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Edward Coombs 1747–1790 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: AFT 1747

Birth Location: Harpswell, Maine (Cumberland)

Death Date: AFT 1790

Death Location: East Machias, Maine (Washington)

Father: Samuel Coombs

Mother: Bridget Cotton

Spouse(s): Leah Gardner

Children(s): Edward Coombs

Edward Coombs was born in 1747 in Harpswell, Maine (Cumberland), the child of Samuel C Coombs And Bridget Hannah Cotton. Edward Coombs married Leah Gardner, and had children including Edward Coombs. Edward Coombs passed away in 1790 in East Machias, Maine (Washington).

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Biography

  • Edward Coombs was born in 1747 in Harpswell, Maine (Cumberland), the child of Samuel C Coombs And Bridget Hannah Cotton.
  • Edward Coombs married Leah Gardner, and had children including Edward Coombs.
  • Edward Coombs passed away in 1790 in East Machias, Maine (Washington).

Immediate Family

Parents

Samuel Coombs
1718–1777
Birth Location: Gloucester, Massachusetts (Essex)
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Bridget Cotton
1731–1770
Birth Location: Ipswich, Essex Co., England
BC

Spouses(s)

Leah Gardner
1755–
Birth Location: Harpswell, Maine (Cumberland)
LG

Children(s)

Edward Coombs
1779–1860
Birth Location: Bowdoinham, Maine (Sagadahoc)
EC

Edward Coombs's Ancestors

Self
Edward Coombs
1747–1790
Birth Place: Harpswell, Maine (Cumberland)
Parents
Samuel C. Coombs
1718–1777
Gloucester, Massachusetts (Essex)
Bridget (Hannah) Cotton
1731–1770
Ipswich, Essex Co., England
Grandparents
Peter Coombs
1691–1768
Salem, Massachusetts (Essex)
Joanna Hodgkins
1694–1768
Gloucester, Massachusetts (Essex)
Leonard (Hoar) Cotton
1693–1770
Wortley, Yorkshire Co., England
Mary (Hannah) Frieze
1704–1770
Hampton, Rockingham Co., New Hampshire
Great-Grandparents
Anthony Coombs
1642–1728
Dorcas Woodin
1661–1722
Samuel Hodgkins
1658–1740
Hannah Gee
1664–1724
Thomas Cotton
1653–1730
Bridget Hoar
1673–1730
Jacob Freese
1685–1727
Rachel Chase
1687–1756
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Woodin
1630–1678
Mary Johnson
1630–1681
William Hodgkins
1622–1694
Grace Dutch
1633–1694
John Gee
1617–1669
Hazelelponi Willix
1636–1714
William Cotton
1625–1674
Eleanor Fownes
1632–1699
Leonard Hoar
1630–1675
Bridget Lisle
1637–1723
James Freese
1641–1689
Elizabeth
1642–1722
Joseph Chase
1645–1718
Rachel Partridge
1650–1718

Edward Coombs's Descendants

1.
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Edward Coombs (AFT 1747–AFT 1790) m. Leah Gardner (29 JUN 1755–)
  1. 1. Edward Coombs 1779–1860 m. Sarah Chubbuck 1790–1840 m. Mahitable 1802–
    1. 1. George (Washington) Coombs 1811–1873 m. Rebecca (Clarretta) Seavey 1817–1898
      1. 1. Roxy (Clarretta) Coombs 1847–1920 m. Moses (Leslie) Levensailor 1839–1901 m. Stephen (C.) Littlefield 1832–1917
        1. 1. Alice (Celia) Levenseller 1862–1945 m. George (H.) Bamber 1853–1937 m. William (Leonard) Brown 1846–1911
        2. 2. Harriet (L.) Levenseller 1864–1936 m. Edward (E.) Tewksbury 1857–1930
        3. 3. Lucy (Althea) Levenseller 1867–1897 m. Francis (Kittridge) Thomas 1865–
        4. 4. Merritt (Edwaed) Levenseller 1869–1928 m. Nellie (E.) Perham 1874–1951
        5. 5. Agnes (Lucy) Levenseller 1872–1930 m. James (Franklin) Thomas 1854–1920 m. Walter (M.) Page 1857–
        6. 6. Leslie (Arthur) Levenseller 1874–1959 m. Amy (Gertrude) Brown 1886–1972 m. Annie (Julia) Cook(e) 1873–1928 m. Estella (E.) Alexander 1891–1940
        7. 7. Perley (Louis) Levenseller 1878–1949 m. Nellie (Jennie) Barker 1870–1960
        8. 8. Effie (Louise) Levenseller 1883–1954 m. Charles (G.) Mason 1886–1970 m. Hall Bagley 1880–1933
        9. 9. Bessie (Fay) Levenseller 1888–1965 m. Freeman (Albion) Sands 1884–1951 m. Clifford (Carroll) Mitchell 1887–1963 m. Everett (Cleveland) Bagley 1885–1963
      2. 2. Merritt (Edward) Coombs 1842–1927 m. Mary (Eliza) Hibbard 1847–1930
      3. 3. Osias (''Oscar'' A.) Coombs 1844–
      4. 4. George (W.) Barney 1849–1917 m. Nettie (Chase) Burroughs 1857–1939
      5. 5. Emma (R.) Coombs 1851–1922 m. Leonard (H.) Levensailor 1842–1868 m. Judge (Judson) Bishop 1851–1927
    2. 2. Sarah Coombs 1841–
    3. 3. Samuel Coombs 1843–

Edward Coombs's Timeline

3 Records

1747
AFT 1747
Birth of Edward Coombs in Harpswell, Maine (Cumberland)
Harpswell, Maine (Cumberland)
1790
AFT 1790
Age 43
Death of Edward Coombs in East Machias, Maine (Washington)
East Machias, Maine (Washington)
1790
AFT 1790
Age 43
Burial of Edward Coombs in East Machias, Maine (Washington)
East Machias, Maine (Washington)

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: AFT 1747
    Event Place: Harpswell, Maine (Cumberland)
    Record Source: GEDCOM file submitted by Jeffrey Sprague, [email protected]. Imported on 31 March 2020.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: AFT 1790
    Event Place: East Machias, Maine (Washington)
    Record Source: GEDCOM file submitted by Jeffrey Sprague, [email protected]. Imported on 31 March 2020.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: AFT 1790
    Event Place: East Machias, Maine (Washington)
    Record Source: GEDCOM file submitted by Jeffrey Sprague, [email protected]. Imported on 31 March 2020.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Record Source: GEDCOM file submitted by Jeffrey Sprague, [email protected]. Imported on 31 March 2020.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Record Source: GEDCOM file submitted by Jeffrey Sprague, [email protected]. Imported on 31 March 2020.
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