Orange County Indexed
The Comb surname
The Comb name in Orange County Indexed: 96 historical records and 2 people in the chronology.
- In the records
- 1757 to 1831
most named in the 1800s
- Deeds 1757–1827
- Tax lists 1779
- Marriages 1783–1811
- Wills 1790–1831
- Court minutes 1791–1813
- Records of enslaved people 1791–1827
- In the chronology
- 1812 to 1818 2 people in 3 entries
- Places in its deeds and wills
- Great Road (4), Eno River (2), Combs Creek (1), New Hope (1)
- Married into
- Watson 2, Barton 1, Trice 1 · the marriages
- Often named with
- Watson 5, Harris 4, Cloud 4, Trice 4, Harvey 3, Mitchell 3, Warren 2, Hall 2, McDaniel 2, Nunn 2, Bradley 2, Reed 2
- Search beyond these records
- Comb in Ancestry Library Edition (on the library’s public computers; add Orange County, North Carolina as a place)
- HeritageQuest, through NC LIVE (anywhere, with your OCPL library card; search Comb there)
- Comb in Orange County records on FamilySearch (free account)
Drawn from the records below. Families named together, or married to one another, are leads to follow, not proof of kinship. A similar spelling may be another family, and two people of the same name are not necessarily the same person.
In the chronology 2 people
The people of this surname named in the county’s dated events, as the names index lists them. Each printed name is its own heading; names that may be one person are not merged.
- Comb, Polley 2 entries, 1812–1813
- Comb, Polly 1 entry, 1818
In the historical records 96 records
19 deeds, 2 records of enslaved people, 4 marriages, 64 court minutes, 1 tax list entries and 6 wills and papers, oldest first. Every record that names someone of this surname, as the record spells it; choose a collection to narrow the list. Comb marriages in full · Search the name in every collection
1750s
1760s
- 1760DeedsWilliam Comb to Michael Picket [Micajah Pickett], November 1760
- 1763DeedsHenry Eustice McCulloh to John [Mc]Comb, November 1763
- 1764DeedsWilliam Comb to William Nunn, February 1764
- 1767DeedsWilliam Nunn to William Comb, February 1767
- 1768DeedsWilliam Comb to Enoch Bradley, January 1768
- 1768DeedsEnoch Bradley to William Comb, January 1768
1770s
- 1779Tax listsThe 1779 tax list: Comb William
1780s
- 1783MarriagesMarriage bond: Joseph Trice and Milley Comb
1790s
- 1790WillsBill of sale: George Doherty to James Hogg
- 1791Records of enslaved peopleDeed (sale or gift not stated): John Mitchell to James Comb, 30 November 1791
- 1791Court minutesThe jury awarded Wm Comb £3.1.6 ¼ plus costs against Tho Burke’s executors.
- 1791WillsBill of sale: John Mitchell to James Comb
- 1791WillsWill of William Comb
- 1799Court minutesJno Hogg’s attachment case yielded damages against Rob’t Scoby; jurors largely upheld Archibald Murfee’s property claim, and Hogg sought…
- 1799Court minutesJurors acquitted James Comb of breaking into Sherwood Allen’s house but convicted him on the second count.
1800s
- 1800MarriagesMarriage bond: Andrew Watson and Nancy Comb
- 1800Court minutesThe court appointed road jurors to consider Jehu Whithead’s proposed route alteration and report their decision.
- 1800Court minutesJohn Mallery was convicted of assaulting William Kirkland, fined and imprisoned; after an insolvency inquiry, the court ordered his disch…
- 1800Court minutesJurors convicted Barbey Watson of assault.
- 1800Court minutesJurors convicted Rich’d Cates of assault.
- 1800Court minutesThe court quashed Henry Mason’s indictment for altering a hog mark.
- 1801Court minutesSamuel Hill was appointed.
- 1801Court minutesDeed, John Turrentine to Joseph Trice, proved by John Comb.
- 1802Court minutesAdministration of the estate of Joseph Trice granted to Nelly Trice; sureties James Comb and David Ray.
- 1803DeedsJames Comb to Caleb Harvey, 7 August 1803
- 1803DeedsJohn Comb to Caleb Harvey, 7 August 1803
- 1805Court minutesJurors credited endorsed payments and awarded Edmond Jones the remaining bond principal and interest against Bryant Kittrell.
- 1805Court minutesJurors upheld Wm Lockhart Jr’s promise and awarded John Comb damages.
- 1807DeedsNancy Comb to James Comb, 12 May 1807
- 1807DeedsJames Comb to Sterling Harris, 26 May 1807
- 1807Court minutesJurors rejected payment and setoff and awarded Ralph Faucett principal and interest against James Comb.
- 1807Court minutesDeed, James Comb to Sterling Harris, proved by John Taylor.
- 1807Court minutesThe court appointed Sam’l Thompson, George Clancy Sr, John Casey and 26 others for November county-court jury service.
- 1808DeedsJohn Comb to Sterling Harris, 12 August 1808
- 1808Court minutesDeed, John Comb to Sterling Harris, proved by John Young.
1810s
- 1810DeedsJames Comb & John Comb to Mary Comb, 12 June 1810
- 1810Court minutesThe jury rejected payment and setoff and awarded Mary Comb principal, interest and costs.
- 1810Court minutesDeed, James & John Comb to Mary Comb, proved by John Trice.
- 1811DeedsJames Comb to Daniel Cloud Sr, 16 September 1811
- 1811MarriagesMarriage bond: James Comb and Elizabeth Barton
- 1811Court minutesThe court appointed Joel Cloud as road overseer.
- 1811Court minutesDeed, James Comb to Daniel Cloud, proved by Abner B Bruce [one] of.
- 1812WillsWill of Daniel Cloud
- 1813Court minutesThe jury awarded James Comb damages and costs against William Hall. An appeal was requested.
- 1813Court minutesThe jury found James Comb guilty on the indictment.
- 1813WillsWill of James (x) Watson, Sr.
- 1817DeedsJohn Warren Sr to Mary Comb & Andrew Watson, 9 January 1817
- 1817DeedsAndrew Watson to Mary Comb, 23 May 1817
- 1817DeedsJohn Comb to William Hall Sr, 28 August 1817
1820s
- 1827DeedsNancy McDaniel to David Comb, 28 May 1827
- 1827Records of enslaved peopleDeed (sale or gift not stated): Nancy McDaniel to David Comb, 28 May 1827
1830s
- 1831WillsWill of Margaret Watson
Undated
- MarriagesMarriage bond: John Comb and Eliza Watson
- Court minutesMathew Cary, Joseph Reed, William Comb, Patrick Rutherford, John Ambree and James Murdock registered livestock marks.
- Court minutesWilliam Comb registered his mark.
- Court minutesWilliam Brown was bound to William Comb for five years and nine months.
- Court minutesJohn Dowell replaced William Comb as road overseer.
- Court minutesFifteen grand jurors were sworn, with Sam’l. Allen as foreman.
- Court minutesThirty named jurors were appointed to attend next court.
- Court minutesFifteen grand jurors were sworn, with Wm. Nunn as foreman and Stephen Madden as constable.
- Court minutesThe sheriff summoned jurors Henry Hastings, John Armstrong, Edward Turner and 28 others for next court.
- Court minutesJohn Hopkins faced a state trespass case before twelve named jurors.
- Court minutesThe court appointed a road jury to survey the Queen Street connection toward Halifax, assess damages, and report next term.
- Court minutesJno Armstrong was nonsuited in his appeal against Wm Jamison.
- Court minutesA judgment for forty shillings and costs was entered in Margaret Carson’s appeal against John Taylor.
- Court minutesThe jury awarded Peter Elmore damages and costs against Tarry Feigh.
- Court minutesThomas Mulholland’s executors recovered damages and costs against Wm and John Ray.
- Court minutesDeed, Robert Reed & Watson Reed to Benjamin Peelor, proved by James Comb.
- Court minutesThe court appointed John Warren as road overseer, replacing James Miller.
- Court minutesThe court recorded James Pyles, Wm Bowles Jr, Joseph Tate and 26 others for jury service.
- Court minutesThe court recorded James Piles, Wm Bowles Jr, Joseph Tate and 27 others for jury service.
- Court minutesThe court recorded John Taylor, Edward Harris, John Warren and 12 others for jury service.
- Court minutesThe court recorded William Nunn, Wm Kirkland, Benjamin Rhodes Sr and 27 others for jury service.
- Court minutesThe court recorded William Kirkland, George Johnston, Richard Thompson and 12 others for jury service.
- Court minutesJames Carson recovered damages against Wm Shepperd; jurors rejected payment, setoff and satisfaction and found the undertaking timely.
- Court minutesThe court conditionally fined Absalom Holt and John Comb for jury nonattendance, then remitted the fines.
- Court minutesIsrael Barker was nonsuited against James Davis and sought an appeal with securities.
- Court minutesJurors rejected payment and setoff and awarded Cain Ray & Co damages against James Cain.
- Court minutesJurors rejected William Hooker’s promise claim against John Longmire.
- Court minutesThe court recorded Andrew Gray, John Comb, James Ray and 8 others for jury service.
- Court minutesJurors upheld Robert Carson’s promise within three years, rejected payment and setoff and awarded William H Thompson damages.
- Court minutesLuke Dishon was nonsuited in his action against John Taylor.
- Court minutesAn acquittal was entered for James Faucett, followed by an error notation discharging the jury.
- Court minutesJurors upheld Daniel Atkins’s promise, rejected setoff and awarded Andrew McCulley damages; judgment also bound the appeal securities.
- Court minutesRelinquishment of Dower, Nancy Comb to James Comb, proved by John McMullen.
- Court minutesThe court recorded Samuel Thompson, George Clancy, John Casey and 26 others for jury service.
- Court minutesThe court recorded John Ray, William Hall, Andrew Watson and 12 others for jury service.
- Court minutesThe jury acquitted Jacob Bledsoe.
- Court minutesThe court apprenticed Nancy Whittaker to Polley Comb for instruction in spinning.
- Court minutesDeed, John Cloud to David Cloud, proved by John Comb.
- Court minutesDeed of Trust, John Warren to Andrew Watson, proved by John Comb.
- Court minutesDeed, Andrew Watson to Mary Comb, acknowledged in court.
- Court minutesDeed, John Comb to William Hall, acknowledged in court.
- Court minutesNancy Whitaker’s apprenticeship to Polly Comb was cancelled, and she was apprenticed to Henry Thompson Junr for spinning.
