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Essex Co NJ was established in 1683, one of New Jersey's four original East Jersey Provinces. Passaic was established in 1837 from Essex and Bergen. Union was est. in 1857 from Essex.
18 Apr 1670. New Jersey Wills, 1:490. Estate of Larens WARD of Newark [now Essex Co], NJ. Richard COMSBE is cited as a creditor
(George D.A. Combs' 1925 Manuscript)
4 Mar 1723 Estate of John SEVERNE of Trenton [Essex Co, NJ]. Debtors included Robert COMBS [sp.?]
(ibid. Ref: NJ Wills, 2:346)
N.B. The editor included this record with Hunterdon Co, NJ, which was probably(?) in error.
8 Feb 1740 Will of Mary ROBERTS, widow of Jonathan ROBERTS of Trenton [Essex Co, NJ], to dau. Jemima, wife of Solomon MAXWELL, grandau. Abigail MORRISLL [sic]; dau. Mary wife of Robert COMBS, other daus.: Sarah, Elizabeth, Kezia; Executors Ralph HAIT, Richard FURMAN and dau. Martha; wit: Jonas WOOD, William SNOW and Edward HART.
(ibid. Ref: NJ Wills, 2:332)
Combs &c. N.B.: The editor included this record with Hunterdon Co, NJ, which was probably(?) in error.
Combs &c. Note: Mary ROBERTS, d/o Jonathan and Mary, m (1) Thomas MORRELL d 1732, Hopewell, Middlesex Co, NJ; m (2) by 1734, Robert COMBS?
02 Jan 1754 Newark, Essex Co NJ. Born: Moses N. COMBS, who also declared he lived in Essex at enlistment in Continental and NJ Lines when he applied for his pension on 18 Aug 1832 in Morris Co, NJ, a resident of Randolph NJ
(Pension File of Rev. War Soldier Moses N. COMBS)
24 Feb 1754 Will of Daniel SICKILER (SEGLER) of Somerset Co, NJ, formerly of Essex Co, NJ, mentions money due from Thomas COMBS of Newardk [Newark, Essex Co, NJ], saddler."
(George D.A. Combs' 1925 Manuscript. Ref: NJ Wills, 3:393.)
1776 Moses Newell COMBS (1754-1834) enlisted, 1776, under Capt. Caleb SAYRES and subsequently served in Baldwin's artificers. His pension was allowed, in 1832, for one year's actual service as artificer and one as sergeant in New Jersey militia.
(DAR Application (Vol. 124) of his gggg-granddaughter, Mrs. Marie Louise BEEMAN Beers)
1779 Moses Newell COMBS m Mary HAYES
(ibid.)
Notes: Source and location of marriage both unknown. No marriage record located as yet.
Newark Twp
PAGE TYPE
001 FEBTX
COMBS, Moses
(Extracted by Combs Researcher Robert George from http://www.altlaw.com/edball/essx1780.txt)
Newark Twp
PAGE TYPE
006 JULTX
COMBS, Moses
(Extracted by Combs Researcher Robert George from http://www.altlaw.com/edball/essx1781.txt)
Newark Twp
PAGE TYPE
006 JULTX
COMB, Moses
006 FEBTX
COMBS, Moses
008 JULTX
CONES, Joseph
(Extracted by Combs Researcher Robert George from http://www.altlaw.com/edball/essx1782.txt)
Newark Twp
PAGE TYPE
006 JULTX
COMBS, Moses
(Extracted by Combs Researcher Robert George from http://www.altlaw.com/edball/essx1783.txt)
Newark Twp.
PAGE TYPE
008 JU-AU
COMBS, Moses N.
(Extracted by Combs Researcher Robert George from http://www.altlaw.com/edball/essx1789.txt)
[not extant]
1794 Newark, Essex Co, NJ. The first free vocational school (probably the earliest in the United States) began operations, having been sponsored by Moses N. COMBS, the founder of Newark's shoe industry
(Extracted by Combs Researcher Jean Smallwood from " Newark, A Chronological & Documentary History 1666-1970," Compiled and Edited by Arnold S. Rice, Page 4)
Page # 8
COMBS, Moses
No page #
COMBS, Moses N.
(Extracted by Combs Researcher Birdie McNutt from Automated Archives, Inc., copyright 1993. on CD 151 - 1791-1809 U.S. Census Indexes & Tax lists: Mid-Atl, S., Mid-W.)
Newark
p. 9
COMBS, Moses N.
(Extracted by Combs Researcher Birdie McNutt from Automated Archives, Inc., copyright 1993. on CD 151 - 1791-1809 U.S. Census Indexes & Tax lists: Mid-Atl, S., Mid-W.)
Newark Twp
p. 009
COMBS, Moses N.
(Extracted by Combs Researcher Birdie McNutt from Automated Archives, Inc., copyright 1993. on CD 151 - 1791-1809 U.S. Census Indexes & Tax lists: Mid-Atl, S., Mid-W.)
[not extant?]
12 Nov 1808 Essex Co NJ. David COMBS m Anna RICHARDS. Served in 1814 in WRIGHT'S & FOWLES' Companies, 5th & 46th US Infantry, resided Morris Co, NJ.
(Index to War of 1812 Pension Files, Vol. 1, Virgil D. White)
Notes: s/o RW Moses N. COMBS?
New Providence Twp.
P. 003
John COMBS
Newark Twp.
p. 006
Moses N. COMBS
p. 16
Moses N. COMBS
[not yet extracted?]
Newark Twp
Page 309
Richard N. COMBS
Isaac COMBS
Orange Twp
Page 432
Moses N. COMBS
Newark
Page 175
Richard M. COMBS
Page 283
William D. COMES
Newkirk
Page 253
Warren COOMBS
Important: All Records collected for this county may not have been added here as yet. See also the Combs Research List Archives
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