Most of the contours of Caneland is obliterated. Precisely the rock tomb, very strange from inside the build and you can better in the design, really stands so you’re able to draw the spot, and contained in this mausoleum, as he got need the brand new stays off Gen. CALMES along with his spouse repose.
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It is from generosity and you can kindness from William Bailey, historian and genealogist, the fresh Gen. Marquis Calmes Part D. might have been capable have this works from repair complete. He contributed one hundred copies of his History of Woodford State to your production of a finance to be used contained in this works. —-On D. Mag, August, 1941. (The newest partner out-of Gen. Calmes is Age “Betsy” Combs, a sister regarding my high-great grandfather) Age. S. (Extracted of the Combs Researcher Anne B. Musser)
J. For the 1729,* Thomas Combs, off Freehold [Monmouth Co], Letter
Notes: Marquis CALMES died 1834, Woodford Co., KY was perhaps not the husband of Elizabeth Combs (daughter of John & Seth BULLITT Combs, Sr. of Stafford Co VA). Marquis CALMES, husband of Elizabeth Combs, died testate ca 1794 in Frederick Co VA. Nevertheless, presumably he was “somehow kin” to him. Extracted by Researcher Barbara Combs from Teunis Bergen’s 1876 book, The Bergen Family, pp. 422-423 (surname capitalization added):
“George I. BERGEN, b June 16th, 1764, bap. Oct. 4, 1767, by Rev. Mr. VAN HARLINGEN; d. Feb, 1825; yards. 1789 Rebecca, dau. from Judge Jonathan Combs, off Middlesex State, Nj. Their widow 2 years immediately following their decease m. this new Rev. Mr. KENNER, an excellent Baptist preacher out-of Virginia, and d. within the 1846.”
“The predecessor from Jonathan Combs, people say, originated from Scotland, throughout the dated watercraft Caledonia, and therefore delivered the initial emigrants in the homes of stern Presbyterianism; it seeking to a home in the open nation from the intolerance from Papal and you may Episcopal stamina and you can persecution.”
“Inside 1679, Francis Combs, an excellent cooper, is granted countries in the Newtown, A lot of time Island [NY], to result in your to settle indeed there and you can ply their trading to have the genuine convenience of the new settlement. He d. inside 1700, and his several sons, Francis and you will Thomas, paid for the Hopewell, N. J., getting [pounds] 50, conveyed countries in Hempstead [Enough time Isle, NY] so you’re able to John Combs out-of Madnans neck out-of told you town, according to Hempstead info.
“There is good John Combs off Eastern Hampton, N. Y., since 1675, a Daniel Combs within the Hempstead [Queens Co Ny] for the 1708, an excellent Richard Combs from inside the Hempstead when you look at the 1709, and you will a good Richard Combs for the Jamaica (note: this really is element of Letter. Y. within framework, In my opinion) [Queens Co New york]in the 1718.
“When you look at the 1777, John Combs are a person in the brand new committee regarding coverage of brand new Jersey, as well as a similar months an excellent Solomon Combs are a citizen from Monmouth Condition.
“To recover its fortunes, George I. [BERGEN], their young buck David, as well as 2 ilies kept New jersey in Summer 1818, getting Kentucky, in which their sis Margaret along with her partner John VOORHEES, as well as 2 siblings regarding their wife, Rebecca Combs, employing husbands, Peter CONOVER and you may Peter COX, then stayed; they that have emigrated into the 1790, to settle at the Reddish Brick, near the introduce Wheeling [Kansas Co, WV], then the ultima thule. Truth be told there it tarried lower than annually. Peter COong the original who made its ships and rafts go on the Kansas Lake.
“At the time George We. emigrated, they stayed internationalwomen.net Sjekk her into the Woodford Condition, Kentucky, within this several kilometers off Lexington [Fayette Co., KY]. Within a year these families intermarried. Dated Biggest CONOVER are an enormous landholder and you will respected to-be steeped, in the latest difficult minutes then in Kentucky, by old Virginia belongings says, the result is their palace fell, and he calculated in the 1824, to offer their homestead, as well as their, and George We.is why family unit members made a decision to make their household in the Indiana. The existing major, their child Jonathan Combs CONOVER, who had married Martha, an excellent child from George We., and you will Jonathan Combs BERGEN (son of George I.), who had married Mary Ann, good child of the significant, and you can George I., constituted brand new investigating people.”