Richardson

Nicholas “Danger Nick” Combs b 1750 King George Co VA d 1838 Perry Co KY s/o and Nancy Harding. Nicholas “Danger

Nick” Combs m. Nancy Euphemia Grigsby, d/o Thomas Grigsby.

Jeremiah C “Chunky Jerry” Combs

The Richardsons are of English descent. The Bufords emigrated from England to this country, but it is more than

m. Synthia Nancy Sumner

probable that they first emigrated from France to England; the original name was no doubt Beaufort. The Poinsetts, Jeremiah “Chunky Jerry” Combs (same as ) b 1780 Shenandoah Co VA 10 Jan 1853 Perry Co KY s/o and Nancy Grigsby.

Guignards, deLesselines, and Junes were French Huguenots. The name, June, is variously spelled as follows: Juing,

Jeremiah “Chunky Jerry” Combs m. 1805 (1st) to Synthia Nancy Sumner, d/o Samuel Sumner and Winnifred Combs. Children

Jeune, and June.It was probably about the year, 1730, that Sea Captain Edward Richardson married Elizabeth Poinsett.

of Jeremiah “Chunky Jerry” Combs and Synthia Nancy Sumner;

He was the seventh son of Sir John Richardson, of England, and was born in that country. When a boy, he wanted to

Moses Adam Combs

engage in a seafaring business, but his parents objected; however, he ran away from them and went to sea. In time he m. Nancy Campbell

became captain of a vessel and spent his life upon the seas; visiting many countries, none more often than the British Moses Adam Combs b 1806 Perry Co KY d 1853 Perry Co KY s/o and Synthia Sumner. Moses Adam Combs m. (1) to Nancy

Colonies of America.

Campbell b 11 OCT 1819 Perry Co KY d 23 Jan 1915; d/o and Mary Smith. Children of Moses Adam Combs and Nancy Campbell; Isaac Richardson 1650, Sponsored by: Wingfield Webb & Richard Pate ??? (Indentured servant to Virginia, residence, Samuel “Cedar Head” Combs.

unknown)

Samuel was born in Jun 1828.

William Richardson (possible)

m. was born in Dec 1834 in Perry County, Kentucky.

Sarah Harding Richardson (b. Abt. 1714, d. 1832. 118 years old?)

Samuel “Cedar Head” Combs b 25 Jun 1828 Perry Co KY d 16 Mar 1908 Perry Co KY; s/o and Nancy Campbell. Samuel “Cedar Sarah Harding Richardson, was born Abt. 1714 in Stafford, Virginia, , and died 1832 in Kentucky, . She married on 1734

Head” Combs m. Sarah Sally Allen b 1835 Knott Co KY d 27 Mar 1918 Fayette Co KY; d/o Samuel Allen and Susan Sizemore.

in Stafford, Virginia, , son of and .

Children of Samuel “Cedar Head” Combs and Sarah Sally Allen; Samuel “Cedar Head” Combs b 25 Jun 1828 Perry Co KY d 16

m. Mason Combs, Sr.

Mar 1908 Perry Co KY; s/o and Nancy Campbell. Samuel “Cedar Head” Combs m. Sarah Sally Allen b 1835 Knott Co KY d 27

b. 1714 on Peumans End Creek

Mar 1918 Fayette Co KY; d/o Samuel Allen and Susan Sizemore. Children of Samuel “Cedar Head” Combs and Sarah Sally Allen; d. 1785, NC. Age 69.

They had the following children:

14749 F i Lucinda Combs was born in 1851.

By 1754, Mason was living in Front Royal, VA, then moved to Winchester. In 1755 he served in the French and Indian War with 14750 F ii Polly Combs was born on 6 Mar 1855 in Perry County, Kentucky.

his brother Josiah. Then moved south to Pittsylvania Co. VA. By 1780, Mason had served three years in the Continental Army 14751 F iii Lydia Combs was born in 1857. She died in 1917.

and moved to Surry Co. NC where he died.

Lydia married Unknown.

John Combs, Sr.

14752 M iv Andrew Combs was born in 1859.

b. 1735

14753 F v Susan Combs was born in 1863.

d. Defiance KY

14754 M vi Jordan Combs was born in 1865.

m. Nancy Harding

14755 M vii Felix Combs was born in 1867.

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

14756 M viii

Jerry Combs was born in 1869.

The Eight Brothers

14757 M ix Jason Combs was born in 1875.

Nicholas “Danger” Combs – settled Combs, KY

14758 F x Sarah Sally Combs was born in 1878.

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

14759 F xi Rachel Combs was born in 1880.

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

14760 M xii John S. Combs was born on 25 Sep 1871 in Dwarf, Perry County, Kentucky.

Harrison “Henry” Combs – settled “Big Bottom” – Hazard. Transported produce down Ohio and then Mississippi River to John married Unknown on 21 Aug 1890 in Perry County, Kentucky

NOLA, then walked back. Removed to Johnson Co., Indiana.