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Records herein are listed by country, state, county and meeting. An Index was deemed advisable due to the fact that so many Quaker meeting minutes include certificates of travel. Be sure to check the applicable Combs County of Record, and our Combs Research List Archives.
See our list of Abbreviations found in Quaker Records
See - Quaker Family History Society in the UK
England
Note: See also John ARCHDALE, Governor of North Carolina, of London and Buckinghamshire.
Quaker Chapel, Bristol, Somerset, EN Records located in IGI, film not yet read:
02 Mar 1659 Baptised: Sarah COMB, d/o William COMB and Charity WILKIN. (IGI, Ba: 7223117, 91, So: 0822005)
24 Jan 1675 Baptised: Rebekah COMB, d/o William and Chariey WILKIN (ibid., 92)
07 Jan 1677 Baptised: Ephraim COMB, s/o William COMBE [sic] and Chariey WILKINS (ibid., 93)
06 Sep 1682 Baptised: Martha COMB, d/o William COMB and Charity WILKINS [sic] (ibid., 93)
Note: The 16 year gap between Sarah's baptism and Rebekah's may indicate that Sarah's date was a typographical error. Given the presence of the given name of Ephraim among Northern Combs; however, these may also provide a "clue" to research in that area.
Ireland
Cork
"CROMWELL had placed English and Irish commerce on an equal footing; but early in the reign of Charles II. [Charles II 29 May 1660 - 6 Feb 1685 (but reckoned from 30 Jan 1649)] an Act was passed, with the result that all export trade from Ireland to the colonies was forbidden, as was also the import of Irish cattle into England. Dreadful distress all over Ireland followed immediately, for the people could find no market for their produce. When the cattle trade ceased, much of the land had been turned into sheep walks. A large and increasing woolen trade and manufacture now sprang up, so that it became one of the chief industries of Ireland; whereupon the English merchants, fearful for their own trade, in 1699, succeeded in having passed an Act which forbade the export of woolen goods from Ireland, and thus ruined the wool trade of the Island. About 40,000 industrious Protestant workmen were thus thrown out of employment and reduced to poverty; 20,000 of these emigrated to America. Many of those that remained suffered all the misery of famine. Subsequently, almost all branches of Irish industry were interfered with and suppressed by England. (Bolles, II., 129)
"As an example of this distress, may be cited the instance of Samuel COMBE, of Cork, one of the Irish Friends who came over with his family to Philadelphia about 1709. In his certificate of removal, signed 5 Mo. 26, 1709, the Friends of Cork say, "ye sayd Samuel being a bristall [England] man came over into this Country [Ireland] with his wife som time after ye Wars ended to settle in Corke and follow ye Cooping trade and although he was observed to be a Laborious painful man ye world favoured him not with success. We hope and Desire it may be better in that Countrey where we suppose workmen of that Calling are no so plenty as in this nor materials to worke on so hard to be obtained as here." (Bolles, II., 129) Again, the Friends of Waterford, in a certificate, dated 2 Mo. 13, 1712, sent to Philadelphia, for William MOORE, say, "A great Reson of his Removeall is for want of a good Imploy his trade being bad here."1 (Immigration of Irish Quakers into Pennsylvania, Albert Cook Myers, Swarthmore, PA, 1902, "Economic Causes," pp. 46-7)
"At times the landlords became very oppressive, raising the rents all they possibly could, regardless of what the tenants had done to make the land valuable. Much land was held on long leases, and when these expired the rates of renewal were made almost prohibitive, many tracts of land being secured by the Celtic-Irish, who were ready to give almost any price to recover possession of the soil. (Rutty, 316) The Friends of Cork, in a certificate, [p.48] dated 5 Mo. 17, 1710, sent to Philadelphia for Samuel MASSEY, tallow chandler and soap boiler, say: "The cheife motive Represented to us for his Remove is ye want of trade to answer ye great Rents here and charges of his family wch he hopes will be easier to him in that Country he is Industrious and Carefull, and his Conversation orderly having a wife and five children besides servants." Pemberton Papers (MSS.), III., 61, in Library of Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia. (Immigration of Irish Quakers into Pennsylvania, Albert Cook Myers, Swarthmore, PA, 1902)
"Samuel COMBE, "Late of ye Citty Corke, Cooper, having transported himselfe and family to Pensilvania at Such time as severall friends of this place were Removing to that Country and not knowing he Should goe with them, they Layd their Intentions of going before our meeting time nor Season afterwards did not offer for his getting a Certificate to Cary with him wherefore Since his arrivall there he having writ unto a friend here to procure one for him." Said Samuel being a Bristol man, "came over into this Country with his wife Some time after ye Wars ended to settle in Corke and follow ye Cooping trade and although he was observed to be a Laborious painfull man, ye world favoured him not with Success we hope and desire it may be better in that country where we suppose workmen of that Calling are not so plenty as in this nor materials to worke on Soe hard to be obtained as here." Clear in relation to marriage. Received 2 Mo. 28, 1710. (Immigration of Irish Quakers into Pennsylvania, Albert Cook Myers, Swarthmore, PA, 1902)
Ulster
"At Ulster Province Meeting, 7 Mo. 27, 1695, the following friends were appointed to visit families: … Lisburn [Meeting]. - Thomas SQUIRE, John COMBE. (Immigration of Irish Quakers into Pennsylvania, Albert Cook Myers, Swarthmore, PA, 1902, Some Extracts from Records of Lurgan Monthly Meeting, Ireland, etc., p. ?)
"At Ulster Province Meeting, 3 Mo. 1, 1703, Barclay's Apology to be delivered to: James STARR for Old Castle, John COMBS for Lisburn, Sam. WILKINSON for Antrim, Eli CROCKET for Ballymoney, Robert MILLER for Dunlady, George FOX for Monallen, Eli CROCKET for Coleraine, Edward HUDSON for Grange, William WHITSITT for Charlemont, William GRAY for Ballyhagen, Richard BOYS for Ballinderry, John WALKER for Lurgan, Mathias CALVERT for Carrickfergus. (Immigration of Irish Quakers into Pennsylvania, Albert Cook Myers, Swarthmore, PA, 1902, Some Extracts from Records of Lurgan Monthly Meeting, Ireland, etc., p. ?)
U. S. A.
Maryland
None located as yet; however, see:
Calvert Co MD 1669. One Enoch COMBS witnessed the will of leading Quaker Richard PRESTON
Talbot Co MD Combs-Rowe Families
Frederick Co MD Combs-Richardson?
New Jersey
Burlington MM Burlington Co, NJ
03 May 1797 Sarah COMBS received on certificate from Abington MM [Montgomery Co, PA], dated 29 May 1797 (Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy, New Jersey by W. W. Hinshaw)
02 Jun 1800 Benjamin COMBS & wife Charity [CRAFT] & daughter Mary Ann received on certificate from Chesterfield MM dated 5 May 1800 (Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy, New Jersey by W. W. Hinshaw)
06 Jul 1801 Benjamin COMBS & wife Charity & daughter Mary Ann & David TILTON, an apprentice granted certificate to Chesterfield MM (Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy, New Jersey by W. W. Hinshaw)
06 Nov 1820 Sarah COMBS granted certificate to Concord MM, PA (Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy, New Jersey by W. W. Hinshaw)
From Combs Researcher Susan Voigt. Concord MM is located in Delaware County, PA.
Chesterfield MM
3rd da 8th mo 1723 Thomas COMBS of Stoney Brook to Mary SHIPPEY. (Extracted by Combs Researcher Jack Mount from Records of the Chesterfield Monthly Meeting of Quakers (Burlington Co., New Jersey)).
6th da 6th mo 1747 Thomas COMBS to Sarah TINDALE (Extracted by Combs Researcher Jack Mount from Records of the Chesterfield Monthly Meeting of Quakers (Burlington Co., New Jersey)).
4th da 11th mo 1795 (Chesterfield Friends' Marriage Records) COMBS, John Jr., of Upper Freehold Township, Monmouth county, and Mary ASHTON, of the same place, at Upper Freehold......... 4th 11th mo. 1795.Witnesses - John Sr., Rebekah, Thos., Isaac, Stephen, Benjamin, Ezekiel, Rebecca, Jr., Abigail, Euphamia and Hannah COMBS, George CRAFT, Joel CHESHIRE, Joshua WRIGHT, Richard POTTS and others. (Extracted by Combs Researcher Les Combs from New Jersey Marriage Records, Genealogical Publishing Co, Inc, 1982, New Jersey Colonial Documents)
12th da 12th mo 1798 (Chesterfield Friends' Marriage Records) COMBS, Benjamin, of Upper Freehold, Monmouth county (son of John and Rebekah), and Charity CRAFT, of the same place, dau of George and Mary, at Robbins Meeting House ........ 12th 12th mo., 1798. Witnesses - John, Rebekah, Thomas, Hannah, John, Jr., Isaac, Euphemia, Stephen, Abigail, Rebekah, Ezekiel, Rachel and Nancy COMBS, George, Mary, Grace and Samuel CRAFT and others. (Extracted by Combs Researcher Les Combs from New Jersey Marriage Records, Genealogical Publishing Co, Inc, 1982, New Jersey Colonial Documents)
John Combs, Sr. and Samuel Robbins, Jr. son of Samuel and Margaret Robbins, were Quakers. They were members of the "Crosswicks Friends" of Chesterfield, Monmouth County, New Jersey.
Samuel Robbins, Jr. married Mary Rogers, daughter of Robert Rogers and they removed to Hamilton Township, Butler Co. Ohio.
The Crosswicks Friends took the following notice of Robbins' marriage on September 02, 1779:
"The reparative meeting of Chesterfield Quakers informs that Samuel Robbins has gone out and married with a woman not of our religious meetings.
Aaron Ivins and John Combs are appointed to inform him of the charges against him and if he does not condemn the same he will be testify'd against."
"John Combs, Sr, an educated man with some knowledge of the law, left his farm in New Jersey and set out for Ohio. John and Elizabeth Combs left New Jersey in 1800 and settled in Butler Co, Ohio.
"Returning to New Jersey from time to time to settle his affairs, John Combs, Sr. from 1813 to 1816, rented his farm in Monmouth County to a man by the name of Lewis Gordon."
Submitted by Veanna Carr
02 Jun 1868 -19 Aug 1868 (Philadelphia MM (Hicksite) PA) T. Elwood COMBS received on certificate from Chesterfield MM dated 2 June 1868 (Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy, Pennsylvania by W. W. Hinshaw)
Monmouth Co, NJ
4th da 11th mo 1795 (Chesterfield Friends' Marriage Records) COMBS, John Jr., of Upper Freehold Township, Monmouth county, and Mary ASHTON, of the same place, at Upper Freehold......... 4th 11th mo. 1795.Witnesses - John Sr., Rebekah, Thos., Isaac, Stephen, Benjamin, Ezekiel, Rebecca, Jr., Abigail, Euphamia and Hannah COMBS, George CRAFT, Joel CHESHIRE, Joshua WRIGHT, Richard POTTS and others. (Extracted by Combs Researcher Les Combs from New Jersey Marriage Records, Genealogical Publishing Co, Inc, 1982, New Jersey Colonial Documents)
12th da 12th mo 1798 (Chesterfield Friends' Marriage Records) COMBS, Benjamin, of Upper Freehold, Monmouth county (son of John and Rebekah), and Charity CRAFT, of the same place, dau of George and Mary, at Robbins Meeting House ........ 12th 12th mo., 1798. Witnesses - John, Rebekah, Thomas, Hannah, John, Jr., Isaac, Euphemia, Stephen, Abigail, Rebekah, Ezekiel, Rachel and Nancy COMBS, George, Mary, Grace and Samuel CRAFT and others. (Extracted by Combs Researcher Les Combs from New Jersey Marriage Records, Genealogical Publishing Co, Inc, 1982, New Jersey Colonial Documents)
16 Nov 1831 (Falls MM (Hicksite), Bucks Co, PA) Ezekial COMBS Jr s/o Ezekial & Elizabeth COMBS all of Monmouth Co NJ, md Sarah W. COMFORT d/o Samuel & Rebecca COMFORT all of Bucks Co [PA] at Fallsington, MH [Bucks Co, PA] (Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy, Pennsylvania by W. W. Hinshaw)
New York
Extracted by Lauri D Ivey.
VOLUME III, NEW YORK
Containing every item of genealogical value found in all records and minutes (known to be in existence) of all meetings of all grades ever organized in New York City and on Long Island (1657 to the present time) including both Hicksite and Orthodox groups of the New York Yearly Meeting of the Society of Friends.
The material in this volume consists of data of genealogical interest recorded in the books of four monthly meetings covering the activities of the members of twenty-two Meetings for Worship and other meetings in New York City and Long Island. These records are supplemented by information found in family bibles of early Long Island Quakers; also by burial registers and tombstone data from several burial grounds, Quaker and non-Quaker. Births, marriages, deaths, and certificates of removal are grouped together by meeting and arranged in alphabetical order under the family name. About 370 pages are devoted to the important New York City Monthly Meeting; smaller sections cover the Flushing, Westbury, and Jericho Monthly Meetings. Unusual importance is attached to this book in that every item in the entire volume was extracted from original books of records and minutes and alphabetized by John Cox, Jr., author of Quakerism in the City of New York, 1657-1930 (1930).
New York Monthly Meeting
Pg. 82
COMBS
Albert H., s. Martin H. & Dorinda (WILBUR), b. Clinton Hollow 11-3-1846; m. 8-2-1869 Mary E. HICKS (non member), dt Benjamin D. & Elizabeth (BUTTS) of Creek 5-4-1864
Ann, w Amos, recf Chesterfield 9-6-1825, rem with h; ct Chesterfield 5-6-1829
Frank C. [COMBES], Jr., s Frank C. & Mary (MULLINS) (non member), b N.Y. 8-15-1896
Henrietta, dt Martin H. & Dorinda; m 5-16-1871 David DEPUTY; relrq 6-10-1899
John W., s Martin H. & Dorinda, recf Creek with parents 5-4-1864; relrq 1-6-1900
Martin H. & Dorinda
Ch: John W.
Albert H.
Henrietta
Cf Creek 5-4-1864 for all; ct Oswego 3-5-1898 for parents
Mary (late FRANKLIN) dis mo 11-3-1785
Westbury Monthly Meeting
Pg. 404
COMBS
Daniel D. d 2-26-1847 (Westbuby Stone)
Elias m Deborah Ann ----- d 2-5-1852 ae 5ly 6mo 10d bur Westbury
Mary d 8-23-1848 ae 46y 6m 24d (Westbury Stone)
Jericho Monthly Meeting
Pg. 481
COMBS
Elias H., Bethpage, d 2-31-1876, ae 46y
John, Bethpage, d 10-23-1872, ae 78y
Flushing Monthly Meeting
New York Monthly Meeting a separate Monthly Meeting from the Flushing Monthly Meeting.
Submitted By Patience Northern
John W. Combs, s Martin H. & Dorinda, rocf Creek with parents 5-4-1864; relrq 1-6-1900 (H)
Other Combs of the same MM:
Albert H., s Martin H. & Dorinda (Wilbur), b Clinton Hollow 11-3-1846; m 8-1869 Mary E. Hicks (nm), dt. Benj. D. & pElizabeth (Butts) (H)
Ann, w Amos, rocf Chesterfield 9-6-1825, rem with h; ct Chesterfield 5-6-1829
Frank C. (Combes), Jr., s Frank C. & Mary (Mullin) (nm), b N.Y. 8=15=1896 (H)
Henrietta, dt Martin H. & Dorinda; m 5-16-1871 David Deputy; relrq 6-10-1899 (H)
Martin H. & Dorinda
Ch: John W.
Albert H
Henrietta
Cf Creek 5-4-1864 for all; ct Oswego 3-5-1898 for parents (H)
Mary (late Franklin) dis mo 11-3-1785
North Carolina
Extracted from the Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy, W. W. Hinshaw, Vol I, NC
Rich Square Meeting Northampton Co NC
Winnifred COMBS was received into membership on 07 Feb 1781, and on 18 Mar 1781, m John PURVIS. They later removed to Wayne Co NC where their family is recorded by the Contentnea Meeting.
Cane Creek MM, SC
Pg. 348
COMER
Jesse & Ann, dt Anthony & Sarah Chamness, b 11-4-1756, Chatham Co
Ch: Sarah b 2-10-1779
Lydia b 11-18-1782
Rebekah b 10-19-1783
John b 9-3-1785
Ann b 2-2-1788
Mary b 4-4-1790
Jesse b 6-25-1793
Ann, w Jesse, d 7-31-1795, aged about 39 years
Joseph, s Robert & Rebecca, b 2-3-1736, Chester Co, PA
Elizabeth, dt Christopher & Ann HUSSEY, b 9-6-1737, York Co, PA
Ch: Joseph, b 8-8-1759, York Co, PA
Rebecca, b 7-25-1761, Orange Co
Ann, b 12-30-1763, Orange Co
Elizabeth, b 6-6-1766, Orange Co
Lyda, b 12-2-1768, Orange Co
Robert, b 4-17-1771, Orange Co
Stephen, b 12-14-1773, Guilford Co
Tamer, b 8-26-1776, Guilford Co
Joseph, s Robert & Rebecca, d 9-11-1779, bur Holly Spring
Cane Creek MM, SC
Pg. 380
COMER
1760, 5, 3 Joseph, rec
1764, 1, 7 Rebekah & ch, Tamer, Mary & Lydia, recf Warrington MM, PA
1764, 12, 1 Mary rpd mou
1770, 12, 1 Robert (COMERS) rec
1772, 9, 5 Tamer KINWORTHY (form COMBER) rpt mou
1778, 2, 7 Amos rpt mou
1778, 2, 7 Ann (COMBER) con her mou
1778, 3, 19 Jesse, s Robert & Rebecca, m Ann CHAMNESS
1779, 11, 6 John dis mou
1783, 12, 6 Lydia HOLLINGSWORTH (for COMBER) dis mou
1785, 11, 5 Robert & Stephen gct Bush River MM, SC
1785, 11, 5 Elizabeth (COMBER) & ch gct Bush River MM, SC
1795, 12, 5 Jesse dis
1799, 2, 2 Thomas gct Westfield MM, NC
1799, 2, 2 John gct Westfield MM, NC
1799, 6, 1 Rebekah GREG (form COMBER) dis mou
1799, 6, 1 Ann COX (form COMBER) dis mou
1799, 9, 7 Mary, Susanna & Tamer (COMBER) gct Springfield MM, NC
1800, 8, 2 Sarah VANDERFORD (form COMBER) dis mou
1802, 2, 6 Robert dis mou
1804, 4, 7 Martha dis
1806, 3, 1 William dis mou
1807, 10, 8 Phebe, dt Amos & Ann, Randolph Co, m Solomon COX
1809, 8, 5 William recrq
1815, 12, 2 John rpd mou
1817, 7, 5 John gct White Water MM, IND
Holly Spring MM
Pg. 461
COMER
Amos, s Robert & Rebecca, b 12-10-1750
Ann, b 5-10-1746
Amos, s Robert & Rebecca, d 5-30-1823
Ann, w Amos, d 11-8-1829
Amos, s William & Nancy, b 2-28-1807
Elizabeth, b 3-8-1803
Ch: Silas, b 3-25-1834
Nancy, b 11-21-1836
Aaron, b 9-15-1841
Pg. 475
COMER
1832, 3, 17 Amos rec in mbrp
1832, 12, 27 Amos, s William & Nancy, Randolph Co, m Elizabeth HINSHAW, at Holly Spring MM
1850, 11, 16 Amos co 1852, 3, 20 Amosvw, Elizabeth, & ch, Silas, Henry & Aaron, & stepdaughter, Elizabeth HINSHAW, gct West Union MM, Morgan Co, IND
Westfield MM
Pg. 961
COMER
1799, 9, 25 Thomas & John (COMMER) recf Cane Creek MM, dated 1799, 2, 2
1800, 5, 29 Susanah, Grayson Co, VA, dt Robert, dec, & Mary, m Jacob HIETT
Bush River MM
Pg. 1027
COMER
1786, 7, 29 Joseph recfCane Creek MM, dated 1785, 5, 7
1786, 7, 29 Elizabeth & ch, Robert & Stephen, recf Cane Creek MM, dated 1785, 5, 7
Cane Creek MM, SC
Pg. 1055
COMER
Robert [s Joseph & Elizabeth]
Martha [dt John & Mary HAWKINS]
[married 11-9-1797]
Ch: Mary, b 3-13-1799
Amos, b 11-28-1802
Ann, b 10-5-1804
Stephen, b 12-14-1773 [s Joseph & Elizabeth]
Mary, b 11-15-1775 [dt John & Mary HAWKINS]
Ch: John, b 7-1-1800
Joseph, b 4-17-1802
James, b 2-5-1804
Tamer, d 10-27-1796
Cane Creek MM, SC
1791, 6, 9 Anne, dt Joseph & Elizabeth, m Amos HAWKINS
1797, 3, 18 Rebekah dis
1797, 11, 9 Robert, s Joseph & Elizabeth, Union Co, SC, m Martha HAWKINS
1799, 10, 31 Stephen, s Joseph & Elizabeth, Union Co, SC, m Mary HAWKINS
1799, 11, 31 Lydia, dt Joseph & Elizabeth, Union Co, SC, m John HAWKINS
1804, 9, 27 Elizabeth, dt Joseph & Elizabeth, m Joseph SMITH
1805, 2, 16 Elizabeth gct Miami MM, OH
1806, 3, 22 Robert & fam gct Miami MM, OH
William Wade Hinshaw. Encyclopedia of Quaker Genealogy, Volume I, North Carolina. Genealogical Publishing Company, Inc. 1994. Reproduced on Broderbund Software's Family Archive CD #192 (Genealogical Records: The Encyclopedia of Quaker Genealogy, 1750-1930).
Pg. 425
Vanderford
1800, 8, 2 Sarah (form COMBER) dis mou
ibid.
Extracted by Lauri D Ivey.
Ohio
Excerpted from AEncyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy Vol.5 (Ohio) by Wm. Wade Hinshaw:
Fall Creek Monthly Meetings
1828 Jamima COMBS (formerly BERNARD) disowned, married contrary to discipline. (pg.300).....
Notes: County of Record? See 1850 Morgan Co, IN census record of Jacob and Jemima COMBS.
Miami Monthly Meetings
1834 Almyra COMBS (formerly STARBUCK) disowned, married out of unity.(pg.40.)
Notes: County of Record?
Greenplain Monthly Meeting
1868 Charity COMBS and child dropped from membership. (pg. 950)
Notes: County of Record?
Alum Creek MM
COMBA
1834, 10, --- Benjamin, d bur Friends Burial Ground, Knox Co, OH
1844, 7, 29 Samuel C., d bur Owl Creek
1828, 11, 27 Benjamin & w, Charity, & three ch recf Plainfield MM, dated 1827, 11, 22
1831, 1, 20 Benjamin Jr. dis disunity
1831, 9, 15 Rebecca dis
1839, 9, 23 Rebecca R. rst
William Wade Hinshaw. Encyclopedia of Quaker Genealogy. Volume IV, Ohio. Genealogical Publishing Company, Inc. 1994. Reproduced on Broderbund Software's Family Archive CD #192 (Genealogical Records: The Encyclopedia of Quaker Genealogy, 1750-1930).
Extracted by Lauri D Ivey.
Concord MM
Pg. 142
COOMBS
1807, 11, 24 Benjamin & w, Charity, & ch, Mary, Ann, Deborah, John & George, recf Chesterfield MM, NJ, dated 1807, 8, 7
ibid.
Extracted by Lauri D Ivey.
Plainfield MM
Pg. 325
COMBS
1823, 10, 2 Mary Ann m John CHAMBERS
1827, 4, 26 Deborah EATON (form COMBS) dis mcd
1827, 11, 22 Benjamin & w, Charity, & ch, Benjamin, Rebecca & Samuel, gct
Allum Creek MM
1827, 11, 22 George gct Allum Creek MM
ibid.
Extracted by Lauri D Ivey.
Elk MM
Pg. 833
COOK
1813, 8, 12 Nathan, Preble Co, OH, s Eli & Martha; m at Elk Mtg, Deborah COMBER, dt Rebeccah, Preble Co, OH
Ch: Jonathan b. 1815, 4, 24
Martha b. 1817, 3, 3
ibid.
Extracted by Lauri D Ivey.