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 My great great grandfather Thomas Comb/Combs/Combe was born illegitimately in Broadway Worcestershire in 1788. His mother was Sarah Comb/Combs/Combe. He was baptised at St Eadburgha's Church in Broadway. When he was 10 he was apprenticed to James Bee a tailor of Sevenhampton (UK, Register of duties Paid for Apprentices' Indentures).
I suspected that possibly this James Bee was his biological father because I found in National Archives a reference to "James Bee who abandoned his family" in Craven family of Brockhampton Park papers. I cannot find where I kept a copy of this reference on my desk top so that last source is from memory  ???
My brother had his Y-DNA tested. He was matched with a Bee man whose 6th Great Grandfather was John Bee, the brother of the James Bee who apprenticed my GG Grandfather. This was a very close match.
Is there any way to prove that James was my 3 x great grandfather.
I know it is a tough one,
LNC
JohnRanderson-Catholic baptism Garforth/Aberford 1806-1862 E.Keswick YKS marr'dEliz.Kirby Bardsey1831
Combe/Combs/Coombe Winchcombe,7HamptonGLS
Combs Broadway Worc1788->
Hartley - Guiseley Yorkshire, Chapeltown, Leeds,
Townend - Castleford, Colton,Whitkirk
Bacon - STS(Uttoxeter) GLS
Ann Hirons d1873 Tewkesburyaged 92
Sarah Smith m'd John Birdsall 1827 Rothwell YKS
Randerson, Fawcett, Kirby nr Harewood YKS 1700->
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Re: James Bee, tailor possible 3xgreat grandfather DNA b.1766 Sevenhampton
« Reply #1 on: Sunday 29 August 21 09:44 BST (UK) »
Forest of Dean Forum - has the Marriage Licences and Bonds for Gloucestershire

https://forest-of-dean.net

and does have

4 September 1793

James BEE - aged 24, Batchelor, occupation: TAYLOR
residence: Sevenhampton

Ann WEARING, aged 22, Spinster
residence: Sevenhampton

Marriage by Licence:

Sworn before Thos. Rudge to marry at Sevenhampton


....  There are 21 records of BEE's listed for Sevenhampton



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Re: James Bee, tailor possible 3xgreat grandfather DNA b.1766 Sevenhampton
« Reply #2 on: Sunday 29 August 21 09:52 BST (UK) »
There is one in 1829 for

Thomas BEE aged 25, Bachelor
residence: Sevenhampton


Elizabeth BEE aged 25, Spinster
residence: Hamlet of Brockhampton in Sevenhampton

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Re: James Bee, tailor possible 3xgreat grandfather DNA b.1766 Sevenhampton
« Reply #3 on: Sunday 29 August 21 10:14 BST (UK) »
The marriage date was 26 Feb 1829

Possible baptisms?

Thomas Bee
Christening Date: 13 Mar 1803
Sevenhampton, Gloucestershire,
Parents James & Anne

Elizabeth Bee
Christening Date: 27 Jan 1799
Sevenhampton, Gloucestershire
Parents John & Hannah

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Clarke, Trickett, Orton, Lawless, Norton, Detheridge, Kirby, Goodfellow, Wagstaff, Lowe, etc.


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Re: James Bee, tailor possible 3xgreat grandfather DNA b.1766 Sevenhampton
« Reply #4 on: Sunday 29 August 21 10:38 BST (UK) »
Forest of Dean Marriage Licences

8 August 1793

John BEE - aged 27 (c1866)
Batchelor, occupation: TAYLOR
Groom residence: Sevenhampton

Hannah LOVERING - aged 21
Spinster:
Residence, Sevenhampton

Marriage Allegations:

Sworn before Thos RUDGE to marry in the Parish Church of Sevenhampton

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Re: James Bee, tailor possible 3xgreat grandfather DNA b.1766 Sevenhampton
« Reply #5 on: Sunday 29 August 21 10:51 BST (UK) »
Doesn't help with your question at all, however of possible interest:

"Brockhampton Quar. Manor, House, and 1 1/2a Land.
1740 William, Anthony, Richard and Thomas March,
Settlement.
1778 James Bee, by Purchase from William March.
1784 Walter Lawrence, by Purchase from Church-
wardens and Overseers, Re Bee."

"Historical, monumental and genealogical collections, relative to the County of Gloucester: printed from the original papers of the late Ralph Bigland,"
Published 1791-92

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Re: James Bee, tailor possible 3xgreat grandfather DNA b.1766 Sevenhampton
« Reply #6 on: Monday 30 August 21 01:58 BST (UK) »
Thanks  :) Roots chatters for all the information. I already was aware that James Bee tailor of Brockhampton married Ann Wearing/Waring in 1792. the liaison with Sarah Combs would have happened in about January 1788.
Thanks Maddys52 for your interesting answer. I will try to follow it up.
LNC
JohnRanderson-Catholic baptism Garforth/Aberford 1806-1862 E.Keswick YKS marr'dEliz.Kirby Bardsey1831
Combe/Combs/Coombe Winchcombe,7HamptonGLS
Combs Broadway Worc1788->
Hartley - Guiseley Yorkshire, Chapeltown, Leeds,
Townend - Castleford, Colton,Whitkirk
Bacon - STS(Uttoxeter) GLS
Ann Hirons d1873 Tewkesburyaged 92
Sarah Smith m'd John Birdsall 1827 Rothwell YKS
Randerson, Fawcett, Kirby nr Harewood YKS 1700->
Marchants Sussex/Middlesex/Illinois
Walsh, Collins, Hogan, Roscmon Ireland