Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties

Eleanor Combs

Female Aft 1704 - 1775  (< 69 years)


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  • Name Eleanor Combs 
    Birth Aft 1704  St. Mary's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Death 5 Jan 1775  Frederick County, Maryland - probate Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I60420  Tree1
    Last Modified 21 Mar 2024 

    Father William Combs,   b. 1672, St. Mary's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 20 Dec 1742, St. Mary's County, Maryland - Probate Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 70 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Female {unproven} Read,   b. Abt 1684, St. Mary's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1721, St. Mary's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 37 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Marriage Abt 1700  St. Mary's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F1800  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family William Medley,   b. Aft 1700, St. Mary's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 11 Nov 1752, St. Mary's County, Maryland - Probate Find all individuals with events at this location (Age < 50 years) 
    Marriage Bef 1735  St. Mary's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Mary Medley,   b. Bef 1736, St. Mary's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location  [Father: natural]
     2. Eleanor Medley,   b. Bef 1739, St. Mary's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1755, St. Mary's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 18 years)  [Father: natural]
     3. Elizabeth Sprigg Medley,   b. Feb 1748, St. Mary's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Bef 1789, Charles County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 40 years)  [Father: natural]
    Family ID F13987  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 21 Mar 2024 

  • Notes 
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      Will of Eleanor Medley, Frederick County, 12/22/1774-1/5/1775.
      Daughter: Elizabeth Sprigg Neale "Low Land" and pt. of "Children's Chance" which shall be sold except what is laid off for a town and money used to pay debts; remainder of money and all rents from town to her during her life and then to her children equally; the tract I bought of Andrew Kesler, 50 ac. and 17 ac. bought of Leonard Smith and at her death to her children; all stock and if she wishes to sell the latter she must get my Executor to consent.
      Granddaughter: Eleanor Neale, a negro named Dick; if she dies to be equally divided among my other grandchildren.
      To: Nicholas Shirlott, "Forster's Fancy". Bennet Neale shall not sell anything I have given him without my Executor's consent.
      Exec: Leonard Smith.
      Wit: James Beall, Andrew Kesler, Mary Kesler.

      1/13/1778: Eleanor Medley, late of Frederick County, dec'd. Leonard Smith, Exec. (Gleanings from Maryland Newspapers, 1776-1785 by Robert Barnes).

      11/15/1774: Deed to Eleanor Medley, widow from Melear Tabler (wife, Catherine) "Lowland" and "Children's Chance". Frederick Co. Deeds, BD #1, 164.
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      MEDLEY, Eleanor 75.10.3 cm Exec/ Leonard SMITH
      Distribution: d/ Eleanor MEDLEY; dtd Feb 1779"William COMBS, second son of Enoch I, was born about 1672 after his parents, Enoch and Barbara, immigrated to Maryland; in a deposition in Chancery Liber P.L. No. 1, p. 750, it is stated: "William COMBS, gent., of St. Mary's county age at 50 years in 1722." He was married before 1704; the identity of his first wife is unknown, but by her we know that he had three children: Mary WAUGHOB, who married Thomas WAUGHOB; Eleanor MEDLEY, who married John MEDLEY; and Enoch, who married Mary (MANNING) MILLS, widow of John MILLS.
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      Will of William Medley, SMC 8/24/1752-11/29/1752.
      Wife: Plantation I now live on with all my land during her life and after her death to my daughter Eleanor.
      Daughter: Mary, negro woman and child which she has in her possession and cattle. I acknowledge that I have no right to five negroes that came by my wife.
      Daughter: Eleanor Medley, cattle and a mare to be given to her at age 16 or day of marriage.
      Wife: Eleanor, Exec.
      Wit: Cornelius Manning, Clement Medley, Jr., George Greenwell.

      4/20/1755: Admin. accts. of William Medley, SMC.
      A second inventory is cited in the amt. of 72 lbs., 10 shillings. Sureties: Clement Medley, James Roach. Received from: John Cole.
      Payments to: John Cole, Mev. Lock due Daniel Dulany, Esq. (dead), Benjamin Tasker, Esq.
      Distribution to: Legatees (unnamed, all at age), Elizabeth (daughter, age 7, not cited as a legatee).
      Exec.: Eleanor Medley. (Admin. accts. of the Prerogative Court of Maryland, Libers, 37-45, 1754-1760 by V. L. Skinner, Jr.). NOTE: This record is not on CD #206.
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      William Medley 36.13 A SM £118.14.1 £58.14.6 Dec 17 1753
      Payments to: Enoch Cooras, Thomas Blackhurst, William Williams, Thomas James, John Renalds, Robert Ford, Thomas Palmer Waughop, John Haywood, John Hammond, Mary Waughop, Augustus Medley, Meverill Lock, William Diggs due to Lord Baltimore.
      Executrix: Eleanor Medley.
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      William Medley 58.63 SM £72.10.0 Dec 22 1750 Feb 5 1754
      Appraisers: Ignatius Greenwell, James Pike.
      Creditors: Enoch Combes, Thomas Blackhurst.
      Next of kin: Philip Medley, Augustine Medley.
      Administratrix/Executrix: Elenor Medley.
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      1773-1778 Frederick County Land Records; {Patricia Abelard Andersen}
      BD1:94-95. Francis Hoofman recorded deed 9 Feb. 1775, from Leonard Smith executor of Eleanor Medley, late of Frederick County, deceased, for £10, sells two lots, #3 and #33 in New Town, laid out by Leonard Smith, and yielding and paying rent to Elizabeth Sprigg Neale, wife of Bennett Neale during her life time and after her death to her children.
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      1773-1778 Frederick County Land Records; {Patricia Abelard Andersen}
      BD1:109-111. George Ransburgh recorded deed 9 Feb. 1775 from Leonard Smith, executor of Eleanor Medley, late of Frederick County, deceased. For £10, lot in New Town. yielding and paying rent to Elizabeth Sprigg Neale, wife of Bennett Neale during her life time and after her death to her children.
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      1773-1778 Frederick County Land Records; {Patricia Abelard Andersen}
      BD1:118-120. John Smith, son of Leonard, recorded deed 9 Feb. 1775, from Leonard Smith executor of Eleanor Medley, late of Frederick County, deceased, for £10, sells two lots, #41 and #30 New Town, laid out by Leonard Smith, and yielding and paying rent to Elizabeth Sprigg Neale, wife of Bennett Neale during her life time and after her death to her children.
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      1773-1778 Frederick County Land Records; {Patricia Abelard Andersen}
      BD1:120-122. Gabriel Thomas recorded deed 9 Nov. 1775 from Leonard Smith, executor of Eleanor Medley, late of Frederick County, deceased, for $5, sells lot #34 in New Town laid out by Leonard Smith on part of Low Land, and yielding and paying rent to Elizabeth Sprigg Neale, wife of Bennett Neale during her life time and after her death to her children.
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      1773-1778 Frederick County Land Records; {Patricia Abelard Andersen}
      BD1:122-124. Heronemas Hildenbrand recorded deed 9 Nov. 1775 from Leonard Smith, executor of Eleanor Medley, late of Frederick County, deceased, for $5, sells lot #34 in New Town laid out by Leonard Smith on part of Low Land, and yielding and paying rent to Elizabeth Sprigg Neale, wife of Bennett Neale during her life time and after her death to her children.
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      1773-1778 Frederick County Land Records; {Patricia Abelard Andersen}
      BD1:126-128. Andrew Kessler recorded deed 9 Feb. 1775 from Leonard Smith, executor of Eleanor Medley, late of Frederick County, deceased, sells lot #7 in New Town laid out by Leonard Smith, for £5, and yielding and paying rent to Elizabeth Sprigg Neale, wife of Bennett Neale during her life time and after her death to her children.
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      1773-1778 Frederick County Land Records; {Patricia Abelard Andersen}
      BD1:128-130. Felty Thomas recorded deed 9 Feb. 1775, from Leonard Smith executor of Eleanor Medley, late of Frederick County, deceased, for £5, sells the 36th lot in New Town on tract called Low Land, laid out by Leonard Smith, and yielding and paying rent to Elizabeth Sprigg Neale, wife of Bennett Neale during her life time and after her death to her children.
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      1773-1778 Frederick County Land Records; {Patricia Abelard Andersen}
      BD1:130-131. Abraham Leakins recorded deed 9 Feb. 1775, from Leonard Smith executor of Eleanor Medley, late of Frederick County, deceased, for £10, sells two lots in New Town, #2 and #39, laid out by Leonard Smith, and yielding and paying rent to Elizabeth Sprigg Neale, wife of Bennett Neale during her life time and after her death to her children.
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      1773-1778 Frederick County Land Records; {Patricia Abelard Andersen}
      BD1:131-133. William Elder Jr. Recorded deed 9 Feb. 1775 from Frederick Kemp for £5 confirms part of tract Peace and Plenty, containing 11 acres. Rachel Kemp released dower.
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      1773-1778 Frederick County Land Records; {Patricia Abelard Andersen}
      BD1:133-135. Bennett Heard recorded deed 9 Feb. 1775, from Leonard Smith executor of Eleanor Medley, late of Frederick County, deceased, for £5, sells lot #17 in New Town, laid out by Leonard Smith, and yielding and paying rent to Elizabeth Sprigg Neale, wife of Bennett Neale during her life time and after her death to her children.
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      1773-1778 Frederick County Land Records; {Patricia Abelard Andersen}
      BD1:135-137. Michael Walker recorded deed 9 Feb. 1775, from Leonard Smith executor of Eleanor Medley, late of Frederick County, deceased, for £5, sells lot #5 in New Town, laid out by Leonard Smith, and yielding and paying rent to Elizabeth Sprigg Neale, wife of Bennett Neale during her life time and after her death to her children.
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      1773-1778 Frederick County Land Records; {Patricia Abelard Andersen}
      BD1:140-142. Melcor Tabler recorded deed 9 Feb. 1775, from Leonard Smith executor of Eleanor Medley, late of Frederick County, deceased, for £10, sells two lots in New Town, #6 and #35, laid out by Leonard Smith, and yielding and paying rent to Elizabeth Sprigg Neale, wife of Bennett Neale during her life time and after her death to her children.
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      1773-1778 Frederick County Land Records; {Patricia Abelard Andersen}
      BD1:164-166. Eleanor Medley, widow, recorded deed 9 Feb 1775 from Melchor Tabler, made 15 Nov. 1774 for £293, tract called Low Land, on a branch called Prick Run of Kittoctin Creek, containing 98 acres; also part of Children's Chance, containing 3 acres. Catherine Tabler released dower.
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      1773-1778 Frederick County Land Records; {Patricia Abelard Andersen}
      BD1:221-223. Conrad Recker, blacksmith, recorded deed 25 March 1775, from Leonard Smith executor of Eleanor Medley, late of Frederick County, deceased, for £5, sells lot in New Town, #30, laid out by Leonard Smith, and yielding and paying rent to Elizabeth Sprigg Neale, wife of Bennett Neale during her life time and after her death to her children
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      1773-1778 Frederick County Land Records; {Patricia Abelard Andersen}
      BD1:281-282. Thomas Taylor recorded deed 20 March 1775, from Leonard Smith for £5, executor of Eleanor Medley, late of Frederick County, deceased, sells lot in New Town, #10, laid out by Leonard Smith, and yielding and paying rent to Elizabeth Sprigg Neale, wife of Bennett Neale during her life time and after her death to her children
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      1773-1778 Frederick County Land Records; {Patricia Abelard Andersen}
      BD2:268-269. Christian Easterday recorded deed 5 August 1776, from Andrew Kessler for £8, lot #7 in town laid out by Leonard Smith, executor of Eleanor Medley, deceased, containing ½ acre. Rents to be paid to Elizabeth Sprigg Neale, wife of Bennett Neale, during her lifetime, and then to her heirs.
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      1773-1778 Frederick County Land Records; {Patricia Abelard Andersen}
      RP1:236-237. George Ramsberger recorded deed 17 Sept 1777 from Conrad Ricker, blacksmith. Whereas Leonard Smith, executor of Eleanor Medley, conveyed lot #30 in New Town, recorded in BD1:221-223. Elizabeth, wife of Conrad Ricker released dower.

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