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4. SAMUEL² COMER (JOHN¹) was born Abt. 1725 in Lunenburg County, Virginia, and died Bef. December 22, 1788 in Halifax County, Virginia. He married ELIZABETH MOSS Abt. 1745, daughter of JAMES MOSS and REBECCA KING. She was born 1730 in New Kent County, Virginia, and died 1790 in Charlotte County, Virginia.

Notes for SAMUEL COMER:
He was baptised in Saint Peter's Church in New Kent County, Virginia in 1730. After the death of his brother, John C. Comer in 1762, he took guardianship of his three youngest children Daniel, Samuel, and Annie. [Braxton Bragg Comer, His Family Tree From Virginia's Colonial Days, by Anne Kendrick Walker, 1947]

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SAMUEL COMER (John Sr.), b. 1720s, d. bef. Dec. 1788, Halifax co., VA, m.ca 1745 to ELIZABETH MOSS, b. 1730, baptized 13 June 1730, St. Peters Parish, New Kent co., VA; d. 1790, Charlotte co, VA. She is mentioned in the will of her mother, REBECCA MOSS , signed 1 Feb. 1770, Goochland co, VA. Elizabeth Comer's will is recorded in Charlotte co. Wills, 1765-1791. p. 426a, 27 Oct. 1789, WP 1 Feb. 1790, that leaves her estate to her daughter, Nancy. Jacob Morton, Gent. was named executor, and witnesses were Josiah Legrand, who was Nancy Comer's guardian, and George Cardwell.

Children of Samuel Comer and Elizabeth Moss Comer:
i. JAMES COMER - more in Gen. III
ii. ANDERSON COMER - more in Gen. III
iii. MARY COMER, m. WIILLIAM LEGRAND, marriage bond 4 December 1780, Charlotte co., VA, consent by Samuel Comer
iv. SALLY COMER, m. MOSES LUCUS, son of WILLIAM LUCUS, 9 December 1786, by the Rev. Thomas Johnston, marriage sur. bond, Hugh Comer, 8 December 1786; Orange co., VA
v. REBECCA COMER, b. ca 1766, m. 22 December 1788 to WILLIAM C. CLAY who was b. 11 August 1760, in Chesterfield City, VA, d. 4 August 1841 in Grainger co., TN, son of JAMES CLAY and MARGARET MUSE; marriage sur. BEDFORD DAVENPORT, marriage at Samuel Comer's house in Halifax City, VA, on 30 December 1788. Was the 22 December date when the license was issued?
vi. NANCY COMER, " orphan of SAMUEL COMER," m. JOHN BASSETT 27 March 1790, by Rev. Edward Almond; Josiah LeGrand, guardian, gave consent; William Bryant, security on bond, 26 March 1790, recorded in Marriage Bond Book 1, 1765-1815, p. 142., ; from the Charlotte Order Book 9 (1792-1794): "Josiah LeGrand, guardian to Nancy Comer, orphan of Samuel Comer, produced receipt of John Bassett who has intermarried with Nancy."
vii. HUGH MOSS COMER b. 1760, d. 13 May 1836, m. ANNE TRIPPE,d. 1839
viii. ANNIE COMER, m. BEDFORD DAVENPORT on 5 December 1771, Charlotte co., VA, Samuel Comer, sec.

The Walker book says that of the five"daughters" named in the will of SAMMUEL COMER, only Rebecca is a true daughter while the others
are nieces,the daughters of Samuel's brother, John Comer Jr. As proof, she cites the court decision which made Samuel Comer guardian of John Comer Jr.'s minor children. Their names were Daniel, Samuel, and Annie Comer, only one of whom was female. Annie had a sister, Elizabeth who married John Lucus so John Comer Jr. had two daughters only: Annie Comer and Elizabeth Comer. Samuel Comer's daughters, five in number according to his will, were: Mary Comer LeGrand, Sally Comer Lucus, Rebecca Comer, Annie Comer Davenport, and Nancy Comer whom Walker completely omitted from the copy of the will included in her book. The will, written on 4 February 1788 and proved on 22 December 1788 in Halifax co., VA reads in part:

"I give and bequeath to my son James Comer...........unto my son Anderson Comer.........unto my daughter Mary LeGrand..........unto my daughter Sally Lucus.......unto my daughter Nancy Comer........unto my son Hugh Moss Comer......unto my daughter Rebecca Comer... (and) ..unto my daughter Annis Davenport the remainder part of all I possess....."

Major Thomas Davenport and Bedford Davenport were chosen as executors. Witnesses were Will McCraw Jr., John Woodson, James McCraw Jr., Samuel McCraw, James Kent, Joseph Holt, and Robert Easly. Sec. Joseph Holt, Robert Easly.

It seems unlikely that Samuel Comer would have left the bulk of his estate to someone Walker calls a niece, particularly in view of the fact
that in 1765 he had already given his niece, Annie Comer, orphan of John Comer Jr., 220 acres, her share of her father's lands. Also, in the Charlotte Co. Guardian Accounts 1782-1789, p. 113, Aug, 1792, is an item which reads in part: .....

"John Bassett and my now wife Nancy Comer, orphan of Samuel Comer, guardian, Josiah Legrand......" and from the Charlotte Order Book 9 (1792-1794):

"Josiah LeGrand, guardian to Nancy Comer, orphan of Samuel Comer, produced receipt of John Bassett who has intermarried with Nancy"
Too, Annis Comer Davenport and her husband Bedford Davenport were part of a litigation in 1797 over the estate of James Moss of New Kent county who died without heir and who was the brother of Elizabeth Moss Comer. They granted "power of attorney to brother Moss Comer to collect our portion of the estate of James Moss decd. of New Kent." ( Recorded DB17/137) Had Annis not been the daughter of Elizabeth Moss Comer she would have had no claim on the estate. In addition to Annis and Bedford Davenport, Rebecca Comer
and William Clay in TN, and James Comer and Anderson Comer in Georgia gave power of attorney to Hugh Moss Comer to collect their portions of the estate. There seems no credible reason to believe that the persons Samuel called "daughters" in his will were not, in fact, his daughters. Annis Davenport (wife of Bedford Davenport); Mary LeGrand, ( wife of William LeGrand); Sally Lucus (wife of Moses Lucus); Nancy, later Bassett; and Rebecca, later Clay, were undoubtedly sisters. Neither names nor numbers fit with their being the daughters of John Comer Jr. whose daughters numbered but two and whose names were Elizabeth Lucus, wife of John Lucus; and Annie Comer.
[Records of Carolyn Tamblyn]

More About SAMUEL COMER:
Baptism: 1730, Saint Peters Parish, New Kent County, Virginia

Notes for ELIZABETH MOSS:
Baptised on June 13, 1730 at St. Peter's Episcopal Church, New Kent County, Virginia. [Braxton Bragg Comer, His Family Tree From Virginia's Colonial Days, by Anne Kendrick Walker, 1947, page 7]

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She is mentioned in the will of her mother, REBECCA MOSS , signed 1 Feb. 1770, Goochland co, VA. Elizabeth Comer's will is recorded in Charlotte co. Wills, 1765-1791. p. 426a, 27 Oct. 1789, WP 1 Feb. 1790, that leaves her estate to her daughter, Nancy. Jacob Morton, Gent. was named executor, and witnesses were Josiah Legrand, who was Nancy Comer's guardian, and George Cardwell.
[Records of Carolyn Tamblyn]

More About ELIZABETH MOSS:
Baptism: June 13, 1730, Saint Peters Parish, New Kent County, Virginia

More About SAMUEL COMER and ELIZABETH MOSS:
Marriage: Abt. 1745

Children of SAMUEL COMER and ELIZABETH MOSS are:

MARY³ COMER, m. WILLIAM LEGRAND, December 04, 1780, Charlotte County, Virginia.

More About WILLIAM LEGRAND and MARY COMER:
Marriage: December 04, 1780, Charlotte County, Virginia

ii.

SALLY COMER, m. MOSES LUCAS, December 09, 1786, Orange County, Virginia.

Marriage Notes for SALLY COMER and MOSES LUCAS:
Hugh Comer signed a surety bond on December 8, 1786
[Records of Carolyn Tamblyn]

More About MOSES LUCAS and SALLY COMER:
Marriage: December 09, 1786, Orange County, Virginia
Marriage bond: December 08, 1786, Hugh Comer, Orange County, Virginia
Minister: December 09, 1786, Reverend Thomas Johnston

iii.

NANCY COMER, m. JOHN BASSETT, March 27, 1790.

More About JOHN BASSETT:
Occupation: School Teacher in Prince Edward County, Virginia

Marriage Notes for NANCY COMER and JOHN BASSETT:
NANCY COMER, m. JOHN BASSETT 27 March 1790, by Rev. Edward Almond; JOSIAH LEGRAND, guardian, gave consent for marriage of *orphan of SAMUEL COMER* ; William Bryant, security on bond, 26 March 1790, recorded in Marriage Bond Book 1, 1765-1815, p. 142. ; from the Charlotte Order Book 9, (1792-1794): *JOSIAH LEGRAND, guardian to NANCY COMER, orphan of SAMUEL COMER, produced receipt of JOHN BASSETT who has intermarried with NANCY*
[Records of Carolyn Tamblyn]

More About JOHN BASSETT and NANCY COMER:
Marriage: March 27, 1790
Marriage bond: Josiah Legrand
Minister: March 27, 1790, Reverend Edward Almond

9.	iv.	JAMES COMER, b. Abt. 1747, Virginia; d. 1837, Jones County, Georgia.
10.	v.	ANDERSON COMER, SR., b. Abt. 1750, Virginia; d. 1813, Jones County, Georgia.
11.	vi.	ANNIE COMER, b. January 06, 1751/52; d. March 07, 1830; Stepchild.
12.	vii.	HUGH MOSS COMER, b. 1760, Virginia; d. May 13, 1836, Jones County, Georgia.
13.	viii.	REBECCA COMER, b. Abt. 1766, Halifax County, Virginia; d. Aft. 1843, Granger County, Tennessee.

5. ELIZABETH² COMER (JOHN¹) was born Abt. 1729, and died Abt. 1793. She married ROBERT PEAKE August 1744 in Prince Edward County, Virginia. He was born 1715 in Prince Edward County, Virginia, and died 1793 in Prince Edward County, Virginia.

Notes for ELIZABETH COMER:
ELIZABETH COMER (John Sr.) b. ca 1729, d. by 1793, m. Aug. 1744, Prince Edward co., VA, to ROBERT PEAKE , b. 1715, d. 1793. In his will proved 16 Sep. 1793, Prince Edward co., witnessed by John Baldwin, Robert emancipated his personal servant and named as legatees his surviving children Samuel Peek, John Comer Peek, Henry Peek, Charles Peek, Agnes Penick and Charles, Jane Lewis and Thomas, and Susannah Baldwin and John. Leonard Peek, a son, had died earlier.
[Notes from Carolyn Tamblyn]

More About ROBERT PEAKE and ELIZABETH COMER:
Marriage: August 1744, Prince Edward County, Virginia

Children of ELIZABETH COMER and ROBERT PEAKE are:

LEONARD³ PEEK, d. 1783, Granville County, North Carolina; m. LUCY BURFORD.

Notes for LEONARD PEEK:
Leonard's will names his wife, Lucy, and brothers Samuel and Charles as heirs. Abner and Charles Abercrombie and Leonard Burford, Lucy's brother, are also mentioned.
[Records of Carolyn Tamblyn]

ii.

CHARLES PEEK, m. (1) NELLIE BROOKS, January 10, 1800, Prince Edward County, Virginia; m. (2) POLLY CHANDLER, September 17, 1811, Prince Edward County, Virginia.

More About CHARLES PEEK:
Last Residence: Prince Edward County, Virginia

More About CHARLES PEEK and NELLIE BROOKS:
Marriage: January 10, 1800, Prince Edward County, Virginia

More About CHARLES PEEK and POLLY CHANDLER:
Marriage: September 17, 1811, Prince Edward County, Virginia

14.	iii.	SAMUEL PEEK, d. Abt. 1801, Wake County, North Carolina.
15.	iv.	HENRY PEEK, b. Virginia; d. December 1824, Hancock County, Georgia.
	v.	JANE PEEK, m. THOMAS LEWIS.
16.	vi.	AGNES PEEK, d. 1833, Prince Edward County, Virginia.
17.	vii.	SUSANNAH PEEK, d. Aft. 1799.
18.	viii.	JOHN COMER PEEK, b. Abt. 1749, Virginia; d. 1814, Greene County, Georgia.

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