Capt. Benjamin and his wife, Sarah Richardson Combs are buried on the old Combs farm on the Combs Ferry Road (2926 Becknerville Road, Winchester, KY on private property), about five miles southwest of Winchester [Clark Co, KY]. In 1933 the place belonged to Thad. W. Hampton; but the title to the graveyard is still in the Combs family. Benjamin is John Combs's third oldest son. The monument over the graves of Benjamin and Sarah was erected by their youngest son, Gen. Leslie Combs. The inscription on it reads: "Capt. Benjamin Combs, a Revolutionary officer and Hunter of Kentucky, died December 10, 1838, aged 89 years.
Benjamin [Combs] was born in Stafford Co., Va in 1749, and died 1838 in Clark Co., KY. His grave is located on Combs Ferry Pike, about 5 miles s.w. of Winchester, KY with the inscription "Capt. Benjamin Combs,a Revolutionary officer and hunter of Kentucky, died Dec 1838, aged 89 years. "The inscription on his wife's stone reads "In memory of Sarah RICHARDSON, last wife of Capt. Benjamin Combs, this stone is erected in gratitude of her motherly love in infancy and her particular attention to the education of her youngest son, General Leslie Combs." Capt. Benjamin first came to KY in the spring of 1775 with a company from Berkley Co.,VA., composed of Marquis CALMES II and son Marquis III, Benjamin BERRY, and Cuthbert Combs (Benjamin's older brother, Benjamin's children were: William, Fielding, Marcus Calmes, Samuel Richardson, Elizabeth Combs Bostick, Mariam Combs Price, and General Leslie. Benjamin was a lt in Frederick Co., VA militia in Rev. War (also among children was John Harrison Combs.)
New information about the graves of Capt. Benjamin Combs and his wife Sarah Richardson Combs from Randy Ray : " I have finally located the graves of Captain Benjamin Combs and his wife Sarah Richardson. They are way off from all the information. They are still there, you can still read "Combs" on Capt. Ben's marker. Sarah's is unreadable. The family stone is very clear, "strangers tread lightly on this spot" Randy and his brother Chris found the graves on April 22, 2017 and describe the location as follows: "The burial site's physical address is 2926 Becknerville. Please ask the owners for permission to enter. 1.1 miles north of Water Works Road (KY 1923). East side of road 100 feet in. 200 feet south of house and barn. Wood fence about 20 x 20 feet, with a collapsed rock wall." Capt. Ben and Sarah are Chris and Randy's fourth great grandparents.
They also furnished the pictures of the graves which are posted here.
Benjamin [Combs] was born in Stafford Co., Va in 1749, and died 1838 in Clark Co., KY. His grave is located on Combs Ferry Pike, about 5 miles s.w. of Winchester, KY with the inscription "Capt. Benjamin Combs,a Revolutionary officer and hunter of Kentucky, died Dec 1838, aged 89 years. "The inscription on his wife's stone reads "In memory of Sarah RICHARDSON, last wife of Capt. Benjamin Combs, this stone is erected in gratitude of her motherly love in infancy and her particular attention to the education of her youngest son, General Leslie Combs." Capt. Benjamin first came to KY in the spring of 1775 with a company from Berkley Co.,VA., composed of Marquis CALMES II and son Marquis III, Benjamin BERRY, and Cuthbert Combs (Benjamin's older brother, Benjamin's children were: William, Fielding, Marcus Calmes, Samuel Richardson, Elizabeth Combs Bostick, Mariam Combs Price, and General Leslie. Benjamin was a lt in Frederick Co., VA militia in Rev. War (also among children was John Harrison Combs.)
New information about the graves of Capt. Benjamin Combs and his wife Sarah Richardson Combs from Randy Ray : " I have finally located the graves of Captain Benjamin Combs and his wife Sarah Richardson. They are way off from all the information. They are still there, you can still read "Combs" on Capt. Ben's marker. Sarah's is unreadable. The family stone is very clear, "strangers tread lightly on this spot" Randy and his brother Chris found the graves on April 22, 2017 and describe the location as follows: "The burial site's physical address is 2926 Becknerville. Please ask the owners for permission to enter. 1.1 miles north of Water Works Road (KY 1923). East side of road 100 feet in. 200 feet south of house and barn. Wood fence about 20 x 20 feet, with a collapsed rock wall." Capt. Ben and Sarah are Chris and Randy's fourth great grandparents.
They also furnished the pictures of the graves which are posted here.
Capt. Benjamin and his wife, Sarah Richardson Combs are buried on the old Combs farm on the Combs Ferry Road (2926 Becknerville Road, Winchester, KY on private property), about five miles southwest of Winchester [Clark Co, KY]. In 1933 the place belonged to Thad. W. Hampton; but the title to the graveyard is still in the Combs family. Benjamin is John Combs's third oldest son. The monument over the graves of Benjamin and Sarah was erected by their youngest son, Gen. Leslie Combs. The inscription on it reads: "Capt. Benjamin Combs, a Revolutionary officer and Hunter of Kentucky, died December 10, 1838, aged 89 years.
Benjamin [Combs] was born in Stafford Co., Va in 1749, and died 1838 in Clark Co., KY. His grave is located on Combs Ferry Pike, about 5 miles s.w. of Winchester, KY with the inscription "Capt. Benjamin Combs,a Revolutionary officer and hunter of Kentucky, died Dec 1838, aged 89 years. "The inscription on his wife's stone reads "In memory of Sarah RICHARDSON, last wife of Capt. Benjamin Combs, this stone is erected in gratitude of her motherly love in infancy and her particular attention to the education of her youngest son, General Leslie Combs." Capt. Benjamin first came to KY in the spring of 1775 with a company from Berkley Co.,VA., composed of Marquis CALMES II and son Marquis III, Benjamin BERRY, and Cuthbert Combs (Benjamin's older brother, Benjamin's children were: William, Fielding, Marcus Calmes, Samuel Richardson, Elizabeth Combs Bostick, Mariam Combs Price, and General Leslie. Benjamin was a lt in Frederick Co., VA militia in Rev. War (also among children was John Harrison Combs.)
New information about the graves of Capt. Benjamin Combs and his wife Sarah Richardson Combs from Randy Ray : " I have finally located the graves of Captain Benjamin Combs and his wife Sarah Richardson. They are way off from all the information. They are still there, you can still read "Combs" on Capt. Ben's marker. Sarah's is unreadable. The family stone is very clear, "strangers tread lightly on this spot" Randy and his brother Chris found the graves on April 22, 2017 and describe the location as follows: "The burial site's physical address is 2926 Becknerville. Please ask the owners for permission to enter. 1.1 miles north of Water Works Road (KY 1923). East side of road 100 feet in. 200 feet south of house and barn. Wood fence about 20 x 20 feet, with a collapsed rock wall." Capt. Ben and Sarah are Chris and Randy's fourth great grandparents.
They also furnished the pictures of the graves which are posted here.
Benjamin [Combs] was born in Stafford Co., Va in 1749, and died 1838 in Clark Co., KY. His grave is located on Combs Ferry Pike, about 5 miles s.w. of Winchester, KY with the inscription "Capt. Benjamin Combs,a Revolutionary officer and hunter of Kentucky, died Dec 1838, aged 89 years. "The inscription on his wife's stone reads "In memory of Sarah RICHARDSON, last wife of Capt. Benjamin Combs, this stone is erected in gratitude of her motherly love in infancy and her particular attention to the education of her youngest son, General Leslie Combs." Capt. Benjamin first came to KY in the spring of 1775 with a company from Berkley Co.,VA., composed of Marquis CALMES II and son Marquis III, Benjamin BERRY, and Cuthbert Combs (Benjamin's older brother, Benjamin's children were: William, Fielding, Marcus Calmes, Samuel Richardson, Elizabeth Combs Bostick, Mariam Combs Price, and General Leslie. Benjamin was a lt in Frederick Co., VA militia in Rev. War (also among children was John Harrison Combs.)
New information about the graves of Capt. Benjamin Combs and his wife Sarah Richardson Combs from Randy Ray : " I have finally located the graves of Captain Benjamin Combs and his wife Sarah Richardson. They are way off from all the information. They are still there, you can still read "Combs" on Capt. Ben's marker. Sarah's is unreadable. The family stone is very clear, "strangers tread lightly on this spot" Randy and his brother Chris found the graves on April 22, 2017 and describe the location as follows: "The burial site's physical address is 2926 Becknerville. Please ask the owners for permission to enter. 1.1 miles north of Water Works Road (KY 1923). East side of road 100 feet in. 200 feet south of house and barn. Wood fence about 20 x 20 feet, with a collapsed rock wall." Capt. Ben and Sarah are Chris and Randy's fourth great grandparents.
They also furnished the pictures of the graves which are posted here.
