per MAYFLOWER INCREASINGS by Susan Roser

marr Mary Barker Pratt between 19 Dec 1667-2 Nov 1668

Mayflower Families In Progress - Degory Priest - Page 9

Francis Coombs b. Plymouth ca. 1635; d. Middleboro last day of Dec. 1682. He m. (1) prob. Plymouth ca. 1672 Deborah MORTON, b. Plymouth per- haps 1652; d. there ca. 1678; dau of John and Lettice (-----) Morton. The 29 Oct 1673 will of John Morton Sr. names dau. Deborah the wife of Francis Combe. He m. (2) ca. 1678 Mary (BARKER) Pratt, b. Scituate ca. 1647; d. aft. 15 May 1711; dau. of John and Anna (WILLIAMS) Barker. She m. (1) Samuel Pratt, a descendant of Pilgrim Degory Priest; m. (3) Middleboro 5 March 1684 David Wood. On May 1660 the town of plymouth granted 50 acres to Francis Combe. Francis Coombs was a Selectman in Middleboro in 1674-5, 1680. On 2 Dec 1656 Samuel Cutbert of Plymouth sold to Francis Coombe of Plymouth land which was sometimes possessed by John Combe, gent. (This probably indicates Francis was 21 years old by then). On 5 June 1666 the court granted to Fancis Combe, as by right of his father, who was an ancient freeman, the right to look for land for his accommodation. On 8 March 1682/3 Deborah Combe and Marcye Combe, daus. of Mr Francis Coombe are placed; the youngest left with Andrew Ringe and his wife, Lettice Ring, who is grandmother thereunto, and the other the eldest, left with John Morton, who is uncle thereunto until they attain the age of 17 years. On 6 March 1682/3 the court provided for the care of children Deborah Combe and Mercy Combe. John Richmond of Taunton and Mistris Mary Combe were appointed to administer the estate of Mr Francis Combe 9 June 1683. Inv. of Mr Francis Combe of Middleboro was dated 5 Jan 1682. Mistris Mary Combe licensed to keep an ordinary at "Middleberry" 1 July 1684. On 13 March 1697 Mercy Coombs and Lidiah Coombs "for ourselves and in behalfe of the rest of our sisters" took possession of the mill and farm in Middlebury which was their father's. A division of the estate of Francis Coombs of Middleboro dated 15 May 1711 mentions Mary Wood, late widow, relict of sd. deceased; Ralph Jones and wife Deborah, Frances Coombs; Samuel Barows and wife Mercy; John Miller and wife Lydia; Ebnezer Bennett and wife Ruth. In a further division of 2 Feb 1712 Frances is then married to Nathan Howland. Mayflower Families in Progress - Degory Priest - Page 9 Houston Clayton Library