Francis Coombs

Abt 1635 - 1682  (47 years)

• Name	Francis Coombs  [1]
  Birth	Abt 1635	Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, -USA   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Note	per MAYFLOWER INCREASINGS by Susan Roser
  Note	marr Mary Barker Pratt between 19 Dec 1667-2 Nov 1668
  Note	Mayflower Families In Progress - Degory Priest - Page 9
  Note	Francis Coombs b. Plymouth ca. 1635; d. Middleboro last day of Dec. 1682. He m. (1) prob. Plymouth ca. 1672 Deborah MORTON, b. Plymouth per- haps 1652; d. there ca. 1678; dau of John and Lettice (-----) Morton. The 29 Oct 1673 will of John Morton Sr. names dau. Deborah the wife of Francis Combe. He m. (2) ca. 1678 Mary (BARKER) Pratt, b. Scituate ca. 1647; d. aft. 15 May 1711; dau. of John and Anna (WILLIAMS) Barker. She m. (1) Samuel Pratt, a descendant of Pilgrim Degory Priest; m. (3) Middleboro 5 March 1684 David Wood. On May 1660 the town of plymouth granted 50 acres to Francis Combe. Francis Coombs was a Selectman in Middleboro in 1674-5, 1680. On 2 Dec 1656 Samuel Cutbert of Plymouth sold to Francis Coombe of Plymouth land which was sometimes possessed by John Combe, gent. (This probably indicates Francis was 21 years old by then). On 5 June 1666 the court granted to Fancis Combe, as by right of his father, who was an ancient freeman, the right to look for land for his accommodation. On 8 March 1682/3 Deborah Combe and Marcye Combe, daus. of Mr Francis Coombe are placed; the youngest left with Andrew Ringe and his wife, Lettice Ring, who is grandmother thereunto, and the other the eldest, left with John Morton, who is uncle thereunto until they attain the age of 17 years. On 6 March 1682/3 the court provided for the care of children Deborah Combe and Mercy Combe. John Richmond of Taunton and Mistris Mary Combe were appointed to administer the estate of Mr Francis Combe 9 June 1683. Inv. of Mr Francis Combe of Middleboro was dated 5 Jan 1682. Mistris Mary Combe licensed to keep an ordinary at 'Middleberry' 1 July 1684. On 13 March 1697 Mercy Coombs and Lidiah Coombs 'for ourselves and in behalfe of the rest of our sisters' took possession of the mill and farm in Middlebury which was their father's. A division of the estate of Francis Coombs of Middleboro dated 15 May 1711 mentions Mary Wood, late widow, relict of sd. deceased; Ralph Jones and wife Deborah, Frances Coombs; Samuel Barows and wife Mercy; John Miller and wife Lydia; Ebnezer Bennett and wife Ruth. In a further division of 2 Feb 1712 Frances is then married to Nathan Howland. Mayflower Families in Progress - Degory Priest - Page 9 Houston Clayton Library
  Death	31 Dec 1682	Middleboro, Plymouth, Massachusetts, -USA   [1]
  Person ID	I13346	HHTT
  Last Modified	1 Jul 2022

  
  

  Father	John Coombs   d. Bef 15 Oct 1646
  Mother	Sarah Priest,   b. Abt 1615, Leyden, Holland
  Family ID	F7733	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Mary Barker,   b. Abt 1647, Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts, -USA d. Aft 15 May 1711 (Age > 64 years)
  Marriage	1667/68  [1]
  Children	> 1. Lydia Coombs,   b. 8 May 1679, Middleboro, Plymouth, Massachusetts, -USA d. 6 Mar 1734, Middleboro, Plymouth, Massachusetts, -USA (Age 54 years) > 2. Ruth Coombs,   b. 12 Mar 1681, Middleboro, Plymouth, Massachusetts, -USA d. 11 Mar 1717, Middleboro, Plymouth, Massachusetts, -USA (Age 35 years) > 3. Frances Coombs,   b. 6 Jan 1682, Middleboro, Plymouth, Massachusetts, -USA d. Aft 1762 (Age > 81 years)
  Family ID	F3605	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	1 Jul 2022

  
  

  Family 2	Deborah Morton,   b. Abt 1652, Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, -USA d. Abt 1678, Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, -USA (Age 26 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1672	Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, -USA   [1]
  Children	> 1. Deborah Coombs,   b. 5 Mar 1673, Middleboro, Plymouth, Massachusetts, -USA d. Aft 1711 (Age > 39 years) > 2. Mercy Coombs,   b. 3 Jan 1674, Middleboro, Plymouth, Massachusetts, -USA d. 25 Mar 1718, Middleboro, Plymouth, Massachusetts, -USA (Age 44 years)
  Family ID	F3604	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	1 Jul 2022

  
  

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