John Combest 
John was born on March 8th, 1801 in Pulaski County, Kentucky.1 John's father was Samuel D. Combest and his mother was Sarah Dick. His paternal grandparents were John Combest and Ann \\; his maternal grandparents were John Dick and Margaret Wylie. He had six brothers and three sisters, named William, James, Samuel D., Alexander, Wiley, Archibald, Nancy, Mary Eveline and Margaret. He was the oldest of the ten children. He died at the age of 45 on November 12th, 1846 in Pulaski County, Kentucky.1 General Notes
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[Br²derbund WFT Vol. 5, Ed. 1, Tree #0725, Date of Import: Apr 16, 2002]
From the book "Samuel Combest and His Descendants":
John Combest was granted 150 acres from the State of Kentucky by a land warrant in Pulaski County, Kentucky on Wolf Creek, surveyed 22 August 1835 and an additional 190 acres, surveyed 12 January, 1836, also in Pulaski County, Wool Creek. Also listed under Grants in the County Court Orders we find 80 acres on Goose Creek in Russell County, Kentucky to John Combest, surveyed 5 November, 1846.
John and Jane Spencer Combest were living in Pulaski County at the time of the 1830 Census. They and their two young sons and a daughter are recorded as follows:
Free White Males Free White Females
Cumbast, John 1 - under 5 1 - under 5
1 - bet. 5 - 10 1 - 30 - 40
1 - bet. 20 -30
In the year 1846, the death of John Combest occurred on 12 November, in the county of Pulaski, Kentucky. The final settlement of his estate was made on 21 September, 1853 in Russell County, Kentucky. Alexander Combest was the executor.
Jane Combest, widow of John, is listed as head of household in the 1850 Census, living in Russell County, Kentucky.
1850 Russell County, Kentucky Census
Age Birthplace
Combest, Jane 50 Kentucky
Sally 22 "
Wiley 20 "
_____Ann 20 "
Alexander 18 "
Archibald 15 "
John 14 "
By 1850, the oldest child, Samuel, had left home. ______Ann Combest listed above (first name not legible in this census) is Mary Ann "Polly" Roy, wife of Wiley Combest.
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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- b.WFT Est. 1680-1724 d.WFT Est. 1719-1805
- b.WFT Est. 1719-1749 d.~ 1786
<Unknown>- b.WFT Est. 1687-1727 d.WFT Est. 1719-1811
- b.25 Oct 1772 in Chester District, South Carolina d.25 Jul 1844 in Russell County, Kentucky
- b.WFT Est. 1726-1757 d.Jan 1801
- b.08 Mar 1801 in Pulaski County, Kentucky d.12 Nov 1846 in Pulaski County, Kentucky
- b.WFT Est. 1696-1725 d.WFT Est. 1750-1810
- b.1747 in Ireland d.19 Nov 1832 in Ansel, Pulaski County, Kentucky
<Unknown>- b.WFT Est. 1705-1728 d.WFT Est. 1750-1816
- b.20 Nov 1778 d.12 Feb 1852
- b.1722 d.1806
- b.1762 in Ireland d.1846 in Ansel, Pulaski County, Kentucky
- b.WFT Est. 1678-1707 d.WFT Est. 1732-1792
- b.1729 d.WFT Est. 1765-1824
- b.WFT Est. 1687-1710 d.WFT Est. 1732-1798
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Details of John's family with Jane Spencer
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