Combs &c. Families of Fairfax County, Virginia

	Combs &c. Families of Fairfax Co, VA	North Neck VA ca 1779

Fairfax County was established in 1742 from Prince William Co VA. In 1757, Loudoun Co VA was est. from Fairfax, but in 1797, Fairfax regained certain lands from Loudoun described as that part of Loudoun County lying "between the lower boundary and a line to be drawn from the mouth of Sugar Land Run to Carter's mill on Bull Run." (VA Acts of Assembly, 1797, 25) No Combs Land Patents/Surveys have been found as yet for Fairfax; however, this county has not yet been actively researched. The following is only a "smattering" of records collected thus far.

1749 "Fairfax County List of Titheables for 1749"

BUTLER, Ed 2 white titheables. 1 negroe. "Papist, LP"
Combs, John 1 white titheable. 0 negroes. [no notations]
DONALSON, Wm 1 white titheable. 0 negroes [no notations]
JEWEL, Wm. 1 white titheable. 0 negroes. [no notations]
("Loudoun County, Virginia Tithables, 1758-1786," Vol. 1: [1749], 1758-1769, Compiled by Marty Hiatt & Craig Roberts Scott, Iberian Publishing Company, Athens, Georgia, 1905)

Note: This list (alpha by first letter of surname) was taken by the Pastor of Truro Parish (one year prior to formation of Cameron Parish, later Loudoun County). Some of the titheables, as noted above, include comments such as "UP" for Upper Parish (soon-to-be Cameron, and ultimately Loudoun), or "LP" for Lower Parish (remained part of Fairfax). Could John Combs have been the h/o Catherine of 1754 Fairfax?

Fairfax County Court Order Books (Book 1749)

1753 Fairfax Co, VA Records. Wm JEWELL posted bail for George BALL (Researcher Barbara Eakley who adds that William was son-in-law of Catherine COOMS d 1754 Fairfax)

19 Jun 1754 (Fairfax Co VA Will Book B:67) Will of Catherine COOMS, will. Son-in-law William JEWELL, grandchildren Sarah JEWELL, John JEWELL, Betty JEWELL, May Ann JEWELL, Bethlehem JEWELL and William JEWELL. Executor William JEWELL. Witnessed by Edmund BUTLER, Wm DONALDSON, Thomas CRAWFORD and Thomas JACKSON.

8 Sep 1754 (ibid B:66). Will of Josiah Brooks lists Thomas Coomes & Sarah his wife as exhibits to will. (Submitted by Bob Combs)

Sept 17, 1754 (ibid B:147). William JEWELL and William DONALDSON were bonded to administer estate of Catherine COOMES (Abstracted by Combs Researcher Barbara Eakley who adds: Catherine's daughter was not named. The granddaughters each received a cow and calf. Grandson William received a mare and the residue of the estate.)

Note: Might Catherine have been the w/o John Combs of 1749 Fairfax? Or Catherine, widow of Phillip who d 1731 in Westmoreland Co VA? Might Bethlehem have been a.k.a. Beheathland? Also note that JEWELL may have been a.k.a. YOUELL and EWELL and see Combs-Butler-Pope-Youell connections in Westmoreland. Was Thomas CRAWFORD kin to the William CRAWFORD whom Samuel Combs (brother of Andrew who follows) took on as an apprentice in 1758 (Loudoun records)? Which George BALL was the above? Kin to the Ball-Butler-Underwood Families?

1754 Andrew Combs was in Fairfax Co VA by 1754 according to the RW pension application of his son, John, who stated in 1823 that he was born in Loudoun [sic] that year. (Joseph COOMBS, RW Pension File W1828)

Notes: No records for Andrew Combs have been discovered in Fairfax as yet whereas numerous Loudoun Co VA records indicate clearly that he lived in that part of Fairfax which became Loudoun in 1757. He also may have still been in Frederick Co, MD at this time.

Fairfax County Court Order Books (Book 1756)

21 Sep 1756 Joseph Combes (deft) in suit by John Eaton....."dismissed"FC-COB1756:25
17 Mar 1757 Joseph Combes (deft) sued by John Eaton......"dismissed" FC-COB1756:68

02 Dec 1761 (Loudoun? Fairfax?) According to "The Fox Family," James Wallace Fox, Wm. & Mary Quarterly, Vol. 26, No. 2 (Oct., 1917), pp. 129-138, Amos FOX of Fairfax Co, VA, s/o George & Mary, b 7 Sep 1739, m 2 Dec 1761, Annie Combs, d/o Francis and Anna, b 18 Apr 1739. Issue: Dina, Morris, Isaac, Gabriel, Gideon, Lydia, Annie, Mary W. and Amos.

Notes: According to Combs Researcher Ray Montgomery, this marriage took place in Loudoun Co, VA; however we have yet to learn the original marriage source, which Francis and Anna Combs were parents of Annie, nor why the author added: "I have reason to believe that this particular family is of New Jersey extraction." Also note that the above Amos FOX is thought to have been the s/o George FOX of Hunterdon Co, NJ and see possible Hampshire Co VA connections as well as Loudoun records which indicate he may have lived in that part of Fairfax which became Loudoun in 1757, then Fairfax again in 1797.

20 May 1776 William Hughs gives to son Robert Hughs of Prince William County 40 acres in Fairfax County as part of a parcel of 300 acres he purchased from John COMBS, being a tract patent granted to Thomas Hooper by deeds from Proprietors office. On the north side of Bull Run and adjacent to 1660 acre tract granted to Peter Smith of Westmoreland County. [Deed Book M, pages 218 & 219] (submitted by Bob Combs)

BC Note: Deed Books A,B,C,D,E,G,K & L ....no Combs, etc. No later Deed Books checked.

1782 Fairfax Co VA Tax Lists

25 Jul 1786 - 01 Aug 1786 (Spotsylvania Co VA DBJ:398 (1774-1782)) Dated July 25, 1786. Adrien TELLIER of Spotsylvania County to John Joseph Combs of Fairfax Co. £225 specie. 200 acres in Spotsylvania County, etc., etc. Jas. JULIAN, Sebastian LOSH. Rec. Augt. 1, 1786 (Virginia County Records: Spotsylvania County 1721-1800, William Armstrong Crozier, Editor, New York, NY: Fox, Duffield & Co., 1905)

Notes: See also John Joseph Combs as a given name, and possibly the same, in Gloucester Co, VA as well as the later John Joseph Combs of Hampshire Co, VA.

1788 & 1790 (Alexandria City Property Tax Records)

(Alexandria City, VA Property Tax Records (Land, 1787-1800; 1787-1790, Property Tax), extracted by Combs-Kendall Researcher Denise Mortorff from microfilm copies, 1998) Note: At this time the city of Alexandria was still part of Fairfax County, but in 1801 became an independent city, later part of Washington D.C.)

01 Mar 1794 (Fairfax Co VA Marriages) Combs, Susanna & TAYLOR, James on 01 Mar 1794 in Fairfax County, Virginia (Marriage CD, source record still needed)

1820 US Census Index, Fairfax Co, VA

1830-1850 US Census Index, Fairfax Co, VA

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