According to the old Newcomb genealogy, written in 1874, Jonathan Newcomb (b. 29 Jun 1796) of Braintree/Quincy had in his possession a cane which had been given to his 3-g-grandfather, John Newcomb, in 1712. The cane was described as "of mangrove wood with an ivory head and a band of silver 3/4 inch wide, upon which is the inscription, 'John Newcomb March 1712.'" John Newcomb (1634-1722) was a member of the Francis Newcomb line.
It appears that Jonathan Newcomb had no descendants. Upon his death the cane may have been passed to one of his brothers (William, Benjamin and George) or to a nephew or some other relative.
I have received an inquiry from a member of the Francis Newcomb line who wonders what happened to the cane. It would certainly be interesting to find this item still in possession of a Newcomb descendant.
If you know anything about what happened to the cane, please respond in the comments or send me an email. Thanks!
03 August 2014
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This should help you in the matter of John Newcomb's cane:
ReplyDeleteFrom http://www.historicnewengland.org/
They have 326 collections in various locations
CANE
Description
Brown wood w/ heavy bone knob handle; silver notched collar; holes for tassel w/ leather strip remaining in hole; silver band at tip (lacquered?); knob handle etched w/ dots in scroll pattern.
Details
Maker
unknown
Date
1712
Inscriptions
Engraved at collar in script: ""John Newcomb March 1712""
Location of origin
England
Material
ivory (tooth component)
leather
silver (metal)
wood (plant material)
Object type
Personal Gear
Descriptive terms
accessories
CANE
canes (walking sticks)
ivory (tooth component)
leather
Leather
Men's personal gear
Silver
silver (metal)
Vegetable Ivory
wood (plant material)
Dimensions
33.25 (H) (inches)
Accession Number
1929.509
GUSN
32685
Hope this helps. From Patricia jkohnen@frontier.com
Very interesting! Thanks.
DeleteI am having trouble understanding this so I sent this as anonymous. My name is JoAnn Farrell. My husband received an item from his family after the death of an aunt. We were told where they thought it came from and the story behind it. I opened the back and read a note in it that leads me to believe it belongs to the family of Stanley Stowell Newcomb. I thought I would try to find children, grandchildren or a family member that might be interested in it. Our email is celtite@yahoo.com or you can message me on facebook, Sean Farrell. Sean and I live in Texas. His family that he got the item from lives in North Carolina.
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