Person:Jesse Comegys (5)

The Orphans court record in 1801 lists 5 minors (born after 1780); Samuel, Jesse, Bartus, Martha and Mary. The 1790 census indicates two males in the family over 16 years ie born before 1774 and 1 under 16 ie born after 1774 along with one female. One of the older males must be Jesse and the female must be his wife Mary. The second older male could be a child, brother or hired person. The male born after 1774 is assumed to be the first listed minor child, Samuel. The remanding minors are all assumed born after the 1790 census was taken. The third child, Bartus, is assumed to be Bartus the tailor listed in Baltimore in 1850 and that census shows him to be born 1791. Birth order is assumed to be the order as the children were listed in the Orphan Court records.

Chester Meeting had a complaint against Jesse and Gideon Comegys for neglecting attendance of meetings and bearing arms to learn the art of War.

1. ↑ Carroll, Kenneth. Quakerism on the Eastern Shore. (Garemond/Pridemark Press for Maryland Historical Soc., Baltimore, MD, 1970)
   page 266.
2. ↑ Kent County Probate Records
   Administrative Bonds Liber 8 folio 242.
3. ↑ Kent County Probate Records
   Wills Liber 8 folio 195.
4. ↑ Kent County Probate Records
   Inventories Liber 11 folio 195.
5.   Wright, F Edward. Quaker Minutes of the Eastern Shore of Maryland 1676-1779.. (Delmarva Roots, Lewes, DE, 2001)
   page 116.
6. ↑ Jesse is mentioned in his brother Edward III's will. He was to receive his house and 4 acres.
7. ↑ Signing the inventory as Kin were Edward Comegys and Samuel Wales. Mary Comegys was Administrator.