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Subject: [THOMAS] MacCombie Genealogy
Date: Thu, 15 Mar 2001 00:34:07 EST

Hello All !!

I ordered "The Macomb Family Record" by Henry Alexander Macomb."It connects
with the phk almost perfectly, but on the Macomb side, (our cousins).They
both have "McComb families" reported in the same county," Dunturkey,
Ballynure Ireland prior to 1700. Then they are also found in the same cities
in America, Cumberland Co. Penn., Westchester co New York, one address is a
dead ringer, the old mansion whats now called "Bunkers Hotel" NewYork.

John Gordon McComb b. 1717 is listed as number 4 on the Macomb descendency
line, he would be generation 6 in the phk, the son of the ?? McComb who
married Jane Gordon, page 21->phk.

John G. McCombs' father is William McComb b. 1685 (<-same as Bl--K, ), same
place too, Dunturkey Ballynure Ireland.

Williams father is John McComb(bie) b. 1650 Scotland, Linen Draper, wife
unknown, supposedly "died" in 1732<-(same year Bl--k emigrated from Ireland),

Johns father is John McCooam (MacCombie) b. 1619 "Scotland.
"(They are trying to say that this is Iain Mors son John. This does conflict
with he Skirmish at Drumbgley story, or McCombies field, but who knows the
real truth?)

John MacCombies b.1619, his father would then be Iain Mor.

"I think" its one of Iain Mors brothers, uncles, nephews or cousins, but not
him. It is said that John survived the skirmish at McCombies field, and later
died if his wounds.

I believe that "sometimes," when it is said that someone had died, it could
be actually a lie, to successfully emigrate, to cover any tracts left behind.
"Escape and Live in Peace!!!" they all think Im dead!!

The 2 books are off by 2 generations. The Macomb book shows 2 additional
generations between John Gordon McCombs father William (Bl--ks brother) and
Iain Mor. Since Jane Gordon is listed in both books, that only leads to one
conclusion, please correct me if I wrong. The phk "is" only missing 2
generations. "Bl--k and William" would be the "great grandsons" of Iain
Mor-according to the Macomb book, and the "children" of Iain Mor -according
to the phk.

In compling with the challenge dared by Peter on page 259 of the phk, "I
believe I have come across the "75 year period" of missing info, that was
determined by Peter and his associates."

Both books mention keyplaces like Dunturkey, Ballynure, Ireland, Cumberland
co. Pennsylvania, Westchester co.New York, even one address to be exact,
BUNKERS HOTEL, with dates that are too-close for comfort.

There is a 16 page addition to the Macomb book with some references to the
phk, added afterwards. The phk was out before the Macomb book, about 5 years
earlier, 1912. That means when they wrote the Macomb book, they have found
more info later.The 2 "being so close" this could have some validity towards
a "breakthrough" in the stuck point. "The connection between Ireland and
Scotland.

Does anyone know where I can find "whole" lists of the brothers, uncles,
cousins of Iain Mor?

There were three McCombs noted in the U.S. before us. John McComb w.Elizebeth
Middleton(1668), his son John McColme(1723), and Dugall McComb 1718 -
Scotch-Irish Pioneer.

Regards,
Jeff McComb

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