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Patriot John Holcombe[1, 2]

Male 1711 - 1781  (70 years)


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  • Name John Holcombe 
    Title Patriot 
    Born 1711  King and Queen Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 1781  Henry Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I16325  My Reynolds Line | Lawrence Descendants
    Last Modified 11 Oct 2018 

    Father Captain John Holcombe,   b. 1689, King & Queen, Virginia Colony Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1750, Northumberland County, Virginia Colony Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 61 years) 
    Mother Elizabeth Grymes/Grimes,   b. 1689, King & Queen, Virginia Colony Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married Est 1708-10 
    Family ID F4127  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Martha Venable,   b. Est 1720,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Last Modified 29 Jul 2016 
    Family ID F5743  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Elizabeth Lawrence,   b. Abt 1715, Prob. King and Queen Co., Colonial Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Children 
     1. Lawrence Holcombe,   b. 1741, King and Queen Co., Virginia Colony Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1827, Surry County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 86 years)
    Last Modified 11 Oct 2018 
    Family ID F6049  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Documents
    Census Virginia 1783-5, Early Virginia Residents
    Census Virginia 1783-5, Early Virginia Residents
    1783-5 Va Census.pdf

  • Sources 
    1. [S107] Family Histories, https://archive.org/stream/gilescarterofvir00cart/gilescarterofvir00cart_djvu.txt.
      Nathaniel Venable and Francis Watkins were executors of, and Agnes Watkins a witness to, the will of Theodrick Carter (Second) which was probated January 19th, 1777. The second Theodrick's son, John Carter, named one son Francis Watkins, one Richard and one Robert. Robert Carter named one son Robert Michaux and a daughter Sarah Venable. The second Theodrick Carter's son, Theodrick (Third), named a son Nathaniel. Abraham Venable, who married Elizabeth Michaux, daughter of Jacob Michaux, was a witness to the will of Waddill Carter, son of Theodrick Carter (Second). Martha Venable, a sister of Abraham, married John Holcomb of Prince Edward County, Virginia. Samuel Venable, son of Abraham and Elizabeth Michaux Venable, married Aime Anderson, daughter of Thomas Anderson of Mecklenburg County, Virginia. Francis Watkins Carter married Sarah Holcomb Anderson.


    2. [S18] Family Search, LDS, https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/2:2:9QXN-9YL.
      PARENTS:McPherson, The Holcombes Nation Builders; 929.273; H699m; p. 632 !NOTE: John was the son of John Holcombe and Elizabeth Grymes born about 1712 at King & Queen County, VA. He married Elizabeth Lawrence. John died in 1781. Source: Henry County, VA. Deeds; Vol. 3; p. 229