Newspapers Articles Re: Combs - Stafford Co., VA
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Notice of Marriage from The Fredericksburg News, dated August 27, 1850:
 
On the 15th instant, by the same (this would be Elder John Clark as
in the preceding announcement), Dr. WALTER HORE and Miss VIRGINIA E. COMBS
all of Stafford (this refers to all 3 marriage notices)
 
The actual marriage date would be August 15, 1850
This was the first marriage for Virginia.

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This is from The Virginia Herald dated May 31, 1820

Public Sale
 
By virtue of a Deed of Trust, executed to the subscriber by George
Baggott, on the 30th day of December, 1818; will be sold on the 24th
day of June next, to the highest bidder for ready money, at the House now
occupied by Sanford Carter, (on the premises,) the
Tract of LAND,
In the said deed mentioned; or so much thereof as may be sufficient
to raise the sum of $746.25, which became due Enoch Mason, executor of
JOSEPH COMBS, deceased, on the 28th day of December, 1819; together with the
interest that may be due, and the costs attending the sale.
This tract of land contains 447 acres and 3 roads, is situated near
the upper end of Stafford County, and is the same land which was conveyed
by the said Enoch Mason, executor aforesaid, to the said George Baggott,
on the 30th day of December, 1818. The sale will take place about one
o'clock, P.M.
BENJAMIN COMBS,
Trustee
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This is from The Fredericksburg News dated June 7, 1850
 
VIRGINIA:
 
At Rules held in the Clerk's Office of the Circuit Superior Court of
Law and Chancery of Stafford County, on the first Monday in June, being the
4th day of the month, in the year 1850.
KENRICK E. COMBS, administrator de bonis non with the will annexed of
JOSEPH COMBS, deceased, Plaintiff against SCYTHE TOLSON, BENJAMIN
COMBS, JAMES TOLSON, adm'r with the will annexed of GEORGE H. TOLSON, dec'd,
JOHN COOPERand SCYTHE his wife, BENJAMIN P. TOLSON, GEORGE H. TOLSON,
WILLIAM TOLSON, FANNY TOLSON, JOHN R. FITZHUGH, sheriff of Stafford, committee
adm'r of JOHN M. COMBS, dec'd, the same committee adm'r of JOSEPH
HARRISONCOMBS, dec'd, NATHANIEL P. WILLIAMS and MARY his wife, WILLIAM
COMBS, ROY COMBS, JOSEPH COMBS, CUTHBERT COMBS and FRANCIS his wife,
MARY COMBS, ANGELINA COMBS, MARCUS COMBS, SAMUEL COMBS, JAMES COMBS, LESLIE
COMBS, DARCUS COMBS, CAROLINE COMBS, MARK COMBS, ALFRED DAY and MARY
FRANCIS his wife, JOSEPH WILLIAMS and JUDY his wife, HADEN E. KING and
ELIZA his wife, JOHN TOLSON and JOHN WILLIAMS and SOPHIA his wife,
Defendants.
 
The Defendants, Cuthbert Combs and Francis his wife, Mary Combs,
Angelina Combs, Marcus Combs, Samuel Combs, James Combs, Leslie Combs, Darcus
Combs, Caroline Combs, Mark Combs, Alfred Day and Mary Frances his wife,
Joseph Williams and Judy his wife, Haden E. King and Eliza his wife, John
Tolson and John Williams and Sophia his wife, not having entered their
appearance and given security according to the act of Assembly and the rules 
of this Court; and it appearing by satisfactory evidence that they are not
inhabitants of this commonwealth, it is thereupon ordered: That the
said defendants do appear here on the first Monday in August next, being
rule day, and answer the bill of the plaintiff, and that a copy of this
order be forthwith inserted in some newspaper published in the town of
Fredericksburg for two months successively, and also posted at the
front door of the Court House of the said County.
A Copy--Teste,
June 7 J. M. CONWAY, c. c.

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This is from the Daily Star newspaper of Va.
 
MARRIED IN WASHINGTON
 
Harry B. Bradshaw and Blanche G. Coombs, both of Stafford County
The newspaper was dated Dec. 28, 1911

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