John McComb

   Another name for John was John McCoombs.

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Based on the following I will assign him as Maria's first husband

Gen Forum message board 2 Aug 2001 - Celeste Hyer
Looking for more information on John McCombs m. Martha ? with children (1) Ann b. 1801 in Ireland d. 1891 Garland, Maine (2) John b. 1803 Ireland d. 1867 in Garland(3) Alexander b. 1805 Tyrone County Ireland(?) d 1884 in Garland (4)Robert b 1810 Ireland d. 1875 and (5) James b. 1813 Ireland d. 1880 Garland. Family moved from "New York" in late 1840s to Garland, Maine.
also response by Dorothy McCombs Moore on Sep 2001
Hello Celeste, you have a John McCombs born in 1803. In the 1850 Garland, Penobscot County, ME census there is a John McCoombs 44 [c1806], Maria McCoombs 27, Harrison Knight 24, Ann McCoombs 5, family 126. Alexander Macomb 40, family 121, and James McCoombs 35, family 130, are also listed in this same census. This could be four of the children you have listed as siblings. Who is Maria 27? Ann 50, could be the sister. This census listing does not have relationships.
also 1860 Garland, ME
John McCoombs age 51 b. c 1809 Ireland
Maria age 54 born ME
John H McCoombs age 14 born NY [John's nephew]
Robert McCoombs age 11 born NY [John's nephew and a bro of John H. They are sons of "Robert McCombe" who was living in NY in 1850 with these two boys in his household]
Joh H. McCombs the s/o Robert and Mary who was born in NY and living in Garlnd, ME in the 1860 census enlisted in military 5 Feb 1864 out of Garland, Me; mustered in in Augusta, ME and Missing in action 29 June 1864. On 9 June 1887 his mother Mary McComb applied for his pension [certifiate 267913]

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John McComb is buried in Greeley Cemetery in Garland Maine. I believe he is the first husband of Maria Carpenter as shown in census of 1850-60 Garland, Maine. John's burial records show he died 1867 at 64 years of age which would make his DOB about 1803 which lines up with the census reports above.

April 2014 e-mail of Celeste Hyer
"If you haven't found this resource it might help you with the Carpenter Genealogy. Check out Maine Families in 1790 Vol. 9 published by the Maine Genealogical Society starting on page 62 has a writeup on Nathaniel Carpenter b. Somersworth NH 1770 and on page 64 has Mariah, b. 30 Mar 1802 and goes on about her with John McCoombs and later Gideon Straw.
John and Maria did not have any children that I have ever identified. His brothers were Alexander, James and Robert and they had a sister Ann. I descend from Alexander. Their Mother was Martha. The father of the boys was also named John but did not emigrate with them as far as we know from family lore. You are correct that the John buried in Garland is the son of Martha and first husband of Maria Carpenter. His Will listed his heirs as his wife Maria A. and his 3 brothers. After he died, Maria sold the property they had in Garland and I would assume she then went back to the Newfield area and married Mr. Straw.
I have been unable to date to find any information relative to immigration information for any of them. "
[My note: Atlantic Ports, Gulf Coasts, and Great Lakes Passenger Lists, Roll 7: 1820-1835 about John McComb... Date:1 Apr 1833...Ship:N/A...Port of Embarkation:N/A...Country of Origin:N/A...Destination:United States..Port of Arrival:Passamaquoddy, Maine...Occupation:Labourer...Master:N/A...Age:27...Sex:M (Male) ]

John married Maria Carpenter, daughter of Nathaniel Carpenter and Lydia Davis, before 1850 in Maine. (Maria Carpenter was born on 30 Mar 1802 in Waterboro, York County, Maine, died on 13 Dec 1873 in Waterboro, York County, Maine and was buried in Carpenter Cemetery in Waterboro, York County, Maine.)

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est date per census of 1850