Ignatius Combs, MD, 1790, Will

Ignatius Combs Sept., 1790 Wills Liber JJ1 page 520

In the name of God, amen. I Ignatius Combs his last Will Sainty Marys County, do make this my last will and Testament, in manner and form following, Vizt.
... I give and bequeath unto my son, Enoch Combs, my dwelling platation, the death or marriage of his mother, whichever may first happen or at any time when his mother may think proper to give unto him. To him and his heirs forever, and I give unto my said son, Enoch Combs, the use of my plantation wherein he now lives during his mother's widowhood,
... and I give unto my son, Enoch Combs, one negro man named Edward, and one named Daniel, and the stock (all) and household furniture which I have heretofore given up to him.
... I give and bequeath unto my son, Bennet Combs, all my lands where my quarter is called Colonel Luiz Jarbo's Discovery, the Stradford and the addition to Stradford, (at the death or marriage of his mother whichever may first happen or at any time when his mother may think proper to give it up to him) to him and his heirs forver, and should my said son, Bennet Combs, die without heir, the lands aforesaid given to him and shall go to my son, Lewis Combs, and his heirs, and should my son , Lewis Combs, die without heir the lands aforesid, falling from his brother Bennet Combs to him shall there go to my son, John Perry Combs, and his heirs,
... and I give unto my son, Bennet Combs, one negro lad from thirteen to sixteen years of age and negro girl from ten to fourteen years of age, to be paid to him when he arrives to the age of twenty one years of age.
... I give and bequeath unto my son, Samuel Combs, all my lands where my son Enoch Combs now lives (at the death or marriage of his mother whichever may first happen) to him and his heirs forever, and should my said son, Samuel Combs die without heir, the lands aforesaid give unto him shall go to my son Cornelius Combs and his heirs, and should my son, Cornelius Combs, die without heir, the lands aforesaid falling unto his, by his brother Samuel Combs, shall then go to my son, John Perry Combs and his heirs,
... and I give unto my said son Samuel Combs one negro lad from thirteen to sixteen years of age and one negro girl from ten to fourteen years of age, to be paid to him when he arrives to the age of twenty one years.
... I give and bequeath unto my six children, Lewis Combs, Cornelius Combs, John Perry Combs, Monica Combs, Mildred Combs and Eleanor Combs all the remainder of my estate and the increase of the same (at the death or marriage of their mother whichever may first happen). To be portioned to them by their mother, as she in her wisdom shall think proper, reserving unto my sons Bennett Combs and Samuel Combs, and any part of the household furniture and stock that their mother may think proper to give them.
... I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Mary Combs, the use of all my Estate , both real and personal as heretofore in this writings reseved for her and during her widowhood, she shall not during the said period be answerable for any loss on my estate, nor prosper by the increase, and should she at any time marry, she is then no longer have any part of my Estate, but it shall then be given to my children as before mentioned in these writings,
... and Lastly I constitute and appoint my beloved wife Mary Combs Whole and solely to be my Executrix in the administration of my Estate.
 In Winess wherof I have here unto set my hand and affixed my seal this sixteenth day of  September, one thousand seven hundred and  ninety.
Signed sealed, published & declared in Ign. Combs seal the presence of us the subscribers, which he requested did in the presence of the Testator, & in the presence of each other of us have hereunto subscribed our names.

Robert Chesley,
Wm Lilburn, 
Jo. Armstrong. 

In the back of the foregoing was as follows, to wit. Saint Marys County, to wt. The eighth day of February, 1791. Then came Mary Combs, and made oath on the holy evangels of almighty God, that the within instrument of writing , is the true and whole will & Testament of Ignatius Combs, late of Saint Marys County deceased, that hath come to her hands or possesion, and that she does not know of any other.
Certified per Jeremiah Jordan Regr of Wills  for Saint Marys County.

Saint Marys County, _. The eighth day of February, 1791
Then came Robert Chesley and John Armstrong, two of the three subscribing witnesses to the aforegoing last will and Testament of Ignatius Combs late of Saint Marys County, deceased, and severally made oath on the holy evangels of almighty God, that they did see the Testator therin named sign and seal this will, and that they heard him publish, pronounce, and declare the same to be his to the best of their apprehensions, of sound and disposing mind memory and understanding; and that they respectively subscribed their names as witnesses to this will, in the presence and at the request of the Testator, and in the presence of each other; and also that they did see William Lilburn the other witness subscribe the same.
Certified by Jeremiah Jordan Regr of Wills for Saint Marys County.

This Ignatius Combs married Mary Fenwick daughter of John Fenwick and Monica Ford and he was the son of Enoch Combs who died 1755. Enoch Combs being the son of William Combs born 1662 or 1672 who died 1742. William Combs being the son of Enoch Combs (Sr. )And Barbara ______. Enoch Combs
(Sr. )

I might also mention that this Ignatius named a son Enoch Combs after his father and Brother. He named a son Bennett after his brother. His wife Mary Fenwick (Combs) died in 1808. Her will was posted earlier. This Ignatius Combs had an Uncle Philip Combs who also married a daughter of John Fenwick and Monica Ford(Fenwick). Enoch Combs (father of Ignatius Combs) was the older brother of Philip Combs.

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