John Combs was born circa 1754
in Loudoun Co., VA. He was the son of
Andrew Combs and
Mary (?). John Combs married
(Daughter) Craig, daughter of
James Craig and
Jane Wetherow, at
Loudoun Co., VA ?. John Combs ended military service between 1777 and 1783 at Revolutionary War patroit. He is listed in the tax records between 1779 and 1782 at
in Loudoun Co., VA.
1 He married
Nancy Green on 18 January 1797 at
in Loudoun Co., VA; Loudoun County - Know all men by these present that we John Combs and Mahlen Combs are held and firmely bound unto his excellency James Wood Exq Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia in the full and just sum of one hundred and fifty dollars to which payment will and truly to be paid to one said Governor and his successors in trust for __ said Commonwelth we bind ourselves and each of our heirs Exec and Administrators jointly and severally ____ by these present sealed with our seals and dated this 18th day of Jan 1797.
The condition of the above obligation is such that whereas there is a marriage shortly intended to be had adn solomnized between the above named John Combs and nancy Vinander Weidow. Now if there shall be no lawful couse to obstruct the said intended Marriage then this obligation to be void. Else to remain in full force and virtue. Sealed and delivered in the presence of Chas Binns. Signed John Combs (his X) and Mahlon Combs.
Married by George Rawsel, minister of the Gospel.
1 John Combs appeared in the census of 1810 (3 males under 10, 2 males 10 to 16, 1 male 45 and up, 1 female under 10, 1 females 10 to 16, 1 female 45 and up.)
in Loudoun Co., VA. RW Pension File W1828, Genealogical Abstracts of Revolutionary War Pension Files, Vol 1: A-E, Abstracted by Virgil D. White, Published by The National Historical Publishing Company. 1990
The pension of John Combs of Loudoun Co., VA, Private, VA Militia, age 80, started 3/26/1832, Annual Allowance $23.33; amount received as of the 1835 Pension Roll was $69.99. He died on Tuesday, 16 January 1849
in Loudoun Co., VA.
1 He was buried in
North Branch Baptist Cemetery, Loudoun Co., VA, The John Combs, d. 16 Jan 1849, at age 105 years who is buried in North Fork Baptist Cem. in Loudoun Co., VA, would have been born ca 1844.
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