Janice Gunnin wrote:

 Jane,
> I forgot to post to list the book I found your ancestor.  If anyone
> needs a lookup let me know.
>
>   ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> In Biographical Directory of the South Carolina HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
>
> Volume V, 1816-1828 by Alexander Moore we found:
>
> pg. 165
> MCCOMB, JOHN (d.1829)
> Planter of Abbeville District, John McComb attended South Carolina
> College where he received an A.B. in 1814.  While a student he ws a
> member of the Clariosophic Society, McComb studied law and entered the
> South Carolina bar at Columbia in 1815. In 1820 he owned twenty slaves
> in Abbeville District.  He represented Abbeville District in the
> Twenty-sixth (1824-1825), Twenty-seventh (1826-1828), and Twenty-eight
> (1828) General Assemblies and served on the pension committee
> (1824-1828).  In addition to his House service McComb was commissioner
> of location of locations for Abbeville District (1820) and trustee of
> the John De La Howe estate (1825). John McComb died in August 1829
> during the recess of the Twenty-eighth General Assembly and his place in
> the Abbeville delegation was filled by George Washington Hodges.  He
> died intestate and an inventory of his estate, recorded in late 1829,
> listed farm implements, plantation products, and thirty slaves,
> amounting in value to $8,451.75.
>
> SOURCE: Abbeville Co. Probate Records, box 60, pkg.1414. Almanacs,
> 1819,1820,
> Biographical Directory of the House, 1:319. Catalogue of SC College,
> 1854,26.Census,1820, Abbeville Dist., 19 House Committee Book, 1824,1828
> House Journal, 1826,7ONeall, Bench and Bar, 2:610. Reports &
> Resolutions,1842,119.Reynolds File, Abbeville Co. Statutes, 8:347 USC
> Student Rolls.
>   ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> I hope this helps.  There's not an index on the other books but will
> keep looking.  Remember the others go back to 1750-1794.
> Janice
>
> Janice.. I am interested in the following books that you have:
> >Journals of the House of Representatives years from 1750 - 1794  9
> >volumes
>
> I am a descendant of Major John McComb who served in the House of
> Representatives in the 26th, 27th and part of the 28th Assemblies.. I
> would
> be interested in what might be contained in your books... would be
> interested in the things that were done when Major John was serving..
> Major
> John died in Aug 1829 and was replaced in Nov 1829..

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