Person:John Coming (1)

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John Coming
b. Devon, England
d.1 Nov 1695 Charleston, South Carolina, United States
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Name John Coming
Gender Male
Birth? Devon, England
Will? 20 Aug 1694 Charleston, South Carolina, United States
Marriage to Affra Harleston
Death? 1 Nov 1695 Charleston, South Carolina, United States
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  • from Devon, England
  • Captain of the ship Carolina making round trips between England and the Province of Carolina with passengers and cargo
  • Abt 1671 - contracted with 6 indentured servants in England to bring them to Carolina which earned him 900 acres (150 for each person)
  1. John Chambers
  2. Rachel Franck
  3. George Gantlett
  4. Samuel Lucas
  5. Michael Lovering
  6. Philip O'Neil
  • Coming was given 5 land grants in the Province of Carolina
  1. 17 Oct 1672 - 375 acres on Oyster Point
  2. 27 Nov 1672 - 810 acres with 150-200 acres ceded back to the colony to endow the Anglican church
  3. 30 Nov 1678 - 740 acres - became Comingtee Plantation
  4. 10 Nov 1680 - one town lot in Charles Towne (Charleston)
  5. 30 Apr 1681 - 210 acres
  • originally settled on a small lot in town, but after redeeming several land warrants, he settled on land in the fork of the Cooper River to build a rice plantation known as Coming's T (later Comingtee)
  • after the servant indentures expired, he began purchasing chattel and native Americans slaves
  • 1682 - retired from being a sea Captain
  • no known issue
  • his will left all of his property to his wife Affra as sole executrix ; when she died, she left the estate to be divided between his nephew Elias Ball and her nephew John Harleston
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