Andrew MCCOMBE^{[1, 2]}

1704 - Bef 1788  (83 years)

• Name	Andrew MCCOMBE
  Born	25 Apr 1704	Logie Coldstone, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland   [3]
  Gender	Male
  Died	Bef 14 Apr 1788	Staunton, Augusta, Virginia, Colonial, America
  Person ID	I7052	Ancestrees
  Last Modified	8 Jul 2022

  
  

  Family 1	Rebecca YOUNG,   b. 1715, , , , Scotland ,   d. 24 Mar 1780, Ditchley, Virginia  (Age 65 years)
  Married	1728	Augusta, Virginia, USA
  Children	1. Elizabeth "Ann" MCCOMBE,   b. 25 Sep 1727, Londonderry, Ulster, Ireland ,   d. 15 May 1819, Augusta County, Virginia, United States of America  (Age 91 years)   2. Agnes MCCOMBE,   b. 1728, Augusta, Virginia, USA ,   d. Aug 1790, Augusta, Virginia, USA  (Age 62 years)   3. Joseph MCCOMBE,   b. 1730,   d. 1798  (Age 68 years)   4. Andrew MCCOMBE,   b. 1732, Ulster, Ireland ,   d. 25 Sep 1805  (Age 73 years)   5. Jean MCCOMBE,   b. 1734, Augusta, Virginia, USA ,   d. Bef 1788, Augusta, Virginia, USA  (Age 53 years)   6. Barbara MCCOMB,   b. 1736, Augusta, Virginia, USA ,   d. 4 Nov 1804, Staunton, Augusta County, Virginia, United States of America  (Age 68 years)   7. Mary MCCOMBE,   b. 1738, Augusta, Virginia, USA ,   d. 1788, Augusta, Virginia, USA  (Age 50 years)   8. Sarah MCCOMBE   9. William MCCOMBE,   b. Augusta, Virginia, USA ,   d. 18 Apr 1836, Indiana
  Last Modified	8 Jul 2022
  Family ID	F2321	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Jane REABURN,   b. Bef 1720,   d. Aft 14 Apr 1788  (Age ~ 68 years)
  Married	Bef 1735
  Children	1. Elizabeth "Ann" MCCOMBE,   b. 25 Sep 1727, Londonderry, Ulster, Ireland ,   d. 15 May 1819, Augusta County, Virginia, United States of America  (Age 91 years)   2. Agness MCCOMBE,   b. Abt 1741,   d. Aft 15 Mar 1788  (Age ~ 47 years)   3. Mary MCCOMBE,   b. Abt 1743,   d. Aug 1790  (Age ~ 47 years)   4. Jean MCCOMBE,   b. 1746,   d. Bef 15 Mar 1788  (Age 42 years)   5. Barbara MCCOMBE,   c. 30 Oct 1748,   d. Aft 15 Mar 1788  (Age ~ 39 years)   6. William MCCOMBE,   b. 20 May 1750, , Augusta, (Now Rockingham Co. ), VA ,   d. 18 Jun 1846, , Clark, Indiana  (Age 96 years)   7. Sarah MCCOMBE,   b. Abt 1754,   d. Aft 1788  (Age ~ 35 years)   8. Martha MCCOMBE,   b. Abt 1757,   d. Yes, date unknown   9. Unknown MCCOMBE   10. Unknown MCCOMBE
  Last Modified	8 Jul 2022
  Family ID	F2320	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Land Records in Land Book 26, pg. 172, in Richmond, VA. state that Andrew McCombe came to America with a grant from King George II in Augusta Co., VA. King George reigned from 1727-1760, this being the time period in which Andrew McCombe would have come to the colonies. His will as transcribed by a descendant is as follows. "Will of Andrew McComb dated 15March 1788. Transcribed exactly as written by Margaret Elizabeth Young Phillips, his 6th great granddaughter on 15 March 2000: Andrew McComb of the parish and County of August being now under bodily affliction but perfect in mind and memory thanks to almighty God who gave it and calling to mend the uncertainty of Life and the certainity of Death it being appointed for all men one to Die and after Death the judgment I do herby make this my Last will and testament in maner and from following and first I Recommend my Soul to God who gave it and Body to the Earth from Whence it was taken to Buried in a Christian Like and Decent maner at the discereshen of my Executors hereafter named and as for what wordly goods it hath pleased God to Bestow upon me in this Life it is my will and desire it be disposed of as follows and first I Leave and Bequeath to my Beloved wife Jane the whole of the profites arising of the Plantation to gether with the Benifits of the Negro to be for her own use together with as mutch of the Stock as She thinks proper to Keep During her ____Life and after her Deceas I allow my son William McComb to get the fortune to Be for him and his heirs for Ever providing he pay to his sister Barbara Curry the sum of ten pounds in property shortly after he receives Said negro as for what moveable property She Doth not See proper to Keep to be Sold at publik auction. Shortly after my Deceas and to be Equally divided Between five of my Children Agness Reburn, Mary Young, Jean Curry Deceased I alow her three daughters to Receve theer Mothers part~Sarah Gardner, Martha Dickey Likewise and as for my Real Estate to wit my lands, I Leave and bequeath unto my son in law formerly Robert Curry that part of my Plantation he now Lives on that he purchased from my Son William Computed to Be one hundred and thirty acres to be for him and his heirs or asigns for Ever with twenty trees of my orchard to Bestruck of that side next to his own Land and the Plantation that I live on I alow to be sold By my Executor at my wife's decea and I do hereby this my Last will and testament impower them one of them make a clear title for said plantation to the person or persons purchasing the same the one half of the price to fall in the hands of Robert Curry to Bee Equally Devided among all his children nowin. Being that he had by my Daughter Elizabeth namely Andrew, Margret, Jean, William, Mary Robert, Elizabeth, Agness and the other half of the price of the Said plantation I alow to be Equally Divided among all my daughters allowing it in Barbara her part the ten pound Before mentioned she is to receive from her Brother William McComb their names are Agness Reburn, Mary Young, Jean Curry Deceased and her three daughters to receive their mothers part as Before Described Sarah Gardner, Barbara Curry, Martha Dickey and I do hereby nominate and apoint my truly and Beloved wife and sons, James Young and Robert Curry Executors of this my Last will and testament and I do hereby Revoke and Disanull and disalow of all wills heretofore made whether by word or wrighting, aproving Qualifing and Confirming this onley as my last will and testament and in witness whereof I have here unto fit my hand and seal this fifteenth day of March the year one thousand, seven hundred and Eighty Eight Signed Sealed Andrew McComb Seal in presents of Samuel McKee George Glenn, David Gibson -------------------- ----- --------------- At a Court held for Augusta County June 17, 1788 This last will and Testament for Andrew McComb Deceased was presented in court by James Young and Robert Curry two of the Executors therein named and proved by the oaths of Samuel McKee, George Glenn & David Gibson witnesses thereto am is order to be Recorded and on the motion of the Said Executors who made oath according to Law certificate is granted them for obtaining probate thereof in Due from they having entered into Bond with security, according to Law & Jane McCom the executrix named in the said will having certified under her hand attested by two witnesses that she will not to be upon herself any part of the Execution of the Said Will which also ordered to be recorded. Teste ______________ -------------------------------------------------To The Worshipfull Court of Agusta County Gentlemen it appears to me that I am unable to attend by the failty of human nature it Being mutch impaired in order to administer to the Estate of my Late Deceased husband it appears best to me to decline and Leave the business wholly to the two Exthrs mentioned in the will as the Evidences here named Can Certify as witness to my hand this fourteenth Day of April the year one thousand Seven hundred and Eighty-Eight.her Jane X McCombmark George Glenn David Gibson This relinquishment was proved by the oaths of the witnesses thereto and is ordered to be Recorded. Teste ____________" (CL-511E)

  
  

• Sources

  [S871] Dr. Robert Frey to Linda Coate Email letters dated Feb/Mar 1999 at rcfrey@greenapple.com (Dr. Frey is deceased. His cousin, Mike Frey lives in Columbus, Ohio and has the recent family tree information.). [S3266] Ancestry Family Trees, (Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members.), 1,1030::0., Ancestry Family Tree (Reliability: 0). [S642] Family Data Collection (www.ancestry.com).