kentucky is given by statements of family members to the Reverend John Jay Dickey and recorded in his journals. Henry's family members stated that he moved to Indiana about 1837-1838.
    Miscellaneous 1848  Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  [11] 
    Visited Kentucky 
    Died Abt 1848  Johnson County, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    • Source is NSSAR Applications. Perry County, Kentucky is also a possibility but it appears that Henry only came back to Kentucky for a "visit" and probably went back to Indiana.
    Residence 1850  Greene County, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location  [14] 
    Henry may still have been living in 1850. 
    • The family members enumerated with the Henry Combs listed in Greene County, Indiana may have been a third wife and their children or perhaps just some older children in the family - maybe even children from a deceased wife's family. Without additional documents, this census enumeration raises more questions than it answers. There's a reference to his birth in South Carolina but the oldest female member of this family was recorded as being born in Kentucky. This document may also serve to discredit the 1840 Census as being the correct Henry Combs and family. What is known is that Henry was still living in 1848 and he visited, from his home in Indiana, his family in Kentucky. Family members stated that he visited, not that he died in Kentucky. Henry may well have returned to Indiana and still been alive for the 1850 Census enumeration. Use both census enumerations, 1840 & 1850 with discretion (DJS - May 8, 2013).
    Person ID I1038  Schimka Family Tree
    Last Modified 15 May 2013 

    Father John Combs, Sr.,   b. Abt 1733, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 18 Dec 1820, Floyd County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 87 years) 
    Mother Nancy Harding,   b. Abt 1741, Dunmore County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1820, Floyd County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 79 years) 
    Married Abt 1760  [1] 
    • This marriage may have taken place in Frederick County, Virginia [1]
    Documents
    Elijah Combs 1855 Death Record in Perry County, Kentucky; Sarah Roark-Combs Death Record, wife of Elijah Combs.    		Elijah Combs 1855 Death Record in Perry County, Kentucky; Sarah Roark-Combs Death Record, wife of Elijah Combs.
    The ink is faded and very difficult to read. Some details of this copy are dependent upon the information included in the online index linked to this document image at Ancestry.com.
    Family ID F1149  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Rachael Clements,   b. Abt 1770,   d. Abt 1830, Perry County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 60 years) 
    Married 21 Sep 1788  Montgomery County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 17] 
    • A brief of wills and marriages in Montgomery and Fincastle counties, Virginia, 1773-1831
      The above titled book purportedly contains the following information:
      Page 13==A brief of Wills & Marriages of Montgomery and Fincastle Counties, VA
      1733-1821
      Compiled by Anne Lowry Worrell

      COMBS, Henry and Rachel Clements, d/o Benj. Clements, Mason Combs, surety.
      Marriage by Edward Morgan. 9/21/1788.
      Combs, John and Biddy Nance 5/31/1779
      Joseph Porter, Bondsman.

      The above referenced book does exist but not in wide distribution. The closest source is only about 50 miles distant from my location and might be reviewed given an opportunity to travel in that direction. However, review of copies of the originals would be preferable (DJS - May 8, 2013). [15, 16]
    Children 
     1. Henry Combs,   b. Abt 1797, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location
     2. George Combs,   d. Perry County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  [Natural]
     3. James Combs  [Natural]
     4. Stephen Combs  [Natural]
     5. Frank Combs  [Natural]
     6. Bettie Combs  [Natural]
     7. Mary Combs
     8. Winnie Combs  [Natural]
     9. Mathew Combs,   b. Abt 1790, Russell County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aft Jul 1860, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 70 years)
    Last Modified 8 May 2013 
    Family ID F410  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Phoebe Francis 
    Married 6 Apr 1832  Perry County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Last Modified 18 Mar 2012 
    Family ID F447  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - Abt 1769 - Shenandoah County, Virginia Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 21 Sep 1788 - Montgomery County, Virginia Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsPersonal Property Taxation - 26 Dec 1788 - Montgomery County, Virginia Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsPersonal Property Taxation - No additional Tithables or taxable property is listed. The name of Benjamin Clements immediately precedes Henry's name in this list. - 24 Aug 1789 - Montgomery County, Virginia Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsPersonal Property Taxation - 4 Mar 1790 - Montgomery County, Virginia Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsPersonal Property Taxation - 3 Apr 1793 - Wythe County, Virginia Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsPersonal Property Taxation - 9 Apr 1794 - Wythe County, Virginia Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1810 - Clay County, Kentucky Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsPossessions - Old Kentucky Land Patent OK 6471.0 - 8 Jun 1810 - Clay County, Kentucky Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 7 Aug 1820 - Clay County, Kentucky Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1830 - Perry County, Kentucky Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 6 Apr 1832 - Perry County, Kentucky Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1840 - Greene County, Indiana Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMiscellaneous - Visited Kentucky - 1848 - Kentucky Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Abt 1848 - Johnson County, Indiana Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Henry may still have been living in 1850. - 1850 - Greene County, Indiana Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S996] DAR Genealogical Research System, (Name: National Society Daughters of the American Revolution; Location: Washington, DC;), Nat'l #: 801290 Ancestor #: A204414.

    2. [S1215] Binns Genealogy, Personal Property Tax Lists 1787-1812, Montgomery County, Virginia, (Binns Genealogy), 1788 C, p. 5.

    3. [S1215] Binns Genealogy, Personal Property Tax Lists 1787-1812, Montgomery County, Virginia, (Binns Genealogy), 1789 A, p. 5.

    4. [S1215] Binns Genealogy, Personal Property Tax Lists 1787-1812, Montgomery County, Virginia, (Binns Genealogy), 1790 A, p. 6.

    5. [S1216] Binns Genealogy, Personal Property Tax Lists 1793-1812, Wythe County, Virginia, 1793 A, p. 5.

    6. [S1216] Binns Genealogy, Personal Property Tax Lists 1793-1812, Wythe County, Virginia, 1794 A, p. 6.

    7. [S1058] 1810 U.S. Census, Department of Commerce and Labor - Bureau of the Census.

    8. [S1210] Virginia and Old Kentucky Patent Series , OK 6471.0.
      Patent: OK 6471.0
      Description: COMBS, HENRY

    9. [S1057] 1820 U.S. Census, Department of Commerce and Labor - Bureau of the Census.

    10. [S1056] 1830 U.S. Census, Department of Commerce and Labor - Bureau of the Census .

    11. [S1136] John Jay Dickey Part 3 of 7, John Jay Dickey, 1842-1934, Library US/CAN Film 157071 ., 2411-2412.

    12. [S1138] The Combs-Coombs &c. Research Group, The Combs-Coombs &c. Research Group, (The Combs-Coombs &c. Research Group).

    13. [S1055] 1840 U.S. Census, Department of Commerce and Labor - Bureau of the Census.

    14. [S1054] 1850 U.S. Census, Department of Commerce and Labor - Bureau of the Census.

    15. [S995] Unsubstantiated Internet Source, Varies.
      http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/KYPERRY/2002-09/1031085897

    16. [S1140] Combs: A Study in Comparative Philology and Genealogy, Josiah H. Combs, (Norris K. Combs, Pensacola, Florida), pp. 35-36 (Reliability: 3).
      "When Henry (Harrison), John's son, and one of the (3) 'eight brothers,' got married in Montgomery County [VA], in 1788, Mason Combs, Jr., his uncle, was his bondsman, and one of the witnesses."
      Mr. Combs, in his manuscript referenced here, stated that Mason Combs, also cited here from the book titled, "A brief of Wills and Marriages of Montgomery and Fincastle Counties, VA
      1733-1821", (Worrell, Anne Lowry, Chistiansburg, c1932), was Mason Combs Jr., the uncle of Henry Harrison Combs.

    17. [S1096] Virginia, Marriages, 1785-1940.
      groom's name: Henry Combs
      bride's name: Rachel Clements
      marriage date: 21 Sep 1788
      marriage place: Montgomery County, Virginia
      bride's father's name: Benjamin Clements
      indexing project (batch) number: M86878-8
      system origin: Virginia-EASy
      source film number: 32633