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Greetings--seeking family of Samuel McComb b. about 1805 in Co.Armagh, Parish of Keady. He and brother William McComb b. about 1807 settled in Troy, NY and were brick masons by trade. Samuel (spouse, Ann) had many children in Troy, including James McCombs born 1847 (my g-g-grandfather). Hoping to find exact location of where our McCombs family lived in Co. Armagh, Parish of Keady. Possibly Newry or MarketHill? Anyone out there with info on Samuel or William McCombs b early 1800s and moved to Troy, NY please let me know! Brick wall for over a decade. Many thanks, Tammi
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Hi
I to am looking Information on mccomb my grandmother was Eleanor Agnes mccomb and her father was Robert William mccomb we think all I know was he died when she was young . She was brought up in drumnasoo near portadown and her mother was Rachel. Taylor ( maiden name )
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Welcome to RootsChat
When was Eleanor born?
There is a death of a Robert William McComb in 1905 aged 23 worked for the railway, could this be your Robert?
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/deaths_returns/deaths_1905/05596/4572827.pdf
Don't think this chap had any children, seems to be married to Rachal Taylor in 1902 but I don't see any McComb Taylor births on a quick search.
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Hi
Thanyou so much for getting back to me yes this could be him my grandmother was listed living with her mother and grandparents on the 1911 census at 4 drumard ( jones) Richill Co Armagh I presume her father had been dead at this time . Eleanor was aged 8 at this time of the census. The 1901 shows Robert living at 2 anneragh richill hill with a Mary spence and a Sarah spence his aunts
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http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Armagh/Rich_Hill/Drumard__Jones_/330359/
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Daughter Eleanor Agnes (mis-transcribed as William in index)
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1902/01892/1735148.pdf
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This is a different Robert McComb died 25 Apr.1905-
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/deaths_returns/deaths_1905/05597/4573367.pdf
Probate of the Will of Robert M'Comb late of Belleek County Armagh Farmer who died 25 April 1905 granted at Armagh to James M'Comb Farmer and William M'Comb Baker. Effects £47. Will mentions sons James & William
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Thank you so much for this !!! I found Robert living with his aunts but can find his parents or where he or they are buried my grandmother is buried with her mother and her Taylor family in the parish of Kilmore but unsure wher Roberts and his family buried . I was told my grand mothers father died when she was a child and that her mother remarried later to an Isaac Hayes and they lived on her farm in drumnasoo. Unfortunately my uncles are all gone and so is my father so I have no way of finding this out
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Isaac Hayes marriage to Rachel McComb on 4.1.1919:
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/marriage_returns/marriages_1919/09661/5503308.pdf
Probate abstracts from the PRONI wills site:
Hayes Isaac of Drumnasoo Portadown county Armagh retired farmer died 11 February 1959 Probate Belfast 23 March to Rachel Hayes the widow. Effects £367 15s. REVOKED & CANCELLED 25.10.61.
Hayes, Isaac of Drumnasoo Portadown county Armagh retired farmer died 11 February 1959 Probate Belfast 13 December 1961 to James Cranston farmer. Effects £367 15s.
The will itself is not on-line but PRONI should have it, in paper format. If you can get there in person you can copy it free. If not, PRONI will copy it for you (for a fee).
Likely death for Rachel Hayes, registered in Armagh, 11.3.1961 aged 82.
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That you so much for this I heard that Issac had changed his will in favour of someone else and that he had nothing only what my great grandmother had left him and it was to be left to my grandmother if he died after her . She never got it or the farm and don't know who got it
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Robert and Rachael's marriage in 1902
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/marriage_returns/marriages_1901/10323/5757938.pdf
so his father was James McComb a labourer.
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Thanyou so much for this to get these certificates do you need to surscribe. Complete novice at this research
Hils
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No it's free
This is the search page
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/civil-search.jsp
This is a possible marriage for James McComb to Ann Spence 1870
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/marriage_returns/marriages_1870/11397/8185078.pdf
Have a go at searching yourself and give us a shout if you get stuck. You will probably need to move to the Northern Ireland site eventually. PRONI
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I think this was Roberts parents she was Ann Jane I see he lived with his aunts in the 1901 census I think and was 18
So his parents either were dead or he moved out ???
Hils
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Thank you so much for this and the advice as well
Hils
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That you so much for this I heard that Issac had changed his will in favour of someone else and that he had nothing only what my great grandmother had left him and it was to be left to my grandmother if he died after her . She never got it or the farm and don't know who got it
If you get a copy of the will, it will tell you who the beneficiaries were. If you note the various dates, you'll see that Rachel died 10 days before Isaac's first probate grant was approved. That may be part of the explanation as to why she never inherited the farm.
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Ann Jane McComb died 1896
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/deaths_returns/deaths_1896/05893/4671703.pdf
James was still alive at this stage.
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My family McComb also comes from this area. I believe my gr gr gr grandfather was David McComb(e) and he had a son called William John McComb.
I can find parish records to show WJ attended Ballylane Reformed Presbyterian Church but cant find any information on David.
Unfortunately there is a few David Mccomb in the area and all seem to call their children William, James, Robert, Samuel!! Making it almost impossible to locate which one belongs to me.
I believe a child of WJ - called William moved to American in 1904 or 1907.