son of John Combest and Nancy (middle name Ann or Agnes); husband of Sarah "Sallie" Dick married 26 Dec 1799 Chester District, South Carolina
the following bio excerpted from "Samuel Combest and His Descendants" by H Jane Barnes Smith and Patricia Osborn Olmstead published 1990, currently out of print
His father died when Samuel was fourteen.
Being the eldest child, Samuel Combest became the legal heir to his father's estate as the law of Primogeniture was in effect in South Carolina at the time. The estate of John Combest was settled in 1786. Samuel sold his inherited land to brother's John and William Combest at different times.
The last written record of Samuel Combest in Chester County, South Carolina is dated the 5th of November, 1799. This record, to be found at the courthouse, is a bill of sale for a negro girl named "Chinna" from Eli Cornwell.
In the year 1799, on the 26th of December, Samuel Combest wed Sarah "Sallie" Dick. It is assumed their marriage took place in South Carolina since Samuel was still in Chester County one month prior to this date.
Leaving their native state of South Carolina, their destination was Kentucky, where Sallie's parents, John and Peggie Wylie Dick, and Aunt Rebecca Wylie Adams and her husband Robert "Rob" had settled on Fishing Creek, Pulaski County, Kentucky.
Samuel and Sallie raised ten children; seven boys and three girls.
John born 8 Mar 1801
William born 2 May 1802
James born 27 January 18804
Nancy born 18 Jan 1806
Samuel D born 19 Apr 1808
Mary Eveline "Polly" born 8 Jan 1810
Alexander born Nov 1811
Margaret born 27 Nov 1813
Wiley Combest born 23 Dec 1815
Archibald born 16 Mar 1818
On the 25th of July in the year 1844, Samuel Combest died in Russell County, Kentucky.
His last will, dated 18 July 1844 is recorded in Russell County, Kentucky, and reads as follows:
In the name of God, Amen.
I Samuel Combset of the County of Russell and State of Kentucky, being sick and weak in body but of sound mind and disposing memory for which I thank God and calling to mind the uncertainty of human life and being desirous to disposing all such worldly property as it has pleased God to bless me with. I do hereby make my last will and testament in manner and form following that is to say:
1st) I desire that all the perishable part of my estate to be turned into money and the money put to interest and see that the interest together with as much of the principal if any as shall be amply sufficient for the support of my wife Sally and my two Grand Children that is left with her and defray the expenses of giving said children reasonable education as long as they continue with her after my decease but no longer.
2nd) I want my three daughters Nancy Roberts, Polly Osborn, and Margaret Bowmer to have one dollar each.
3rd) I want my sons William Combest, James Combest, Willie Combest to have ten dollars each.
4th) I want my son Samuel Combest to have forty dollars.
5th) I want my three sons equally, John Combest, Alexander Combest, and Archibald Combest to have twenty dollars each.
6th) I want my executor out of the first money that can be collected to discharge all my funeral expenses and all just and legal debts I am owing.
7th) I want all the land that belongs to me to be turned into money.
8th) I want my wife Sally to have a good bed and furniture.
9th) I want all the residue of the estate that is not disposed of by this will in the foregoing clauses of the same to be equally divided between my sons.
And lastly I hereby constitute and appoint my son Samuel Combest and James Paul executors of this my last will and testament by me heretofore made in witness whence I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this eighteenth day of July in the year of our lord one thousand eight hundered and forty four.
(spelling and grammar as in the original document)
the following bio excerpted from "Samuel Combest and His Descendants" by H Jane Barnes Smith and Patricia Osborn Olmstead published 1990, currently out of print
His father died when Samuel was fourteen.
Being the eldest child, Samuel Combest became the legal heir to his father's estate as the law of Primogeniture was in effect in South Carolina at the time. The estate of John Combest was settled in 1786. Samuel sold his inherited land to brother's John and William Combest at different times.
The last written record of Samuel Combest in Chester County, South Carolina is dated the 5th of November, 1799. This record, to be found at the courthouse, is a bill of sale for a negro girl named "Chinna" from Eli Cornwell.
In the year 1799, on the 26th of December, Samuel Combest wed Sarah "Sallie" Dick. It is assumed their marriage took place in South Carolina since Samuel was still in Chester County one month prior to this date.
Leaving their native state of South Carolina, their destination was Kentucky, where Sallie's parents, John and Peggie Wylie Dick, and Aunt Rebecca Wylie Adams and her husband Robert "Rob" had settled on Fishing Creek, Pulaski County, Kentucky.
Samuel and Sallie raised ten children; seven boys and three girls.
John born 8 Mar 1801
William born 2 May 1802
James born 27 January 18804
Nancy born 18 Jan 1806
Samuel D born 19 Apr 1808
Mary Eveline "Polly" born 8 Jan 1810
Alexander born Nov 1811
Margaret born 27 Nov 1813
Wiley Combest born 23 Dec 1815
Archibald born 16 Mar 1818
On the 25th of July in the year 1844, Samuel Combest died in Russell County, Kentucky.
His last will, dated 18 July 1844 is recorded in Russell County, Kentucky, and reads as follows:
In the name of God, Amen.
I Samuel Combset of the County of Russell and State of Kentucky, being sick and weak in body but of sound mind and disposing memory for which I thank God and calling to mind the uncertainty of human life and being desirous to disposing all such worldly property as it has pleased God to bless me with. I do hereby make my last will and testament in manner and form following that is to say:
1st) I desire that all the perishable part of my estate to be turned into money and the money put to interest and see that the interest together with as much of the principal if any as shall be amply sufficient for the support of my wife Sally and my two Grand Children that is left with her and defray the expenses of giving said children reasonable education as long as they continue with her after my decease but no longer.
2nd) I want my three daughters Nancy Roberts, Polly Osborn, and Margaret Bowmer to have one dollar each.
3rd) I want my sons William Combest, James Combest, Willie Combest to have ten dollars each.
4th) I want my son Samuel Combest to have forty dollars.
5th) I want my three sons equally, John Combest, Alexander Combest, and Archibald Combest to have twenty dollars each.
6th) I want my executor out of the first money that can be collected to discharge all my funeral expenses and all just and legal debts I am owing.
7th) I want all the land that belongs to me to be turned into money.
8th) I want my wife Sally to have a good bed and furniture.
9th) I want all the residue of the estate that is not disposed of by this will in the foregoing clauses of the same to be equally divided between my sons.
And lastly I hereby constitute and appoint my son Samuel Combest and James Paul executors of this my last will and testament by me heretofore made in witness whence I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this eighteenth day of July in the year of our lord one thousand eight hundered and forty four.
(spelling and grammar as in the original document)
son of John Combest and Nancy (middle name Ann or Agnes); husband of Sarah "Sallie" Dick married 26 Dec 1799 Chester District, South Carolina
the following bio excerpted from "Samuel Combest and His Descendants" by H Jane Barnes Smith and Patricia Osborn Olmstead published 1990, currently out of print
His father died when Samuel was fourteen.
Being the eldest child, Samuel Combest became the legal heir to his father's estate as the law of Primogeniture was in effect in South Carolina at the time. The estate of John Combest was settled in 1786. Samuel sold his inherited land to brother's John and William Combest at different times.
The last written record of Samuel Combest in Chester County, South Carolina is dated the 5th of November, 1799. This record, to be found at the courthouse, is a bill of sale for a negro girl named "Chinna" from Eli Cornwell.
In the year 1799, on the 26th of December, Samuel Combest wed Sarah "Sallie" Dick. It is assumed their marriage took place in South Carolina since Samuel was still in Chester County one month prior to this date.
Leaving their native state of South Carolina, their destination was Kentucky, where Sallie's parents, John and Peggie Wylie Dick, and Aunt Rebecca Wylie Adams and her husband Robert "Rob" had settled on Fishing Creek, Pulaski County, Kentucky.
Samuel and Sallie raised ten children; seven boys and three girls.
John born 8 Mar 1801
William born 2 May 1802
James born 27 January 18804
Nancy born 18 Jan 1806
Samuel D born 19 Apr 1808
Mary Eveline "Polly" born 8 Jan 1810
Alexander born Nov 1811
Margaret born 27 Nov 1813
Wiley Combest born 23 Dec 1815
Archibald born 16 Mar 1818
On the 25th of July in the year 1844, Samuel Combest died in Russell County, Kentucky.
His last will, dated 18 July 1844 is recorded in Russell County, Kentucky, and reads as follows:
In the name of God, Amen.
I Samuel Combset of the County of Russell and State of Kentucky, being sick and weak in body but of sound mind and disposing memory for which I thank God and calling to mind the uncertainty of human life and being desirous to disposing all such worldly property as it has pleased God to bless me with. I do hereby make my last will and testament in manner and form following that is to say:
1st) I desire that all the perishable part of my estate to be turned into money and the money put to interest and see that the interest together with as much of the principal if any as shall be amply sufficient for the support of my wife Sally and my two Grand Children that is left with her and defray the expenses of giving said children reasonable education as long as they continue with her after my decease but no longer.
2nd) I want my three daughters Nancy Roberts, Polly Osborn, and Margaret Bowmer to have one dollar each.
3rd) I want my sons William Combest, James Combest, Willie Combest to have ten dollars each.
4th) I want my son Samuel Combest to have forty dollars.
5th) I want my three sons equally, John Combest, Alexander Combest, and Archibald Combest to have twenty dollars each.
6th) I want my executor out of the first money that can be collected to discharge all my funeral expenses and all just and legal debts I am owing.
7th) I want all the land that belongs to me to be turned into money.
8th) I want my wife Sally to have a good bed and furniture.
9th) I want all the residue of the estate that is not disposed of by this will in the foregoing clauses of the same to be equally divided between my sons.
And lastly I hereby constitute and appoint my son Samuel Combest and James Paul executors of this my last will and testament by me heretofore made in witness whence I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this eighteenth day of July in the year of our lord one thousand eight hundered and forty four.
(spelling and grammar as in the original document)
the following bio excerpted from "Samuel Combest and His Descendants" by H Jane Barnes Smith and Patricia Osborn Olmstead published 1990, currently out of print
His father died when Samuel was fourteen.
Being the eldest child, Samuel Combest became the legal heir to his father's estate as the law of Primogeniture was in effect in South Carolina at the time. The estate of John Combest was settled in 1786. Samuel sold his inherited land to brother's John and William Combest at different times.
The last written record of Samuel Combest in Chester County, South Carolina is dated the 5th of November, 1799. This record, to be found at the courthouse, is a bill of sale for a negro girl named "Chinna" from Eli Cornwell.
In the year 1799, on the 26th of December, Samuel Combest wed Sarah "Sallie" Dick. It is assumed their marriage took place in South Carolina since Samuel was still in Chester County one month prior to this date.
Leaving their native state of South Carolina, their destination was Kentucky, where Sallie's parents, John and Peggie Wylie Dick, and Aunt Rebecca Wylie Adams and her husband Robert "Rob" had settled on Fishing Creek, Pulaski County, Kentucky.
Samuel and Sallie raised ten children; seven boys and three girls.
John born 8 Mar 1801
William born 2 May 1802
James born 27 January 18804
Nancy born 18 Jan 1806
Samuel D born 19 Apr 1808
Mary Eveline "Polly" born 8 Jan 1810
Alexander born Nov 1811
Margaret born 27 Nov 1813
Wiley Combest born 23 Dec 1815
Archibald born 16 Mar 1818
On the 25th of July in the year 1844, Samuel Combest died in Russell County, Kentucky.
His last will, dated 18 July 1844 is recorded in Russell County, Kentucky, and reads as follows:
In the name of God, Amen.
I Samuel Combset of the County of Russell and State of Kentucky, being sick and weak in body but of sound mind and disposing memory for which I thank God and calling to mind the uncertainty of human life and being desirous to disposing all such worldly property as it has pleased God to bless me with. I do hereby make my last will and testament in manner and form following that is to say:
1st) I desire that all the perishable part of my estate to be turned into money and the money put to interest and see that the interest together with as much of the principal if any as shall be amply sufficient for the support of my wife Sally and my two Grand Children that is left with her and defray the expenses of giving said children reasonable education as long as they continue with her after my decease but no longer.
2nd) I want my three daughters Nancy Roberts, Polly Osborn, and Margaret Bowmer to have one dollar each.
3rd) I want my sons William Combest, James Combest, Willie Combest to have ten dollars each.
4th) I want my son Samuel Combest to have forty dollars.
5th) I want my three sons equally, John Combest, Alexander Combest, and Archibald Combest to have twenty dollars each.
6th) I want my executor out of the first money that can be collected to discharge all my funeral expenses and all just and legal debts I am owing.
7th) I want all the land that belongs to me to be turned into money.
8th) I want my wife Sally to have a good bed and furniture.
9th) I want all the residue of the estate that is not disposed of by this will in the foregoing clauses of the same to be equally divided between my sons.
And lastly I hereby constitute and appoint my son Samuel Combest and James Paul executors of this my last will and testament by me heretofore made in witness whence I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this eighteenth day of July in the year of our lord one thousand eight hundered and forty four.
(spelling and grammar as in the original document)
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