Daniel Alexander MCCOMAS

1662-October 1699

Father: still researching this
Mother: still researching this

Wife: Elizabeth MCGILL (1662-1726)


Children:
John MCCOMAS (July 4, 1687-1739) *married Ann Bell LOVE in 1713
William MCCOMAS (October 16, 1689-1749) *married Hannah UNKNOWN
Alexander MCCOMAS (September 14, 1692-February 4, 1761)
Daniel Alexander MCCOMAS JR (January 12, 1692-1765) *married Eleanor UNKNOWN; married Martha SCOTT on December 26, 1734
Ellinor MCCOMAS (?-?)
Pedigree 
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Paul Keenan's 6th great-grandfather

There has been much reseach on the McComas Ancestry and the arrival of Daniel McComas (also spelled: Daniell Maccomus/Danll Macomus/Daniell Machcomas) in Maryland in 1685. One source states that although Daniel was a Scot., he came over from Ireland ("The McComas Saga", by Henry Clay McComas). Another states that he was the Captain of the Guard at Edinburgh Castle and escaped from Scotland with a price on his head. Another version, closely related to the previous one, indicates he was involved in the Battle of Worchester, in which some 10,000 Scotsmen marched into England to face Cromwell. But, Cromwell's "seasoned troops" overcame the Scots and took many prisoners, who were punished and banished to the New World.
In any case, most agree that Daniel was a tailor (or posed as one upon leaving Scotland) and arrived about 1685 in Maryland. In 1687 Daniel worked out an arrangement to purchase a 98 acre parcel located on the south side of the Severn River in Anne Arundel Co., MD, near what is now Annapolis, through the agent, Stephen Gill Jr. The yearly ground rent of 3 shillings and l and a quarter pence was to be paid to the Lord proprietor. By 1692 Daniel had security interest in 4000 pounds of tobacco. So, he bought the 98 parcel called "Browne's Chance" from Thomas Browne for "4000 pounds of good sound Merchantable Tobacco in Casqs."
After Daniel's death in 1699, his widow appeared in court to have a deed of intent recorded. She delared that she and Daniel had four sons, gave their names and birthdates and stated that Daniel, in case of his death, did not want his sons bound out to servitude longer than their eighteenth birthdays. Elizabeth agreed, except, in case of her death, she did not want her sons bound out longer than their sixteenth birthdays. Included in the inventory list of Daniel's estate which was presented April 09, 1700, are: two pairs of tailor's shears, an old tailor's goose, but no fabric. He owned a small amount of livestock, but a hammer and broad axe were the only tools he possessed. Household goods made up most of the inventory and it was valued at about 1/4 of his entire estate of 22 pounds, 9 shillings and 4 pence. Daniel was probably in his early 30s when he died.
After his death, Daniel's children were placed as follows: John, Alexander and Daniel were placed under the care of Stephen Gill. Elinor was placed under the care of William Stephens. And, William was placed under the the care of John Warfield. Later, Elizabeth married Stephen Gill and lived on Brownes Chance for several years before moving to Baltimore.
Some sources of records are St. John's Parish and St. George's Parish (Baltimore), and St. Anne's Parish. St. Anne's is considered the only parish in operation in the area in the late seventeenth century. St. John's Parish (Joppa, Md.) and Harford Co. Parish Registers 1696-1851. "Baltimore County Families, 1659-1759" by Robert W. Barnes is another source.

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