Harding

b. 1948

m. Robert Liftig. 1971. b. 1947

Possibly Huguenot in origin (Hardin) from France to England.

Anya Liftig

b. 1977

1. George HARDING, b. ca 1600, London, England; d. after 1664, London, England; m. 1638, London, England, Mary m. Noel Hartman, 2011

ORLEY, dau. of Thomas and Anne –- ORLEY, baptized 25 April 1622.

2. Thomas HARDING, “The Virginia Ancestor,” b. 1639, London, England; d. ca 1674 Northumberland Co., VA; m. 1660/63

Dorothy Liftig

Northumberland Co., VA, Ann MOSELEY, dau. of Henry and Anne –- MOSELEY (m. (2) Richard Bradley & (3) Luke b. 1981

Rowland)

m. David Martin, 2009

3. Henry HARDING, b. ca 1666, St. Stephens Parish, Northumberland Co., VA; d. 19 May 1698, Northumberland Co., VA; m. ca 1690, Jane ARLEDGE, dau of Clement and Mary –- ARLEDGE.

4. Henry HARDING, b. ca 1690, Northumberland Co., VA; d. 1737 Stafford Co., VA; m. ca 1715, Anne BELTCHER (widow of Wm. BELTCHER Jr. of Stafford Co., VA), d. 1754, Stafford Co., VA.

Sarah Harding Richardson (b. Abt. 1714, d. 1832)

She married on 1734 in Stafford, Virginia,, son of and .

m. Mason Combs, Sr.

b. 1714 on Peumans End Creek

d. 1785, NC. Age 69.

By 1754, Mason was living in Front Royal, VA, then moved to Winchester. In 1755 he served in the French and Indian War with his brother Josiah. Then moved south to Pittsylvania Co. VA. By 1780, Mason had served three years in the Continental Army and moved to Surry Co. NC where he died.

John Combs, Sr.

b. 1735

d. Defiance KY

m. Nancy Harding

Father of “EIGHT BROTHERS” who removed to KY, 1795. John Sr. went with them.

The Eight Brothers

Nicholas “Danger” Combs – settled Combs, KY

Mason “Mace” Combs – Jeff, KY, grandfather of preacher Ira Combs. Most extensive landowner around Mace’s Creek.

John “Soldier John” Combs Jr. – Letcher Co. Veteran, moved below Hazard, 1831.

Harrison “Henry” Combs – settled “Big Bottom” – Hazard. Transported produce down Ohio and then Mississippi River to NOLA, then walked back. Removed to Johnson Co., Indiana.

George Combs – Lothair, KY. Carpenter and sleigh maker

William “Old Buckery” Combs – near Carr’s Fork. Removed to Lincoln Co. KY.

Elijah “Gen. Lige”Combs – settled and founded Hazard, KY

Biram Combs – Removed to Wayne Co. KY

Many Combs descendants removed to Indiana.

Notes on “descent into Kentucky”- The route of the 8 Combs brothers and their father followed Hwy 23 from Kingsport, TN to Payne Gap, Jenkins, KY., crossing Clinch Mountain, following the Old Wilderness Road, then Clinch River and Powell Valley.

Leaving Wilderness Road they went up the balley at Big Stone Gap, through Norton, VA, then through Pound Gap; probably followed the Kentucky River after that.

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