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    1. [GAJONES] RE: Anderson Comer of Jones Co, GA
    2. David V. Clinard
    3. Carolyn, I tried to find info on this ancestor. The following is quoted from the History of Jones County by Carolyn White Williams. Hope it helps: Page 385 "Samuel Comer, direct ancestor of the Comers who settled in the South just after the Revolutionary War, was born in Lunenburg Co., Va. He was the son of John Comer who died in 1767. Samuel was the fourth child. He married Elizabeth Moss of New Kent Co., Va. They had four ch. They were: Rebecca, James Thomas, John Anderson and Hugh Moss Comer. There are many Comers listed in about 15 counties in Va., but we take up the ones who settled in Jones Co. Land grants were drawn by Hugh Moss Comer for his services in the Rev. War. Prior to 1796 three brothers, James, Anderson and Hugh M., all sons of Samuel and Elizabeth Moss Comer, came to Jones Co. They settled near Clinton but nearer what later became Gray. They were unmarried. James and Hugh M. had been in the Rev. War. James served longer than Hugh. Rebecca, their only sister, mar. William Clay, a young Rev. Soldier and remained in Va. She died in 1789." Page 385-386 "Anderson Comer (John Anderson) brother of James and Hugh Moss (Comer), was in Baldwin Co. before it was cut out to form Jones Co., and is also definately identified with the early history of this county. He owned lands here and also in Hancock Co. He married Maria Rymes and had one son, Anderson Comer, Jr. and two dau., one mar. Eton Pinkston, and one a Breedlove (who had sons, John and Bollin) in 1826. Anderson gave bond for $80,000 as administrator of his bro. estate. A daughter Martha Comer mar. Elbert Hutchings. (1832) (dau. of Hugh)" Page 387 "Anderson Comer married Maria Louisa Sanders, Aug. 12, 1825, Jones Co., GA. Their children: Caroline Victoria Comer, 12-12-29; John Anderson Comer, 9-26-33, mar. Hattie Wilson Towns 3.12.57 in Macon. Third child was Harriet Celestia Comer, 3-28-36 who mar. Hugh Lawson 5-31-55 in Macon. Fourth ch. was Maria Louisa 9-8-38, who mar. Paul F. Hammond 11-9-58. The first dau. Caroline mar. James F. Winter in Macon 11-17-49."

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