Person:John Comegys (5)

Watchers
John Comegys
b.Abt 1772 Kent County, MD
d.9 Jul 1814 Baltimore, Baltimore County, MD
Parents and Siblings
(edit)
m. Bef 25 Jan 1769
  1. William ComegysAbt 1769 - Abt 1805
  2. Hannah Wallis Comegys1770 - 1791
  3. John ComegysAbt 1772 - 1814
Add Spouse and Children
Facts and Events
Name John Comegys
Gender Male
Birth? Abt 1772 Kent County, MD
Will[2][7] 1810 Baltimore County, MD
Death[1] 9 Jul 1814 Baltimore, Baltimore County, MD
Reference Number 110
Reference Number C 131163

John Comegys is said to have been a driving force in the erection of Washington Monument in Baltimore. His portrait is engraved on plate # 304 in the St Memin Collector of Portraits, Philadelphia PA.

Some authors refer to him as John R Comegys. No primary sources have been discovered to support the middle initial of R.

John became a partner in the firm of Benjamin Comegys & Co along with his uncle Cornelius Comegys and brother-in-law Benjamin Comegys.

May have resided at "the warm springs in Virginia".

References
  1. ↑ Wills Baltimore, MD
    Volume 9 page 479.
  2. ↑ Wills Baltimore, MD
    Volume 9 page 479.
  3.   Comegys, William Wirt. Comegys Family in America, The. (Published by the author, Greensboro, MD, 1910)
    page 76.
  4.   Comegys, William Wirt. Comegys Family in America, The. (Published by the author, Greensboro, MD, 1910)
    page 75.
  5.   Comegys, Cornelius. Autobiography of Cornelius Comegys of Philadelphia.. (c 1844).
  6.   Comegys, Cornelius. Autobiography of Cornelius Comegys of Philadelphia.. (c 1844).
  7. ↑ Proven 24 Aug 1814. Will left entire estate to Andrew Elliott and Philip E Thomas of Baltimore and barred any other claims.
Retrieved from "https://www.werelate.org/wiki/Person:John_Comegys_%285%29"