Person:Jesse Comegys (1)

Watchers
Jesse Comegys
m. Est 1779
  1. Mary ComegysEst 1779 - Aft 1832
  2. William Comegys1780 - Abt 1830
  3. Jesse ComegysEst 1781 - 1854
  4. Benjamin ComegysEst 1783 - Aft 1829
  5. Francis ComegysEst 1785 - Aft 1789
  6. Cornelius ComegysEst 1788 - Aft 1815
  7. John ComegysEst 1789 - Aft 1789
m. 26 Apr 1810
Facts and Events
Name Jesse Comegys
Gender Male
Birth[1] Est 1781 Queen Anne's County, MD
Marriage 26 Apr 1810 Kent County, MDto Priscilla Wroth
Will[3][7] 15 May 1854 Frederick County, VA
Occupation[2] Grocer, Baker.
Death? 11 Dec 1854 Near Winchester, Frederick County, VA
Reference Number? 1248
Reference Number? UC 13

Jesse purchased 363 acre Lows Arcadia in Queen Anne's County for $7270 in 1823. In 1840 he and Priscilla of Frederick Co VA sold it to Thomas Comegys for $4000.

The funeral of Mrs Cornelia Frye consort of Rev Joseph Frye was from the residence of Jesse Comegys in Baltimore.

Jesse served in Capt Ringgold's Company of the 6th Regiment.

References
  1. Moss, Ernestine Parke. Cornelius Comegys of Kent County, Maryland. (Published by the Author, 658 Stonewall Memphis, TN 38107, 1982)
    Page 154.
  2. Archives of Maryland- Proceeding and Acts of the General Assembly of Maryland.. (Maryland State Archive, Annapolis, MD www.mdarchives.md.us)
    Volume 491 page 60.
  3. Frederick County VA Probate Records.
    Will Book 24 page 198.
  4.   Queen Anne's County MD Land Records
    Liber TM3 folio 207 and Liber JT3 folio 50.
  5.   Dielman Haywood File.
  6.   Maryland Settlers and Soldiers 1700-1800's, CD number 521.. (Family Tree Maker).
  7. Proven 5 Feb 1855. Mentions wife Priscilla. Niece Augusta LaFreta wife of Thomas LaFreta of NJ. Nephew Elias H Comegys. Neices Mary Ann Snyder, Eliza Ann Snyder and Margaret Snyder. Neice Sarah Elizabeth Grafflin wife of Jacob W Grafflin.
    Also mentioned was his wifes grandson William P Smith.