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Gilbert Combs

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Gilbert Combs

Birth
Freehold, Monmouth County, New Jersey, USA
Death
13 May 1836 (aged 76)
McNairy County, Tennessee, USA
Burial
Adamsville, McNairy County, Tennessee, USA GPS-Latitude: 35.2492153, Longitude: -88.4717486
Memorial ID
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Gilbert Combs, son of Thomas & Martha (Combs) Combs, married Christiana Denton daughter of John & Ann Margaret (Weaver) Denton on 5 Apr 1781 in Shenandoah County, VA. Served Revolutionary War.
Children of Gilbert & Christiana:
1. Robert b. 22 Feb 1782
2. Martha "Mattie " b. 1 Jan 1784
3. Margaret "Peggy" b. 30 Apr 1786
4. Phebe b. 8 Feb 1789
5. Aquila b. 6 Mar 1791
6. Nancy b. 26 Apr 1793
7. Thomas b. 6 Feb 1796
8. John b. 26 Apr 1798
9. Gilbert b. 15 Mar 1801
10. Elizabeth "Betsy" b. 2 Jun 1803
11. Priscilla b. 8 Mar 1806

PLACES OF RESIDENCE (re: Rev War Pen Recs)
1759 to Dec 1788:...........Freehold, Monmouth, NJ
1781 to May 1791:...........Shenandoah Co. VA
May 1791 to Spring 1812:....Culpeper Co. VA
1812 to Oct 1830:...........Botetourt Co. VA
1830 to Jan 1832:...........Hawkins Co. East Tennessee
Mar 1832 to 1836:...........McNairy Co. TN
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR BATTLES*
Battle of White Plains
Battle at Fort Washington & Fort Lee
Battle of Long Island
("Places..& Battles.." fr Rev War Pen Recs)
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Gilbert's grandfather, ROBT COMBS (his mother's father), left him land in Shenandoah Co VA. His mother, Martha is believed to have m. 1st cousin - Thomas Combs.
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Buried next to sp Christiana (Denton) Combs
At one time there was an old marker which read
"Walk carefully, thou threadest on a hero."
Gilbert Combs, son of Thomas & Martha (Combs) Combs, married Christiana Denton daughter of John & Ann Margaret (Weaver) Denton on 5 Apr 1781 in Shenandoah County, VA. Served Revolutionary War.
Children of Gilbert & Christiana:
1. Robert b. 22 Feb 1782
2. Martha "Mattie " b. 1 Jan 1784
3. Margaret "Peggy" b. 30 Apr 1786
4. Phebe b. 8 Feb 1789
5. Aquila b. 6 Mar 1791
6. Nancy b. 26 Apr 1793
7. Thomas b. 6 Feb 1796
8. John b. 26 Apr 1798
9. Gilbert b. 15 Mar 1801
10. Elizabeth "Betsy" b. 2 Jun 1803
11. Priscilla b. 8 Mar 1806

PLACES OF RESIDENCE (re: Rev War Pen Recs)
1759 to Dec 1788:...........Freehold, Monmouth, NJ
1781 to May 1791:...........Shenandoah Co. VA
May 1791 to Spring 1812:....Culpeper Co. VA
1812 to Oct 1830:...........Botetourt Co. VA
1830 to Jan 1832:...........Hawkins Co. East Tennessee
Mar 1832 to 1836:...........McNairy Co. TN
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR BATTLES*
Battle of White Plains
Battle at Fort Washington & Fort Lee
Battle of Long Island
("Places..& Battles.." fr Rev War Pen Recs)
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Gilbert's grandfather, ROBT COMBS (his mother's father), left him land in Shenandoah Co VA. His mother, Martha is believed to have m. 1st cousin - Thomas Combs.
---
Buried next to sp Christiana (Denton) Combs
At one time there was an old marker which read
"Walk carefully, thou threadest on a hero."

Inscription

GILBERT COMBS
Born in Trenton, NJ 1759
Died May 13, 1836 Aged 77 years



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