Robin, I am interested in knowing what approximate part of Hardy & Hampshire Counties Francis Combs and family lived. I believe that Wit. Henry M Davis may be my Gr. Gr. Gr. Grandfather Henry Meggs DAVIS. Henry Meggs DAVIS lived in Hardy & Hampshire Counties from about 1808 until his death in 1835. Thanks, Ron Davis Woodland, CA bush09a@aol.com wrote: > Hi in my book Hampshire and Hardy Co., WV Abstracts Hardy Co Wills 1812-1818 > on page 107 compiled by Larry G Shuck. > > 291 Frances Combs; Will 10 Feb. 1816 prob. 10 Jun 1817. Wife, Nancy Combs . Daus. Elisabeth Bren. Drueilla Jarbo. Sons; Frances Combs , Henry Combs, Joshua Combs. Quoting the will " property to be divided equally between our children, namely Tracy, Cussa, Selly, Pyos, Christine, Charles and Peter Combs and the one uborn". Exec. wife, Nancy and Ana Snau. Wit. Henry M Davis, JOHN THARP, Maria Low. > Robin Kesling > From the will of Mary Burch, written in Feb. 1843, and I believe her death date > was 1853, I found the following information. She names as her heirs Ezekiel, > Covington, deceased son Peter's son, John Evans, Nancy Rutman formerly Tharp and > Braxton Tharp. The latter two I believe to be grandchildren of a daughter who > married a Tharp. Covington Burch, my g.g. grandfather, married Elizabeth Ann > Tharp and to her Mary Birch left her "bed and bedding as it stands, also my > trunk." She divided her remaint furniture between Ezekiel's wife, Lavina, Betsy > Ann Birch, Polly Evans and Nancy Rutman. > Thanks, > Sheliamichael@tularosa.net

Hi Ron I can't tell you where the land was located. I can only tell you what I find in the books. I live in Fl. I looked in my book NOrthern Neck Land Grants, Va Vol III 1775-1800 on page 227 Book Y 1798-1800 Y-18: T.Ws 19,883, 9081, & 413 John Carlin asne. of Andrew Carlin 200 A. ( 18 June 1794) in Hampshire Co. adj. Morgan Stratford, HENRY DAVIS on Little Cacapeon, Little Cacapeon Mt. 10 Jan 1798. same book in Y Book 1798-1800 page 251 Y-456: T.W. 615-17 Sept 1794 Thomas Magill 174 A. (28 Mar. 1796) in Hardy Co. on N.R. adj. FRANCIS COMBS, Ignatius Perry. 26 Sept 1800 on page 252 Y- 464: T.W. 615= 17 Sept 1794 FRANCIS I COMBS asne. of William I. Hager 93 A. ( 5 Apr 1796) in Hardy Co. on Mt. Run of N.R. adj. Thomas Marshall, James Orme. Thomas Birch, Thomas Salter. 24 Sept. 1800. on page 256 Y-530: T.W. 615- 17 Sept 1794 Joseph Thompson & Caleb EVans 143 A. ( 2 Apr 1796) in Hardy Co. on N. R. adj. Benjamin Marshall , FRANCIS COMBS, Ignatius Perry. 26 Sept. 1800. Robin Kesling -----Original Message----- From: i-d-c@alumni.calpoly.edu To: wvhardy@rootsweb.com Sent: Tue, 19 Sep 2006 2:01 PM Subject: Re: [WVHARDY] Ezekiel Burch Robin, I am interested in knowing what approximate part of Hardy & Hampshire Counties Francis Combs and family lived. I believe that Wit. Henry M Davis may be my Gr. Gr. Gr. Grandfather Henry Meggs DAVIS. Henry Meggs DAVIS lived in Hardy & Hampshire Counties from about 1808 until his death in 1835. Thanks, Ron Davis Woodland, CA bush09a@aol.com wrote: > Hi in my book Hampshire and Hardy Co., WV Abstracts Hardy Co Wills 1812-1818 > on page 107 compiled by Larry G Shuck. > > 291 Frances Combs; Will 10 Feb. 1816 prob. 10 Jun 1817. Wife, Nancy Combs . Daus. Elisabeth Bren. Drueilla Jarbo. Sons; Frances Combs , Henry Combs, Joshua Combs. Quoting the will " property to be divided equally between our children, namely Tracy, Cussa, Selly, Pyos, Christine, Charles and Peter Combs and the one uborn". Exec. wife, Nancy and Ana Snau. Wit. Henry M Davis, JOHN THARP, Maria Low. > Robin Kesling > From the will of Mary Burch, written in Feb. 1843, and I believe her death date > was 1853, I found the following information. She names as her heirs Ezekiel, > Covington, deceased son Peter's son, John Evans, Nancy Rutman formerly Tharp and > Braxton Tharp. The latter two I believe to be grandchildren of a daughter who > married a Tharp. Covington Burch, my g.g. grandfather, married Elizabeth Ann > Tharp and to her Mary Birch left her "bed and bedding as it stands, also my > trunk." She divided her remaint furniture between Ezekiel's wife, Lavina, Betsy > Ann Birch, Polly Evans and Nancy Rutman. > Thanks, > Sheliamichael@tularosa.net ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to WVHARDY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ________________________________________________________________________ Check out the new AOL. Most comprehensive set of free safety and security tools, free access to millions of high-quality videos from across the web, free AOL Mail and more.