All the traces out of Caneland was obliterated. Only the stone tomb, very strange inside the design and you can better inside the framework, really stands so you can draw the location, and you can inside mausoleum, when he got need new remains out-of Gen. CALMES with his partner repose.

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It is from generosity and you can kindness from William Bailey, historian and genealogist, the newest Gen. Marquis Calmes Chapter D. might have been capable have this functions out-of restoration complete. He donated a hundred duplicates away from their Reputation for Woodford Condition into production of a loans for use within this work. —-Regarding D. Magazine, August, 1941. (Brand new spouse regarding Gen. Calmes is E “Betsy” Combs, a sister regarding my personal high-great-grandfather) E. S. (Removed by Combs Specialist Anne B. Musser)

J. Within the 1729,* Thomas Combs, out-of Freehold [Monmouth Co], N

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, because of the Rev. Mr. VAN HARLINGEN; d. Feb, 1825; m. 1789 Rebecca, dau. regarding Courtroom Jonathan Combs, of Middlesex State, Nj. His widow 24 months immediately following their decease m. the latest Rev. Mr. KENNER, a good Baptist preacher regarding Virginia, and you will d. inside the 1846.”

“New predecessor of Jonathan Combs, it is said, came from Scotland, throughout the old ship Caledonia, and that put the original emigrants about land of harsh Presbyterianism; it looking to a property in the open country out of the intolerance of Papal and you may Episcopal strength and you may persecution.”

“When you look at the 1679, Francis Combs, an effective cooper, is actually supplied places inside the Newtown, A lot of time Isle [NY], to result in him to repay there and you may ply their trade to possess the handiness of the newest settlement. He d. inside 1700, along with his a couple of sons, Francis and you will Thomas, compensated in the Hopewell, N. J., to own [pounds] fifty, indicated lands when you look at the Hempstead [Long Area, NY] so you can John Combs away from Madnans neck out of told you urban area, according to Hempstead info.

“There can be good John Combs regarding East Hampton, N. Y., as soon as 1675, a good Bulgaria kvinner Daniel Combs when you look at the Hempstead [Queens Co New york] inside the 1708, good Richard Combs during the Hempstead in 1709, and an effective Richard Combs within the Jamaica (note: that is part of Letter. Y. inside perspective, I think) [Queens Co Ny]inside 1718.

“Inside 1777, John Combs are a person in the revolutionary panel from security of new Jersey, and also at a similar months a beneficial Solomon Combs are a citizen out-of Monmouth Condition.

“To help you recover its luck, George I. [BERGEN], his young man David, and two ilies remaining Nj when you look at the Summer 1818, to have Kentucky, in which his cousin Margaret and her spouse John VOORHEES, and two sisters of their spouse, Rebecca Combs, the help of its husbands, Peter CONOVER and you can Peter COX, then stayed; it with emigrated from inside the 1790, to repay at the Reddish Brick, close to the present Wheeling [Kansas Co, WV], then your ultima thule. There it tarried less than per year. Peter COong the initial just who made their ships and you can rafts go on the Kansas River.

“At the time George We. emigrated, it stayed during the Woodford State, Kentucky, inside several miles regarding Lexington [Fayette Co., KY]. Inside a-year this type of group intermarried. Old Significant CONOVER is actually a giant landholder and you may respected getting rich, however in brand new troublesome times up coming in Kentucky, by old Virginia house claims, the result is his palace fell, and then he computed in 1824, to offer his homestead, as well as their, and you can George We.’s friends made a decision to make their house when you look at the Indiana. The old major, their young man Jonathan Combs CONOVER, who’d married Martha, an effective child regarding George I., and you will Jonathan Combs BERGEN (son from George We.), that has hitched Mary Ann, an effective child of the biggest, and you can George I., constituted this new investigating group.”